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JeanMarie Farrow; Annemarie H. Hindman; Barbara A. Wasik – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2024
Early writing is a critical factor in children's literacy development and academic success. This study observed and analyzed videos from twenty-eight teachers working in prekindergarten, kindergarten, and first-grade classrooms in under-resourced schools. The coding process focused on categorizing the type (language- and code-based) and demand…
Descriptors: Writing Teachers, Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Language Usage
Carey, Britany, Ed.; Sasayama, Shoko, Ed. – National Foreign Language Resource Center at University of Hawaii, 2011
The theme of this year's conference was "Check Your Vision for the Future" with papers highlighting emerging changes in language use and literature, as well as suggestions for improving language teaching and maintenance in the future. The plenary speech was given by Dr. Katie Drager, followed by student presentations. Following a preface…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Sex Stereotypes, Japanese
Wason-Ellam, Linda – Canadian Journal of English Language Arts, 1987
Presents a study in which first grade students wrote about what they had learned or discovered at their math learning center. Suggests that students who learn actively by writing in a journal acquire ownership of the information, and that reflecting on information is more effective than transcribing and reciting. (JC)
Descriptors: Beginning Writing, Cognitive Processes, Cognitive Style, Content Area Writing