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Conklin, Tom, Ed. – 1997
Intended for teachers of grades 4-8, this book presents eight plays based on classic mysteries by famous writers such as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Nathaniel Hawthorne, Ellery Queen, Dashiell Hammett, and O. Henry. The excitement of mystery stories offers a great way to introduce young people to the pleasures of reading. The plays in the book have…
Descriptors: Authors, Class Activities, Classics (Literature), Classroom Techniques
Direct linkChristenbury, Leila, Ed.; Bomer, Randy, Ed.; Smagorinsky, Peter, Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2009
The first comprehensive research handbook of its kind, this volume showcases innovative approaches to understanding adolescent literacy learning in a variety of settings. Distinguished contributors examine how well adolescents are served by current instructional practices and highlight ways to translate research findings more effectively into…
Descriptors: English Curriculum, Visual Arts, Adolescents, Ability Grouping
Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2005
To be an English teacher today is to play an inevitable part in the globalizing of English. This volume canvasses important questions for English language teachers that are posed by the phenomenon of a global English: (1) Whose language? English speakers today are more likely to use English with multilingual speakers than with monolingual…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Multilingualism, Global Approach, English Instruction
Simmons, John S., Ed.; Baines, Lawrence, Ed. – 1998
Based on the belief that language should be the central focus for study in the reading and language arts classroom, this collection presents 10 diverse viewpoints on language study in the middle school and secondary school. The collection is divided into the following areas: studying language through literature and the arts, using writing and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Educational Environment, English Instruction, Futures (of Society)
Download full textGraham, Bonny, Ed. – 2000
This publication contains journal essays and book chapters (from publications of the National Council of Teachers of English) dealing with trends and issues in secondary English education. The publication's first section, "The World Wide Web in the Classroom," contains the following articles: (1) "Journey into Cyberspace"…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Educational Practices, English Curriculum, English Instruction
Slevin, James F., Ed.; Young, Art, Ed. – 1996
The 21 essays in this book interrogate one another as they explore the relationships among politics, curriculum, and pedagogy in contemporary classrooms and cultures. Critical theory, the book suggests, is generated in and through classroom practice, rather than imported from without. After an introduction by James F. Slevin and Art Young, essays…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Conflict, Critical Theory, Cultural Context
Ley, Terry C., Ed. – 1987
This sourcebook presents reading guides for 27 literary works frequently used by secondary school English teachers. The guides contain an overview of the work, a pool of instructional objectives for each work, a variety of activities, a series of discussion options, suggestions for evaluation, and annotated lists of related works. Included are:…
Descriptors: Authors, Class Activities, English Curriculum, English Instruction
Ley, Terry C., Ed. – 1988
This sourcebook presents reading guides for 39 literary works frequently used by scondary school English teachers. The guides contain an overview of the work, a pool of instructional objectives for each work, a variety of activities, a series of discussion options, suggestions for evaluation, and annotated lists of related works. Included are:…
Descriptors: Authors, Class Activities, English Curriculum, English Instruction
PDF pending restorationHuntington Theatre Co., Boston, MA. – 1991
Developed by the participants of the Huntington Theatre Company's Master Works Study in Greek drama, this collection presents lesson plans and curriculum projects for teaching the master works of Greek drama. The collection offers 22 lesson plans or curriculum projects (ranging from one day to several weeks) suitable for secondary school students…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classical Literature, Drama, Dramatics
Selfe, Cynthia L., Ed.; And Others – 1989
This handbook combines the experience and advice of pioneers in computer-enhanced instruction in colleges and high schools across the United States and documents the scope of the problem of teacher access to training by describing the results of a survey of teacher educators conducted in November 1985. The first section of the book describes 12…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Software, Computer Uses in Education
Haley, Beverly, Ed. – 1986
Contributed by high school English teachers across the United States, the activities contained in this booklet are intended to promote the effective teaching of English and the language arts. Activities in the first section of the booklet focus on language exploration--the subtle nuances of meaning, rhythm in poetry, and the power of the…
Descriptors: Contemporary Literature, Creative Writing, English Instruction, High Schools
Graham, Peg, Ed.; Hudson-Ross, Sally, Ed.; Adkins, Chandra, Ed.; McWhorter, Patti, Ed.; Stewart, Jennifer McDuffie, Ed. – 1999
Using the subjects of language arts and English in the secondary school setting, this collection of essays should inspire the development and refinement of teacher education at all levels and in all subject areas. The essays are written in the voices of public school teachers and grounded in everyday theory and practice of faculty in public…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Case Studies, Classroom Techniques, College School Cooperation
Curtis, Andy, Ed.; Romney, Mary, Ed. – Lawrence Erlbaum Associates (Bks), 2006
The unique contribution of this book is to bring together Critical Race Theory and narrative inquiry and apply them specifically to a largely overlooked area of experience within the field of TESOL: What does it mean to be a TESOL professional of color? To address this question, TESOL professionals of color from all over the world, representing a…
Descriptors: Critical Theory, Race, English Instruction, Racial Attitudes
Kaufmann, Felice, Comp.; Kent, Jeannette, Ed. – 1998
Culled from ideas contributed by people attending conferences of the National Council of Teachers of English and by readers of "NOTES Plus" and "IDEAS Plus," the activities contained in this booklet are intended to promote the effective teaching of writing and literature. Teaching strategies offered in the first section of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education
Hurlbert, C. Mark, Ed.; Totten, Samuel, Ed. – 1992
This book presents articles from 25 concerned teachers and professors explaining why and how they integrate inquiry into troubling social issues with the study of language and literature and make it the subject of discussion and writing-to-learn activities. The titles and authors of the 19 contributions to the book are: (1) "Educating for the…
Descriptors: Black Community, Conflict Resolution, Controversial Issues (Course Content), Elementary Secondary Education
