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MacKinnon, G. E., Ed.; Waller, T. Gary, Ed. – 1985
Intended to provide an outlet for systematic and substantive reviews, both empirical and theoretical, and for extended integrative reports of programatic research, this volume focuses on the nature of reading and reading disabilities, with implications for both theory and practice. The first chapter of the book reports on a long-term study of the…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Dyslexia, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Garcia, Ricardo L. – 1976
The purpose of bilingual education is to increase the academic ability and success of the student through the use of the native language as the principal instrument of instruction. The aim is for the student to develop appropriate academic attitudes towards, practical aptitudes in, and a knowledge of the target language. The pamphlet explores…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Class Activities, Community Involvement
Pialorsi, Frank, Ed. – 1974
This collection of readings on teaching bilingual and bidialectal students, particularly the American Indian, the Spanish speaking, and the urban black, is divided into three sections, headed by a general overview of the problems. The first section deals with bicultural understanding; the readings are intended to help the teacher assess his own…
Descriptors: American Indians, Biculturalism, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students
Poedjosoedarmo, Gloria, Ed. – Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) Regional Language Centre (RELC), 2005
The 18 papers in this anthology have been grouped into four sections, arranged partially by topic. These papers have been selected to represent the ideas and views put forward at the 2004 RELC International Seminar on "Innovative Approaches to Reading & Writing Instruction" held April 19-21, 2004. Of the 18 papers contained in…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Literacy Education, Anthologies, Reading Skills
Dragan, Pat Barrett – 2003
This book presents a step-by-step guide to creating a smoothly functioning, literacy-rich first-grade classroom. It helps teachers do such things as bond with their new classes, create happy and cohesive environments, develop students' organizational skills and self-control, keep students motivated, integrate children's literature and the arts…
Descriptors: Art Education, Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
Linek, Wayne M., Ed.; Sturtevant, Elizabeth G., Ed. – 1997
This book presents 25 essays and studies that explore the interplay of a variety of factors that provide the fuel for individual and collaborative explorations into the nature of literacy. Essays and studies in the book are "Patterns of Response: Struggling Readers Respond to a Real Book during Transactional Literature Discussion" (JoAnn Rubino…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Childrens Literature, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Literacy
Evers, Williamson M., Ed. – 1998
This collection of papers examines key failures in modern U.S. education and shows how parents, policymakers, and teachers can make changes that will raise the level of student performance. The papers were presented at a 1997 conference designed to examine how elementary and secondary school students learn and are taught in the classroom. The…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Failure, Constructivism (Learning), Discovery Learning
James, Amy – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2006
This new addition to the Knowledge Essentials series, "Kindergarten Success," shows parents how to enrich their children's classroom learning and take an active role in their kindergartners' educations by exploring: (1) What your children are learning at school and the educational standards to expect in math, language arts, science, and social…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Grade 1, Computer Software, Thinking Skills
1995
Ideas from education, linguistics, and typography are combined in a discussion of the selection, use, and production of instructional materials for students in a multilingual school context. Application of materials to development of reading, writing, listening, and speaking skills is examined. An introductory chapter looks at the perspectives of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cultural Pluralism, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries
Leu, Donald J.; Kinzer, Charles K. – 1995
Developed as the basic text for preservice teachers in an elementary reading methods course, this book aims to develop insightful teachers empowered to make logical reflective decisions about reading instruction. The book is an integrative text, based on the assumption that effective teachers of reading must understand both what to do during…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Classroom Techniques, Computer Uses in Education, Decoding (Reading)
Baron, Bruce; And Others – 1983
Intended as an aid to parents concerned with their children's educational progress, this guidebook provides information about schools and subject matter, offers advice on numerous topics related to education from birth through the twelfth grade, and suggests activities parents can implement at home to assess achievement and improve school…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Guidelines, High School Students
Hobson, Eric; Shuman, R. Baird – 1990
Arguing that students should be encouraged frequently to listen, to speak, to read, and to write in all areas of the curriculum and to begin asking the questions that reveal the dependence that exists between various bodies of knowledge, this book is based on the whole-language theory. The book is designed not only to help students learn such…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking, High Schools
Singer, Harry, Ed.; Ruddell, Robert B., Ed. – 1985
Intended for teachers, students, and researchers of reading, this book reflects the theories, models, and research generated over the past 10 years on the psychology and pedagogy of reading. Essays in the first section of the book deal with the historical changes in reading research and theory, and the pioneers of reading research. Essays in the…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cognitive Processes, Educational History, Educational Theories
Douglass, Malcolm P., Ed. – 1983
The continuing theme of these conferences is: "Reading, the Process of Creating Meaning for Sensed Stimuli." The special theme of this 1983 anniversary conference is: "Reading Reading: 50th Anniversary Perspectives." The proceedings in this yearbook reflect the retrospective and prospective emphasis of the special theme.…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Critical Reading, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education
Southgate, Vera; And Others – 1981
Extending Beginning Reading was a research project based at the School of Education, University of Manchester, England, from September 1973 to December 1977. The project, aimed at helping readers seven years and older improve their reading skills, is detailed in this book, in which most of the seven sections contain implications for teachers. The…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Cloze Procedure, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries