This pamphlet was written as an aid for local curriculum committees developing and implementing language arts programs within a multicultural, nonsexist framework. Included in this guide are (1) definitions of important terms, (2) a rationale and philosophy of multicultural, nonsexist education, (3) the sections of the Iowa School Standards and…

There are social forces exerting a tremendous influence that would, unchecked, remove humanistic elements from the teaching and learning of language by imposing a narrow set of basics--those skills that can be measured and which threaten to become the whole, very minimum, curriculum. The "Essentials of Education," a statement developed…

The author describes some of the techniques used in the Pennsylvania Comprehensive Reading Communication Arts Plan (PCRP) which provides reading/language arts activities for junior high school level gifted students. It is explained that PCRP experiences include responding to literature, sustained silent reading of self selected books, oral and…

This is a report on a research project which developed an evaluative model for a Kindergarten through Grade 2 bilingual education program in the Prosser School District in the state of Washington, a program that had been in operation for three years. The report is divided as follows: (1) background information on the program; (2) a summary of the…

The System for Integrated Language Communications Observation (SILCO) was developed to provide descriptive information about integrated language communication instruction. Such instruction is defined as that which interrelates listening, speaking, reading, and writing through developmental sequences of skills resources and activities and provides…

Noting that the integration of special needs children into the regular classroom requires changes that differ more in degree than in kind, this paper offers suggestions to language arts teachers for facilitating the mainstreaming of their classes. The first section deals with classroom adjustments and accommodations for children with auditory…

This collection of lessons involves a sequence of 10 class sessions to give above average seventh-grade students an opportunity to use verbal, research, and creative skills in discussing the energy situation as it applies to their lives. The practice of English skills is emphasized in the lessons. A list of sources of free or inexpensive materials…

SANTA CLARA COUNTY'S GUIDE FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS OF GRADES SEVEN, EIGHT, AND NINE IS ARRANGED AROUND SIX MAJOR GOALS WHICH ENCOURAGE STUDENTS--(1) TO ORGANIZE THE CONTENT OF ORAL LANGUAGE IN RELATION TO PURPOSE AND LISTENER, (2) TO SPEAK EASILY AND EFFECTIVELY IN A VARIETY OF SITUATIONS, (3) TO PARTICIPATE EFFECTIVELY IN DEMOCRATIC DISCUSSION…

A sample of 118 children in kindergarten through grade three participated in this study of the effects of illustrations on pupils' nonverbal responses to the story "The Giving Tree." Children in the experimental group were shown none of the illustrations in the book; the control group were shown all of the original illustrations. After…

This paper presents a tentative model of the writing process that has been developed according to the technique of protocol analysis. (A protocol is a description of the activities, ordered in time, in which a subject engages while performing a task.) The model identifies subprocesses of the composing process and their organization; minor…

The report describes a project in which high-motivation language arts and math instruction was provided to decrease absenteeism, school failure and dropout rates for secondary handicapped students. It is explained that instruction was correlated with "visible kit" materials, including the Visible V8 Engine Kit, and that a document was prepared…

The first half of this booklet presents an annotated list of recommended curriculum guides representing a variety of sample frameworks, units, and lesson plans intended for reference use by schools and agencies who are in the process of developing a curriculum. Grouped according to the year in which the guides were recommended (1978, 1977, 1976),…

Included in this teacher's guide are: (1) a list of language arts activities to supplement COAST learning experiences; (2) additional activities for grades 3-5 emphasizing vocabulary development and developing scrapbooks; and (3) eight activities for using children's books about the marine environment in the classroom in grades 1-6. The appendix…

This unit for elementary school students (grade 5) provides materials for about five class periods. Emphasized are language arts and social studies activities related to ships and seaways. Activities include topics on common vessels, shipping routes, navigational guides, and art and writing related to field experiences. A number of transparency…

These learning objectives have been formulated for use in classes that emphasize individualization as well as in learning centers and resource laboratories that concentrate on a diagnostic and remedial approach to basic skills. They are designed for the mature student who has not yet mastered objectives ordinarily covered in earlier years.…