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Secondary Education and Teaching

University of South Florida

2016

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Educators' Oral Histories Of Tampa Bay Area Writing Project Involvement, Margaret Hoffman Saturley Apr 2016

Educators' Oral Histories Of Tampa Bay Area Writing Project Involvement, Margaret Hoffman Saturley

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to describe and explain participants’ perceptions of Tampa Bay Area Writing Project (TBAWP) influence on professional learning over time. This study explored Writing Project impact on professional learning by accessing the oral histories of three educators who were involved in TBAWP between 1998 and 2004. The research question was:

• In what ways, if any, has long-term involvement in the Tampa Bay Area Writing Project impacted the teaching practice, career growth, and professional learning of participating educators?

This qualitative study employed constructivism as the theoretical framework. Analysis of study data resulted in specific findings. …