The Writing Teacher S Sourcebook

Now in its fourth edition, this widely acclaimed sourcebook remains one of the most up-to-date and inclusive works on teaching writing today. In this edition, the editors have added twelve new essays and deleted several from the previous edition, making the content as timely as possible. Emphasizing the importance of adapting good pedagogy to multiple environments and audiences, this unique collection features some of the most intellectually exciting and pedagogically sound articles in the field. The Writing Teacher's Sourcebook, 4/e, is the definitive resource for beginning and experienced teachers alike.

The new edition of this popular collection of essays on the teaching of college composition remains the most up-to-date and inclusive book in its field. In this edition, two-thirds of the essays are new and the book has been reorganized into ten sections, each on a topic typically covered in courses. Bibliographies at the end of every section and a revised list of books on writing and the teaching of writing offer suggestions for important related reading. Gathering some of the most intellectually exciting and pedagogically sound articles currently published, this book is an indispensable reference for beginning and experienced teachers alike.

A seasoned elementary teacher shares her strategies in this amazing, super-practical guide. You ll find everything you need to set up your classroom for maximum learning, prepare dynamite lessons, create an effective classroom management plan . . . and so much more! From getting ready for the first day to staying on target through June, this must-have book will be your companion for years to come. For use with Grades K-4."

This provocative and sometimes humorous collection of essays—writtenbycollege writing teachersforcollege writing teachers—explores seldom-discussed issues to help TAs develop confidence in overcoming classroom challenges. Teachers, both seasoned and new to the profession, create a dialogue by sharing their rich and varied experiences and responses to classroom and department situations. Each Part presents 4 to 7 short essays by Adjuncts and TAs, focusing on their experiences and "lessons learned." At the end of each Part, more experienced teachers respond to the ideas generated in the preceding essays and add their own advice, concerns, and solutions. Part 1:Approaching the Classroomcenters on entering a new writing program and succeeding as a foreign-born writing teacher. Part 2:Inside Outfocuses on gaining confidence as a teacher and managing sexual politics and power struggles in the classroom. Part 3:Beyond the Classroomhelps readers question the teaching profession and offers advice on surviving department politics. An Appendix provides a useful listing of composition texts that offer further helpful advice.

A writing instructor's handbook emphasizing the pedagogical necessity for teachers to practice their craft in conjunction with teaching it. Based on a series of workshops held in Traverse Bay, Michigan, the volume features exercises and examples to prompt the creative writing process, wiring the experiences to classroom application and suggesting practical approaches to subject matter, content, grammar, and integrating media into the writing instruction mix. Lacks an index. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

More than a sourcebook, Writing, Teaching, Learning is a celebration of the writing-teaching process, reflecting the best writing about the teaching of writing published within the last ten years.