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ERIC Number: EJ840972
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003-Nov
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
Reference Count: 9
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0013-8274
"Old Dogs, New Tricks": Intersections of the Personal, the Pedagogical, the Professional
Littman, Linda L.
English Journal, v93 n2 p61-66 Nov 2003
The author discusses the power of personal narratives to help writers not only improve their writing and understand themselves but also think more critically. Through poetry that grew from her impulse for narrative, the author reveals her growth as a teacher who was simultaneously learning about students' growth and change. (Contains 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Writing Improvement, Personal Narratives, Poetry, Critical Thinking, Program Descriptions, High School Students, Reflection, Self Concept, Reflective Teaching, English Teachers, English Instruction, Secondary School Teachers, Writing Instruction, Creative Writing
National Council of Teachers of English. 1111 West Kenyon Road, Urbana, IL 61801-1096. Tel: 877-369-6283; Tel: 217-328-3870; Web site: http://www.ncte.org/journals
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education; High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: N/A
Authoring Institution: N/A
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