How do you feel about student freedom versus teacher control of the classroom and assignments, student activity versus student receptivity in regards to knowledge creation, structured instruction versus instruction that flows as situations evolve, and teaching students versus teaching the subject (9-15)?
The Belief Paper—Due on June 13th In their work, The Dynamics of Writing Instruction, Peter Smagorinsky et al. ask us to reflect on our beliefs as writing instructors so that we can build a solid pedigogical foundation from which to teach. To guide our reflection, they list several “tensions” that underlie the teaching of writing. […]