Four by Four

Joyce Armstrong Carroll, EdD, HLD, is codirector of Abydos Learning International, formerly the New Jersey Writing Project in Texas (NJWPT), with Edward E. Wilson. She has taught every grade level in her 52 years of teaching. She was professor of English and writing at McMurry University, and has served as president of the Texas Council of Teacher of English Language Arts, on the National Council of Teachers of English's Commission on Composition, and as Chair of NCTE's Standing Committee Against Censorship. Carroll has written over 16 books for teachers, such as Acts of Teaching: How to Teach Writing; Dr. JAC'S Guide to Writing with Depth; Authentic Strategies for High- Stakes Tests; and Brushing Up on Grammar as well as hundreds of journal articles. Edward E. Wilson is codirector of Abydos Learning International, formerly the New Jersey Writing Project in Texas (NJWPT), with Joyce Armstrong Carroll. A member of NCTE, TCTELA, CREST, and ASCD, as well as a poet, Wilson has taught on the elementary, secondary, and junior college levels. He coedited Poetry After Lunch with Carroll and also coauthored Acts of Teaching: How to Teach Writing; Brushing Up on Grammar; and Writing and Grammar Series 6-12 with her. Wilson is also the owner of Absey & Co., a publisher specializing in the genres of fiction, poetry, and language arts.