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Paper Partners: A Peer-Led Talk-Aloud Academic Writing Program for Students Whose First Language of Academic Study Is Not English
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Vechter, Andrea; Brierley, Christopher – TESL Canada Journal, 2009
This article examines the Paper Partners program at Ryerson University, Toronto. This peer-mentoring program was developed to support the academic writing skills of students whose first language of academic study was not English. The program integrated a team of student-facilitators, a talk-aloud co-editing process, and a reflective feedback…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Mentors, Editing, Writing Skills
Implementing One-to-One Laptop Learning in Alberta's Schools: A Support Resource
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Alberta Education, 2010
Research continues to support the many teaching and learning benefits of one-to-one laptop learning. Benefits range from improved student engagement and teacher-student interactions to the attainment of 21st century skills and the transformation of teacher practice. Additional benefits include improved student writing skills, increased teacher…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Foreign Countries, Educational Technology, Writing Skills
Evaluating Writing Assignments
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Flint, David – History and Social Science Teacher, 1977
A high school teacher from Willowdale, Ontario, Canada, describes a record keeping system used by history teachers to evaluate their students' writing skills. The data recorded by the system can be used in a variety of ways to improve student performance. (Author/RM)
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Essays, History, Instructional Programs
The Cardston School Division Project for the Improvement in the Language Arts Using ECRI Procedures.
Coutts, Herbert T.; And Others – 1978
This is the final report of the Cardston School Division Project for Improvement in the Language Arts, a three-year project in Alberta, Canada, using Exemplary Center for Reading Instruction (ECRI) strategies and materials and having as its objectives the improvement of language arts teaching, student achievement in language arts, students'…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
The Cardston School Division Project for the Improvement in the Language Arts Using ECRI Procedures. Summary Report.
Coutts, Herbert T.; And Others – 1978
This is a summary of the final report of the Cardston School Division Project for Improvement in the Language Arts, a three-year project in Alberta, Canada, using Exemplary Center for Reading Instruction (ECRI) strategies and materials and having as its objectives the improvement of language arts teaching, student achievement in language arts,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Inservice Teacher Education
Understanding the Law: A Handbook on Educating the Public.
Peck, Robert S., Ed.; White, Charles J., Ed. – 1983
Described are various models and methods that have helped communities around the United States and Canada give the public a better understanding of legal and judicial systems. An introductory section discusses the role of the legal profession in improving public understanding of the law, how to put together a team to teach about the judicial…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Education, Courts, Judges
The New Brunswick Writing Assessment Program: "The Language of Growth".
Roberts, Bryan – 1979
The New Brunswick Writing Assessment Program implemented in grades five, eight, and eleven in New Brunswick (Canada) public schools in 1978 is described in this report, which includes the specific assignments for each grade, a discussion of the general holistic scoring approach used, and characteristics of the responses at each grade, including…
Descriptors: Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Grade 11