English Teaching Forum Volume 64, Number 1
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Dive into the newest issue of English Teaching Forum, where fresh ideas meet classroom creativity. Explore engaging approaches to American short stories, student goal-setting, poetry, and language, plus a practical technique called Language Anchors. This issue also launches exciting new features: “On the Cover,” spotlighting a National Parks–themed scanning activity, and “FORUM Flashback,” a look into the journal's rich history and American culture. Inspiring, innovative, and ready to use—this issue brings energy to every lesson.
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This article shows how teachers can use Directed Reading and Thinking Activity (DRTA) to help students predict, question, and stay engaged while reading classic American short stories. Using O. Henry’s “After Twenty Years” as an anchor text, the authors demonstrate how anticipation boosts motivation and comprehension for secondary and postsecondary learners.
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Spencer Salas, Blanca Terrazas
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Nicole Brun-Mercer explains how SMART goals strengthen student motivation and academic progress. The article offers step-by-step guidance, classroom activities, and reflection tools to help learners set meaningful goals and track their growth across an academic term.
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Nicole Brun-Mercer
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Setting Goals_64_1_FORUM.pdf
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Aida Koçi McLeod introduces a five-step “iceberg” analysis framework to help students uncover the cultural references and deeper meanings beneath the surface of a poem. Through practical examples and guidance on selecting texts, the article supports teachers in integrating intercultural thinking into language and literature lessons.
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Aida Koçi McLeod
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The iceberg in the classroom_64_1_FORUM.pdf
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This classroom activity invites students to practice scanning skills through a fast-paced, relay-style reading race using an article about Yellowstone National Park. Combining movement, collaboration, and content learning, the activity helps learners build fluency while exploring one of America’s most iconic natural landmarks.
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Caroline Purcell
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Ready Set Scan Yellowstone_64_1_FORUM.pdf
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Wyndell Williams presents Language Anchors, a set of adaptable tools, including visual maps, structured talk routines, and classroom anchor boards. Language anchors help language learners build academic vocabulary and confidence. The technique blends language development with content learning and works across different grade levels and teaching contexts.
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Wyndell Williams
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This puzzle-style activity encourages learners to identify which sentence in each set doesn’t belong, using U.S. sports mascots as the theme. It’s a lively way for students to practice reasoning, vocabulary, and interaction while learning about American sports culture.
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Thomas Tischler
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This flashback revisits a 1990 Forum insert celebrating rural American life through photos, phrases, and cultural snapshots. The piece highlights how past issues introduced classrooms worldwide to everyday U.S. culture and offers ideas for using these materials to spark discussion today.
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Kimberley Gamez
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Forum Flashback_64_1_FORUM.pdf
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