Provides a collection of observations and resources on English curriculum development. (RL)

A researcher and teacher explain the reasons for the employment of isolated grammar lessons. A well-planned and informed approach for teaching the conventions will cover the skills while empowering students.

This book provides classroom-tested methods for engaging struggling middle grade readers--even those who appear to have given up--and fostering their success. The emphasis is on constructing respectful, encouraging learning environments that incorporate students' diverse literacies, cultural interests, and prior knowledge and skills into…

Self-expression divorced from discipline threatens our whole cultural heritage. (JH)

An evaluation of the reading and writing capabilities of students who took English electives rather than the traditional course is discussed briefly. Results show that the electives program was teaching as much as the traditional classes, and the students themselves see it as a distinct improvement over the traditional. (DB)

A team-taught freshman English course at the University of Alabama paired in the classroom regular English teaching assistants with library teaching assistants. (PF)

An idea for encouraging student creativity while promoting better school assembly programs is described here. (Editor)

Provides some historical background in the development of the curriculum for the teaching of English in the U.S. and its relationship to the continuing debate over the issue of goals and objectives. (PW)