Identifies 20 major ideas about writing instruction resulting from a study of 93 Australian teachers of Grade 10 English. (RL)

Explores some of the links between research and the classroom practice of English teaching. Presents a brief survey of some research findings. (RL)

Presents a personal selection of recent research on writing and learning that provides a coherent view of children as active, intentional learners. (RL)

Describes one aspect of Queensland University's English teacher education program--the writing programme. Participating in the writing unit, the trainee teacher experiences the pangs and joys of being a writer, while developing skills as a teacher of writing and as a teacher of English. (HOD)

An Australian perspective of the writing projects burgeoning in the United States. (RL)

A review of research on English teaching conducted by Australian teachers reveals the need for more action research on the teaching of Australian literature. (RL)