English Journal - Volume 101, Issue 4, 2012

Members of the Secondary Section Steering Committee comment on topics of importance to English language arts educators.

Join the popular author and high school teacher as he brings the real world of work to his Generation Y students. He describes class projects, guest speakers, and other ways for helping students develop literacy skills that will help them find gainful employment.

Parents can be our greatest allies for ensuring effective writing instruction. Fleischer and Pavlock share strategies for engaging parents in supportive efforts with their children. Access additional handouts.

Students aren’t just texting; they’re participating as members of a community of writers, developing skills of voice, purpose, and audience awareness.

Edmondson brings us literature circles for the 21st century.

Informal writing can provide excellent ways to create a classroom community that heightens students’ writing skills.

Four different English classes participate in an innovative writing project that’s novel in more than one way.

For students to act as responsible citizens, they must become comfortable writing with and about power.

Esposito asks students to compose public service announcements that hit them where they live.

When students interview real people in their communities, they develop a more personal engagement with local history and a greater investment in purposeful research and writing.

Real-world collaborations aren’t perfect. Learn strategies for structuring positive group interaction in your classroom.

Adventures with Text and Beyond explores various ways of teaching literary theory to high school and middle school students.

Mentoring Matters focuses on effective ways to support new English teachers and student teachers.