Building Literate Communities: In Conversation with Sheridan Blau offers a rich collection of essays that honors and extends the contributions of Sheridan Blau to the fields of English education. It is required reading for educators and researchers committed to advancing learning, instruction, and practice. It is an essential resource for anyone invested in writing studies, literature instruction, literacy, or teacher education.
Blau and his work invite all of us into a conversation about how to best serve learner needs. This volume demonstrates the beauty of and need for building literate communities through collaboration, discussion, and action.
This collection includes:
- An account of Blau’s impact: Learn how Blau’s work has influenced communities of students, teachers, and scholars since the 1960s, promoting a richer, more collaborative approach to literacy learning and education.
- An in-depth examination of key issues in English education: Explore how Blau’s principles and practices continue to inform fields such as Composition and Literature Studies, Professional Learning, and Mentorship. Read about Blau’s leadership and legacy in the work of Professional Communities—including both the National Writing Project (NWP) and the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
- New work from leading voices in writing and literacy studies: Hear from scholars in the field about both the history of and projected future for English education.
- Inspiration and support for new and veteran educators: Wade into current pedagogical debates and discover innovative approaches to meet the needs of students and teachers in a rapidly changing educational landscape.
Om författaren
Paul M. Rogers is an associate professor of writing studies at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is the former director of the Northern Virginia Writing Project, a cofounder and former chair of the International Society for the Advancement of Writing Research, and the coeditor of eight collections, including International Models of Changemaker Educa-tion (2022), Toward a Re-Emergence of James Moffett’s Mindful, Spiritual, and Student- Centered Pedagogy (2023), and Writing as a Human Activity (2023). He is a recipient of the K. Patricia Cross Award for leadership in higher education and a corecipient of the Janet Emig Award for research in English education.
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