Describes the evolution and impact of the "English Language Arts" series published by the National Council of Teachers of English in the 1950s. (DD)

Drama may be used to prepare students for reading and to assess their understanding of literature. (DD)

Music can be used to provide an environment for creativity, as a topic of study, or as a medium for student expression. (JH)

Contains descriptions of completed and ongoing research projects written by six of the teacher researchers who participated in the l984 NCTE Teacher Researcher Program. Lists teachers who were selected for the l985-86 research awards and presents application information for those interested in applying for the l986-87 year. (EL)

Presents "fail-safe" lessons for emergencies and substitutes. Describes an experimental design with six steps, designed to help teachers teach students some things about themselves, such as whether boys are better spellers than girls. Offers other examples from the classroom. (EL)

Introduces a new column that will tell about research being conducted in the classroom. (EL)

Suggests having students in fiction writing classes record overheard dialogue to develop a sense of realistic speech. (MM)

Outlines research done by teachers on writing apprehension and concludes that teachers are natural researchers because they continually pose questions about the nature of their students and the effectiveness of their teaching. (SRT)

Discusses the enigma of what and how people know apparently trivial information. Presents an experiment, expected answers, and actual responses to grammar questions to determine the degree of common knowledge in professional trivia. Concludes that further research may bring a clearer understanding of the "tradition" of language teaching and offers…

Humorously reports two failed attempts to give inservice information on teaching writing in content areas. (JL)

Presents an interpretation of Eudora Welty's A Worn Path'' that indicates three elements of immortality. (MM)

Describes a teaching approach successful with 1960s at-risk students, in which literature was carefully selected for readability, interest, brevity, and literary quality. Notes that all activities were literature-based and that discussion was short and text focused. Explains that each lesson was a miniature language arts curriculum and that…