Offers advice to sufferers of "textbookitis:" (1) writing textbooks are not necessary for high school classes; (2) the best language textbook is a dictionary--money not spent on a writing textbook could be spent on sets of dictionaries; and (3) literature anthologies can be useful additions to the writing classroom. (RL)

A discussion of the cultural context and the reaction of Samoan high school boys to J. D. Salinger's "Catcher in the Rye" when it is taught in English class. (RL)

Discusses the benefits of having regular sessions in student journal writing. (RL)

Discusses ways that high school English teachers can help their students develop the skills for dealing with computers and other technology of the "information age." (RL)

The story of an "actor" who captivated an English class and a community and who was later revealed to be a con man. (RL)

Describes how a "problem" student bucks the system and wins. (RL)

Suggests that teachers have students apply a three-stage approach to the study of short stories. Notes that having students define the subject, specific theme, and larger theme of a literary work will develop their critical reading skills. (RL)

Illustrates the use of the creative writing activity "choose your own ending," in which junior high school students structure a story by writing two responses to major points in a plot. (RL)

Reports the highlights of the first year of the National Study of Secondary School Writing, which provides new information about secondary school writing instruction. (RL)

Offers suggestions, exercises, and resources for teaching students how to study and appreciate language. (RL)

Analyzes the problems and possibilities of electronic media and their educational implications. Suggests resources for designing a curriculum framework to include visual and auditory literacy skills. (RL)

Presents a debate over the problems and possibilities for reviewing children's books that contain religious themes. (RL)

The demands of special interest groups from the conservative right and the liberal left have resulted in more restrictive censorship in American education. (RL)

Offers general guidelines by which English teachers can guarantee the students' right to read and protect their right not to read literature that offends them. (RL)

Examines the fiction of Zane Grey and its appeal to high school students. (RL)