Some of the best professional development happens on discussion lists. Teachers meet from all over the world and share ideas, questions, and answers. It is easy to subscribe and try one out for a while and then to unsubscribe if it is not helpful.

RTEACHER

Address your message to listserv@listserv.syr.edu. Leave the first line of your message blank. On the second line type: SUB RTEACHER fullname. Be certain the message does not contain other information send your message.

This is a discussion list for people interested in topics related to literacy learning in traditional and electronic contexts.

CHILD_LIT (listserv@smithers.rutgers.edu)

This is a discussion list for people interested in the criticism and theory of children's literature.

KIDLIT-L(listserv@bingrmb.cc.binghamton.edu)

This is a discussion list for people interested in children's literature.

TAWL (listserv@listserv.arizona.edu)

This is a discussion list for teachers who are interested in Whole Language.

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