(1972). Things to Do….Activities for a Bilingual Classroom. This manual has been prepared for teachers who are using or wish to use small group organization in bilingual-bicultural programs at the primary grade level. The manual includes several daily schedules and a series of activities appropriate for small groups of children. The activities described are of varying levels of complexity in Spanish and English, and are organized around the content of several learning or interest centers, including a communications center (language arts, reading, writing), a math center, a science/social studies center, an art center, and a music/listening center. (Author/SK)… [PDF]
(1976). Documenta: Perspectives on Change in Teacher Education. This collection of papers is an attempt to document the living-learning spirit of the New York State Teacher Corps Network staff development program meetings. These Network meetings are characterized by three types of activities: (1) presentations and/or workshops conducted by outside consultants; (2) problem identification and strategy sessions to encourage development of individual Teacher Corps projects and to enhance collaboration among the various projects in the state; and (3) formal and informal sharing of knowledge and skills by project staff members from around the state. Accordingly, this publication begins with four articles that emanate from consultant presentations, each relating in some way to the present Teacher Corps emphasis on in-service teacher education:"Teacher Corps and In-service Teacher Education"; "Educational Needs Assessment–The State of the Scene"; "Toward More Effective Job-Embedded In-service Teacher Education"; and…
(1976). National History. Grade 3. This textbook is the second in the national history series developed by the Ministry of Education in Saigon and used in all public schools in Vietnam. The three books in this series have been reprinted in their entirety from the original editions for use in elementary schools in the United States which have Vietnamese students. The grade 3 text contains thirty chapters, beginning with the Dien Hong Conference and ending with a chapter about Truong Vinh Ky. All illustrations are provided in black and white; therefore, references to colored illustrations in the text should be ignored. (CFM)…
(1978). Models of English as a Second Language Programme Organization. English Quarterly, v11 n2 p115-24 Sum. Examines four ways in which English as a Second Language (ESL) programs can be organized (segregation, immersion, limited ESL assistance, and bilingual) to provide the most effective language learning and orientation opportunities for ESL students. Urges teachers to match the program to the student whenever possible….
(1978). An Experiment in Trilingual Education: Report 3. Canadian Modern Language Review, 34, 3, 621-43, Feb 78. A third report on the evaluation of a trilingual school program in French, Hebrew and English being offered in two schools in the Montreal area. The purpose of this evaluation was to continue to monitor the development of the pilot groups in the following areas: French, English, Hebrew and mathematics. (AMH)…
(1987). The Growth of Professionalism in TESOL: Challenges and Prospects for the Future. TESOL Quarterly, v21 n1 p9-19 Mar. Describes major events and achievements during TESOL's first 20 years. Outlines three challenges which TESOL and its membership face: administrative, financial, and geopolitical. (Author/LMO)…
(1985). Research Into Native North Americans' Cognition: 1973-1982. Journal of American Indian Education, v24 n3 p9-25 Jul. Using Kleinfeld's review of Inuit possible cognitive strengths as framework, reviews 28 studies published since 1973 on cognition (broadly defined to include studies of visual/social perception, cognitive style, concrete/formal operational ability, language abilities, cognitive strengths) among Native North Americans. Identifies weaknesses of studies and suggests areas for further study. (NEC)…
(1984). Photo Essays Teach Children to Organize Their Writing. Highway One, v7 n3 p6-11 Fall. Explains how photographs were used to generate language and to teach the form of expository prose to inner city sixth-grade students. (FL)…
(1984). A Theoretical Basis for Teaching the Receptive Skills. Foreign Language Annals, v17 n4 p261-75 Sep. Presents areas of agreement among professionals on research and theory in language teaching as it is applicable to classroom methodology and contrasts these with assumptions held by many teachers and laypersons. Considers the practical implications of these points of accord and presents recommendations for teacher training and the development of language materials. (SED)…
(1976). An Evaluation of French Learning Alternatives and Comments of Guest Analysts. Canadian Modern Language Review, 33, 2, 162-179, Nov 76. A summary is given of two years of school system research comparing the effectiveness and costs of the immersion, "extended" and "core" approaches to teaching French as a second language. This research took place in two Ontario boards of education. Comments and criticisms are made by three guest analysts. (Author/RM)…
(1976). Alternative Programs for Teaching French as a Second Language: Introduction. Canadian Modern Language Review, 33, 2, 134-136, Nov 76. A research colloquium entitled "Alternative programs for teaching French as a second language in the schools of the Carleton and Ottawa School Boards" was held by the Ontario Ministry of Education in April 1976. The purpose, background, and program of the colloquium are described. (RM)…
(1976). Panel of School Board Officials and Coordinators of Second Language Departments. Canadian Modern Language Review, 33, 2, 262-281, Nov 76. Experimental language programs in Ottawa and Carleton schools investigating alternatives for teaching French as a second language were the subject of a research colloquium in April 1976. Comments on the programs are given by a panel of school board officials and coordinators of second language departments. (RM)…
(1976). The Ottawa-Carleton French Project: Issues, Conclusions, and Policy Implications and Comments of Guest Analysts. Canadian Modern Language Review, 33, 2, 216-243, Nov 76. An overview and synthesis is given of a number of studies concerned with different aspects of a major research project related to French programs in Carleton and Ottawa schools. Comments and criticisms are made by three guest analysts. (RM)…
(2004). Literacy as Social Practice: Primary Voices K-6. National Council of Teachers of English Based on a view of literacy as social practice, this book highlights the ways in which classroom teachers and educators have practiced and imagined teaching literacy in everyday classrooms. The twelve essays published here originally appeared in the NCTE journal Primary Voices K-6 and highlight four key issues essential to literacy practice in elementary classrooms: (1) access; (2) meaning making; (3) inquiry; and (4) transformation. The individual essays challenge us to go beyond a view of literacy as a simple matter of skill and help to realize its transformative power. In providing a contemporary conceptual framework and further resources, the editors have looked not only back to Primary Voices K-6 but also forward, noting that the practices reported in the book represent only the tip of what is possible and including throughout the volume discussions of what the future might look like and how particular sets of social practices might mature and evolve. After the Preface and… [Direct]
(1998). Conflict and Convergence: Race, Public Opinion and Political Behavior in Massachusetts. The University of Massachusetts McCormack Institute Poll. An Occasional Paper. The University of Massachusetts McCormack Institute Poll of attitudes and opinions related to the political, economic, and social life of Massachusetts was expanded in 1998 to include a larger sample of minority respondents than in previous years. In 1998, the sample included 127 African Americans, 114 Asian Americans, 107 Latinos, and 381 Whites. The rapidly changing racial and ethnic diversity of Massachusetts was regarded as a "good thing" by a large proportion of all groups. Minority group members were less likely than Whites to think that things were getting better for minorities, and they were more likely to agree that there was a long way to go before minorities (specifically African Americans) have the same chance in life White people have. Thirty-three percent of African Americans, thirty-one percent of Latinos, and twenty-five percent of Asian Americans reported that they had a personal experience with discrimination during the last 3 months. African Americans… [PDF]