Describes the Jostens Learning Writing Program, which integrates reading, writing, and thinking instruction in realistic literacy tasks, using real-life experiences and everyday applications. (SR)

Presents three activities that use literature as a springboard for the study of history/social science and as a prompt for original writing. (SR)

Presented is a description of how the NCTM Standard, "Mathematics as Communication," can be addressed using a learn-to-write strategy. Responses are suggested to the questions of why writing about mathematics can improve learning and how this approach can be implemented in the classroom. (MDH)

Explores a group of strategies that use dialectical journals in a sequential instructional plan which guides students through a progression of skills to improve their thinking skills. Provides examples illustrating how these strategies can be used with any textual or orally presented material in all content areas, not just with literature. (SR)

Discusses the language practices of introductory biology courses, the means by which knowledge is constructed in such courses, and how it may exclude female students. Provides student responses to writing tasks in the biology class, and analyzes those responses. Shows how male and female students differ in their responses. (HB)

Suggests that the use of thematic units and children's literature can eliminate the boundaries between subjects and provide opportunities for children to learn in a variety of ways. Presents ideas for thematic units in a number of content areas (health, science, math, art, social studies, and language arts) based on the theme "Mexico." (RS)

Surveys faculty of the College of Business at Illinois State University concerning writing assignments given in the functional areas. Finds an average of one research paper per class required in each of the five departments of the college, while the type and format of research varied. Discusses implementing the results. (RS)

The construction of concept maps and the writing of interpretive essays in mathematics courses for preservice and continuing teachers provide students with rich learning experiences. Provides examples of the use of concepts maps and interpretive essays in teacher education. Mentions their benefits to teachers and students and their uses in the…

Presents a project that asks students to relate mathematical operations to real-world situations, communicate mathematical concepts in writing, share their ideas with their peers, and exercise their creativity. (ASK)

Describes a program for students' first college chemistry course that used journal articles as a source for writing laboratory reports. Provides specific examples and discusses assessment of student work and student and faculty responses. (Contains 14 references.) (ASK)

Discusses the importance of writing in mathematics classrooms and offers an alternative to journal writing. Presents "Chris and Pat Writing Activities" designed to help students better understand concepts by making decisions about who has used correct skills to solve a mathematical problem. (ASK)

Describes a project that utilizes journal writing in the mathematics classroom. Journals are a valuable form of assessment for students and teachers and furnish concrete feedback on a student's understanding of a mathematical concept. (ASK)

Reports on a task in which students wrote scripts for a silent movie to consolidate their understanding of the subject of light. Considers the broader implications for effective task design, implementation, and review of this kind of writing. (Author/ASK)

One of the author's main goals as a teacher is to impart the skills necessary for students to be successful in science, and that means teaching them how to think and write like scientists. At times, though, it seemed as though the author had exhausted all avenues without ever reaching this goal. At the beginning of each year, she starts her…

The academic silos that house mathematics, science, and language skills must be broken down to better replicate how those disciplines mix in the real world. This article discusses the benefits of linking writing with mathematics, the challenges of integrating mathematics and writing, and the strategies for mathematics writing. Combining…