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Davidova, Evguenia – InSight: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching, 2011
This article analyzes the findings of a pilot project conducted in 2008-2009 as a partnership between University Studies, Portland State University's interdisciplinary general education program, and the University's Russian Flagship Language Partner Program. The project proposes a new approach of integrating non-English speakers' language skills,…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Class Activities, General Education, Learning Activities
Faingold, Eduardo D. – 1993
This paper describes the development and implementation of an after school program designed to introduce the Spanish language to children between the ages of 5 and 9. The program consists of 8 to 10 weekly units, each lasting 50 minutes, that provide students with basic vocabulary and grammar in an interesting and motivating format. Each unit…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Class Activities, Elementary Education, Grammar
Benander, Ruth – 1989
The rationale, approaches, and mechanics of publishing a student yearbook in English-as-a-Second-Language programs are discussed, and examples are drawn from the experiences and practices at the University of Pennsylvania. The production of a yearbook is suggested as a context for student writing that transcends the scope of the essay and that can…
Descriptors: Class Activities, English (Second Language), Higher Education, Layout (Publications)
Rhodes, Nancy C.; Schreibstein, Audrey R. – 1983
This booklet, based on a nationwide study of elementary school foreign language programs, addresses the following topics: (1) why students should learn a foreign language; (2) information that may help persons select and initiate a specific type of program; and (3) a detailed description of three elementary school approaches used in the country…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education, Experiential Learning
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1988
This catalog is a collection of profiles describing 74 exemplary programs developed by public school teachers in New York, New York, under IMPACT II, a program to reward and recognize creative teachers. The profiles are organized by subject area, then divided by grade levels. Subject areas covered are the following: (1) The Arts; (2) Communication…
Descriptors: Art Activities, Catalogs, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Northeastern Illinois Univ., Chicago. Chicago Teachers' Center. – 1994
The content and design of a workplace communication workshop jointly sponsored by a university teachers' center and a local union are described. The workshop objective is to provide workers for whom English is a second language with upgraded writing skills needed to fill out report forms, improved document reading skills for reading charts and…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Class Activities, Communication Skills, Computer Literacy
Low, Lesley; And Others – 1993
A pilot program of foreign language instruction in Scottish elementary schools is evaluated. The program consisted of 12 projects in 76 elementary schools, articulated with their 12 associated secondary schools. French was taught in six projects, Spanish in four, and German and Italian in one each. Regular classroom teachers were trained and given…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Articulation (Education), Class Activities
Rosenbusch, Marcia H., Ed. – 1991
Issues 2-4 of this volume of the newsletter concerning foreign language instruction in elementary schools (FLES) contain articles on theory, classroom practice, instructional materials, class activities, and professional news, including conferences and information on public policy at the federal level. Articles in these issues include the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Development, Community Schools
St. Martin, Gerry – 1995
A Salisbury State University (Maryland) program integrating intensive French language and business administration instruction is described. In its pilot, the program had 11 students, all but 1 drawn from French language classes; one was a native speaker. The French portion was taught in the morning by two French professors, and the business…
Descriptors: Business Administration Education, Business Communication, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Language Association Bulletin, 1991
The five numbers of this journal for foreign language teachers include these articles: "Articulation: Beyond the Syllabus"; "Total Immersion in French at the Elementary School Level: An Observer's Report"; "'Columbus Countdown 1992' Announces a Cultural Project in New York City"; "Revising the Scope and Content…
Descriptors: Articulation (Education), Bilingual Education, Book Reviews, Class Activities
Rosenbush, Marcia H., Ed. – Iowa FLES Newsletter, 1995
The first ten years (30 issues) of the newsletter for Iowa teachers of foreign language in the elementary school (FLES) contain a variety of articles on both curricular and extracurricular FLES programs and teaching. Topics addressed include: teacher certification; summer language camps; multicultural education and cultural awareness; program…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Conferences, Cultural Education
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Learning Languages: The Journal of the National Network for Early Language Learning, 1997
This document consists of the three issues of the journal "Learning Languages" published during volume year 2. These issues contain the following major articles: "Minneapolis and Brittany: Children Bridge Geographical and Social Differences Through Technology" (Janine Onffroy Shelley); "Student Reasons for Studying…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Basic Skills, Block Scheduling, Book Reviews