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English Journal, 1989
Presents excerpts from eight of the many manuscripts received in response to a call for papers about whether other teachers could become like Nancie Atwell by reading her book "In the Middle." Results indicate that junior high teachers all over the country are emulating, adapting, and extending her methods. (RS)
Descriptors: Class Activities, Journal Writing, Reading Instruction, Reading Processes
Wyse, Dominic, Ed.; Andrews, Richard, Ed.; Hoffman, James, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
Edited by three authorities in the field, this "Handbook" presents contributions from experts across the world who report the cutting-edge of international research. It is ground-breaking in its holistic, evidence-informed account that aims to synthesize key messages for policy and practice in English, language and literacy teaching. A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Reading Comprehension, Writing (Composition), Spelling
Irwin, Judith W., Ed.; Doyle, Mary Anne, Ed. – 1992
This book presents an overview of reading/writing research, discussing specific reading/writing processes, instructional issues, teacher research, and directions for future research. Chapter titles are: (1) Alternative Research Perspectives (Sarah J. McCarthey and Taffy E. Raphael); (2) Reading, Writing, and Genre Development (Judith A. Langer);…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Reading Processes, Reading Research, Reading Writing Relationship
McCormick, Kathleen; And Others – 1989
This study is the 11th and last report from the Reading-to-Write Project, a collaborative study of students' cognitive processes at one critical point of entry into academic performance. The report consists of an Introduction and seven essays, each of which discusses ways to teach a variety of aspects of reading and writing which have been tried…
Descriptors: Academic Discourse, Critical Reading, Cultural Context, Higher Education
Clewell, Suzanne F., Ed.; Wagoner, Shirley A., Ed. – 1990
Intended for reading professionals, this yearbook contains 13 articles dealing with reading and allied fields divided into 2 sections: "Issues" and "Practices." The following articles focus on issues: "Wish Fulfillment and Other Dangers in Reading" (Joan Develin Coley); "Emergent Reading Research: Synthesis and…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Emergent Literacy, Instructional Effectiveness, Language Experience Approach
Petersen, Bruce T., Ed. – 1986
The relationship between reading and writing is explored in this book. Titles of the book's essays and their authors are as follows: (1) "What Is the Value of Connecting Reading and Writing?" by Robert J. Tierney and Margie Leys; (2) "Reflective Thought: The Connection between Reading and Writing" by June Cannell Birnbaum; (3)…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Higher Education, Integrated Activities, Literature Appreciation
Collins, Norma, Comp.; Smith, Carl, Ed. – 1990
Originally developed as part of a project for the Department of Defense Schools (DoDDS) system, this learning package on the relationship between reading and writing 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…
Descriptors: Dialog Journals, Distance Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Rigg, Pat, Ed.; Enright, D. Scott, Ed. – 1986
Seven essays address aspects of English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction for children, seen from a variety of perspectives: research, teaching, and ethnography. They include: "Introduction: Children and ESL" (D. Scott Enright, Pat Rigg); "ESL Teachers as Language Advocates for Children" (Courtney Cazden); "ESL Children's Writing: What We've…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Child Language, Children, Classroom Techniques
Clark, Margaret M., Ed. – 1985
Reflecting recent insights on the process of learning to read and its relationship to oral language development and writing, the articles in this book provide a range of perspectives, ideas for further empirical investigations in classrooms, extensive reference lists for further reading, and implications for practice throughout a child's…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Language Acquisition
Devine, Joanne, Ed.; And Others – 1987
This collection of essays, most followed by comments, reflect some aspect of the general theme: reading is a multifacted, complex, interactive process that involves many subskills and many types of reader, as well as text, variables. Papers include: "The Eclectic Synergy of Methods of Reading Research" (Ulla Connor); "A View of…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Adult Learning, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes
Newkirk, Thomas, Ed. – 1986
Drawn from talks given at a conference held at the University of New Hampshire in October 1984, the papers in this collection explore the relationship of composition to reading and literature studies. Following an introductory chapter written by Thomas Newkirk, which contains background information about that relationship as well as an overview of…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Theories, English Curriculum, Freshman Composition