Outlines a program of study based on the novel. (RB)

This guide describes the nongraded phase-elective curriculum employed in the Cedar Falls (Iowa) High School. All students are required to take tenth grade English, which provides them with a relatively uniform background in the language arts. After that, the phasing classifies the courses according to difficulty and complexity of skills and…

Describes various resources indexed in the ERIC system that promote multiethnic perspectives in English instruction and English education, including introductory guides to multicultural education and programs for reading and discussion. (AEA)

For the past several years, the secondary-level literature section of the Hawaii English Project has been working towards an approach to classroom management and materials selection that will allow both structure and individualization. This paper provides guidelines for instituting a system in which the class works in groups of three to five…

The thesis of this study is that the secondary school American literature curriculum in a particular region should include the cultural heritage of that region as reflected in its oral literature. In this study, aspects of the growth of a distinctive American humor are traced from colonial times to the present along the eastern seaboard, with…

The major purpose of this dissertation is to develop a new series of courses, within an elective English curriculum, which will both enhance the immediate lives of high school students and motivate a lifelong desire to read literature. The new literature program involves a series of five courses organized on the basis of five values of literature…

Discusses the situation with out-of-print books in the realm of adolescent literature. Describes two projects working to bring selected out-of-print books back into print. (SR)

A description of the ERIC system for secondary level theatre arts educators. (CH)

Reviews the literature on alternative programs for improving the reading skills of high school students. (RB)

According to this book, learning styles are cognitive, affective, and physiological behaviors that serve as indicators of how learners perceive, interact with, and respond to the learning environment. This volume describes the work currently underway in student learning style. It reports on the research base as well as the experience of secondary…

Describes activities associated with Teen Read Week in October, 1999 in which young adult author Adam Rapp was the first Author-in-Residence at Ridgewood High School, near Chicago, Illinois. Notes students in the English Skills class (for students who need extra help) seemed genuinely interested in the book and the author. Describes how funding…

Describes the Dublin model, a program which uses thematic units or individualized reading assignments to focus on popular adolescent literature and includes projects that demonstrate students' comprehension of text. Discusses the formulation, implementation, and assessment of this program. (RS)

The teacher inservice education course described is designed for secondary school teachers who are interested in the application of skills and principles related to the teaching of English language arts and literature. Information is included on learning tasks involved in the course and the activities and resources involved. Ordering information…

The design and evaluation of a secondary special education program is described. The program is noted to incorporate four phases: Phase-I evaluating the learning laboratory (LL) concept; Phase II-field testing the exportability of the LL concept; Phase III-providing a document explaining how to organize, staff, and operate a LL; and Phase…