Idea Exchange for English Teachers

Representing fresh, useful ideas for teaching English gathered at several annual conventions of the National Council of Teachers of English, the 11 chapters of this book contain 200 activities in the following categories: (1) getting ready to write; (2) expressive writing, including autobiographical and journal writing; (3) informative writing, including writing for readers other than the teacher, and research and the research paper; (4) tricks of the writing teacher's trade; (5) revision, review, and evaluation; (6) word study, vocabulary development, and spelling; (7) punctuation and grammar; (8) speaking and listening; (9) newspapers, magazines, and the visual arts; (10) talking and writing about literature; and (11) classroom management, including organizing the classroom--the students, bulletin boards, and the first five minutes as well as the last. (JL)