Acknowledgments
1. A Pratitioner's Retrospective
Introduction: The Picture Albums of a Prosaic History
The Mantle of Research: Learning to Remove the Armor
Learning New Ways: The Winks upon Winks upon Winks of Ethnography
One Foot in Each World: What Kind of Researcher Am I Anyway?
Fusing Horizons: Research With--Not Research On
Pronouns as a Political Problem; Or What Do We mean when We Say "We"?
Fusing Horizons: Connecting Literacy, Pedagogy, and Research
Beyond Representational Research
Can You Have Conclusions in a Postmodern Ethnography
2. Forming Literacy: Akemi's Story
Introduction
Forming Literacy: Akemi's Story (May 1987)
Postscript: Reflections on Akemi's Story
3. Forming Literacy: Sarah's Story
Introduction
Forming Literacy: Sarah's Story (December 1988)
Sarah in High School: The Struggle between Authoritative and Internally Persuasive Discourse
Sarah in College: Authoritative Discourse Wins Out
The Separation of Internally Persuasive and Authoritative Discourses
Postscript: Reflections on Sarah's Story
4. Re-forming Literacy: High School Students Become Researchers
Introduction
Re-forming Literacy: High School Students Become Researchers (July 1988)
Postscript: Reflections on "High School Students Become Researchers"
5. Re-forming Literacy: Researchers Write Together
Introduction
Re-forming Literacy: Researchers Write Together (June 1990)
Cathy's Turn
John's Turn
Susan's Turn
Cathy's Turn
6. A Postscript to Composing Teacher-Research: A Work in Progress
Stock: "The Function of the Anecdote in Teacher Research"
Schaafsma: Eating on the Street
Lather: Getting Smart
Common Threads
The Emergent Case Study: A Work in Progress
"The End of These Notes..."
Appendix A: Akemi's Writing Sample
Appendix B: Diery: Katy
Appendix C: Motivational Forces
Appendix D: What Fourth-Hour Students Write
Appendix E: Characteristics of Writing
Appendix F: Susan's Writing
Appendix G: John's Writing
Selected Bibliography
Index
