Minnesota English Journal

Editor: Brian Lewis, Century College

MEJ contains professional articles dealing with pedagogy, research, curriculum, and literacy issues as well as poetry and personal narratives written by teachers. Minnesota English Journal is published as an online journal.

If you have questions on possible articles or submission format, mail Brian Lewis: brian.lewis@century.edu

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Volume 46 - February 2011
Editor: Brian C. Lewis

MEJ v46

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Editor's Introduction
Contributers
Call for Papers

 

cover art: Gooseberry Falls ~ Ryan Acker


Article Downloads:
Defining Our Profession

• Changes in Minnesota English Teaching ~ Richard Beach
• Style: Definition, Separation, and the Teachable ~ Carol Mohrbacher

Multicultural Literature in the Curricula
• Indian Novels Teach Complex Identities to Secondary Students ~ Candice Deal, Corrine Ehrfurth and Paula Schevers
• Towards Segregation of Native American Literature Instruction in Secondary English Classrooms ~ Daryl Parks
• Multicultural Literature: New Books and Teaching Ideas ~ Jacqueline Arnold and Anne O'Meara

Working with New Media
• Online Distance Education: Surviving the Tsunami ~ Linda Lein
• Claiming Their Learning: Urban Teens and the Documentary Filmmaking Process ~ Molly McCarthy Vasich and Jessica Dockter Tierney
• Huck or Chuck?: Using Online Role-Play and Ning to Negotiate Race in the High School English Classroom ~ Elizabeth Barniskis

Why Teach This Text?
• Forgit the WHY ME shit and git on to what's next: What We Can Learn from Precious (and Push) about Developmental Writing Instruction ~ Brian C. Lewis
• Why I Teach Campbell McGrath's 'Maizel at Shorty's in Kendall' ~ Dallas Crow
• From The Odyssey to The Kite Runner: Creating and Implementing a Literature Curriculum in a Somali Charter School ~ Heather Megarry Traeger

Poem
Veteran English Teacher: The Chalk Magician ~ Bill Meissner

Minnesota English Journal,
student writing issue

The student writing issue publishes writing by students in middle school and high school. Pieces submitted to the NCTE Promising Young Writers and Writing Achievement Award programs are automatically considered for publication. In addition, we are also interested in publishing teacher reflections on teaching writing or on an effective writing assignment with accompanying student examples. It is our sincere hope that in addition to celebrating the excellence of writing of Minnesota's students, the issue will provide teachers with models to use with their own students.

Submission deadline: November 1, 2011

Editor: Katie Kritzeck, Elk River High School
Contact Katie: mskenglishclassroom@gmail.com

student writing submission form (Word)
student writing submission form (pdf)

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Volume 46 - 2010-2011
Editor: Katie Kritzeck


 

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Cover art:
Stephanie Peterson,
Elk River High School



Division page art:
Tessa Warnke, Elk River High School

NCTE Achievement
in Writing Award


Katie Feterl, Eagan HS ~ Aha!
Danielle Kincs, Benildes-St. Margarets
Olympics Obsession; Write by Pictures; Calyps;, Day at the Race Track; Untitled
Garrett Lukin, Eagan High School ~ Control
Ihab Mikatl, John Marshall HS ~ Captain; Crackers
Kyra Stephenson, Eagan HS ~
All's Snare in Love and War; Untitled
Bernardo Virgil, Benildes-St. Margaret - Tag; Growth; Untitled

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Division page art:
Karissa Cable, Elk River High School

NCTE
Promising Young Writers Award

Shruthi Rajasekar, Wayzata West Middle School ~ The Loss of a Gem; Perseverance and Passion

Marissa Ablack, Wayzata West Middle School ~ Thirteen; Untitled

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Division page art:
Morida Soun, Elk River High School

Submitted Writing

Matt Donaghue, St. Michael - Albertville HS ~ In the City
Peter Simon , St. Michael - Albertville HS ~ Unashamed
Laura Posthumus, St. Michael - Albertville HS ~ $19.95 Sestina
Katelyn Hookland, St. Michael - Albertville HS ~ Villanelle
Tyler Sturos, St. Michael - Albertville HS ~ A Free Villanelle; Untitled
Veronica Lukowski, Bemidji High School, Vulnerable
Lissa Bertrand, Lakeview High School, Civil for Everything

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