This paper investigates the approaches taken to essay writing by five Asian international students at an Australian university. Analysis of their in-depth interviews reveals links between their perceptions of learning, their perceptions of essay writing, their motivation for completing the task, and their awareness of the structural conventions of…

Proposes that students writing public letters to their forebears might provide a reminder of how individuals and communities can learn from the experience of their foremothers and forefathers. Includes the author's letter to her grandfather, who was imprisoned in internment camps for Japanese Americans during World War II. (PM)

Considers the transformation processes through which technological innovation has historically been associated with the transformation in writing. Discourses about writing in the 21st century. (PA)

Provides a history of the Teachers and Writers Collaborative in the form of a personal anecdote. Discusses the future of the Collaborative, and the importance of imagination. (PA)

The email received by a professor explained to him that it is worth it to praise students and encourage their best efforts to get them writing. He has decided that he will continue to praise somebody who looks uninspired.

The views of the learners are arguably the most important consideration in planning for classroom literacy instruction, yet they are often ignored by policy-makers and by teachers. In order to match the literacy curriculum to the learners, it is essential for teachers to consider the programmes they offer from the learners' points of view. This…

In this article, the author shares the reflections of second graders at PS 11, an elementary school in the Chelsea section of Manhattan, on their identities as readers and writers through a photo essay. It is through these two mediums that they are coming to know themselves as learners and as human beings. One example of student comments is, Billy…

This study examined student perspectives about writing by interviewing both typically developing and struggling writers in Grades 2 through 8. The findings revealed a progressive developmental pattern of writing knowledge in which novice writers place more emphasis on the physical product and local meaning, while more experienced writers focus on…

Afterschool programs offer an important avenue for enhancing educational opportunities. Federal, state, and local educational authorities increasingly see them as environments to improve attitudes toward school, achievement, and academic performance (Fashola, 2002; Hollister, 2003) with higher levels of student participation and engagement in…

Notes that the idea that prison is a good place for writers is not easily dismissed. Explains that imprisonment forces a certain focus and a reassessment of one's life and actions. Concludes that a lot of writing from prison happens in spite of the situation, not because of it. (PM)

Explains and anthropomorphizes each letter in the alphabet. Details the reasons why writers write. Notes that all writers live and struggle with this question. (PM)

Offers a narrative in the form of five confessions the author's life. Contends that writing from memory can be pedagogic and political. Concludes that writing what was witnessed is to testify to what is remembered, so that it cannot be forgotten. (PM)

Examines the paradigm "the writer is self-contained," which underlies current writing practices in business and education. Discusses how creating a supportive climate for the writing process relates to the paradigm "every writer needs an editor." Discusses the implications of making such a change in business, industry, and education. (SR)

Lists and discusses briefly six "jumpstarters" for writers, intended to "rev them up and keep them going." (SR)

Explores a textbook writer's feelings on the publisher's remaindering of his book. Follows with the writer's responses to comments and queries sent to him over the past year. (PRA)