Reflecting on a day of dangerous bushfire conditions in NSW, I recount my leadership responsibilities as a principal, highlighting the shaping force of my English teaching past in my response to certain managerial demands that I faced. I illustrate how the sense of ethical responsibility and a commitment to openness that came to define my…

Two decades have passed since Frank Smith's "Joining the Literacy Club: Further Essays into Education," and educators can make two relatively safe comments: (1) Smith's call for recognizing and honoring the social nature of literacy growth has been largely overshadowed by pursuits of accountability, and (2) Smith is right: Literacy "learning is…

The consideration of questions of morality and ethics, of right and wrong is not confined to churches and mosques and synagogues; it also exists outside religious frameworks, notably in the schools and in teaching. In this article, the author extends the exploration of ethics into the classroom where virtually all acts of writing, language, and…

The described interdisciplinary course helped a mixed population of in-service secondary English and biology teacher-participants increase their genetics content knowledge and awareness of Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications (ELSI) that arose from discoveries and practices associated with the Human Genome Project. This was accomplished by…

Considers the way two teachers have adopted storytelling as an instructional practice in English teacher preparation courses. Discusses how the "other" is represented in stories and questions the ethics of doing such storytelling. (HB)

Argues that current rhetoric needs to restore the authority of reason, not as a logical task but as an ethical one. Warns that, in doing this, teachers must resist the temptation of exceptionalism and must allow for fair discourse among participants. (HB)

Provides examples of how faculty can integrate ethical issues into the instructional process, specifically in literature, science, and history classes. Asserts that in order to develop student's ethical reasoning abilities, teachers must encourage students to explore conflicting ethical perspectives, to reason through ethical issues from multiple…

Argues that doublespeak is more than just semantics, since words embody modes of perception. Explains how English teachers can help expose and eradicate doublespeak. (FL)

Examines how television viewing has affected students' abilities to conduct rational arguments and suggests that students should be encouraged to provide ethical proof in their writing. (DD)

Focuses on the paradoxical role played by exclusion in any attempt to create an inclusive space. Explores the nature of inclusion/exclusion dynamic in English Studies in general and more specifically in classrooms that use critical theory to address the need for social change. Concludes that the principle of exclusion is entangled with efforts at…

Considers the profit of caring for writing students and helping them believe in the value of the materials they produce. Provides experiential evidence of the influence of one teacher's attempt to care ethically for his students. (HB)

A college professor reflects on the ethical problems and inadequacies of educational trends and "easy solutions" that sway English instruction from the essentials back to the basics. (RL)

Argues that the pedagogical is the personal, and considers the pedagogical ethics of the personal. Claims that, regardless of what the teacher's intentions are, a personal relationship between writer and teacher is inevitable, which makes teaching writing more difficult. (HB)

Claims that the field of rhetoric and composition is currently embroiled in a debate regarding the question of politics in the English classroom. Outlines the current debate and provides analysis. Makes suggestions for teaching rhetorical values by discussing the historical tradition of rhetoric and ethics. (HB)

Argues that nonfiction is growing in popularity as reading material among adolescents. Provides data and analysis of a study designed to measure the influence of nonfiction on the attitudes, values, and behavior of adolescents. (HB)