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Peer reviewedWiske, Martha Stone – Educational Leadership, 1994
Leaving a door unlocked is the same as giving everyone a key. Schools and teachers must heed this reminder and unlock the doors to understanding, shifting from an intellectual privacy perspective to one of shared intellectual empowerment where everyone holds the keys. Teachers must be learners and openly negotiate knowledge with students; they…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cooperative Learning, Elementary Secondary Education, Norms
Peer reviewedCarter, Carolyn J. – Educational Leadership, 1997
Teachers in Highland Park, Michigan, conducted research and began an interactive reading-instruction program for students who were not succeeding in school. Reciprocal teaching, which trains students to use four strategies (generating questions, summarizing, clarifying, and predicting) for improving reading comprehension, raised hopes,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education, Program Descriptions, Reading Achievement
Peer reviewedGartner, Audrey J.; Riessman, Frank – Educational Leadership, 1994
When students help teach one another, active learning, listening, and a spirit of cooperation flourish. A reciprocal tutoring program in three New York City high schools allows all students to be tutors and learn through teaching and has all tutors experience the tutee/apprentice role. This experimental program had better achievement results than…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Apprenticeships, Dropout Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
