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Bailey, Rebecca J.; And Others – 1981
The curriculum is designed to help teachers and administrators in providing effective education to physically handicapped students. Physically handicapped students are defined here as those who participate in regular public school programs on an integrated or self-contained basis with assistance from support staff who assist in all areas of…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adapted Physical Education, Daily Living Skills, Elementary Secondary Education
Miles-Herman, Marilynne – 1978
This report summarizes the kinds of oral games that are available to English as an Additional Language (EAL) classrooms, briefly outlines current research, and stresses the need for more exploration in kinds and varieties of games. A guide to typical, successful classroom games, this report includes eighty-one selected oral games, which are fully…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Communicative Competence (Languages), Educational Games, Educational Media
Lautamatti, Liisa, Ed.; Lindgvist, Pirkko, Ed. – 1979
This collection of articles deals with various aspects of the role of the language laboratory in language teaching, concentrating on laboratory teaching methods and materials. Topics range from evaluation of existing materials to the planning of courses and self-instruction systems, and include suggestions for the building up of a sound-library…
Descriptors: Audiovisual Aids, Autoinstructional Aids, College Language Programs, Communicative Competence (Languages)
PDF pending restorationGreenleaf, Connie; Gee, Mary Kay – 1997
The guide outlines a curriculum for developing essential oral language skills in adult learners of English as a Second Language (ESL). It is divided into four topic-based sections, each providing a variety of activities for developing communication skills, including grammatical knowledge and vocabulary. Topics include: personal information (giving…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Daily Living Skills, Employment, English (Second Language)
Download full textAlberta Learning, Edmonton. Direction de l'education francaise. – 1999
The materials in this document present the results of a study of French second language immersion testing in Alberta (Canada) public schools for grades 1-3 based on the curriculum instituted in 1998. As a result of the study, this collection was developed for grades 1-3 students who need to be taught French as a second language. A separate section…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries, French
Scarcella, Robin C.; Oxford, Rebecca L. – 1992
The analogy of a tapestry is used to provide instructional techniques and practices to help teachers of English as a Second Language (ESL) "weave" together environmental factors (classroom interaction, input) and learner cognitive, affective, and social characteristics (learning styles, strategies, motivation) according to the needs of the…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Communicative Competence (Languages), Cultural Awareness
Winters, Pat; Orr, Susan – 1989
An English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) program for adults is outlined that uses a local newspaper as a source of instructional material. The course uses transitional listening and speaking activities that lead to literacy (reading and writing) components. The teaching guide is modular, enabling the teacher to select the most appropriate module for…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Classroom Techniques, Daily Living Skills, English (Second Language)
Fleming, Margaret, Ed. – Arizona English Bulletin, 1983
Focusing on ways to teach language intelligently and enjoyably, this journal issue contains 23 articles dealing with a variety of topics. Article titles and authors are (1) "An Experiment: Immersing Students in Language" (S. C. Kirby); (2) "The Art of Storytaking" (J. Charnock); (3) "Getting Poems from the A-poetic" (J. W. Broaddus); (4) "Using…
Descriptors: Creative Writing, Elementary Secondary Education, English, English Instruction
North Carolina State Dept. of Public Instruction, Raleigh. Instructional Services. – 1985
Representing a significant part of the development of a basic education program for North Carolina's public schools, this teacher handbook and integrated competency-based curriculum guide provides recommended goals (broad statements of general direction or purpose), objectives (specific statements of what the student will know or be able to do),…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Competency Based Education, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
Live Wire, 1985
The teaching activities presented in these articles integrate language skills in a variety of ways. The articles describe assignments about (1) using road signs to help students realize the importance of reading the signs they encounter; (2) integrating reading, speech, writing, and art, with pet dragons as the subject; (3) focusing on reading and…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Communication, Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education
Center for Applied Linguistics, Arlington, VA. – 1979
Principles of test selection in English as a second language (ESL) are introduced to teachers of Indochinese refugees. No previous knowledge of ESL testing on the part of the teacher is assumed. A discussion of the characteristics of a good ESL test emphasizes the appropriateness of the test for non-native speakers, validity, reliability, and…
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Bibliographies, Check Lists, Cloze Procedure
Renner, Christopher E. – 1996
It is argued that content-based teaching effectively teaches language skills while supporting development of critical thinking, intercultural communication, and student participation. The content provides cognitive and conceptual links needed for naturalistic language learning, and student participation in selection of content increases…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Content, Critical Thinking
Burkart, Grace Stovall – 1998
An instructional module designed to help prepare college-level teaching assistants (TAs) for their duties in second language instruction is presented. The module focuses on the teaching of oral language skills in a beginning or intermediate language course. The first section examines features of spoken language, including the range of uses of…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, College Instruction, Communicative Competence (Languages)
Gardner, David, Ed.; Miller, Lindsay, Ed. – 1996
The guide contains ideas for independent language learning tasks, written for teachers by teachers from secondary and higher education institutions around the world. The tasks described serve as guidelines for creating varied activities for learners and for setting up ways for learners to take control of their own learning by determining how to…
Descriptors: Body Language, English (Second Language), Foreign Countries, Grammar
National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. – 1983
Representing fresh, useful ideas for teaching English gathered at several annual conventions of the National Council of Teachers of English, the 11 chapters of this book contain 200 activities in the following categories: (1) getting ready to write; (2) expressive writing, including autobiographical and journal writing; (3) informative writing,…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Creative Writing, English Instruction
