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Direct linkSchwarzer, David, Ed.; Petron, Mary, Ed.; Luke, Christopher, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2011
"Research Informing Practice--Practice Informing Research: Innovative Teaching Methodologies for World Language Educators" is an edited volume that focuses on innovative, nontraditional methods of teaching and learning world languages. Using teacher-research projects, each author in the volume guides readers through their own personal…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Theory Practice Relationship, Classroom Research, Teaching Methods
Taylor, Monica, Ed. – Peter Lang New York, 2007
This seminal collection brings together the multiple perspectives of whole language educators over the course of the past thirty-five years. The essays illustrate the complex ways in which whole language teachers have been and continue to be political activists through their interactions with students; the teachers' beliefs about teaching,…
Descriptors: Justice, Language Teachers, Critical Thinking, Activism
Goodman, Yetta M.; Wilde, Sandra, Ed. – 1996
The 23 articles chosen for this anthology of Yetta M. Goodman's writings were chosen based on historical importance, centrality to her body of work, availability, and/or ongoing relevance to teachers. The articles in the anthology are grouped to reflect major themes (culture and community; miscue analysis, reading strategies, and comprehension;…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Language Acquisition, Language Arts, Language Experience Approach
Silberstein, Sandra, Ed. – 1993
A collection of essays for the 25th anniversary of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) addresses both theory and practice in the field of English-as-a-Second-Language teaching. Articles include: "Internationalism and Our 'Strenuous Family'"; "TESOL at Twenty-Five: What Are the Issues?";…
Descriptors: Applied Linguistics, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Contrastive Linguistics
Language and Literacy in Early Childhood Education. Yearbook in Early Childhood Education, Volume 4.
Spodek, Bernard, Ed.; Saracho, Olivia N., Ed. – 1993
As classrooms have become more culturally and linguistically diversified, the theories and methods of teaching reading to young children have changed. Early childhood educators must explore new methods of instruction in order to involve and expand the language abilities of young children and must provide engaging activities that will create more…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Classroom Design, Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy
Download full textMcCloskey, Mary Lou, Ed. – 1992
Thematic units, the basis of organization for this guide, work in many ways toward the dual goals of language and content area instruction. The thematic units presented here address topics of high interest to limited English-proficient (LEP) students, including: robots; using a computer data base; activities with plants; building terrariums;…
Descriptors: Architecture, Computer Assisted Instruction, Cooking Instruction, Databases
Genesee, Fred, Ed. – 1994
This collection of 13 papers addresses the education of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) children at the preschool and elementary school level, focusing on the role of the school, curriculum, and community in second language acquisition. The papers are: (1) "Language, Culture, and Schooling" (Denise McKeon); (2) "Knowledge, Power, and Identity…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Carrasquillo, Angela, Ed.; Hedley, Carolyn, Ed. – 1993
Papers on the whole language approach in bilingual education include: "Whole Native Language Instruction for Limited-English-Proficient Students" (Angela L. Carrasquillo); "Communicative Competence and Whole Language Instruction in the Foreign Language Secondary School Classroom" (Rita Acuna-Reyes); "Literacy, Language, School, and Community: A…
Descriptors: Bilingual Special Education, Bilingualism, Case Studies, Change Strategies
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages. – 1995
The collection of articles from publications of the Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) offers a theoretical basis for construction of effective English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) programs. Articles address issues of national policy, content and design of academic programs, and the context for ESL learning. They are:…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Bilingual Education, Classroom Communication
Flurkey, Alan D., Ed.; Meyer, Richard J., Ed. – 1994
Originally presented at the second annual Whole Language Umbrella Conference, the 18 essays in this book address the three related themes of identity, responsibility, and practice. The essays in the book discuss how whole language is defined, and how its practitioners come to define themselves; how whole language teachers act upon their identities…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, English (Second Language), Literacy, Multicultural Education
Luke, Christopher, Ed. – Texas Papers in Foreign Language Education, 2001
This collection of papers includes: "Language Learning Motivation: The Student, the Teacher, and the Researcher" (Robert C. Gardner); "The Self-Reported Perspectives Regarding Academic Writing among Taiwanese Graduate Students Specializing in TEFL" (Robert Johanson); "Contradictions, Appropriation, and Transformation: An…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Computer Uses in Education, Consonants, Constructivism (Learning)
Bouffler, Chrystine, Ed. – 1992
Recognizing that increasing pressure for greater accountability has accompanied recent economic changes, this book presents 11 articles on literacy evaluation and assessment. They are: (1) "Evaluation: A Political Issue" (Wendy Crebbin); (2) "Understanding Evaluation" (Kaye Lowe and Bill Bintz); (3) "A Difficult Balance:…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Literacy
Saul, Wendy; And Others – 1993
This book highlights ways in which science instruction benefits from the perspectives of teachers committed to whole language. The introductory chapter starts from a viewpoint outside the classroom and seeks to identify overall patterns while the remaining chapters build from experiences in individual classrooms. This book assumes that teachers…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Elementary Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Language Arts
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Bloomington, IN. – 1991
This ERIC/RCS Special Collection contains seven ERIC Digests (brief syntheses of the research on a specific topic in contemporary education) and eight FAST Bibs (Focused Access to Selected Topics--annotated bibliographies with selected entries from the ERIC database), providing up-to-date information in an accessible format. The collection focuses…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Communication Skills, Creative Art, Elementary Secondary Education
Chao, Han-Hua, Comp.; Smith, Carl, Ed. – 1990
Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on integrating the language arts is designed for teachers who wish to upgrade or expand their teaching skills on their own. The package includes an overview of the project; a comprehensive search of the ERIC database; a lecture…
Descriptors: Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education
