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Download full textERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1985
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The seven titles deal with the following topics: (1) the prediction of reading comprehension from critical thinking skills, cognitive thinking skills, and meaning vocabulary with college freshmen; (2) the effects of instruction in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Processes, Critical Thinking
Clark, Margaret M., Ed. – 1985
Reflecting recent insights on the process of learning to read and its relationship to oral language development and writing, the articles in this book provide a range of perspectives, ideas for further empirical investigations in classrooms, extensive reference lists for further reading, and implications for practice throughout a child's…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Language Acquisition
Eldredge, J. Lloyd; Butterfield, Dennie – 1984
Because of concern about the harmful effects of placing children in low reading groups, this study tested the following "sacred cows" in reading: (1) the use of informal reading inventories for grouping children in reading instruction, (2) the homogeneous grouping practices currently utilized in most classrooms in the United States, (3)…
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Childrens Literature, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction
Pittman, Sherry I. – 1984
A study of three first grade teachers, who were interviewed and observed in the classroom setting, demonstrates a link between teachers' plans for action that they have developed over years of teaching and their routine management of students during reading. Both management and instructional goals, embedded in teacher beliefs about learning and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Processes, Corporal Punishment, Cultural Influences
Tchudi, Stephen N., Ed.; And Others – 1986
Conceived at an executive board meeting of the International Federation for the Teaching of English, this book describes the classroom practices of English teachers in Australia, New Zealand, Canada, England, and the United States. The 82 articles are divided into the following areas: (1) a history of teaching English in each country; (2) new…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Drama, Educational Assessment, Educational History
Tovey, Duane R., Ed.; Kerber, James E., Ed. – 1986
Refining and better understanding the roles parents, teachers, administrators, and researchers play in helping children learn to process written language is the focus of this book. Part 1 considers the role of the parents and includes the following articles: "Learning to Read: It Starts in the Home" (David B. Doake): "Let's Read…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Early Childhood Education, Environmental Influences, Learning Processes
Stoeberl, Susan M. – 1987
Inspired by the Broadway musical "Cats" and by T. S. Eliot's collection of poems, "Old Possum's Book of Practical Cats," this language arts teaching unit for seventh grade includes a variety of activities using the poems and musical as focal points. Activity types include the following: (1) reading, listening, and singing…
Descriptors: Activity Units, Class Activities, Collaborative Writing, Curriculum Enrichment
Tennessee State Dept. of Education, Nashville. – 1986
As part of the language arts curriculum framework developed in accordance with "Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards" of the Tennessee State Board of Education, this first grade reading curriculum guide of the Basic Skills First Program is designed to identify the minimum reading skills for first grade students. After brief…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Course Content, Course Objectives, Grade 1
Tennessee State Dept. of Education, Nashville. – 1986
As part of the language arts curriculum framework developed in accordance with "Rules, Regulations, and Minimum Standards" of the Tennessee State Board of Education, this reading curriculum guide of the Basic Skills First Program is designed to identify the minimum reading skills for second grade students. After brief explanations of the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Course Content, Course Objectives, Grade 2
Farquharson, Molly – 1988
A discussion of classroom techniques and activities useful in teaching English to monolingual Arab students begins with a review of cultural factors significant in the second language learning patterns of this population. These factors include historical and traditional influences, North American perceptions of Arabs, the teaching of English in…
Descriptors: Arabic, Arabs, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Designs for Change, Chicago, IL. – 1987
Intended for parents and all citizens concerned about improving Chicago's 592 public schools, this handbook, a Spanish language version of "All Our Kids Can Learn To Read" (1985), explains how important reading is to a decent education and future employment. Chapter one describes the school improvement campaign called…
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education, Evaluation Criteria
Danielson, Kathy Everts – 1988
Organized to help make use of dialogue journals, this pamphlet presents a description of how this instructional aid can be used in a number of different classroom settings and for a variety of purposes. The booklet provides many samples of dialogue writing that enable the reader to see how this form of natural writing can become an effective…
Descriptors: Collaborative Writing, Content Area Writing, Curriculum Development, Dialogs (Literary)
Duke, Charles R., Ed. – 1984
Reflecting current practices in the teaching of writing, the exercises in this compilation were drawn from the journal "Exercise Exchange." The articles are arranged into six sections: sources for writing; prewriting; modes for writing; writing and reading; language, mechanics, and style; and revising, responding, and evaluating. Among the topics…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Content Area Writing, Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education
Manitoba Dept. of Education, Winnipeg. – 1983
This Manitoba (Canada) integrated language arts curriculum guide for grades 9 through 11 emphasizes the elements of the language process. At grade 9, the instructional emphasis is on the communication context--content, vehicle, and situation. At grade 10, the instructional emphasis is on audience and purpose, while the emphasis at grade 11 shifts…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, English Curriculum, English Instruction, Foreign Countries
Suhor, Charles, Comp.; Spooner, Michael, Comp. – 1985
Summarizing the results of informal discussions among the commissions and standing committees of the National Council of Teachers of English, this paper outlines key educational trends and issues in areas of the English language arts. Various sections of the paper contain information from the commissions on English language, literature,…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Censorship, Classroom Research, Computer Assisted Instruction
