Finding Our Way A Writing Teacher's Sourcebook

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.