Politics, culture, and curriculum research all influence the ways students are taught to write. (DD)

Discusses concerns the developers of a "teacher as researcher" seminar had in creating studies and activities for the participants, including how to foster equality in relationship between the professional researchers and the teachers, discovering what kinds of support teachers need as researchers, and fostering ownership of studies and…

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)

Describes how curriculum specialists and supervisors can use two generic observation categories of effective teaching--development and management of lessons and presentation of subject matter--to identify quality teaching of writing across grade levels. (SRT)

Reports on a study intended to discover the criteria for selecting children's literature and textbooks. Concludes that the teachers' choices were sexist because selected stories were resolved through male agency. (SRT)

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

Outlines desirable teacher characteristics outlined in the National Council of Teachers of English "Statement on the Preparation of Teachers of English and the Language Arts" and discusses research on the effect of teacher characteristics on students, focusing on a study of the effects of teachers' belief systems on classroom environments and on…

Methodology and results of a survey on the amount of time devoted to locally sponsored inservice teacher education pertinent to English and language arts, the features of these programs, and their effectiveness are reported. (HTH)

Demonstrates the centrality of the anecdote in productive teacher talk. Argues for its wider recognition in educational research that has as its aim better teaching and learning. (RS)