English Journal, Vol. 101, No. 1, September 2011

Table of Contents

Issue Theme: The First 100 Years: Professional and Personal Reflections on the NCTE Centennial

• Call for Manuscripts

• From the Editor

  Ken Lindblom

• From the Secondary Section: Making the NCTE Centennial Celebration a Personal Event

  Kay Parks Haas

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  Abstract: The author previews the Secondary Section events at the upcoming 100th Annual Convention of NCTE.

• From the Secondary Section: Three Things I Know for Sure [FREE ACCESS]

  Jennifer Ochoa

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  Abstract: The author reflects on what she's learned in twenty years of teaching.

• Sixty Years of Language Arts Education: Looking Back in Order to Look Forward [FREE ACCESS]

  Yetta M. Goodman

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  Abstract: Beginning in the 1950s and going to the present, the writer traces the intersection of her teaching career and movements in literacy education.

• Celebration and Conversation, Consensus and Dissent: What NCTE Means to Me

  Ben F. Nelms

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  Abstract: The author details the work of NCTE in his lifetime and forecasts needs for the second century.

• Buckle Up for Interesting Times

  Miles Myers

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  Abstract: The past informs the present as this former NCTE Executive Director recounts the history of the creation of the standards and the involvement of the organization in politicaland government initiatives.

• Contentious Conversations

  Leah A. Zuidema

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  Abstract: The author explores the place of professional debate within NCTE and in the pages of English Journal.

• Never More Crucial: Support for the Learning and Teaching of English

  Carol Jago

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  Abstract: SLATE is a vital part of NCTE, serving as the “action wing” for members.

• The Living Library of NCTE [FREE ACCESS]

  Deborah Appleman

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  Abstract: The author offers an appreciation of the writers and their books that have shaped her teaching and thinking.

• The Literary Changes: From the Book Room to the Discovery of American Literatures and NCTE

  R. Joseph Rodríguez

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  Abstract: Using his own experiences as a reader, the author advocates for increased attention to diverse literatures.

• What Makes a Teaching Moment: Spheres of Influence in Professional Activity [FREE ACCESS]

  Randy Bomer

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  Abstract: Using a reading conference with a student as a springboard, the author details the influence of the NCTE professional community on his teaching.

• Sustaining NCTE Values [FREE ACCESS]

  Shirley Wilson Logan

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  Abstract: Three of NCTE’s core values are writing, diversity, and advocacy.

• An Extraordinary Century for Women

  Jeanne Marcum Gerlach

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  Abstract: As part of a graduate course, the writer became interested in women in English teaching and in NCTE, and it led to a lifetime of research, scholarship, and service.

• Creating a Safe Zone: LGBTQ Work in NCTE

  Roxanne Henkin

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  Abstract: The writer offers a brief history of the NCTE Gay-Straight Educators’ Alliance.

• A Reconsideration of College English, November 1974: Separatists Unite! (But Has the Assimilation Begun?)

  John Pruitt

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  Abstract: The writer looks back at an important LGBT-focused issue of College English.

• Reflecting on Cultivating New Voices among Scholars of Color

  Valerie Kinloch

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  Abstract: A member of the first cohort of CNV and now its director, the author details the importance of fostering the work of scholars of color.

• Good Things Come to Those Who Attend the NCTE Annual Convention

  KaaVonia Hinton

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  Abstract: The Cultivating New Voices program made a significant difference in this member’s life.

• Recollections of a “Reclaiming the Dream” Conference

  Jesse Perry

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  Abstract: A former NCTE president details the relevance of a past conference.

• Cultural Memory in the Classroom Public Space

  Stuart Ching

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  Abstract: How does NCTE help teachers and students foster cultural memory?

• A Community of Scholars: The Native American Caucus

  Resa Crane Bizzaro

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  Abstract: The author outlines her work with the Native American Caucus and its support for Native scholars.

• From Queen Mab to Big Boy: A Century of “New” Literacies

  William Kist

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  Abstract: The debate over the place of new literacies extends throughout the history of English teaching and NCTE.

• Researching Practice and Practicing Research

  Anne DiPardo

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  Abstract: The writer sketches NCTE’s place in the world of educational research.

• Revisiting LaBrant’s “Writing Is More than Structure” (English Journal, May 1957)

  P. L. Thomas

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  Abstract: The author details the remarkable insight offered in an EJ article written decades ago.

• Rhetorical Listening: When the Eye Defers to the Ear for Civic Discourse

  Joyce Irene Middleton

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  Abstract: The author connects the rhetorical research of three scholars whose work underscores NCTE’s growing interest in rhetorical listening and civic discourse.

• Of Kin and Community [FREE ACCESS]

  Victor Villanueva

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  Abstract: The author found a personal community in his professional organization.

• NCTE & Me: Reflections on the Council’s Role in One Teacher’s Life

  Peter Smagorinsky

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  Abstract: NCTE was central to the author’s career journey.

• Doing vs. Being: Working Hard for NCTE/CCCC

  Beth L. Hewett

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  Abstract: What does committee work entail? The author outlines the effort and the satisfactions.

• Finding a Professional Home through CEE Commissions

  Judith A. Hayn

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  Abstract: CEE commissions address a variety of areas; the author describes her work in two of them.

• CEE and Life as an English Educator

  Janet Alsup

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  Abstract: An NCTE group specifically for English educators, the Conference on English Education is central to teacher preparation.

• Early Childhood Education Assembly: Changing the Face of Early Literacy Education within NCTE and Beyond

  Mariana Souto-Manning and Vivian M. Vasquez

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  Abstract: Early childhood educators established a place in NCTE to support literacy work with young children.

• Joining TYCA at the NCTE Table: Our Roles as Guests, Speakers, Writers, and Advocates

  Marilyn J. Valentino

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  Abstract: Those who teach in the two-year college find in TYCA a professional home.

• CommuniCAT(E)ing with NCTE

  Bill Younglove

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  Abstract: An important and influential state affiliate, CATE serves California teachers and students as well as NCTE.

• Achievement Awards in Writing: The Gold Standard of Contests

  Susan Reese

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  Abstract: NCTE’s Achievement Awards in Writing offer students an opportunity to showcase their best work.

• Then and Now: The Thoughts of NCTE Members in 1960 and in 2010 [FREE ACCESS]

  Leila Christenbury, Guest Editor

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  Abstract: The NCTE Historian revisits member concerns and predictions from 1960 and compares them with responses from today.

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