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Download full textHolmes, Madelyn, Ed. – Basic Education, 1997
Articles on second language education include: "Foreign Languages in Schools" (Madelyn Holmes), an overview of the benefits of language instruction in elementary and secondary education; "Japanese across the Miles" (Elizabeth Reiken), describing a high school distance learning program in Japanese; "Teaching Spanish as a Community Service" (Rita A.…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Communication Skills, Cultural Education, Distance Education
Cary, Stephen – 2000
This book aims to provide practical, research-informed answers to the questions most frequently asked by teachers of second language learners. Every question targets one of the key instructional issues teachers must address to ensure success for their second language students. Included among the questions are: How do I assess a student's English?…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education
Minami, Masahiko, Ed.; Kennedy, Bruce P., Ed. – 1991
This collection of articles related to language issues and literacy and bilingual and multicultural education include the following: "Three Processes in the Child's Acquisition of Syntax" (Roger Brown and Ursula Bellugi); "Pre-School Children's Knowledge of English Phonology" (Charles Read); "Stages in Language Development and Reading Exposure"…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Teachers, Cultural Influences
Houston Independent School District, TX. – 1994
The purpose of this report was to describe the first year of the implementation of a bilingual program consisting of three levels of instruction: preliterate, beginning, and intermediate. Students were placed in one of the three levels following state and district guidelines. The instruction implemented was designed to serve students with little…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Education, Early Intervention, English (Second Language)
Irujo, Suzanne, Ed. – 1990
A number of activities for teaching foreign language in the elementary school (FLES) are presented. The activities were developed by participants in a FLES teacher training workshop, Project INTERACT, in the Boston area. The first section contains games, thematic units, and other activities specifically related to French language instruction,…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Cultural Awareness, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Education
PDF pending restorationAmerican Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY. – 1987
A guide to the adaptation of oral proficiency testing for classroom language instruction contains excerpts of projects by participants in an American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) workshop. The excerpts are examples of proficiency based curricula and materials designed to personalize instruction and simulate real-life…
Descriptors: Audiolingual Skills, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Quezada-Aragon, Manuela L., Comp. – 1986
The directory cites 40 organizations or programs related to Mexican American education. Entries are based on responses to surveys conducted in the fall of 1985 and spring of 1986. The entries are listed alphabetically by state within national, state, and university categories. Each entry includes a brief description of the organization/program…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, College Programs, Engineering Education, Fine Arts
Tulasiewicz, Witold, Ed.; Adams, Anthony, Ed. – 1998
This book on mother tongue (native language) teaching in Europe contains three parts. The first explores definitions and teaching implications of mother tongues, including issues of language identity, language standards, mother tongue roles, and language policies in the European Union. The second part consists of nine case studies: "Teaching…
Descriptors: Bielorussian, Case Studies, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Pluralism
Peer reviewedLebofsky, Nancy R. – Science Scope, 1994
Describes Project ARTIST (Astronomy-Related Teacher Inservice Training). Using hands-on science experiences, an integrated curriculum, and translated materials, teachers can make space science accessible and interesting to elementary and middle school children. (ZWH)
Descriptors: Activity Units, Art, Astronomy, Bilingual Instructional Materials
Borchardt, Frank L., Ed.; Johnson, Eleanor M. T., Ed. – 1995
This conference proceeding presents abstracts, complete papers, and presenter biographies from the 1995 Computer Assisted Language Instruction Consortium (CALICO) annual symposium on computers and collaborative learning. Presented topics included courseware, preconference workshop reports, and conference papers presented, including guest speaker…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Software, Computer Software Development, Cooperation
Fidalgo, Reyes I. – 1996
Use of a directed creative writing exercise to assess intermediate language students' skills is discussed. The technique was developed for second-year college Spanish instruction as an alternative to conventional writing tests in which anxiety or lack of motivation may inhibit performance. Differences in the nature of language skills (listening,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Alternative Assessment, Class Activities, Classroom Communication
Von Vacano, Marcela; And Others – 1992
The curriculum guide for a Spanish two-way partial immersion program in the Francis Scott Key Elementary School (Arlington, Virginia) is designed as a reference for parents and teachers. It presents information, instructional objectives, and activities in the form of integrated instructional units for grades K-4. Introductory sections outline: the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Curriculum Design, Daily Living Skills
Dickerson, Wayne B., Ed.; And Others – Issues and Developments in English and Applied Linguistics (IDEAL), 1988
Articles in this volume of the journal on English as a Second Language and applied linguistics include: "The 'ng' Challenge: Five Simple Rules for Pronunciation Prediction" (Carol A. Buss); "The Effect of Markedness on Epenthesis in Spanish/English Interlanguage" (Robert S. Carlisle); "Proficiency-Based Instruction:…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cognitive Style, Competency Based Education, English (Second Language)
Puerto Rico State Dept. of Education, Hato Rey. Office of Special Education. – 1989
The fundamental importance of basic mathematics to daily life is emphasized in this teacher's guide for special education teachers in Puerto Rico. While it is necessary for the teacher to determine the needs and abilities of each student and adapt the curriculum accordingly, this guide presents, in Spanish, a set of lesson plans, each with an…
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities
PDF pending restorationFernandez, Evelyn; Baker, Susan – 1993
The assessment portfolio is a collection of materials and forms for testing and recording student progress at F.S. Key Elementary School, Arlington, Virginia. The materials are designed for use in an elementary school two-way partial immersion program. Introductory sections discuss the use of portfolios for monitoring student performance and…
Descriptors: Attitude Measures, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, English (Second Language)
