ERIC Number: EJ364702
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Greater Expectations.
Fitzgerald, Sheila
Canadian Journal of English Language Arts, v11 n3 p24-30 Fall 1987
Suggests that removing "junk curriculum," including grammar drills, workbooks, and recitation from the classroom, and instead focusing on writing, reading, listening, and thinking, will improve teacher and student motivation. (JC)
Descriptors: Basal Reading, Creative Teaching, Criterion Referenced Tests, Curriculum Development, Educational Theories, Educational Trends, Elementary Secondary Education, English Curriculum, Listening Skills, Reading Instruction, Student Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Teacher Burnout, Test Validity, Testing, Writing Instruction
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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