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Literacy and the English Teacher: Observations and Suggestions.
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Smith, Ronald E. – English Journal, 1985
Uses complaints leveled against English teachers in l912 to support three points about the crisis in literacy: (1) the "writing crisis" is not new, (2) teaching basics will not solve crisis, and (3) solution to problem should be based on what is known about history and theory of composition instruction and about successful and unsuccessful methods…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Educational History, Educational Philosophy, Elementary Secondary Education