English Journal, Vol. 99, No. 5, May 2010

Table of Contents

Issue Theme: Collaboration and Social Interaction

• Call for Manuscripts

• From the Editor

  Ken Lindblom

• From the Secondary Section: Creating Collaboration

  Janet Atkins

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

• Speaking My Mind: Giving Mrs. S More Time to Teach

  Crag Hill

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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: Collaboration and Social Interaction in English Classrooms

  Meredith DeCosta, Jennifer Clifton, and Duane Roen

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  Abstract: The authors provide theoretical bases for collaboration in the classroom and discuss a rich array of new technologies that enable collaborative activities for students.

• Teacher to Teacher: What Kinds of Collaboration Do You Engage in for the Benefit of Your Students?

  Betsy Potash; Janelle Oxford

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

• Student Voices: What Positive Lessons Have You Learned from English Class about Working with Other People?

  Bailey Cook; Bailey Keefe; Angela Gray; Justin Li; and Kevin Miller

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

• Cross-Level Collaboration: Students and Teachers Learning from Each Other

  Missy Nieveen Phegley and Janelle Oxford

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  Abstract: High school students and college students use online tools to respond to each other’s writing.

• Collaborating like Never Before: Reading and Writing through a Wiki

  Scott Gibbons

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  Abstract: The wiki is an excellent tool for student collaboration and teacher assessment.

• “Wiki, Wiki, Wiki—WHAT?” Assessing Online Collaborative Writing

  Tara Leigh Tharp

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  Abstract: How do we evaluate student collaboration? A wiki can help.

• Sharing the Fire: Place-Based Learning with Columbia Plateau Legends

  Richard Scheuerman, Kristine Gritter, Carrie Jim Schuster, and Gordon Fisher

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  Abstract: Two tribal elders help social studies and English students learn more about the history and inhabitants of the Pacific Northwest.

• Using Regional American Short Stories to Promote Student Collaboration

  Theoni Soublis Smyth and Angela Hansen

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  Abstract: The authors suggest methods and works that can engage students in geographically organized US literature.

• Computers, Coffee Shops, and Classrooms: Promoting Partnerships and Fostering Authentic Discussion

  Constance Ruzich and Joanne Canan

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  Abstract: Can a book club approach improve students’ summer reading?

• Talking to, Talking about, Talking with: Language Arts Students in Conversation with Poetic Texts

  Toby Emert

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  Abstract: Turn your poetry classroom into a readers theater.

• That’s Fierce! Collaboration in the English Classroom

  Rebecca Kipp-Newbold

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  Abstract: Partner conversations and Socratic seminars are excellent tools for generating productive class discussion.

• Thank You for Sharing: Developing Students’ Social Skills to Improve Peer Writing Conferences

  Keri Franklin

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  Abstract: Helping students relate to each other better may be key to improving their writing responses.

• Using Student Collaboration to Foster Progressive Discourse

  Mary Kendrick

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  Abstract: Truly meaningful discussion helps students develop new knowledge about the world around them.

• Poem: Out Loud

  Lori Sorrells

• Poem: Cold War

  Samn Stockwell

• Poem: Where does the writing hide?

  Heather Dawn Statz

• Poem: Francisco Santiago

  Joan Sullivan Gray

• Poem: Womanless Beauty Pageant: Gretnaville Junction

  Charles A. Swanson

• Challenging Texts: Engaging with Critical Literacy: Reflections on Teaching and Learning

  Leigh A. Hall and Susan V. Piazza

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  Abstract: "Challenging Texts" explores various ways of teaching literary theory to high school and middle school students.

• Innovative Writing Instruction: “Does my iMovie suck?”: Assessing Teacher Candidates’ Digital Composition Processes

  Jeanine Staples

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  Abstract: "Innovative Writing Instruction" publishes new approaches to the teaching of writing in high school and middle school.

• Mentoring Matters: Mentoring by Modeling: Informal Self-Evaluation Methods

  Susan Spangler

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

• Off the Shelves: Collaboration in Young Adult Literature: Examples and Practical Applications

  Courtney M. Krieger and Karin Perry

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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.

• Research for the Classroom: What Are You Willing to Fight For?

  Jessica A. Wertz

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  Abstract: A Review of Thomas Newkirk’s Holding On to Good Ideas in a Time of Bad Ones: Six Literacy Principles Worth Fighting For.

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