The Ties That Bind

This book analyzes what happens when teachers andstudents talk to each other in writing environments such as classroom workshops office visits conferences and tutoringsessions. Presented in both narrative and case study formatthis research offers insight into how the stories that teacherstell can deepen meaning-making for students as well as how thestories students tell teachers and tutors can provide insight intotheir prior experiences worries fears and motivations. Thisstudy sorts the types of stories--and the purposes forstorytelling--into clear categories that any educator can find useful. Inaddition this book offers suggestions for becoming a deliberatestoryteller and tips for spotting and analyzing heard stories moreeffectively. Although primarily designed for writing teachers and writingcenter administrators this text can be meaningful foreducators at any level in any discipline as they strive to becomeeven more effective teachers.