This article investigates 100 years of articles in "English Journal" (1912-2012) that focus on teaching with or about communication technologies and media. Through a systematic analysis of 787 articles, many examples were found of methods that engage students in composing new media, not just analyzing it, and graphical representations of…

Traces the history of the English elective curriculum from its roots in the 1890s to its flowering in the 1960s. (DD)

The trends and innovations in re-forming writing instruction and the problems faced by the teachers while testing the students by their scores on writing are discussed. The teachers will have to teach the students to become more confident and effective writers and also teach them how to use various elements of writing flexibly and adaptively.

Points out reasons why educational innovations fail and suggests ways to make current efforts in writing instruction more successful. (JL)

Reviews trends in the teaching of grammar and composition and the impact of the Dartmouth Conference and the "New English" on the teaching of composition. (DD)

Former editors of English Journal review the issues published in the last four decades under their respective editorships, noting trends and developments that may hold promise or provide warnings for the coming decade. (JG)

Discusses the impetus towards social relevance among educators in the 1960s and 1970s, then assesses the resulting interdisciplinary orientation of elementary and secondary school English curricula in the 1980s. Surveys ways that English classes address the social consequences of science and technology. (JG)

Four professionals in English instruction envision a future that contains a 10,000-student secondary school teaching only English language arts, a school where tutors help students learn independently; achieves balance between teaching and institutional ideals of curriculum for basal readers; addresses the writing movement, keyboard instruction,…

The author of the 1970 book of educational predictions "Deciding the Future" reexamines educators' expectations of the 1970s, comparing them with actual developments. He finds many prognostications fulfilled, and foresees continuing alterations in curriculum and policy that follow trends started in the l960s. (JG)

First of a two-part series identifying probable changes in English instruction resulting from technology's impact on society and schools. Predicts consequences of interactive reading and writing software, style checkers, teacher-monitored networks in electronic writing labs, computer generated texts, and desktop publishing. (JG)

Second of a two-part series that identifies probable changes in English instruction resulting from technology's impact on society and schools. Provides a review of five books recommended for considering the source, nature, and direction of trends in hardware, software, and "neural netware," or brains. Reports questions used by researchers on this…