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Celebrate Literacy! The Joy of Reading and Writing. Teaching Resources in the ERIC Database (TRIED).
Download full textJohns, Jerry L.; And Others – 1991
Designed to tap the rich collection of instructional techniques in the ERIC database, this compilation of lesson plans offers practical suggestions to help elementary school students discover the fun involved in becoming and being literate. The 40 lesson plans in the book are divided into sections entitled "Classroom Reading Strategies and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Computer Assisted Instruction, Elementary Education, Instructional Effectiveness
Sudol, Ronald A., Ed. – 1982
Intended to help writing teachers better understand how to help students effectively revise their written work, this book contains essays that, as a group, focus on the problem of the definition of revision. The first half of the book discusses the background of revision, while the second half discusses contexts and techniques for application. The…
Descriptors: Cloze Procedure, Delphi Technique, Educational Theories, Evaluation Methods
Research Connections in Special Education, 2002
This report presents a meta-analysis of research on teaching expressive writing to students with learning disabilities. Virtually all the interventions analyzed were multifaceted and involved students writing everyday as part of the curriculum. The meta-analysis identified several themes critical to effective writing instruction: (1) adherence to…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Disabilities, Educational Assessment, Elementary Secondary Education
Macfarlane, Eleanor C. – 1994
Noting that parents are their children's first and most important teachers, this digest provides suggestions and recommends resources to help parents become involved in their children's literacy development. The digest discusses visiting the public library; reading aloud and modeling reading; playing with children; listening to children read;…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Emergent Literacy, Enrichment Activities, Library Services
Peyton, Joy Kreeft; Rigg, Pat – 1999
Poetry can be used in the adult English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) classroom with all learners, even those with limited literacy and proficiency in English. Learners can read, discuss, and write about poems and how they speak to their lives. They can create poems of their own to express their feelings, thoughts, or beliefs. This digest suggests…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, Culturally Relevant Education
Boloz, Sigmund; And Others – 1987
This publication describes the development, implementation, and success of the Ganado Language Arts Development (GLAD) Project on the Navajo reservation in northeastern Arizona which develops the foundation for literacy in each student, expands and enriches pedogogical competencies of staff in teaching language arts, and develops/strenghtens…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Educational Strategies, Elementary Education
Kerka, Sandra – 2002
Journals can be valuable tools for fostering adult learning and experience. Research has supported the following assumptions about learning from journals: (1) articulating connections between new and existing knowledge improves learning; (2) writing about learning is a way of demonstrating what has been learned; (3) journal writing accentuates…
Descriptors: Adult Learning, Adult Students, Classroom Techniques, Educational Practices
Chapman, Carmen – 1990
Some of the ways authentic writing assessment can be used in education are discussed. Using the Illinois Writing Program (IWP) as an example, this digest also looks at some of the goals, solutions, and experiences of a program that is implementing authentic writing assessment. New directions in authentic assessment are aimed at going beyond…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Innovation
ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills, Urbana, IL. – 1982
Designed to supplement the day-to-day planning, teaching, and evaluation activities of writing teachers at all educational levels, this compilation contains 711 citations of documents that appeared in "Resources in Education" from 1966 to 1981. Section headings include (1) the prewriting stage; (2) informative, persuasive, and literary…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Computer Assisted Instruction, Creative Writing, Curriculum Guides
ERIC Clearinghouse on Educational Management, Eugene, OR. – 1984
The first 2 of the 12 publications reviewed in this annotated bibliography use Abraham Maslow's hierarchy of needs to address problems, respectively, of teaching composition and of motivating students by teaching them how to set goals, formulate goal-achievement strategies, and successfully implement their plans. Subsequent reports suggest ways of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Guides, Behavior Theories, Demonstration Programs
