Potato Barrels, Animal Traps, Birth Control and Unicorns: Re-Visioning Teaching and Learning in English Classes.

Allen, Janet S.

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ERIC Number: EJ561238

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Potato Barrels, Animal Traps, Birth Control and Unicorns: Re-Visioning Teaching and Learning in English Classes.

Allen, Janet S.

English Teachers' Journal (Israel), n51 p30-34 Dec 1997

A teacher describes her initiation into secondary school English literature instruction, adoption of the whole-language approach before it had a name, and development of a curriculum with limited resources and minimal guidance. The author finds many classrooms still struggling with conventional instruction, and argues that the whole-language approach is not only a possible solution but essential. (MSE)

Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Course Content, Educational Change, Educational Needs, English Instruction, Literature Appreciation, Personal Narratives, Relevance (Education), Secondary Education, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Whole Language Approach

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive

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Audience: Practitioners; Teachers

Language: English

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