Foreword / by Dan Kirby and Tom Liner
Section I. Being a teacher of writing. Finding a footing for teaching writing well ; Fluency and the individual writer
Section II. Imagining a classroom. Establishing the classroom environment and building community ; Writing pathways ; Identifying good writing and emphasizing voice
Section III. Engaging with texts. Authentic writing ; Crafting essays ; Responding to students' writing ; Revising writing ; Publishing writing
Section IV. Assessing writing and preparing for writing tests. Grading, evaluating, and testing writing
Section V. Exploring new and authentic writing contexts. Writing about literature and other texts ; Engaging with nontraditional texts
Section VI. Talking about teaching writing. Mediating literate lives : an argument for authentic education ; Conversations with teachers.