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Language, Literacy and Visual Texts
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Pantaleo, Sylvia – English in Education, 2015
Explicit pedagogy that focuses on visual design and composition principles can affect students' responses to and understanding, interpretation and analysis of images, as well as the creation of their own visual representations. This article considers the why, the what, and the how of teaching various visual elements of art and design to students…
Descriptors: Visual Literacy, Semiotics, Art Education, Design
Paneling "Matters" in Elementary Students' Graphic Narratives
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Pantaleo, Sylvia – Literacy Research and Instruction, 2013
During a 10-week classroom-based study, 20 fourth grade students participated in a number of interdependent activities that focused on developing their visual meaning-making skills and competencies. As well as reading, responding in writing to and discussing a selection of picturebooks, graphic novels, and magazines, the students created graphic…
Descriptors: Cartoons, Novels, Grade 4, Semiotics
The Influence of Process Drama on Elementary Students' Written Language
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Anderson, Alida – Urban Education, 2012
This article describes the influence of process drama on fourth grade students' written language productivity and specificity. Participants included 16 students with learning and/or behavioral challenges at an urban public charter school. The influence of process drama on students' written language was compared across contextualized and…
Descriptors: Grade 4, Elementary School Students, Language Arts, Literacy
This Book Is Not about Drama: It's about New Ways to Inspire Students
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Barrs, Myra; Barton, Bob; Booth, David – Stenhouse Publishers, 2012
"This Book Is Not About Drama" explores issues around storytelling, silent speech, writing and imagination and shows teachers how to use role play and discussion to build language experiences that are meaningful for learners. This authoritative resource is full of simple strategies that begin with the simple and evolve in to more complex…
Descriptors: Story Telling, Role Playing, Discussion, Educational Strategies
Understanding U.S. Geography and Weather. Scholastic Teaching Guide and Poster
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US Department of Homeland Security, 2006
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working together with state and local government and private sector partners to prepare the nation and the nation's schools for emergencies of all kinds. This teaching guide includes lessons, reproducible worksheets, and a classroom poster that can be used to reinforce key curriculum concepts while…
Descriptors: Teaching Guides, National Security, Emergency Programs, Learning Activities
Five Standards for Effective Teaching: How to Succeed with All Learners, Grades K-8
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Dalton, Stephanie Stoll – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2007
Based on a proven instructional model distilled over years of research, this book focuses on five essential pedagogy standards for guiding teaching practice in classrooms with diverse students, including English learners. Providing key indicators for each standard along with the theoretical rationale and "best practice" strategies, the book offers…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Instructional Effectiveness