Narrative as Writing and Literacy Pedagogy for Preservice Elementary Teachers

"e;I just cannot write"e; or "e;I am not a good writer"e; are familiar complaints from students in academia. Many of them claim they cannot express themselves clearly in written text, and their lack of this skill impedes them in their academic career. In this book, Nancy A. Wasser argues that teachers can help solve this when they start viewing writing not as secondary to reading, but as the equal...