Argues that Web has become a major art medium. Investigates ways artists and appreciators of art are using the Web. Discusses the reproduction of art: from hand to mechanical to digital reproduction, focusing on the work of Walter Benjamin. Lists other sites where one can find art on the Web. (SR)

Discusses how psychologists use affect, behavior, and cognition (ABCs) to understand people. Argues that teachers can use these same three domains to learn more about readers, and to assess the ABCs of attitude toward the reading experience. Recommends the use of literature circles and dialog journals as simple, effective instructional techniques…

Outlines the authors' ideas on reviewing books for young adults. Discusses including multiple reviews of the same texts, "internationalizing" texts for review and reviewers and opening up the objects of reviews to multimedia texts and formats. Offers eight brief reviews of a single book (William Taylor's "Jerome") for young readers, which opens up…

Argues that, to provide effective instruction for all students, schools must have reading specialists who can provide expert instruction, assessment, and leadership for the reading program. Discusses the need for reading specialists, what a reading specialist is, and the roles of the reading specialist with regard to instruction, assessment, and…

This premier issue of "The Equipped for the Future (EFF) Voice" has been put together to give everyone a snapshot of EFF-related activities across the country. It includes reports on the 12 states that have been participating in the EFF field development process since 1998, and on the many other programs and states that have begun incorporating…

The newsletter of the Japan Association for Language Teaching national special interest group on foreign language literacy includes these articles: "In Others' Words: How Learners Construct Reading Difficulties" (Andy Barfield); "Enabling a Reader Through Picture Books: A Case Study" (Fatimah Hashim); "Acquiring Communicative Competence in the…

This quarterly journal serves literacy programs by sharing information of a practical and theoretical nature with literacy field workers. Articles in this volume include the following: "Long Words" (Ursula Weisemann); "Introduction to Bilingual Schooling Typology through Three Examples" (Scott McCracken); "The Challenge of Introducing First…

Notes that students often find difficulty with the language used in the learning of and assessment of mathematics. Reports on a study that analyzes questions from a 1996 Higher School Certificate Mathematics in Society examination in New South Wales. Makes suggestions on changing the language of the assessment to make the mathematics in it more…

Presents findings of a two-year research study examining the literacy demands of three main areas of the curriculum: art/humanities, math/science, and technological/vocational. Argues the need to redefine literacy (in the singular) and curriculum literacies. (NH)

Suggests multimedia texts may be the common texts of the near future; highlights themes and issues arising from the integration of computer technology into literacy and language learning. Draws on four case studies to illustrate how creating multimedia texts gives students control over the creative process and the mechanics of text production. (NH)

Describes the ramifications of developing a Year 10 Literacy Certificate of Achievement whereby teachers from all curriculum areas were led to pay closer attention to both the amount and types of literacy-based work that they assigned. Appends a list of eight criteria and explanations of what it means to be "progressing" or "competent" for each…

Argues that, in addition to teaching reading skills, teachers need to schedule time for children to practice reading. Presents specific guidelines for implementing a Sustained Quiet Uninterrupted and Independent Reading Time (SQUIRT) program which include how to find time, set a purpose, and set procedures. (NH)

Suggests guidelines, taken from adult reading groups, for teachers to use when establishing reading club groups in the classroom which include discussing the purpose for reading clubs, demonstrating how to choose a book to read, and establishing rules for the reading club groups. (NH)

Through analysis of an interview excerpt with Sally, an enterprise-based literacy teacher, this study explores how the changing workplace influences how the teacher conceptualizes her relationships with her action learning team and with the wider workplace context. (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on ESL Literacy Education) (Author/VWL)

Portrays how workers in a manufacturing company are expected to take on new roles and positions as team leaders, and how team members struggle with how to act in this new order. (Adjunct ERIC Clearinghouse on ESL Literacy Education) (Author/VWL)