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Moorman, Honor – English Journal, 2007
Honor Moorman and her colleagues describe the enthusiastic response from high school students and teachers to the school's annual tradition of English minicourses--mixed-grade-level classes that take the place of regular English classes for two weeks in the last half of the spring semester. Teachers are given an opportunity to teach a specific…
Descriptors: High School Students, Selection, Minicourses, Multigraded Classes
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English Journal, 1975
Thirty-nine short courses in English are described by their originators. (JH)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, Elective Courses, English Curriculum
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Gemello, Linda; Wilde, Warren E. – English Journal, 1970
Discusses a 10-week elective course designed to give students some basis for . . . positive action and creative decision" by carefully studying several literary characters. (Author/SW)
Descriptors: Characterization, Concept Teaching, Elective Courses, English Instruction
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Dupuis, Mary M. – English Journal, 1974
Elective programs may not offer real choices either to students or teachers. (JH)
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Elective Courses, English Curriculum, Evaluation
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Shaw, Darla – English Journal, 1979
Describes 12 successful mini-courses which use newspapers as the basic skills text. (DD)
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Course Descriptions, English Instruction, Minicourses
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Meiser, Mary J. – English Journal, 1975
Descriptors: English Curriculum, English Instruction, Individualized Programs, Literature
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Maase, Elda – English Journal, 1974
Despite many shortcomings, elective programs seem to do good things for students and teachers. (JH)
Descriptors: Elective Courses, English, English Curriculum, English Departments
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Copeland, Evelyn – English Journal, 1973
Reports on a sample mini-course in the humanities entitled A Several-Circled Search for Self'' which employs the circus as a theme while stressing the importance of student involvement and the development of self-concept. (RB)
Descriptors: Course Content, Course Descriptions, English Curriculum, Humanities Instruction
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Stern, Adele – English Journal, 1972
A teacher describes the informal curriculum" of mini-courses which are presented in addition to the regular curriculum. The author is hopeful that the skills and feelings that are developed will spill over into that other curriculum that has us all enmeshed." (Author/SP)
Descriptors: Educational Innovation, English Education, High School Students, Instructional Innovation
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Kirkton, Carole M. – English Journal, 1970
A report by the Educational Resources Information Center at the National Council of Teachers of English; ERIC abstracts of documents pertinent to this topic are included. (RD)
Descriptors: Classes (Groups of Students), Cooperative Planning, Curriculum Development, Educational Resources