Discusses the guidelines for the teaching of English and describes the English program in the public elementary and secondary schools of New Brunswick, Canada. (RB)

Presents the guidelines used in selecting instructional materials and describes the English program in the public elementary and secondary schools of Quebec, Canada. (RB)

Discusses the objectives for the teaching of English and describes the English program in the public elementary and secondary schools of Ontario, Canada. (RB)

Discusses the objectives for the teaching of English and describes the English program in the public elementary and secondary schools of Manitoba, Canada. (RB)

Describes the problems inherent in teaching native Canadian Indian literature selections and explores the problems in finding high quality native literature to use in classes with increasing numbers of native Indians enrolled. (CRH)

Provides information about how Canadian universities organize writing instruction. Presents the results of a nationwide survey of Canadian universities concerning writing instructors, writing researchers, and the scope and range of instruction. (HB)

Articulates, through a critical analysis of Atlantic Canada's latest secondary English language arts curriculum documents, the expansion of traditionally understood conceptions of literacy to include information, media, and visual literacies. Examines the specific nature and extent to which technology and computer-mediated curricula are used to…

Noting that both first and second language students of English need teacher help in linking their experiences and language to new situations and structures presented in the junior high classroom, this curriculum and program guide (for the English language curriculum for all students at the junior high level in Canada's Northwest Territories)…

Produced as part of the implementation plan for "Answering the Challenge: Strategies for Success in Manitoba High Schools," this support document provides information for implementing Senior 1 and Senior 2 English Language Arts. Sections of the document provide information related to: curriculum; differentiating teaching and learning;…

This study analyzes the costs of instructing new Canadians -- those students identified as learning English as a second or special language on a regular basis -- as of January 12, 1968. All teachers involved with teaching new Canadians were asked to give their salary levels and to list all their students by name, birthdate, mother tongue, estimate…

Claims that there are a great variety of approaches to the teaching of media studies in Ontario schools, and illustrates the claim with the experiences of two middle school teachers. Explores issues related to the implementation of media studies suggested by the interviews of the teachers. (HB)

Developed as a practical planning and instructional tool, this teacher resource manual is intended to assist classroom teachers to implement Alberta, Canada's high school Integrated Occupational English Language Arts Program--a program designed for students who have experienced difficulty with language arts in the regular program. It contains: (1)…

This study compared the reading interests and habits of American and Canadian senior high school students and examined the extent to which the English curricula in their schools coincide with those reading interests. Questionnaires were distributed to a total of 680 students in three schools (urban, suburban, and rural) in the New Britain,…

Reviews various methods of teaching literature and proposes that response to literature be an element in the teaching of literature. Considers the role of the teacher in a response-centered classroom and how to create a classroom environment that will encourage interpretation and response to literature. (SRT)

Criticizes the proposed revisions in Manitoba's senior high school English curriculum for their emphasis on language development as a series of skills to be acquired rather than as an exciting means of exploring the world. (MM)