Keywords

Ken Donelson, English teachers, secondary education

Abstract

I knew of Ken Donelson long before I ever met the man.

As a brand new high school English teacher in Tempe, Arizona, I had read some of his work in the Arizona English Bulletin and English Journal. In fact, one of his English Journal articles appeared in the September 1977 issue, right when I started my teaching career in Arizona. That article, “Some Responsibilities for English Teachers Who Already Face an Impossible Job,” made clear not just that he understood the myriad challenges my colleagues and I faced, but also that he was incredibly well read and that he had high expectations for everyone who taught secondary English.

Original Publication Citation

“Reminiscing about Ken Donelson: TAR Coeditor (with Alleen Pace Nilsen) 1974-1979.” The ALAN Review 40.3 (Summer 2013): 18-19.