Describes an activity in which students are given copies of a poem by Emily Dickinson in her own handwriting and are assigned the task, in groups, of preparing a version of the poem for publication. Notes that this activity makes students aware of an editor's work and the work that goes into preparing material for publication. (SR)

Describes beginning a unit on Shakespeare and his play "Henry V" by showing and discussing in class an episode from the television program "Star Trek: The Next Generation" called "The Defector," which opens with a scene from Henry V and makes allusions to the play throughout the episode. (SR)

Details the various questions regarding the teaching of language and parts of language to high school students. Contends that teachers should aim at providing students with a view of the wholeness of language. Gives suggested criteria for classroom language activities. (HB)

Describes a number of ways that a third-grade teacher uses titles to involve students in story meanings. (SR)

Discusses the importance of role playing as a means of developing communication skills for preschool through first-grade children. Suggests that a high success rate of communication competency is linked to the environment in which the learning took place. Describes the author's own experience with and her conclusions about role-playing exercises.…

Advocates treating at-risk learners as all learners are treated to improve the chances of helping these learners become successful. Discusses organizing instruction, focusing on concepts, stimulating higher-order thinking, and using content area resources effectively. (SR)

Presents an excerpt from Katherine Neville's best-selling novel "The Eight," and discusses how the excerpt could be used in a mathematics class. Includes possible class activities and reading and writing assignments. (SR)

Describes cooperative group rotation, in which resource books rotate around all the student groups in a classroom. Notes that students thus have access to a variety of books in a small group setting, participate actively, and use information to create projects that demonstrate knowledge about the subject. (SR)

Argues that using reading strategies in mathematics classes can help students understand mathematical concepts. Discusses five principles for mathematics teachers to use in incorporating reading strategies in the classroom. (RS)

A kit using the concept of puzzles as a focus for developing self-correcting instructional materials for French language teaching is described. The kit, designed for teachers and including 47 ideas organized by theme, contains matrices and cards for a variety of exercises at various levels and suggestions for their use. (MSE)

Presents five class activities involving (1) using paraphrasing cards to reduce unintentional plagiarism; (2) using cartoons to improve content reading; (3) scaffolding; (4) the Neurological Impress method and middle school readers; and (5) newspapers for adults with reading difficulties. Discusses what keeps adults out of adult education programs…

Discusses a role-playing scenario designed to introduce the concepts of audience and purpose to business and technical communication students. Notes that, although the scenario has reduced the frequency of the question "Did I miss anything important?" from absentee students, the scenario has not helped the instructor to understand why…

Suggests math activities for elementary students that are designed to strengthen problem-solving, computation, and calculator skills by revolving around the real-life situation of a picnic. The article suggests designing a class project to plan and carry out a class picnic, stressing the use of mathematics and calculators. (SM)

Presents two elementary school activities to help students learn about autumn. The activities use autumn leaves to teach that each type of tree has its own distinctive type of leaf. One activity involves tracing, drawing, and writing about leaves; the other involves making a quilt using leaf designs. (SM)

Describes a high school math unit in which students took a mathematical look at the problems faced by families during the westward migration of the 1840s and 1850s. Shows how writing can be used in the mathematics classroom. (PRA)