Reviews selected English and language arts curriculum guides in use in five provinces--British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario, and Nova Scotia. The discussion focuses on the literature sections of the curriculum guides. (SRT)

This summary paper, the result of an ongoing collaborative process, presents an extended policy statement for English Language Arts K-12 in Saskatchewan, Canada. The paper is in five major sections: (1) Introduction; (2) Foundations and Principles (outlining the value of language--both dynamic and rule-governed--as a foundation for the English…

Describes a nontraditional English program provided by the private sector and intended for the remote learner in Canada. (FL)

Claims that jargon, euphemism, and cliche are becoming the most popular forms of "non-expression." Asserts that this specialized "non-speak" threatens honesty in communication. (MM)

Describes the twelfth annual conference of the Canadian Council of Teachers of English, held in May 1979 at Carleton University, Ottawa, and reflects on directions that emerged during the conference and on implications of the discussions for teachers of English. (GT)

Considers some recent British criticism of the traditional senior secondary school English literature-examination dominated curriculum and suggests that these criticisms have relevance to the curriculum in Canada and other English-speaking nations. (FL)

Shows that traditional grammar teaching grew out of nineteenth-century beliefs about language learning and the nature of knowledge that are profoundly different from those that direct the language arts curriculum today. Bases the account on approved textbooks, Alberta Department of Education reports, public examinations, and anecdotal records. (EL)

Provides information about 11 educational groups or resource centers that are actively involved in initiating and promoting media education throughout Canada. Gives summaries of activities, addresses, names and phones numbers of contacts, and other information. (HB)

Describes the propensity of English-as-a-Second-Language students to drop out, or feel pushed out, of high schools in Canada. Reports on a study of such drop-out rates, particularly in Alberta high schools. Discusses the implications of these findings. (HB)

Examines the study of literature in Canadian schools. Focuses on how teachers engage students in literature and how teachers themselves respond to literature. (RL)

Presents a case study of how the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa adapted to the challenge of linguistic and cultural diversity. Suggests how this school's experiences parallel the shifts that many Canadian schools are struggling with in the 1990s. (HB)

Voices concern over widening gap between preferred educational directions of the educational establishment and the public-at-large. Details how Ontario's policy regarding English education illustrates this trend. Concludes that schools and educators should be free to choose their own methods of instruction but be accountable for their results.…

Directs attention to crucial issues facing English teaching in Canada, among them teacher qualifications, the return to basics movement, and unqualified, tenured teachers who are reassigned to teach English from other subject areas. (CRH)

Discusses the importance of having well-qualified teachers in classrooms and notes that decreasing enrollments and financial cutbacks have sometimes resulted in unqualified instructors teaching English classes. (DF)

Describes the preliminary findings of a comparative study investigating what "English" as a discipline means to secondary school and college teachers and students in the United States, Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Situates these findings in a historical context, reviews current discussions about the discipline, and looks to…