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By metaphorical extension, we might understand the clouds to have intention. Metaphorical extension is important because it is the means by which a given construction breaks from contextual constraints and comes to appear in a wider variety of contexts (Hopper & Traugott, 2003:104). Replica Jaeger LeCoultre When used with inanimate subjects however, the interpretation of […]

Love in Philadelphia the 2009 NCTE Annual Convention

It was 222 years ago that 55 delegates gathered in Philadelphia to craft the Constitution of a new nation. In November, English educators will gather in this city for the 99th NCTE Annual Convention. The City of Brotherly Love held an important place in the development of the United States. Here, today, textbook lessons about […]

Shakespeare Was A Great Poet As You Know

Shakespeare knew how to work an audience. To successfully engage an audience made up of a variety of people with different tastes, backgrounds, and abilities, Shakespeare had to write plays that would speak to many different kinds of people at once. He didn’t assume a lowest-common-denominator approach and write plays that presented endless scenes of […]

I’ll Keep That San Antonio Memory as A Distillation of Larry Johannessen

In addition to Larry’s contributions to the profession through his university teaching and research, he was an active member of NCTE and its Illinois affiliate. He served on NCTE committees, presented perennially at the Annual Convention and other conferences, and was a frequent contributor to English Journal and to other NCTE publications. Replica Watches Larry […]

Comparing Lesson Transcriptions as an Alternative to Video Observation

Through discussion, it transpired that this was the first time in ten years of teaching that Ti had videotaped one of her lessons. Video-recording lessons is, of course, a frequently used strategy in teacher training institutions; yet allowing teachers to see themselves in a teaching role has been viewed as stressful and even self-confrontational (Wallace […]