Brett Vogelsinger, a high school English teacher, describes his experiences of frustrations of test preparation and the excitement of a good story at the same time. The discovering of drama with eight-graders is a good example of how teachers, novice and veterans can create opportunities for deep and meaningful engagement in all kinds of…

The context of teaching requires different areas of expertise, and therefore one must know what fits best for his or her priorities, depending upon the teaching environment. All students deserve a full and rich education, but at times it is easy to forget the contexts in which teachers teach and learn and consider alternate context and cultures…

Professional development is very important for new teachers as well as experienced teachers as it helps them face challenges in the classroom and broader school culture. The types of professional development, key considerations and the involvement and impact on the teachers are discussed.

Various cultures should be represented in the classroom and students should be exposed to a variety of perspectives and experiences that could broaden their worldviews. Teachers should spend less time trying to learn all the facts and more time planning effective lessons and letting the literature speak for itself.

A researcher and teacher explain the reasons for the employment of isolated grammar lessons. A well-planned and informed approach for teaching the conventions will cover the skills while empowering students.

A reader is one who can find his way through a poem, novel or short story to perform in important ways. Ten rights that readers should have when they approach a text are stated.

The effects of subversive teaching on the students and the problems created by being subversive are discussed. Subversive teaching is essential for the growth of the students, but only to a certain extent in developing their perspectives.

The challenges faced by the teachers while teaching the writing process to their students are discussed. It is every teacher's job to assist in making professional development attainable and sustainable for which they should always revise himself or herself in order to meet the needs of the students under their care.

The goal of small towns should be to foster continual connections between people who help rural communities prosper and students who play an integral role in that community. Schools can educate their children about the positive aspects of growing up in the country and teachers can encourage students to help diminish the sense of inferiority and…

Notes that one of the major challenges facing a new teacher is reconciling all of the education and research with moment-by-moment real-life classroom action. Converts what the authors have learned from students into a set of seven guidelines that should be given to every graduating student teacher. (SG)