English Journal, Vol. 95, No. 2, November 2005

Table of Contents

Issue Theme: Professional Development and Leadership

• Call for Manuscripts - English Journal

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• Letters - English Journal

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• In Memoriam: Richard Alm

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• From the Editor - English Journal

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• From the Secondary Section: Collaborative Learning Communities

  Mary Ellen Livesay, Carol Ann Moore, Roger J. Stankay, Mary Jean Waters, Diana Waff, and Claudia A. Gentile

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

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• Snapshots: Letters from the Past

  Kristin A. Taylor

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  Abstract: “Snapshots” offers insights about teaching and learning through teacher stories about a particular classroom event.

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• Speaking My Mind: The New Writing Assessments

  Thomas Newkirk

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

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• Speaking My Mind: Visibility: How Instructors Can Ameliorate Depression

  Barbara Ohrstrom

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

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• Where in the World Is My English Teacher? Travel as Professional Development

  Leilani Barnett Kesner

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  Abstract: Leilani Barnett Kesner describes how she has made international travel a part of her continuing development as a teacher. By applying for funding and organizing group travel with students, she has made her lifelong dream an important influence in her classroom.

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• Altering Ways of Being in a Language Arts Classroom

  Donna W. Hanak

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  Abstract: Leaving her classroom to become a district resource teacher allowed Donna W. Hanak to experience a professional learning community. Inspired by the experience and her research into the processes of teaching and learning, she returned to teaching, able to create “authentic learning relationships” with students.

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• NEH Seminars: Collaborative Communities for Professional Development

  Steven T. Bickmore

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  Abstract: Over the years, high school teacher Steven T. Bickmore has attended numerous seminars and institutes sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities, focusing on such subjects as history, philosophy, comparative literature, and art. He explains their impact on lessons in his English classroom as well as their importance in helping to build community within the profession.

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• Learning to Love the Questions: Professional Growth and Perspective Transformations

  Rebecca Bowers Sipe and Tracy Rosewarne

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  Abstract: For Rebecca Bowers Sipe and Tracy Rosewarne, collaboration proved to be the key to effective professional development. Working together on evaluating the effectiveness of a writing workshop in the high school classroom helped them achieve insights about their beliefs and

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• Rediscovering the Artist, Reinvigorating the Self, Reinventing the Teacher

  Melissa McClain

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  Abstract: By awakening her creative life, Melissa McClain was able to help students do the same. Based on the experience of bringing her singing and guitar playing into the classroom, she concludes that “the most effective form of professional development begins with the self.”

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• The Role and Responsibility of the Experienced Teacher

  Thomas M. McCann and Larry R. Johannessen

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  Abstract: Relying on research and case studies focusing on the stated needs of new teachers, Thomas M. McCann and Larry R. Johannessen describe a variety of ways that experienced teachers can proactively help newcomers in their schools.

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• Pedagogical Recycling: How Colleagues Change Colleagues' Minds

  Cindy O'Donnell-Allen

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  Abstract: Using the metaphor of recycling along a continuum, teacher-researcher Cindy O’Donnell-Allen describes how teachers adapt the ideas of their colleagues with varying degrees of change based on their different contexts.

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• More Than Just a Web Site: Representing Teacher Research through Digital Portfolios

  Tara M. Autrey, Cathy O'Berry Edington, Troy Hicks, Aram Kabodian, Nicole Lerg, Rebecca Lift-Gardner, Anne Russo, and Rebecca Stephens

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  Abstract: The authors have made digital portfolios and blogging the centerpieces of their teacher-research group as ways to share their research and get input from their peers. The group discusses the many benefits this collaborative project has offered their teaching.

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• ¡Sí, Se Puede! Preparing Teachers to Build Leadership among Underserved Students

  Helen M. Duffy

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  Abstract: Helen M. Duffy describes the High School Puente Project, an innovative program designed to assist traditionally underserved students. Building on community and the idea of familia, Puente features a strong component of professional development for teachers as well as structural changes in schools.

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• Daring to Teach Writing Authentically, K-12 and Beyond

  Joseph M. Shosh and Charlotte Rappe Zales

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  Abstract: For Joseph M. Shosh and Charlotte Rappe Zales and their teacher inquiry support group, sharing their classroom experiences and discussing relevant research has led them all to take risks in their instruction, leading to meaningful and productive change in their classrooms.

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• Strategic Writing: Moving beyond the Classroom Assignment

  Deborah Dean

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  Abstract: By focusing on specific strategies that they could apply to different stages of the writing process, Deborah Dean helped students acquire control over their writing in varying contexts.

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• Composing for Delivery

  Kate Kessler

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  Abstract: Reviving a concept from classical rhetoric, Kate Kessler shows how delivery is the key to authentic writing. Her students become engaged with the writing process, knowing their letters and proposals will be read by real audiences, and are further encouraged by seeing the positive results of their well-presented ideas.

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• Research Matters: What Are the Effects of Writing-to-Learn Programs?

  Rick VanDeWeghe, editor

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  Abstract: “Research Matters” provides teachers with review and application of research that illuminates the daily concerns and activities of English language arts teachers and classrooms.

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• New Voices: A New Teacher's Guide to Professional Development

  Bud Hunt and Tiffany Hunt, editors

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  Abstract: “New Voices” raises questions, offers insights, and provides a forum for novice teachers to engage in the professional conversation surrounding the teaching of English.

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• Teaching English in the World: Keeping New English Teachers "Young"

  Kenneth Lindblom, editor

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  Abstract: “Teaching English in the World” examines the teaching of English in a global context.

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• English in the City: Sharing Perspectives on Staff Development

  Greg Hamilton, editor

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  Abstract: “English in the City” focuses on the particular challenges, choices, and celebrations relevant to teaching in an urban setting.

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• Stepping into the Classroom: Sage Advice Makes Life That Much Sweeter

  Terry Patrick Bigelow and Michael J. Vokoun, editors

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  Abstract: “Stepping into the Classroom” shares innovative lesson ideas grounded in current literature or action research.

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• Personal Reading: There Is Never Only One True Face

  Suellen Alfred and Linda Null, editors

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  Abstract: “Personal Reading” contains reviews of fiction and nonfiction books, with a special interest in multicultural works.

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• Bold Books for Teenagers: Intelligent Choices for Intelligent Readers

  Don Gallo, editor

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  Abstract: “Bold Books for Teenagers” provides dynamic, informative viewpoints on important issues in publishing and teaching contemporary literature, especially literature for adolescents. Reviews of young adult literature also appear in this column.

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• POETRY: English Journal - November 2005

  James Brewbaker, editor

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  Abstract: “Poetry” features poems by teachers and professional poets.

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