A poet in residence and creative writing instructor at Duke University visits some North Carolina high schools and introduces students to techniques which will prepare them for creative writing. (RB)

Suggests ways that teachers and administrators can integrate the microcomputer into their schools, including (1) record keeping, (2) writing instruction, (3) tutoring aids, and (4) adapting tests to individual needs. (EL)

Considers reasons for the secondary English teacher to keep abreast of current literary theory and offers suggested readings. (CRH)

Explains the rationale for and offers suggestions on implementing content area writing. (MM)

Argues that English teachers are in an admirable position to move troubled, violent students in directions that will prove productive for them. States what the real situation is in regards to violence in schools today. Looks at root causes for violence. Considers what secondary schools can do in cooperation with teachers. Outlines teaching…

Examines social and economic pressures that will determine the course of teacher education in English over the next decade and presents ideals toward which the profession might strive. (DD)

Describes a classroom grammatical activity in which the teacher isolates typical sentences from textbooks and writes the individual words on placards. Describes how students are each given a placard and asked to form a sentence. Reports that students enjoyed this activity and began to get the feel of language and sentence structure. (RS)

Considers the nature and function of the past in the way people construct the present, particularly with regard to the study of literature. Presents reader response as a feasibile approach for teachers of literature. Discusses issues surrounding the literary canon and the role of literature teachers. (HB)

Contends that the assessment of student literary skills attained in high school English classes must move beyond objective, factual tests. Provides a hierarchy of skills achievable by secondary students in the study of literature. (HB)