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Sonst. Personen | Allender, Dale (Mitarb.) |
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Institution | National Council of Teachers of English, Urbana, IL. |
Titel | Trends and Issues in English Instruction, 1999--Six Summaries. Summaries of Informal Annual Discussions of the Commissions of the National Council of Teachers of English. |
Quelle | (1999), (9 Seiten)
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Sprache | englisch |
Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Monographie |
Schlagwörter | Curriculum Development; Educational Trends; Elementary Secondary Education; English Instruction; Faculty Development; Higher Education; Language Arts; Literature Appreciation; Mass Media Role; Politics of Education; Reading Instruction; Student Evaluation; Teaching Methods; Writing (Composition) Curriculum; Development; Curriculumentwicklung; Lehrplan; Entwicklung; Bildungsentwicklung; English langauage lessons; Englischunterricht; Hochschulbildung; Hochschulsystem; Hochschulwesen; Sprachkultur; Literarische Wertung; Educational policy; Bildungspolitik; Leseunterricht; Schulnote; Studentische Bewertung; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Schreibübung |
Abstract | This 16th annual report presents information on current trends and issues informally discussed by the directors of six National Council of Teachers of English commissions. Issues discussed included the following: (1) Commission on Composition (Rick Gerhardt, director): the role of writing in literacy; computers and writing instruction; interactions of race, class, language, and learning; large-scale writing assessment; limited preparation to teach writing; excessive teacher workload; teaching grammar; writing across the curriculum; (2) Commission on Curriculum (Kathleen Rowland): curriculum reduction; teacher support; high-stakes assessment; the canon; and technology; (3) Commission on Language (Judith Wells Lindfors): career changers becoming teachers; trends mandating specific teaching methodology; the role of research in relation to classroom practices in English/Language Arts; supporting students' right to their own language; and language awareness study; (4) Commission on Literature (Michael Moore): critical literacy and multicultural literature; (5) Commission on Reading (Mary H. Maguire): support for public schooling; professional development of teachers; and the need for informed discussion about reading, theory, research, and practice; and (6) Commission on Media (Lawrence B. Fuller) discussed non print media (including issues of unequal access to technology, and media literacy); copyright issues; censorship; and media and visual literacy. (SR) |
Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |