For the past ten years, the author has been teaching a dual credit college first-year writing course to seniors in high school. In this article, the author presents a framework for writing instruction and evaluation that centers on students responding to current topics and issues through digital writing for an authentic audience.

Charlie was a target for bullying in the high school where the author taught. At 15, kids had not grown out of the need to pick on Charlie for his high-pitched voice, his overweight stature, and his uncontrollable and exuberant laugh. What really targeted Charlie for the bullying, however, was his seemingly childlike fascination with drawing comic…

Writer's workshops provide students with the appropriate processes they need to learn about publishing and First Amendment freedoms when collaborating on a school newspaper. High school teacher and journalism adviser Janet Ewell outlines the structures students can use for learning to find, research, develop, respond to, and reflect on story…

High school teacher Robert C. Mossman asserts that literary magazines reflect and elevate school communities' values. As adviser of his school literary magazine, Mossman encourages students to uphold certain standards for decency, while helping students learn to distinguish between original writing that is specific and thoughtful and writing that…

Urges teachers to publish their students' writing. (JL)

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

Presents a guide for the young writer seeking publication. (JL)

Describes a method of teaching a creative writing course that culminates in the preparation and publication of chapbooks of student poetry. Details six steps by which English teachers can carry out such student publications. (HB)

Describes various techniques and methods used by three practicing English teachers for implementing the publication of student-generated writing in the English classroom, including student readings. (HB)

Presents a rationale for the use of journalism in teaching English. Drawing from sources in the ERIC database, surveys journalistic aspects and sources that are closely related to and useful for the teaching of writing, critical reading, and production of a student literary magazine. (JK)

Suggests that extracurricular activities have come about in part to appease the guilt of English teachers who, though in love with language, have had to do horrible things to it to meet institutional needs. Reviews the redeeming qualities of student newspapers and drama projects. (TB)

Describes the activities in a high school English class aimed at enhancing dictionary skills by compiling a student-written "slang" dictionary. Outlines the steps taken to accomplish the task. (HB)

Reviews court decisions that have a bearing on students' rights to freedom of expression in school publications. (DD)

Examines a variety of channels, including professional magazines, writing contests, and school literary magazines, through which students may have their writing published. (DD)