Studies the relationships between teacher and students, and discusses the characteristics of effective teaching in this context. Presents an approach to teaching which combines curriculum, intellectual operations (memory, and convergent, divergent, and evaluative thinking), and feelings. (MM)

Claims that there are many writing teachers, not just a few English/language arts teachers who are so designated, and that writing is already taught across the curriculum. Argues that teacher educators must reconsider their exclusive concern with methods and focus on teachers' theories of teaching and learning. (MS)

Presents the problem of teachers who are unwilling to examine critically their teaching practices, evaluate their efficacy, and make changes where necessary in the face of criticism, and suggests that part of the problem lies in the way teacher educators model teaching styles. (JC)

Reviews recent research on the nature of teachers' and students' talk in the classroom, specifically addressing the teachers' expectations of student talk and behavior. (SRT)

Argues that a teacher must develop activities for the classroom with the uniqueness of a particular group of students in mind and that a set of activities that works in one setting should not become a static curriculum, uncritically adopted as a formula. (SRT)

Discusses what objectives should be pursued in the teaching of English and the need for strong theory to underlie teaching practices. (SRT)

Discusses the drawbacks of computer assisted instruction in the composition classroom. (FL)

Discusses what English educators are doing to transform theory into practice. (HOD)

Examines "trends" in English teaching in four categories: interests, trends, movements, and repertoire. (HOD)

Summarizes information from the ERIC database on the subject of writing instruction as a common responsibility of teachers from all disciplines. Focuses on the role of English teachers in promoting schoolwide writing programs. (RL)

Considers the schools of thought in language and learning, and examines how their theories and propositions affect teachers. Characterizes the teacher as a professional manager and discusses what it means to be such a person. Investigates what managers and teachers know and need to know-in-practice. (KEH)

Discusses the role of teachers in relation to parents. Suggests English educators have much to do in helping teachers learn how to inform parents about the best practices in English/language arts. Posits that teachers--preservice and practicing--must think about their roles differently to see themselves as advocates, not just for students, but for…

Considers new roles for English educators working toward advocacy, toward truly new knowledge, toward collaborative readings of culture and context, and away from hierarchies. Notes that educators must recognize that it will take everyone to create the educational systems that lead to truly democratic literacies. (SC)