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Wolf, Dennie Palmer – 1988
A study of how literature is currently taught in high school, this book also explores how the best of current teaching practices result in greater understanding of the ways in which deeper levels of literacy can be achieved by all students in increasingly multicultural classrooms. The book is not a collection of lesson plans, but is about ideas.…
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, English Curriculum, High Schools, Literacy
Miller, Susan – 1991
This book examines the status of composition in English studies and the uneasy relationship between composition and literature. The three parts of the book (entitled "Where the Carnival Has Been,""The Carnival in the Great American Theme Park: Established Composition," and "Alternative Entertainments") seek to clarify…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Educational Environment, English Curriculum, Higher Education
Mersand, Joseph – 1977
The 26 lectures and addresses in this book are all concerned with methods of instruction in secondary school English classes. They are organized into seven major sections: an introduction which considers the emerging curriculum in English and the aims of English instruction; individualization of instruction; teaching reading, writing, and…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, English Departments, English Instruction, Individualized Instruction
Burns, Paul C.; Broman, Betty L. – 1975
Several features distinguish this textbook which was designed for an elementary language arts program: each chapter is introduced with a set of objectives and performance responses; chapters provide numerous examples of both exploratory and systematic instruction; the special role of literature as a tool as well as a content subject is recognized;…
Descriptors: Child Language, Class Activities, Course Content, Course Objectives
Purves, Alan C., Ed.; And Others – 1994
This encyclopedia is a comprehensive explanation of the study and teaching of English and language arts at all levels of education. It includes media, technology, curriculum, learning, and assessment in composition, literature, reading, drama, and language study. Designed to be used as a major resource by administrators, teachers, and students,…
Descriptors: Cultural Context, Definitions, Drama, English
Newkirk, Thomas, Ed. – 1986
Drawn from talks given at a conference held at the University of New Hampshire in October 1984, the papers in this collection explore the relationship of composition to reading and literature studies. Following an introductory chapter written by Thomas Newkirk, which contains background information about that relationship as well as an overview of…
Descriptors: Educational History, Educational Theories, English Curriculum, Freshman Composition
