The Michigan Council of Teachers of English has recently published
two valuable books for teachers, Television and Teaching English, edited by Rhoda Maxwell,
contains nine brief articles on how teachers can use TV to teach critical
thinking, to motivate, and to teach literature. (40 pages.
Cost: $3.00)
Writing Teachers: What We Say About What We
Do, edited by Scott McNabb, collected by Stephen Tchudi, contains fifteen articles
for teachers of writing at the secondary and college levels. These articles
cover a wide range of topics concerning teaching writing, including the writing
curriculum, audience, voice, in-class journals, teaching writing to minority students, ESL
students, writing across the curriculum, and several articles on various methods of evaluating writing.
The book concludes with a ten page appendix of over 50 classroom tested writing assignments.
(176 pages. Cost: $5.50)
Send orders to MCTE, P.O. Box 892, Rochester, MI 48063
Articles are being accepted for the February 1985 issue of
English Notes. Scheduled is a tentative topic of "Writing Components:
Innovative Approaches." Articles may be practical and/or theoretical, should be between 500 and 2000
words, contain a short biographical sketch, and include the following statement: "NCTE affiliate journals
may reproduce my article upon request." Book reviews and especially poetry will be considered for this issue of
English Notes. Payment in copies. Please enclose SASE.
Deadline: January 23, 1985. Send manuscripts to:
George Staley, Editor
English Notes
Sinte Gleska College
Box 156
Mission, SD 57555