Overland Park, Kansas, may seem like an unlikely setting for using the "New Yorker." While it is not the "Wizard of Oz" Kansas -- more suburban sprawl than expansive wheat fields -- the ethos is far from the cosmopolitan aesthetic of New York City. The "New Yorker" covers can raise questions that may lead to relevant…

"Research in the Teaching of English (RTE)," publishes current research on all aspects of English language learning and instruction and provides educators essential information on recent developments in the field. In this article, the authors synthesize the findings of 39 research studies published in "RTE" between 2009 and…

This article investigates 100 years of articles in "English Journal" (1912-2012) that focus on teaching with or about communication technologies and media. Through a systematic analysis of 787 articles, many examples were found of methods that engage students in composing new media, not just analyzing it, and graphical representations of…

The author critiques covers of "Ebony" and "GQ" magazines in order to expose race and class narratives, and he encourages teachers to help students to become more aware of the ways in which other images "connote cultural information." Because of the prevalence of images in contemporary society, it is imperative that…

In the author's effort to find out more about how "English Journal" articles have led to meaningful changes, he asked several teachers to write about "an "English Journal" article that made a difference." Several council members write about influential articles they read in the pages of NCTE's century-old journal. The brief stories they tell…

In this article, the authors look at James Moffett's influence on "English Journal". With the 1968 publication of his companion volumes--"Teaching the Universe of Discourse," which provided the theoretical underpinnings of his practice-oriented, and "A Student-Centered Language Arts Curriculum"--James Moffett (1929-96) became a major influence on…

Provides recommendations from several educators concerning useful periodicals for keeping up with current trends and issues in the teaching profession. (MM)

Describes some of the linguistic misinformation presented in a recent magazine article on the teaching of writing. (DD)

Presents a critical analysis of advertising appearing in this journal from September 1978 to May 1979. (DF)

Suggests that "Johnny Can Read" the popular magazines that Johnny wants to read, and encourages teachers to consider making such magazines a part of the reading program. (DD)

Describes how one teacher dealt with an attempt to censor a high school literary magazine. (DD)

Describes "Writing!,""Challenge," and "International Readers' Newsletter," three new classroom magazines. Describes "Literary Cavalcade," a classroom magazine preferred by teachers in a 1988-89 survey of instructional materials. (RS)

Formatting magazines help students to learn new computer skills and promote creativity when they write about the topics they choose and also sharpen their skills in writing mechanisms as they edit their work and pieces written by others. The benefits of publication process, printing, and assembling magazines are discussed.