Assume the Position
Required Readings
Bartholomae, David. “Inventing the University.” Journal of Basic Writing 5.1 (1986): 4–23.
Elbow, Peter. “Embracing Contraries in the Teaching Process.” College English (1983): 327–339.
Murray, Donald M. “The Listening Eye: Reflections on the Writing Conference.” College English (1979): 13–18.
SKORCZEWSKI: Read Ch1, pages 15-37. Intro (pages 1-14) is not required, but it’s included in case you’re interested.
Skorczewski, Dawn. “From Playing the Role to Being Yourself: Becoming the Teacher in the Writing Classroom.” Teaching One Moment at a Time: Disruption and Repair in the Classroom. U. of Massachusetts P, 2005. (2005): 15–36.
Recommended Readings
Brooke, Robert. “Underlife and Writing Instruction.” College Composition and Communication 38.2 (1987): 141-153.
Links & Stuff
“My class wouldn’t quiet down, so the prof wrote this and left. It’s been 30 minutes.” Discussion at Imgur and Reddit.
“Bedtime story is key to literacy, says children’s writer Cottrell Boyce,” from the Guardian. <– Meh.
Words, from RadioLab