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Anderson, Philip M. – 1985
The origins of modern English teaching can be found in the Uniform Lists provided by eastern colleges, beginning in 1874, for college entrance examinations. The study of literature was informed by the arguments of Matthew Arnold, who maintained that the purpose of literature study was initiation into, and maintenance of, "high…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Educational Change, Educational Trends
Mehlville R-9 School District, St. Louis, MO. – 1983
Using the latest research theories, this elementary school curriculum guide was prepared for kindergarten through grade 6 by the teaching staff and curriculum office of the Mehlville (Missouri) School District for teachers of language arts. Methods of instruction included in the guide are language experience approach, writing process, and…
Descriptors: Communication (Thought Transfer), Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Curriculum Guides
Allen, R. R.; Kellner, Robert W. – 1983
Prepared as part of a series applying recent research in oral and written communication instruction to classroom practice, this booklet deals with the integrated language arts curriculum. Noting the disparity between what is advocated for and what is practiced in language arts teaching, the first section of the booklet describes an integrated…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Communication Skills, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Pierce, Lorraine Valdez, Ed. – 1987
A guide for teachers of nonliterate and semiliterate secondary school students with limited English proficiency (LEP) focuses on techniques for integrating language arts and social studies instruction. It gives basic information for developing learning activities for students with limited educational experience. This includes suggested objectives…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Curriculum Development, English (Second Language)
Armington, David – 1987
This book describes the special way one teacher, Jeanette Amidon, approaches children's thinking, with a particular focus on reading and writing instruction. The root value of her first-grade classroom in Massachusetts is respect for children's ideas, with the children's art and writing as visible signs of the teacher's respect for their thinking.…
Descriptors: Childrens Art, Childrens Writing, Classroom Environment, Creative Development
Nash, Andrea; And Others – 1992
This curriculum sourcebook is designed as a guide for educators of limited-English-speaking adults in literacy education programs. It consists of accounts of actual learning and teaching experiences using a participatory approach to instruction and curriculum development, written by teachers in community-based adult education. An introductory…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Literacy, Autobiographies, Bilingualism