Our Lives as Writers: Examining Preservice Teachers' Experiences and Beliefs about the Nature of Writing and Writing Instruction

Norman and Spencer give a compelling piece on the importance of teacher educator's ability to model high quality writing skills in their teacher credential courses. They explore preservice teachers' views of themselves as literate adults--readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists and hi...

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Published in:Teacher education quarterly (Claremont, Calif.) Calif.), 2005-01, Vol.32 (1), p.25-40
Main Authors: Norman, Kimberly A., Spencer, Brenda H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Autobiographies
Beliefs
Child Development
Course Content
Creative Writing
Education
Grade 4
Journal writing
Language Arts
Language proficiency
Literacy Education
Literary criticism
Methods
Methods Courses
Preservice Teachers
School prose
Self Concept
Self image
Student Attitudes
Student teachers
Teacher attitudes
Teacher Certification
Teacher education
Teacher Educators
Teacher Effectiveness
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Writing
Writing assignments
Writing Attitudes
Writing Instruction
Writing skills
Writing teachers
Writing Workshops
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Summary:Norman and Spencer give a compelling piece on the importance of teacher educator's ability to model high quality writing skills in their teacher credential courses. They explore preservice teachers' views of themselves as literate adults--readers, writers, mathematicians, scientists and historians--and traces the ways those views influence their instruction. In conclusion, writing histories are of value to both teacher educators and the preservice teachers who write them.
ISSN:0737-5328