Illustrates one method for describing changes in classroom behavior of composition teachers: a methodology inventory that may be used as an indicator of expertise, a needs assessment, and a summative self-evaluation. (DD)

Afterthoughts of participants in Dartmouth Conference. (JH)

Examines the effectiveness of role playing as a learning strategy for training English teachers to become writing consultants. (HOD)

Argues that teachers' individual differences contribute to the failure of many inservice workshops. Suggests ways by which consultants and staff developers can deal with differences and provide alternatives for more individualized instruction. (RL)

In an historical perspective, 1892 to 1966, the author discusses six selected occasions on which representatives from colleges and schools have convened to solve common problems in English curriculum. (MM)