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Kingsley, Tara L.; Grabner-Hagen, Melissa M. – Reading Teacher, 2018
Gamification uses game elements such as quests, challenges, levels, and rewards to motivate and engage students in the classroom. Given the engagement that students feel during gameplay, it is sensible to include elements of game design to motivate students and create a space for comprehensive vocabulary instruction. Designing a gamified…
Descriptors: Vocabulary Development, Vocabulary Skills, Game Theory, Curriculum Design
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Cappello, Marva; Walker, Nancy T. – Reading Teacher, 2016
The authors offer a new perspective on close reading that uses a range of multimodal texts to capitalize on the visual nature of contemporary society and to support literacy within the academic disciplines. Specifically, a qualitative study explored teachers' perspectives on the use of Visual Thinking Strategies (VTS), a practice borrowed from…
Descriptors: Critical Reading, Visualization, Visual Aids, Thinking Skills
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Hopkin, Mary; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1997
Describes how a group of third-grade teachers engaged in meaningful and useful curriculum development in the language arts, starting with a belief statement, and moving to program outcomes, integrated topics, specific objectives, and student exhibitions and portfolios. (SR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Grade 3, Integrated Activities
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Shannon, Patrick – Reading Teacher, 2001
Discusses one teacher's experience in helping a student in that student's literacy development. Considers this in terms of a "career awareness activity." Discusses the presentation of "literacy as commodity," and defining a student by what part of themselves they can "sell." (SG)
Descriptors: Career Awareness, Curriculum Design, Elementary Secondary Education, Literacy
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Moore, Sharon Arthur; Moore, David W. – Reading Teacher, 1989
Recommends four resources (including basal materials) to use when designing reading-language arts curricula for classroom or school districts. (MG)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
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Davenport, M. Ruth, Ed.; And Others – Reading Teacher, 1995
Examines negotiated curriculum and the teacher's framing questions when helping students design curriculum. Offers examples from a multiage classroom of seven- to nine-year-old students. (SR)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
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McDonald, Thomas F.; Moody, Earl – Reading Teacher, 1970
Descriptors: Comprehension, Curriculum Design, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Intellectual Development