English Journal, Vol. 100, No. 6, July 2011

Table of Contents

Issue Theme: Ethics in the English Classroom

• Call for Manuscripts

• 2010–2011 Reviewers

• From the Editor [FREE ACCESS]

  Ken Lindblom

• EJ Extra: A Snapshot of Writing Instruction in Middle Schools and High Schools [FREE ACCESS]

  Arthur N. Applebee and Judith A. Langer

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  Abstract: In the May 2009 issue of English Journal, we reported on our analysis of data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress to provide a first look at changes in the teaching of writing over the past 30 years. In this article, we provide a more detailed look, drawing on data collected from visits to 260 English, math, social studies, and science classrooms in 20 middle schools and high schools in five states (schools all chosen for reputations for excellence in the teaching of writing), interviews with 220 teachers and administrators, and with 138 students in these schools, and a national survey of 1520 randomly selected teachers.

• Speaking My Mind: Namaste: A Spiritual Approach to Grading

  Christopher Cotton

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  Abstract: “Speaking My Mind” invites readers to speak out about controversial issues relevant to the teaching of English language arts.

• EJ in Focus: A Literacy Education for Our Times

  Richard VanDeWeghe

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  Abstract: A veteran teacher educator reflects on the ethical dimensions of teaching English in the context of the Common Core Standards.

• Ethics as a Form of Critical and Rhetorical Inquiry in the Writing Classroom

  Teresa Henning

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  Abstract: What can improve students’ engagement in persuasive writing? A strong ethical dilemma and strategies for developing intelligent responses.

• Assessing Internal Group Processes in Collaborative Assignments

  Trudi J. Nelson

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  Abstract: Involving students in close examinations of their work in groups can increase the effectiveness of collaborative learning strategies.

• An Ethical Dilemma: Talking about Plagiarism and Academic Integrity in the Digital Age

  Ebony Elizabeth Thomas and Kelly Sassi

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  Abstract: How can we help students avoid plagiarism? Don’t lecture them. Talk with them.

• Classrooms That Discourage Plagiarism and Welcome Technology

  Nancy Guillot Pearson

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  Abstract: Sure, some technology may make cheating easier. But harnessing technology well can keep students from wanting to cheat.

• Reading the Literature of War: A Global Perspective on Ethics

  Kyle Vaughn

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  Abstract: A high school teacher describes a new course on literature about the ethical dimensions of international conflicts. Many contemporary works are discussed and suggested.

• Lives beyond Suffering: The Child Soldiers of African Wars

  Jacqueline N. Glasgow and Allison L. Baer

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  Abstract: Drawing on the transformative effects of literature, the authors ask students to confront ugly realities of war and seek ways to make positive change.

• Framing the Text: Using Storyboards to Engage Students with Reading

  David L. Bruce

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  Abstract: Students will draw more than conclusions from these complex activities that use students’ visual and artistic skills to critically examine literature and film.

• Poem: Recital—English Class

  Michael Milburn

• Poem: Testimony

  Tasha Graff

• Poem: Advice, Unsolicited

  Fred Jacobs

• Poem: Standardization, in the Spirit of William Blake

  Corey Rose

• Poem: Education That Hurts Society

  Fred W. Schenck

• Mentoring Matters: Many Voices, Many Choices: Women Who Mentored and Inspired Dana Rodriguez

  Mary G. Powell

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

• Off the Shelves: Looking for Answers to Big Questions: Religion in Current Young Adult Literature

  Mark Letcher

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  Abstract: "Off the Shelves" discusses new young adult literature and explores ways of teaching YA texts in middle and high school English classes.

• Professional Writing in the English Classroom: Good Writing: The Problem of Ethics

  Leah A. Zuidema and Jonathan Bush

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  Abstract: "Professional Writing in the English Classroom" publishes articles about teaching students to write effectively in the genres, conventions, and visual designs required for professional contexts and related rhetorical situations.

• Research for the Classroom: Seize the Data: Embracing Information

  Julie Gorlewski

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  Abstract: "Research for the Classroom" publishes mini-studies of ELA classroom practices and suggests ways in which high school and middle school English teachers may study the effectiveness of their pedagogy.

• Teaching Young Adult Literature: Acid-Washed Jeans, a Moussed-Out Mullet, and Eternity Cologne: The Challenges of Growing Up [FREE ACCESS]

  Mike Roberts

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  Abstract: "Teaching Young Adult Literature" describes innovative methods for engaging students in reading, writing, and discussing contemporary and classic literary texts written for adolescents.

• Indexes to Volume 100

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