Discusses how what started out as a term project on a female Canadian artist changed the way the author writes poetry and how she teaches her students. Suggests that, rather than acquisition of knowledge being the primary focus of school, students need to be in conversation with knowledge--composing and creating their own understandings with…

Discusses the life and work of Marian Wharton, a socialist and feminist who helped shape the English curriculum at the People's College in Fort Scott, Kansas. Develops a rich, historical-situated conception of how the rhetorical activities of women and other marginalized people are a complex interweaving of alliance and antagonism, of free choice…

Intended to acquaint students and parents with the English program at Bellaire High School (Michigan), this guide contains the curriculum for grades 7 through 12. After a short introduction stating the program's philosophy and student requirements, a style sheet for all student papers, and a list of the program's sequence, the curriculum for each…

The first year of the writing program at the William M. Trotter Elementary School (Boston, Massachusetts) accomplished (1) the development of an outline of basic writing activities and skills for grades one through five; (2) the use of holistic rating; (3) the development of a common correction symbol; (4) the development of writing folders…

Discusses the results of a survey to gather information on the state of the art of testing writing proficiency at the college level. According to the results, many respondents did note positive side effects of the unprecedented growth in testing, particularly its influence on the direction of writing curricula. (HTH)

Reports the results of a survey undertaken to determine the nature and extent of research paper instruction in the undergraduate curriculum. (JL)

A satirical essay that purports to describe a meeting of an educational foundation deciding how to spend a grant to improve writing instruction. (TJ)

Considers why the traditional research paper seems to have been part of the English curriculum forever. Provides a glimpse at what teachers in the past have done to alter its teaching and final format and provides a background against which English teachers may want to reevaluate and reinspire their own teaching of the research paper. (SG)

Describes a one-semester academic composition course in the English curriculum of Amarillo Independent Schools, Texas. Discusses the advantages of incorporating computer technology into the course. (MM)

Describes how one teacher used journal writing with student writers. Discusses the reasons for using student journals and claims that journal use is most effective when the teacher's objectives and expectations are thoroughly examined. (HB)

Describes successful teaching ideas as submitted by active English instructors, including (1) "Dialogue-Response Paragraphs"; (2) "Using Common Errors to Improve Student Writing"; (3) "Modeling Shakespeare"; (4) "Resource Centers as Teaching Centers"; and (5) "The Collaborative Exam." (HB)

Considers the emergence of the so-called culture wars in contemporary American society. Contends that, in the context of such cultural conflict, the English classroom is a particularly important battleground. Considers how English teachers might structure their classes to address the culture wars. (HB)

Introduces an interchange that considers the attempts to apply classical ideals of public discourse and ethical participation to the writing classroom. Provides a "give and take critique" of an article on the topic by Gregory Clark published in a previous issue of the same journal. Presents Clark's response. (HB)

Describes various teaching tips used by a practicing English teacher to enhance writing instruction assessment in the classroom. Focuses on the ways a skills review might be more fun for students. (HB)

Gives an overview of the global issues concerning the English language. Provides an account of the authors' personal international experience and how it affected them. Considers recent efforts to teach English in a global context. (HB)