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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
Ringler, Marlene; Ruark, Carroll T. – 1985
Summaries of the sessions presented at a spring 1985 workshop for teachers in the Montgomery County Public Schools' English for speakers of other languages program include: "The Adult Student--Involving the Learner in the Learning Process" (Ellen Mentzer); "Creative Writing Techniques--Stimulating Language Learning Through Written Expression"…
Descriptors: Adult Students, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Competency Based Education
Download full textRaphael, Taffy E.; Kirschner, Becky M. – 1985
The first in a three year sequence, the study reported here investigated how knowledge of text structure affects reading comprehension and writing production. Specifically, the focus was on the development of an appropriate scaffold for teaching fifth and sixth grade students to use text structures effectively in comprehending social studies texts…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, Expository Writing, Grade 6, Intermediate Grades
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
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)
National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. – 1988
Contributed by English teachers across the United States, the activities contained in this booklet are intended to promote the effective teaching of English and the language arts. Teaching strategies offered in the first section of the booklet are designed to stimulate language exploration with such activities as designing and carrying out…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Creative Writing, Educational Games, Elementary Secondary Education
Elks, Ann Pharr – 1988
A study focused on the problems of poor performance in classroom assignments and state-wide writing assessments of middle grade students in the practicum setting. The goals of the practicum plan were: (1) to improve teacher competency in the steps of the writing process; (2) to improve student attitudes about writing; and (3) to improve writing…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Holistic Evaluation, Middle Schools, Prewriting
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
Brodkey, Linda – 1984
Teachers should begin to think about how they mete out responsibility for spoken and written discourse in the classroom. Research indicates that most teachers initiate and sustain a question-answer-evaluation pattern. This pattern is doubly enacted in the composition course in writing as well as speaking. Unfortunately, this pattern may also…
Descriptors: Academic Aspiration, Academic Discourse, Anthropology, Classroom Communication
Youngstrom, Mark, Ed. – 1982
Intended for elementary and secondary school language arts teachers, this guide lists suggested outcomes in the development of successful communicators, based on knowledge of child development. Following an introduction, the guide discusses key considerations and procedural sugestions for developing the communications/language arts curriculum. The…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1983
This collection of abstracts is part of a continuing series providing information on recent doctoral dissertations. The 17 titles deal with a variety of topics, including the following: (1) reasoning strategies used by gifted and average fifth grade children in written discourse; (2) the effect of mode of discourse on the syntactic complexity of…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Annotated Bibliographies, Cognitive Processes, Content Area Writing
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. – 1987
Designed for use by basic education teachers, this teaching guide outlines a summer school communication skills program for at-risk students which seeks to build self-esteem through high-interest, success-oriented experiences and to enhance language development by providing opportunities to use language in meaningful situations. The guide…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Compensatory Education, Grade 3, High Risk Students
Louisiana State Dept. of Education, Baton Rouge. – 1986
An extension of the revised K-6 curriculum guide for the state of Louisiana, this curriculum guide for grades 7-12 updates a previous edition that outlines the language arts skills, levels of instruction, and suggested classroom activities for secondary school students. Following a brief philosophical rationale stressing the interrelatedness of…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Course Content, Curriculum Design, Educational Objectives
