English Journal, Vol. 101, No. 6, July 2012

Table of Contents

Issue Theme: Preventing Bullying Behaviors

• Call for Manuscripts [FREE ACCESS]

• 2011–2012 Reviewers

• From the Editor [FREE ACCESS]

  Ken Lindblom

• From the Secondary Section: Paying Attention to Ourselves: Modeling Anti-Bullying Behavior for Students

  Amy Magnafichi Lucas

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

• NCTE Position Statement: Resolution on Confronting Bullying and Harassment [FREE ACCESS]

• Speaking My Mind: Mythology of the Norm: Disrupting the Culture of Bullying in Schools

  sj Miller

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

• Speaking My Mind: Confronting Bullying: It Really Can Get Better

  Roxanne Henkin

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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: Bullying Reconsidered: Educating for Emotional Literacy

  Nancy Mack, Guest Editor

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  Abstract: Students can develop thoughtful emotional choices through the study of language arts.

• Teacher to Teacher: What Literature Fosters the Examination of Bullying Behaviors?

  Katina D. Childers; Annamary Consalvo

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  Abstract: “Teacher to Teacher” provides a forum for teachers to share ideas, materials, and activities.

• Student Voices: What Can Bystanders Do to Prevent Bullying of Students Who Are Different (or Perceived as Different) from Others?

  Anna Nordseth; Vikas Vepachedu; Grant Shipman; David Alayachew

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  Abstract: "Student Voices" provides a forum for students to share their experiences and recommendations.

• Tough Talk as an Antidote to Bullying

  Donna L. Miller

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  Abstract: Miller details strategies for productive discussions about controversial characters.

• Exploring Character through Narrative, Drama, and Argument [FREE ACCESS]

  Thomas M. McCann, Rebecca D’Angelo, Marjorie Hillocks, Nancy Galas, and Laura Ryan

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  Abstract: Can students author their own solutions and reparations for bullying?

• Using Warriors Don’t Cry in a Capstone Project to Combat Bullying [FREE ACCESS]

  Kristin Korneliussen

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  Abstract: What can teachers do when students routinely tease and bully one another?

• A.S. King and C. J. Bott Talk about Bullying

  A.S. King and C. J. Bott

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  Abstract: Listen in on a conversation about bullying between a young adult author and an expert on bullying.

• Beyond Bullying: Pairing Classics and Media Literacy

  Angela Beumer Johnson, Linda Augustus, and Christa Preston Agiro

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  Abstract: Students resist media manipulation by making connections to Othello.

• Call It What It Is: Confronting the Teacher-on-Teacher Bully Down the Hall

  Mr. H

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  Abstract: What steps can a teacher take when bullied by colleagues?

• Cyberbullying: Taking Control through Research-Based Letter Writing

  Maureen Connolly and Vicky Giouroukakis

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  Abstract: Students inform preservice teachers about cyberbullying.

• “Everything . . . Affects Everything”: Promoting Critical Perspectives toward Bullying with Thirteen Reasons Why

  James S. Chisholm and Brandie Trent

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  Abstract: A YAL character’s experiences with bullying compel students to take action.

• Dismantling Bullying with a Class Magazine: Creating Connections and Community [FREE ACCESS]

  Cheryl H. Almeda

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  Abstract: Almeda suggests a classroom magazine to turn outcast students into heroes.

• Long-Term Effects of Bullying: Promoting Empathy with Nonfiction

  Jennifer Ansbach

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  Abstract: Students’ empathy increases after responding to essays from Dear Bully.

• Poem: Re: Unidentified Dyslexic in English 222

  N. C. Krim

• Poem: A hundred things she’s not

  L. A. Batzler

• Poem: Kneed

  Matthew J. Spireng

• Adventures with Text and Beyond: “Like Reading” and Literacy Challenges in a Digital Age

  Antero Garcia

• Mentoring Matters: It’s Just Like Dido Said: Improving the Experiences of International Teaching Colleagues

  Spencer Salas and Scott Kissau

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

• Professional Writing in the English Classroom: Are You a Writing Bully? Considerations for Teachers and Students

  Jonathan Bush and Leah Zuidema

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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: Analyzing Classroom Literacy Events: What Observing Classroom Conversations about Popular Culture Can Reveal about Reading

  Kathy Garland

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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.

• Indexes to Volume 101 [FREE ACCESS]

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