Provides a systematic framework for strategic counseling (as opposed to message production only) in public relations via careful study of client's social, political, and economic contexts. (SR)

Discusses the background of rap music, its definition, its themes and messages, and rap as a blend of language and music. Offers ideas for its use in the classroom as a way to motivate and instruct students. (SR)

Suggests that participation in literature circles, where a small group of students come together to talk about books, could provide students with opportunities to find answers to their questions and to develop new perspectives on social issues. Describes how a group of seventh graders went into the community to search for answers to their…

Suggest that read-alouds model expressive reading, transmit the pleasure of reading, and invite listeners to be readers. Presents examples for secondary schools and for methods courses and inservice. Discusses locating great read-alouds. (RS)

Presents an assignment to help students understand the necessity of "seeing" a dramatic text as they read it and the necessity of considering that meaning in the theater is created on many different levels that often vary from one play to the next. (SR)

Suggests that, rather than ignoring the enormous interest of children for joke and riddle books, educators can take advantage of humor's natural attraction by using it to involve children in reading and to provide worthwhile learning experiences. Discusses humor as an instructional tool, classroom use of joke and riddle books, and teacher…

Small group work, which has become a standard feature of foreign language classes, lowers the stress level of students and makes them less anxious about speaking. Specific suggestions are offered for prereading, comprehension, and analytical small group activities. (Contains 12 references.) (LB)

Notes that content area teachers who are required to complete a content area reading instruction course may begin with uncertainty regarding the usefulness of reading and language arts strategies. Describes three factors which may be important in developing and maintaining students' interest in a course in content area reading instruction. (RS)

Describes teaching methods and techniques found to be useful by practicing teachers, including "Using 'What Works for Me'"; and "Song Lyrics to Teach Grammar." (HB)

Describes an assignment in which students interview businesses to learn about the kinds of writing done in that business and then assess the rhetorical context of such writing. (SR)

Describes (and offers an example of) a vocabulary spelling activity which uses a crossword puzzle format to help middle school through high school students study the spelling/meaning connection in English orthography. (SR)

This paper discusses the cyclical nature of second-language instruction, examining the stages of an entire cycle (introduction, input, output, conclusion) and of the cycle's component activities (introduction, set up, performance, outcome, and conclusion). It also discusses how such frameworks can be used in language instruction research. (41…

Describes activities using students' names to teach concepts of counting, measuring, and predicting. (HTH)

Describes a strategy, called "circle of questions" in which students worked together in small groups and in a large group to actively construct their own questions about a topic and then explore the text to find answers. (SR)

Suggests that exploring the topic of boredom in the writing class offers an opportunity to help students become more self-conscious about aspects of their writing. Describes the process of investigation of "boredom," partly as a model and partly to indicate what was discovered. Discusses what students and professionals say about the…