Reviews the events leading to the publication of the journal "English Education" in 1963 and the history of the journal from what it was once to what it has become today. (TB)

Discusses the guidelines provided by "A Statement on the Preparation of Teachers of English and Language Arts," published by the National Council of Teachers of English. (DD)

Unpacks some of the problematic features of "objectives" as they are used within public school districts. Weaves together what has been learned from working directly with teachers with the historical origins of the professional practice of writing curriculum objectives. Discusses a language arts committee that was unable to produce a finished list…

Co-article response to Mr. Ferguson's article in the same publication rebutting the objections he raised to the use of behavioral objectives in the teaching of English. (RB)

Reflections on the annual conference of the Canadian Council of Teachers of English (CCTE) and the development of language study in Canadian education are given. (HTH)

Reviews a number of books for language arts methods course instructors that address a tension between their professional obligation to represent a broad range of theoretical issues current in the field and their students' urgent desire for practical skills and information that will help them get an English class up and running. (TB)

The educational enterprise is awash in standards, but little attention is paid to what the term really means. Without carefully crafted, widely accepted definitions of standards, standards projects are rife with problems and frequently fail. The absence of careful definitions typically leads to confusion, rejection of standards, and can actually…

Offers tips that can help teacher supervisors grow and develop even when faced with financial restrictions. (FL)

Describes a program that has brought two teacher training institutions into more direct involvement in meeting the needs of the inner city students and teachers. (RB)

Presents the findings of a questionnaire survey of 100 American colleges and universities regarding language arts methods courses and topics. (DD)

Uses anecdotes to illustrate suggestions on how to involve reluctant learners in the study of English. (DD)

Explores three questions concerning the effect of a language arts graduate course on 11 inservice teachers: (1) how teaching practices changed as a result of the course; (2) how teachers' ideas of teaching changed; and (3) what factors facilitated professional growth. (NH)

The arts are basic to the very essence of the English language arts. (DD)

A discussion of television advertising's impact on children and what teachers can do to guide children in their viewing of television. (DD)

Discusses his reasons for objecting to the use of behavioral objectives in education. Article is in response to Robert Blake's article on Behavioral Objectives and the Teaching of English" in English Education, Winter 1971. (RB)