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Chao, Han-Hua; Smith, Carl, Comp. – 1990
Originally developed for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on expanding thematic units beyond the textbook is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a lecture giving an overview on the topic; the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
Download full textPeace Corps, Washington, DC. Office of World Wise Schools. – 2002
This collection of Peace Corps stories is designed for use by grades 7-12 language arts teachers. The collection is divided into two sections, (1) Peace Corps Stories; and (2) Curriculum Units. The first section contains nine Peace Corps texts around which the lesson plans are organized. Representing a variety of literary genres (personal…
Descriptors: Language Arts, Reader Response, Reading Comprehension, Secondary Education
Direct linkHayes, David, Ed.; Sharkey, Judy, Ed. – TESOL International Association, 2008
At its core, a curriculum is what happens among learners and teachers in the classroom. TESOL's Language Curriculum Development Series describes how teachers, curriculum developers, and administrators have developed, adapted, or renewed a language curriculum. In doing so, they have responded creatively and realistically to learners' needs. The…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Student Needs
McClure, Amy A., Ed.; Kristo, Janice V., Ed. – 1996
Focusing on children's books identified as "notable" for their rich use of language, this book presents essays that discuss literary genres and literary language, responding to the language of Notable Books, and developing an appreciation for language diversity. The book also presents brief essays by well-known children's authors…
Descriptors: Authors, Childrens Literature, Elementary Education, Language Arts
Indiana Univ.-Purdue Univ., Indianapolis. Geography Educators' Network of Indiana. – 2001
The Geography Educator's Network of Indiana's 2001 Exploring and Teaching Institute series led 23 educators from around the state on a six day traveling adventure. Participants explored art, literature/folklore, historical sites and archives, physical environments, architecture, economics, politics, and cultures associated with the Underground…
Descriptors: Black History, Blacks, Curriculum Enrichment, Geography
Hertzel, Leo J., Ed.; Schifsky, John P., Ed. – 1990
This collection represents the record of a summer institute held in 1989 at the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth (Minnesota) in which 40 elementary school teachers and 4 college instructors read and discussed American fiction centering on the theme of initiation/challenge/change. After a beginning section which presents background information,…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
Sorensen, Marilou R., Ed.; Lehman, Barbara A., Ed. – 1995
Pointing out that understanding, considering, preparing, modeling, teaching, collaborating, assessing, and supporting are steps along the path to using literature in the classroom, the essays in this book provide a solid background for those teachers who are considering making the transition to literature-based instruction in their classrooms.…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Integrated Curriculum
Pace, Glennellen, Ed. – 1995
This book brings together, under the term "whole learning," ideas from the language-arts-based whole language movement and work in middle schools with multidisciplinary, problem-centered, integrative approaches. The book contains 15 chapters, most written by teachers about their experiences with implementing whole learning curricula. The…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, History Instruction
