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NWEA, 2025
The research brief, "Integrating Literacy And Science: A Powerful Partnership for Student Success," describes four key components of effective integration ofliteracy and science instruction at the elementary level. In this practitioner's guide, the authors describe sample lessons to demonstrate each of these components inaction in an…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Teaching Methods, Interdisciplinary Approach
Jennifer Blitz – Office of English Language Acquisition, US Department of Education, 2025
As with all learners, English learners (ELs) require more than basic reading and writing skills to successfully engage with rigorous academic content, progress through school, and be fully prepared for postsecondary education and careers. ELs must be able to access grade-level content while simultaneously developing proficiency and autonomy in…
Descriptors: Evidence Based Practice, English Learners, Personal Autonomy, Language Proficiency
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Foorman, Barbara R.; Smith, Kevin G.; Kosanovich, Marcia L. – Regional Educational Laboratory Southeast, 2017
The implementation of effective instructional materials, such as a core reading program, by a qualified teacher is an important part of improving students' reading achievement. But selecting those instructional materials can be time-consuming. Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Southeast created this rubric for evaluating reading/language arts…
Descriptors: Scoring Rubrics, Instructional Material Evaluation, Reading Instruction, Language Arts
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Punch, Marion; Robinson, Maureen – Social Education, 1992
Suggests mnemonic tricks to help elementary students learn social studies vocabulary. Argues that traditional vocabulary teaching methods using list, definition, and oral and written use provides only a momentary link with the vocabulary. Lists 20 words with definitions and strategies for remembering both words and definitions. (DK)
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Mnemonics, Social Studies, Teaching Methods
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Plaister, Ted – Foreign Language Annals, 1981
Describes a language teaching technique which uses analogies like those found on the Miller Analogies Test. To solve an analogy, a student must understand each word, but more importantly the relationships between the words. Different analogies are listed with suggestions for class presentation. (Author/BK)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Listening Comprehension, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Harvey, P. D. – ELT Journal, 1983
A system of grids to organize related vocabulary words and their associations developed for teacher trainees is illustrated, and other possible uses of the categorizing system, by students, teachers, and translators, are discussed. (MSE)
Descriptors: Classification, English (Second Language), Instructional Materials, Second Language Instruction
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Alber, Sheila R.; Foil, Carolyn R. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2003
This article suggests using drama activities to teach target vocabulary words to students with limited vocabulary development. It presents specific drama activities to implement when introducing new vocabulary, conducting guided practice, facilitating cooperative learning groups, and assigning independent practice. Suggestions are also offered for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Dramatics, Elementary Education, Language Impairments
Bourdet, Jean-Francois; And Others – Francais dans le Monde, 1992
Four activities for the French language classroom are described. These include helping students discover comparative expressions by using advertisements; using horoscopes for teaching vocabulary; using a missing persons report as a source for intermediate to advanced level discussion, collective writing, and questions; and a video designed to…
Descriptors: Advertising, Classroom Techniques, French, Second Language Instruction
Fox, James – TESL Talk, 1983
Discusses some of the difficulties in vocabulary learning and gives suggestions for building vocabulary in meaningful contexts. (EKN)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Advanced Courses, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction
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Statman, Stella – English Language Teaching Journal, 1981
Describes thought processes which the teacher should engage in and which should govern choice of material before writing or selecting exercises for English as a second language class. Shows how to clarify the purpose of exercises by examples. (BK)
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Lesson Plans, Reading Comprehension, Second Language Instruction
Hall, Stephen J. – Guidelines, 1992
Effective group discussion needs to involve as many students in the classroom as possible. This article describes split information tasks, their design, and their usefulness in the classroom, with particular reference to mathematics vocabulary. (Contains seven references.) (LB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Foreign Countries, Group Discussion, Mathematics Instruction
Sparks, J. E. – 1988
The Read/Write for Personal and Economic Growth program starts with the writing of three-sentence paragraphs that contain a topic sentence and two major detail sentences. The program begins with short passages so that adult learners can experience immediate success. As learners progress, they receive help on such problems as sentence fragments,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Reading Instruction, Sentence Structure, Sequential Approach
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Anastos, Perry – Foreign Language Annals, 1981
Illustrates use of the vocabulary-in-context and the question-and-answer exercises to enhance reading and understanding of literary texts for advanced high school second language classes. Suggests these exercises prepare students to progress from written exercises to the teacher's oral presentations to classroom discussions. (Author/BK)
Descriptors: High Schools, Literary Criticism, Oral Language, Reading Skills
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Rush, Jean C.; Gallo, Rubina – School Arts, 1981
Describes a games-based instructional kit for elementary students on visual literacy, art vocabulary, and environmental design called "The Art Connection." The kit utilizes a teaching strategy called "See-Imagine-Do" which is further described in an article on pp13-17 of this issue. (SJL)
Descriptors: Architecture, Art Activities, Educational Games, Educational Strategies
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McCarville, Kathleen B. – Journal of Developmental Education, 1993
Describes the use of keyword mnemonics as an aid to vocabulary learning. Warns that the technique does not result in students' being able to use the word in discourse or thinking. Considers the appropriate use and limitations of the method and its application in a developmental reading class. (DMM)
Descriptors: College Students, Higher Education, Learning Strategies, Mnemonics
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