Discusses six advantages to using newspapers in classes for older students, including the relevance of the news and the low cost of newspapers. (DF)

This paper discusses some of the issues in literacy that arose in Fiji in the 70s and the 80s, the social and contextual variables that shaped them, and the ways in which those issues were tackled. The paper also discusses some current developments that have occurred--some of these developments will have a positive benefit upon the literacy levels…

Describes the use of teaching approaches of English for special purposes (particularly recognition and rhetorical devices) for teaching reading and writing to native speakers. (HOD)

A program was developed to increase the receptive and expressive language skills of 24 secondary learning-disabled students. Program units covered word sorting, sight-word vocabulary, key-word reading, reading rate, reading comprehension, listening, and writing. (Author/SW)

The paper describes a model of English instruction for deaf students which involves both English and speech teachers. The premise of the model is that instruction in reading, writing, listening, and speechreading is actually instruction in English through different modalities. (Author/PHR)

Suggests several ways that English teachers can cooperate with teachers in other subject areas and with the community to expand the number of people involved in teaching language skills to students and to provide greater motivation to students to develop language skills. (TJ)

Suggests tearing out chapters of a novel and having each student read and summarize one chapter as one method of introducing and teaching a book. (MKM)

Describes how to involve nonreading students in the printed word. (DD)

Reports on the findings of a pilot study investigating the reading choices and habits of adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 years. Sets out to understand more fully what, when, where, why and how adolescents between the ages of 12 and 15 years are reading, and the implications of this information for teachers and classroom reading pedagogy.…

Motivates teachers to apply several recommended techniques designed to improve communications within the context of studying mathematics. Suggests that mathematics teachers should help teachers of language arts courses, such as reading-in-the-content-area, by providing subject-specific examples and instructional techniques. Notes that these…

Describes alternative assessment approaches that provide important information about students with reading difficulties. Criticizes the medical or diagnostic/prescriptive approach to diagnosis. Presents a four-step diagnostic process derived from the holistic/wellness model. (HB)

Provides an 86-item annotated bibliography of research published from July to December of 1994 in various areas of English pedagogy and instruction. Covers research in the areas of curriculum, language, literature, researcher education, teacher education, and writing. (HB)