Journals searched/Library call numbers/Sponsoring organizations:

• English Journal /PE 1. E5/National Council of Teachers of English [www.ncte.org]
• Voices from the Middle /LB 1575.5. U5. V6/National Council of Teachers of English [www.ncte.org]
• Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy/LB 1050. J6/International Reading Association [www.reading.org]

Instructional Units

Adams, P. E. Teaching Romeo and Juliet in the nontracked English classroom. Journal of Reading, 1995, 38, 424-432.

Benedicty, A. (1995). Reading Shabanu: Creating multiple entry points for diverse readers. Voices from the Middle, 2 (1), 12-17.

Coon, L. (1991). Planning a poetry unit: The process is the structure. English Journal, 80 (3),28-32.

Friedman, A. (2000). Writing and evaluating assessments in the content areas. English Journal, 90 (1), 107-116.

Gillespie, J. S. (1990). Reliving the Depression: Integrating English and social studies. English Journal, 79 (6), 64-69.

Morrow, L. R. (1995). Readers "fresh" from the middle. Voices from the Middle, 2 (2), 13-20.

Scharle, C. M. (1997). Environmental children’s books created by the hearts and hands of high school students. English Journal, 86 (7), 86-90.

Reading Materials and Projects

Breen, K. T. (1993). Taking Shakespeare from the page to the stage. English Journal, 82 (4), 46-48.

Cassady, J. K. (1998). Wordless books: No-risk tools for inclusive middle-grade classrooms. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 41 (6), 428-432.

Gilles, C. (1989). Reading, writing, and talking: Using literature study groups. English Journal, 78 (1), 38041.

Glasser, J.E. (1990). The reading-writing-reading-connection: An approach to poetry. English Journal, 79 (7), 22-26.

Johannessen, L. R. (1997). Fostering response to Vietnam war literature through the arts. English Journal, 86 (5), 57-62.

Pritchard, R. J. (1992). Developing writing prompts for reading and response. English Journal, 82 (3), 24-32.

Comprehension

Ash, B. H. (1992). Student made questions: One way into a literary text. English Journal, 81 (5), 61-64.

Rothenberg, S. S., & Watts, S. M. (1997). Students with learning difficulties meet Shakespeare: Using a scaffolded reading experience. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Reading, 40, 532-539.

Vocabulary

Barton, J. (2001). Teaching vocabulary in the literature classroom. English Journal, 90 (4), 82-88.

Harmon, J. M. (1998). Vocabulary teaching and learning in a seventh-grade literature-based classroom. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 41 (7), 518-529.

Rosenbaum, C. (2001). A word map for middle school: A tool for effective vocabulary instruction. Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 45 (1), 44-49.

Writing

Glasgow, J. N. (1999). Recognizing students' intelligences in cross-age buddy journals. English Journal, 88 (6), 88-96.

Megyeri, K. A. (1996). Reading aloud student writing. English Journal, 85 (3), 74-79.

Robbins, B. (2001). Weaving workplace writing into the English classroom. English Journal, 91 (2), 41-45.

Well, M.C. (1992). At the junction of reading and writing: How dialogue journals contribute to students' reading development. Journal of Reading, 36 (4), 294-302.

Inquiry

Northrup, J. (1997). Pamphlets: An introduction to research techniques. English Journal, 86 (6), 53-56.

Ruddiman, J. (1997). World War II: A research/presentation project for eighth graders. English Journal, 86 (5), 63-71.

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