Developing Writing Teachers Practical Ways for Teacher-Writers to Transform their Classroom Practice - Locke, Terry (Taylor and Francis, 2014)
Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. Introduction: Assuming the Identity of Writer; Part I The Teacher as Writer; 2. Writing in the 21st Century; 3. Writing the Self through Storying; 4. "One's-self I Sing": The Democratic Self in Writing; 5. Writing as Enacting the Professional Self; 6. Writing as Design; Part II The Teacher of Writing; 7. Best Practice Overview-What the Research Says; 8. Building a Community of Writing Practice; 9. Writing as Process; 10. Addressing (and Answering) the "Grammar" Question
11. Writing as Technology, or Writing as ICRT12. Writing Assessment as Negotiating Power and Discourse; Index
The premise of Developing Writing Teachers is this: When teachers of writing identify as writers, it adds a special dimension to their writing pedagogy. Practical and accessible while drawing on a range of relevant research and theory, this text is distinguished by its dual focus-on teachers as writers and the teaching of writing. Part I addresses the question, What does it take for a teacher of writing to develop an identity as writer? Using case studies and teacher narratives, it guides readers to an understanding of the current status of writing as the 21st</SUP.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-231) and index