Describes the steps taken by a junior high language arts teacher to motivate undisciplined and unwilling students toward attaining language skills. (GB)

A creative-writing teacher expresses concern about the recurrent theme of death in her students' poetry; numerous examples. (SP)

Some suggestions as to how to transfer training from narration and description to exposition, and how to extend Christensen principles to deal with the whole composition. (Author)

Extensive discussion of Puerto Rican culture and Thomas' life as depicted in his book. (SP)

A high school general education teacher tells about her classroom: the physical environment, the behavior and attitudes of students and teacher, and the need for community involvement to insure success in open education. (SP)

Author gives specific suggestions to high school teachers; he feels that pairing the two plays offers additional valuable insights into each. (Author/SP)

author argues for inclusion of modern poetry in high school English curriculum; he includes lists of critical works and anthologies. (SP)

Ideas for a thematic unit on the escape from routine; author lists fiction, poetry, and music which contribute to the travel theme. (Author/SP)

Report on an English unit designed for high-ability high school seniors, and student projects based on the unit. (SP)

High school students, using group discussion methods, created poetry based on photographs, and came to an understanding of poetic imagery. (SP)

A step-by-step account of a direct, different, and individualized method of teaching the use of commas and semicolons to high-school students. (SP)

A teacher describes the changes in her life and teaching due to her involvement with confluent education" and gestalt learning theories. (SP)

A writing lesson for low ability junior high school students, inspired by the Peanuts" cartoon, gave the teacher insights into his students' lives. (SP)

A plea to English teachers to begin where the students are" and to make use of, rather than ignore, the students' interest in popular culture and the mass media. (SP)

Author explains the significance of a survey of student language, and gives a sample Checklist of School Language". (SP)