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Paré, Anthony – Changing English: Studies in Culture and Education, 2010
James Moffett is revered by many for his contributions to English education, but his interest in discourse and rhetoric led him beyond reform in the language arts curriculum to a vision of a radically reconceived approach to education, one in which disciplinary knowledge is subordinate to the processes of symbolic representation that creates that…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Discourse Analysis, Social Action, Language Arts
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Manyak, Patrick C.; Bauer, Eurydice B. – Reading Teacher, 2008
Explicit code and comprehension instruction is important for English learners (ELs), and several key findings from research on young ELs learning to read initially in English can offer guidelines for developing effective code-based instruction for these children. The authors of this column address comprehension instruction for ELs, suggesting…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Literacy, English (Second Language), Comprehension
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Mullican, James C. – Exercise Exchange, 1987
Presents a poem suitable for teaching Kenneth Burke's concepts of grammar, rhetoric and symbolic in a literary work and explores three elements in the work. (HTH)
Descriptors: Critical Reading, English Instruction, Grammar, Higher Education
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Grissom, Billie W.; Cochran, Samuel W. – American Annals of the Deaf, 1986
Teachers (N=39), administrators (N=9), and a speech therapist working with deaf students rated 240 competencies for teaching English as a symbol system. The top 38 competencies involved practical teaching skills and techniques. Competencies related to the oral-aural method, theory, and background information about deafness were not given high…
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Communication Skills, Deafness, Delphi Technique