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Twenty in a Year! Discovering a Prince in a Library of Frogs
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Stovall, Amanda – English Journal, 2008
Stovall makes an innovative deal with her students: Read 20 books this year and complete a creative project about each, and there won't be any other homework. Stovall describes her method, the projects, how it succeeded, and what the limitations were. (Contains 1 note.)
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, High School Students, Secondary School Teachers, English Instruction
What Are the Effects of Writing-to-Learn Programs?
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VanDeWeghe, Rick – English Journal, 2005
The effectiveness of writing to learn programs and teaching practices on the students are discussed. It is found that writing to learn practices have an impact on achievement, perhaps more than conventional measures of achievement are able to determine.
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Writing Assignments, Learning Strategies, Teaching Methods