Outlines various ways of looking at and thinking about curriculum in order to help classroom teachers reflect on and place themselves within a particular paradigm. Suggests that through reflection teachers can better understand and position them within a particular discourse, thereby empowering themselves and ultimately improving their teaching.…

Discusses current thinking on the theory-practice relationship within both literary and curriculum theory by presenting ideas and positions of representative figures from each discipline. Suggests an approach that seeks to capitalize on the important and common aspects of both. (KEH)

First in a series of articles by the author on the topics of educational accountability, educational change, the academic bureaucracy, and the lack of unity in the profession. (RB)

Describes the development of a coherent international media education movement. Lists the components of the basic framework of media education today. Defines areas requiring further investigation in the field of media education, including representation, ideology, audience, and rhetoric. (HB)

Describes the philosophy, organization, and content of freshman English courses in the Division of Junior Studies at Memorial University of Newfoundland. Attempts to correct and identify academic shortcomings in entering students through small group instruction, personal contact, and counseling/guidance services. (RL)

Sees English as the language of power and status, with a gatekeeper role in the economics and political contexts of many countries. Discusses the English classroom as a site that breaks down the barriers between the school discourse and the world discourses. Discusses specific classrooms where teachers, students, or community members take the…