Between Talk And Teaching: Reconsidering the Writing Conference / Edition 1

ISBN-13: 9780874212419 Publisher: Utah State University Press Publication date: 03/01/1998 Edition description: 1 Pages: 184 Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d) Age Range: 18 Years The teacher-student conference is standard in the repertoire of teachers at all levels. Because it's a one-to-one encounter, teachers work hard to make it comfortable; but because it's a pedagogical moment, they hope that learning occurs in the encounter, too. The literature in this area often suggests that a conference is a conversation, but this doesn't account for a teacher's need to use it pedagogically. Laurel Johnson Black's new book explores the conflicting meanings and relations embedded in conferencing and offers a new theoretical understanding of the conference along with practical approaches to conferencing more effectively with students. Analyzing taped conferences of several different teachers and students, Black considers the influence that power, gender, and culture can have on a