Instructor Resources: Resources and Readings

General Resources and Readings

Selected Links

Teaching how to teach has always been a difficult proposition. Because teachers develop their craft over time, there is no magic formula that can be prescribed to instantly transform the way we instruct our students. However, we can learn much about teaching from studying what is known abut successful procedures and methods and by drawing on the experience of others. You can begin to investigate issues of teaching and build upon others' ideas by exploring the links below

General Resources

The NCTE Home Page

The home page of the National Council of Teachers of English, this site offers a number of resources for educators. Of special interest are the links to teaching ideas, teacher preparation, and teacher talk.

The Alliance for Computers and Writing

The ACW provides writing instructors with support and information as they incorporate technology into their teaching.

Tufts University's Teaching Reference Site

A nice clearinghouse site with links to information about course design, instructional technology, teacher training and more.

The National Writing Project

A national site providing professional development information and instructional resources.

Center for Interdisciplinary Studies of Writing

This center provides resources for teachers at the University of Minnesota and offers a variety of useful information.

The Learning Space

Another clearinghouse site for information about professional development, grants, technology and other resources for teachers.

Reading Lists

U of Minnesota Pedagogy Readings

This site offers a bibliography of readings centered around writing instruction.

Bibliography of Basic Writing Sources

Another useful bibliography that lists major texts in composition theory.

NCTE Composition and Rhetoric Listings

A useful catalog of covering reading, writing and composition theory.

NCTE Computers and Technology Listings

This bibliography looks at sources covering computer-assisted teaching and computers in society.

Computers and Composition Online

Find here articles online relating to computers and the teaching of writing.