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Parr, Cynthia; Woloshyn, Vera – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2013
The primary purpose of the study described here was to document the first author's experiences delivering a repertoire of evidence-based comprehension strategies in context of a first-year university course. We first provide an overview of the literature related to students' transition into the postsecondary environment, arguing for the need to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Strategies, College Freshmen, College Faculty
Wrigley, Heide Spruck – Centre for Literacy, 2008
In this paper, the author would like to put forward a number of issues to think about and discuss. At the same time, she argues for a better articulated system that more closely matches the needs and goals of various subgroups of English language learners. Adult ESL programs serve diverse immigrant populations with different needs and goals. A…
Descriptors: Literacy, Adult Literacy, English Language Learners, Immigrants
Hargreaves, Andy; Earl, Lorna – 1990
This review of literature and research concerns innovative programs and services for students in the transition between elementary and secondary schools. Chapter 1 identifies the areas of focus, methodology, context, guiding assumptions, and report structure. Chapter 2 looks at the characteristics and needs of early adolescence and discusses the…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Curriculum Design, Educational Change, Educational Environment
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1992
This guide is designed for Alberta (Canada) parents of French immersion students beginning formal English language instruction for the first time. In question-and-answer format, it discusses issues commonly of concern to these parents. Issues addressed include the following: why English instruction is introduced in the second or third year of…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Language Services Branch. – 1992
This handbook is designed to help Alberta (Canada) elementary school administrators facilitate efficient and successful experiences for French immersion students receiving formal English language instruction for the first time. In question-and-answer format, it discusses briefly the following issues: what administrators need to know about students…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
British Columbia Dept. of Education, Skills, and Training, Victoria. Special Education Branch. – 1995
This resource guide provides information and strategies for teaching students with mental retardation. The introduction discusses the nature of intellectual disabilities, preparing to teach students with intellectual disabilities, individual educational plans, and student transitions. The next section provides strategies for teachers on: (1)…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Behavior Modification, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques
Alberta Dept. of Education, Edmonton. Special Education Branch. – 1996
Part of a seven-book series called "Programming for Students with Special Needs," this book offers all teachers information to enhance their understanding of learning disabilities and provides practical strategies to assist in teaching students with special needs. Section 1 discusses the definition of learning disabilities, labeling, and…
Descriptors: Attention Deficit Disorders, Check Lists, Cognitive Processes, Definitions