Describes an activity in which students selected a character from a play or novel and acted that role before the class. (SW)

"This article is a summary report of efforts to study teachers in existing school systems as a prelude to formulating one or more role models of teacher behaviors for individualized instruction. (Authors)

Paper presented at the Council of Academic Societies Conference, Washington D.C., October 2-5, 1968.

This article offers teachers tips about how to get off to a good start when the new school year begins. Suggestions are given for setting up initial activities, making door signs that help students practice reading, starting group stories, scheduling time, and getting to know students. (PP)

The use of an invented criminal justice story can serve as a "soap opera" designed to help teach beginning journalism students a few things about news values, news writing, and reporting. (HOD)

A prewriting activity requires elementary and middle school students to compose a political cartoon interpretation by asking questions and helps develop their writing ability. An example shows how the prewriting strategy translates into a specific classroom application. (AM)

Presents a practical strategy for teaching reading comprehension that is based on current research and consists of five steps: (1) introduction, (2) example, (3) direct instruction, (4) teacher-directed and (5) independent practice. Provides sample lessons for each step. (FL)

Discusses the RADAR technique--Read, Analogize, Discuss, Apply, Review/Research--and how it can be used in content area classrooms to teach concepts. (FL)

Describes different types of prewriting activities such as "brainwriting," visual synectics, and relational algorithms. (JL)

Explores how poetry differs from other modes of discourse and how poetry should be taught. (AEA)

Presents a social studies unit of study that involves having students conduct investigations of events and people in their own neighborhoods. (FL)