It is commonly acknowledged that the roots of contemporary education in Turkey have been cultivated following the declaration of the republic in 1923 and previous accounts are rarely mentioned. This mindset is similar for several fields except for areas such as religious education and moral education. The research related to the history of…

Current writing research emphasizes the teaching of disciplinary literacy, attending to the privileged ways of writing in each subject area. However, as the traditional space for generic literacy instruction, the ELA classroom has not assimilated this shift. This study used qualitative content analysis to examine feedback on writing about…

Taking a close look at multimodal composing as an essential new literacy in schools, this volume draws from contextualized case studies across educational contexts to provide detailed portraits of teachers and students at work in classrooms. Authors elaborate key issues in transforming classrooms with student multimodal composing, including…

This article focuses on the development of the English curriculum, changes that have occurred over the years, and possible future trends in English education. (RC)

English is next! Children eagerly look forward to new language arts experiences when they can draw on some of their own. (Editor)

Representing the work of an elementary school staff, this language arts curriculum guide presents a philosophy and definition of language arts, the program development sequence, and a discussion of the purpose and place of language arts in the total elementary curriculum. Within each grade level the outlined educational objectives are grouped…

This guide for the teaching of English is offered on three levels for each grade, seven through twelve. The levels are basic (for pupils needing much practical and individual help), standard (for the majority of pupils), and advanced (for bright or gifted pupils). The guide includes teaching suggestions for composition, grammar, literature,…

The language arts program presented in this guide is a two-year curriculum for the junior high school which may be used in either a teacher-centered or a student-centered approach. The emphasis is on a balance between grammar and writing study and literary study. Contents consist of an outline for a grammar and writing curriculum, an outline for a…

This book of essays addressed primarily to high school English teachers, includes articles about both theories and practices of teaching English. Section one has general articles about teaching English, dealing with (1) such questions as "What is English?"; (2) specific problem areas such as accountability, behavioral objectives, and ability…

Trade and textbooks received at the Educational Materials Center between January 1968 and October 1969 and related to English language and literature programs for elementary and secondary schools are represented in this annotated bibliography. The over-70 textbooks and textbook series are grouped under four headings: language study (composition,…

Working on the premise that the homogeneous grouping of students based on student performance, testing, and recommendations can enable students to develop to their fullest potential, this English curriculum guide for grades seven through twelve is arranged to cover high and/or average achieving students and low achieving students. The guide is…

The major purpose of this study is the descriptive analysis of a large body of literature, mainly technical, which attempts to explain the structure of sentences and ordering of their elements, on the linguistic and artistic levels. It is hoped that this study helps to document the relevance of technical material for the proper understanding of…

Presents an interview with Winston Weathers, a composition theorist, whose ideas, according to the interviewer, have not been as influential in the field as they should have been. Examines how Weathers' ideas developed and evolved and how they have been received. (TB)