California English Journal — November 2012
Theme: Spotlight on the Arts in Language Arts
Artist of this issue: Paul Roman Martinez

Contents
Making Meaning with Our Eyes
Saundra Woodruff
The Customer at the Brothel: Student Enlightenment through “Degenerate” Art
Cheryl Hogue Smith and Maya Jiménez
A Quickstart Guide to Movement and Theater Arts Instruction in the Classroom
Denise Herrera
Why Drama Deserves a Second Act in the English classroom
Glenn Morgan
Literacy instruction in kindergarten: Using the power of dramatic play
Ann C. Sharp, Deborah L. Escalante, and Genan T. Anderson
Using drama to create fictional worlds—a place for drama in the English classroom
Kevin D. Cordi
Watson and the Shark and Stag at Sharkey’s: A Three-Part Writing Assignment about Art
Carole LeCren
Is Good Teaching Crippling Our Students?
Lisa Torina
Middle School Teachers! Give Away the Ending!
Michael Ruegg
Features and Columns
President’s Perspective
Editor’s Column
Call for Manuscripts
An Esay Response to “Why do I Have to Learn This?” – an essay by George Manthey
“From Corner Office to Cormer Classroom” by Lucy Filippu (Honorable Mention)
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