This paper contends that, if pupils are to achieve as optimally as possible, the principal needs to provide quality leadership in having teachers stress vital principles of learning from educational psychology. The paper states that there are selected principles of learning that all schools of psychology emphasize. It first enumerates and…

Students need to learn the involved patterns of sentences in the English language as well as the inherent structure. First, the paper discusses five common sentence patterns in the English language, with examples. Next, the paper deals with modifiers to extend sentences, including adjectives, adverbs, appositives, and dependent clauses. Finally,…

In response to the educational trend of using online resources, this digest provides a list of 19 selected online resources most likely to help educators plan and design their curricula. Preparation of the digest began with a retrospective view of language arts-related questions received over the last 5 years by the reference staff of the ERIC…

To begin the task of evaluating the impact of state standards on American students, a study compared the structure and information of state language arts standards. The analysis focused on the 14 state documents that provided benchmarks or objectives by grade level for grades K-3. The other 28 states either provided a single set of standards for…

College reading/language arts instructors are often involved in local reading associations, often state affiliates of the International Reading Association. Providing support for local councils is a natural area for professional service among college instructors. This paper presents information, ideas, and procedures for organizing a conference,…

Presents an idea for producing class or school assemblies which allows all students to participate while they learn at the same time. (RB)

Tells how one public school faculty changed the school curriculum to suit the individual needs of the students. (RB)

As a synopsis of a lost opera, the article parodies the dilemma of including reading instruction in college English courses faced by the various elements of a college faculty. (TO)

An Elementary school teacher describes her teaching methods for determining classroom order and techniques used in teaching language arts, science, mathematics, and social studies. (JB)

About "Beyond the Dictionary in Spanish," by A. Bryson Gerrard. (SK)

Refers to "betrayal" in the translation of poetry.

Describes how preparing breakfast in school led a third grade class to the learning of research skills, writing an organized report, and the making of a newspaper. (MM)

The creative process in writing varies from one individual to another; the purpose in language arts is to help develop creativity. (MM)