Writing Groups in Teacher Education: A Method to Increase Scholarly Productivity

Writing groups have been used in a variety of academic disciplines to support and encourage faculty in their scholarly endeavors. This article gives an overview of the impact a writing group within a Teacher Education department at a teaching institution had on scholarly output over a two year period. The structure of the writing group is shared along with how it might benefit other departments in other institutions interested in increasing scholarly productivity. Benefits of the writing group for the faculty participants included: accountability, structure, collaboration, motivation, and an increase in scholarly productivity.