Discusses the guidelines provided by "A Statement on the Preparation of Teachers of English and Language Arts," published by the National Council of Teachers of English. (DD)

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)

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)

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)

A paper presented at a workshop on student teaching and the methods class at the Conference on English Education, April 10, 1976. (DD)

A paper presented at a workshop on "Teachers Writing" at the 1976 Conference on English Education. (DD)

Both reading teachers and content area teachers should be trained to meet the reading needs of individual students. (DD)

Presents a conversation among two teachers and a teacher education student reflecting on the National Council of Teachers of English's guidelines--it is a talk about how they see their teaching, their learning about teaching, and their relationship to professional documents that describe their work. (PA)

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)

Notes that the National Council of Teachers of English's "Guidelines for the Preparation of Teachers of English Language Arts" (1996) encourages institutions of higher education to prepare teachers who are knowledgeable about "contemporary children's and young adult literature, and other appropriate literature written specifically for the age and…