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Stice, Carol F.; And Others – 1991
A 1-year naturalistic study examined the differences and similarities in the literacy experiences of second grade at-risk children in 2 different types of classrooms: 1 traditional and 1 whole language classroom. The purpose was to develop models of the 2 contrasted classrooms. The study sought to shed light on the probable causes accounting for…
Descriptors: Classroom Research, Comparative Analysis, Conventional Instruction, Grade 2
Download full textKentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Div. of Recognition and Special Events. – 1991
This compilation of teaching ideas was produced from suggestions offered by participants in Kentucky's 1990-91 Commonwealth Institute for Teachers and by the 1991 Local District Teachers of the Year. At the elementary level, 11 tips are offered for teaching language arts, 4 for mathematics, 1 for physical education, 3 for self-esteem, and several…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Ohio State Univ., Columbus. Vocational Instructional Materials Lab. – 1992
This competency analysis profile contains a list of 70 communications skills that have been identified as core competencies for inclusion in programs in 49 occupational areas. The core competencies, which have been identified by employers and verified by English-certified instructors, have been organized into units devoted to reading, writing,…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Competency Based Education, Correlation, Language Arts
Lindholm, Kathryn J. – 1993
The two-way bilingual language arts portfolio was designed to help teachers, administrators, parents, and others understand the level of language arts development of students in the two-way bilingual program. It was originally conceived as a method of student assessment, to substantiate teachers' observations that students were making significant…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students
George, Karlene – 1993
This report describes Project Success Enrichment, a language arts program and designated a National Diffusion Network exemplary program that has proven successful with students of all ability levels program that has proven successful with students of all ability levels and cultural backgrounds, including American Indian students. Currently, this…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, American Indian Culture, American Indian Education, American Indians
Kaufmann, Felice, Comp.; Kent, Jeannette, Ed. – 1998
Culled from ideas contributed by people attending conferences of the National Council of Teachers of English and by readers of "NOTES Plus" and "IDEAS Plus," the activities contained in this booklet are intended to promote the effective teaching of writing and literature. Teaching strategies offered in the first section of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education
Fenton, Ray; Straugh, Tom; Stofflet, Fred; Shaffer, Frank – 1998
The EXCELS! Project of the Anchorage School District (Alaska) was initiated in 1994 through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to demonstrate the development of a kindergarten through sixth grade instructional program reflecting state and national standards in History, Civics, Geography, and English. More than 1,200 Anchorage teachers…
Descriptors: Colonial History (United States), Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Evaluation Methods
Smith, Michael Sloane – 1990
To date there has been no research done on teacher education programs that use whole language as a vehicle for instilling reflective forms of pedagogy. This study is an initial effort to develop a research base in this area. The study examined the socialization process of teachers who adopted the teaching perspectives of the whole language…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Environment, Classroom Research, Elementary Education
Stotsky, Sandra – 1992
Civic education "means explicit and continuing study of the basic concepts and values underlying our democratic political community and constitutional order" (Butts 1988, 184). It draws its content chiefly from four disciplines: political science, jurisprudence, history, and economics. Political science and jurisprudence provide an…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Maryland State Dept. of Education, Baltimore. Div. of Instruction. – 1992
The Maryland School Performance Program released six sample tasks to illustrate the types of assessment tasks that would appear on the 1992 Maryland School Performance Assessment Program (MSPAP). Students' responses to these tasks are open-ended; that is, students generate their own responses. A wide range of responses to each task is acceptable.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods, Grade 3
Stanford Univ., CA. Stanford Program on International and Cross Cultural Education. – 1979
This teaching unit consists of eight folktales from China and Japan, skill-development exercises, and follow-up activities. It is designed for the upper elementary grades (3-6), and is easily adaptable to a broad range of age levels and abilities. It can be used in several curriculum areas, including: (1) social studies on China, Japan or Asia;…
Descriptors: Asian Studies, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Education, Elementary Education
Bruno, Paula – 1993
Project CARES (Career Awareness Resources for Exceptional Students) served a total of 137 high school students with limited English proficiency and disabilities. The Title VII (Elementary and Secondary Education Act) funded program functioned in two Bronx (New York City) schools. The program provided instruction in English as a second language, in…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Career Awareness, Computer Literacy, Disabilities
Grundy, Peter – 1993
This book provides a range of practical ideas for teachers of English as a first or second language for working with newspapers in the classroom. It seeks not only to provide teachers with resources and techniques for using newspapers, but also to give students practice in the skills needed to enable them to read English-language newspapers for…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language)
California State Dept. of Education, Sacramento. – 1992
This sampler discusses California's English-language arts assessment program and presents examples of middle grades reading assessments, writing assessments, and writing prompts. The first section of the sampler takes an integrated look at the changes which make up the new English-language arts assessment. The second section presents the scoring…
Descriptors: Evaluation Methods, Junior High Schools, Language Arts, Middle School Students
Peterson, Elaine – 1992
Seven Chapter 1 elementary schools in the Jefferson Cluster in Portland (Oregon) Public Schools invited children who had completed second grade to a language arts summer school in 1992. As part of the program, parents were also invited to attend eight sessions on strategies and activities that would strengthen their children's language arts…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Curriculum Guides, Grade 2, Instructional Materials
