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Peer reviewedMcAndrew, Donald A. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 1998
Argues that literacy workshop classrooms, though they may appear chaotic, are highly organized environments. Reviews six model theories of organizations and their management. Describes a typical day in a seventh-grade literacy workshop. Outlines revisions needed in educators' thinking about their professional practice, and suggests strategies to…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Grade 7, Junior High Schools
Peer reviewedSiu-Runyan, Yvonne – Language Arts, 1991
Describes a teacher's experiences in a multigrade intermediate grade mountain schoolhouse. Notes that teaching difficulties were overcome by (1) organizing time and contracting with students; (2) learning from students about what to teach; and (3) using language that invites and includes students. Explains how these techniques aid reading and…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Intermediate Grades, Multigraded Classes
Peer reviewedGlasswell, Kathryn; Parr, Judy M.; McNaughton, Stuart – Reading Teacher, 2003
Analyzes a case of a struggling student writer who was not helped by good classroom techniques. Proposes that for educators to help struggling writers, they need to focus on both the student and the activity system within which the student works. Concludes that educators need to take account of: teachers' and children's ideas; organization for…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Activities, Class Organization, Educational Objectives
McVitty, Walter, Ed.; And Others – 1986
Emphasizing the importance of developing a social classroom climate, this book addresses the organization of the reading/writing classroom. Nine sections: (1) present a statement of principles based on this concept of classroom organization (J. Steinle); (2) discuss scheduling the school day as an important area of teacher planning (P. Sloan and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Class Organization, Classroom Communication, Classroom Design
Peer reviewedFu, Dan-Ling – Language Arts, 1991
Describes an American fourth grade classroom from the perspective of a doctoral student from the People's Republic of China. Notes greater equality among student, teacher, and textbook in the American classroom than in the hierarchical Chinese educational system. Observes that, in their writing efforts, the American students display both…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research
Bernthal, Craig A.; Ludwig, Jay B. – 1986
Designed specifically for graduate assistants teaching composition at Michigan State University (MSU), this handbook provides a general information base for teaching assistants, offering practical advice and discussing various aspects of course design, classroom practice, and the logistics of teaching at a large public university. A section on…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Computer Assisted Instruction, Course Descriptions
