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VanderStaay, Steven L.; Faxon, Beverly A.; Meischen, Jack E.; Kolesnikov, Karlene T.; Ruppel, Andrew D. – College Composition and Communication, 2009
In this article we provide a "portrait" of an exemplary writing teacher and the social construction of authority he established with students in two courses. The portrait demonstrates that teacher authority is most essentially a form of professional authority granted by students who affirm the teacher's expertise, self-confidence, and…
Descriptors: Power Structure, Writing Teachers, Teacher Student Relationship, Classroom Environment