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Peer reviewedSmall, Robert C., Jr. – Language Arts, 1977
School libraries might be emptied if anyone who objected to a book could remove it from the shelves. (DD)
Descriptors: Censorship, Elementary Education, English Instruction, Language Arts
Peer reviewedDawkins, John – Language Arts, 1977
Textbook makers, buyers, and users are all suffering from censorship by vocal minorities. (DD)
Descriptors: Censorship, Elementary Education, Publishing Industry, Textbook Content
Peer reviewedGoforth, Frances S.; West, William W. – Language Arts, 1975
Teachers of language arts charged with selecting books for class instruction should consider their responsibility to students, the educational program, and the greater community.
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Bibliotherapy, Noninstructional Responsibility, Reading Material Selection
Peer reviewedQuincy, Alpha – Language Arts, 1976
Materials selected for instruction should be concerned and sensitive to the self-concept of all children. (JH)
Descriptors: Academic Freedom, Censorship, Literature, Moral Issues
Peer reviewedAllen, JoBeth; Hansen, Jane – Language Arts, 1986
Discusses new ideas about teacher education, specifically, the need to develop a literate community of teachers who are familiar with the most current educational philosophy and theories. (SRT)
Descriptors: Educational Philosophy, Educational Theories, Higher Education, Literacy Education
Peer reviewedBeck, Isabel L.; McKeown, Margaret G. – Language Arts, 1991
Discusses the use of content area textbooks and indicates that content textbooks are difficult for students to understand because the books generally are not well written. Offers solutions for how to use content textbooks and illustrates how lessons can be created through the integration of tradebooks and through discussions in which critical…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Instructional Effectiveness, Reading Comprehension
