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Hawthorne, Rebecca Killen – 1987
This study investigated the influences shaping the curriculum decision-making process of four English teachers in two middle schools in order to identify sources of professional autonomy and obligation in classroom curriculum. These teachers made decisions daily by selecting content, texts and materials, modes of presentation, learning activities,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Decision Making, English Curriculum, Junior High Schools
Shadiow, Linda – 1979
Content analysis of two classes of professional periodicals that appeared between 1886 and 1917 provides a comprehensive picture of the evolution of teaching methods in English. Designed specifically to aid the classroom teacher, device journals presented teaching methods or actual lessons with few explanations of the theories underlying practice.…
Descriptors: Content Analysis, Curriculum Development, Educational History, Educational Trends
Zielinski, David R. – 1985
Flexibility and change have characterized the 3-year history of the English curriculum-enrichment component of the Biomedical Sciences Preparatory Program (BioPrep)--a program that stresses science for rural high school students but includes the importance of writing and communication skills. In the program's first year the curriculum team set out…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, English Curriculum, Individualized Instruction
Download full textBanks, Dennis N.; Stave, Anna M. – 1994
This paper reports on a collaborative project with 20 preservice teacher education students to develop methods for working with curriculum integration of English and social studies. A portion of the methods class was team taught and involved the students in the preparation of interdisciplinary units on a young adult novel. This modeling of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum
McBride, Lawrence, Ed. – 1994
This program presents units of instruction by inter-disciplinary teams of preservice teacher education students showcasing student developed curriculum integration ideas. Lessons integrate the areas of social studies, language arts, business, science, industrial technology, and health. Presented in four sessions, Session 1 includes the following:…
Descriptors: Business Education, Curriculum Development, English Curriculum, Higher Education
Weaver, Patricia A. – 1986
This study examined curriculum procedures and the roles, decision-making processes, and perceptions of central administrators, building administrators, and teachers in five school districts. Qualitative data collection included taped interviews using a focused indepth interview schedule, field notes, observation, and document collection. The study…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development
