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Increasing Comprehension Strategies Through Reciprocal Teaching, Kathlyn Garcia Benosa Jan 2006

Increasing Comprehension Strategies Through Reciprocal Teaching, Kathlyn Garcia Benosa

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The purpose of the study was twofold. First, it describes two research-based instructional strategies that have been effective in increasing reading comprehension (reciprocal teaching and using readers' response journals). Second, a quasi-experimental research design was created to determine the educational impact of these two strategies on the reading comprehension levels of elementary-aged English Language Learners (ELLs). The data was collected from a low socioeconomic elementary school, specifically looking at a second grade classroom. The classroom demographic included eighteen students, ten of which were English Language Learners. Both informal and formal assessments were used to determine growth across time. The overall …


Literacy Learning Centers In A Second Grade Classroom, Tammy Ann Hermann Jan 1998

Literacy Learning Centers In A Second Grade Classroom, Tammy Ann Hermann

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No abstract provided.


Reading And Writing Reciprocity Through Literature-Based Thematic Cycles, Karen Diane Lyon Jan 1995

Reading And Writing Reciprocity Through Literature-Based Thematic Cycles, Karen Diane Lyon

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No abstract provided.


Curriculum Design In Creative Writing, Lola De Julio De Maci Jan 1995

Curriculum Design In Creative Writing, Lola De Julio De Maci

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No abstract provided.


An Integrated, Thematic, Literature-Based Unit For Middle School, Lisa Marie Waner Jan 1994

An Integrated, Thematic, Literature-Based Unit For Middle School, Lisa Marie Waner

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No abstract provided.


A Teachers' Guide To Integrating Middle-Grade Science Into Language Arts, Lou Anne Carder Jan 1993

A Teachers' Guide To Integrating Middle-Grade Science Into Language Arts, Lou Anne Carder

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No abstract provided.


Modifying Core Literature For The Learning Disabled Student, Wendy De Water Jan 1993

Modifying Core Literature For The Learning Disabled Student, Wendy De Water

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Whole language approach


Moving Into Whole Language Practices, Robert H. Meyers Jan 1993

Moving Into Whole Language Practices, Robert H. Meyers

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No abstract provided.


Ways To Enhance Comprehension And Vocabulary Within A Whole Language Framework, Leah M. Luke Jan 1992

Ways To Enhance Comprehension And Vocabulary Within A Whole Language Framework, Leah M. Luke

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Literature-based, whole language program -- comprehension and vocabulary development -- Intermediate grades.


The Combining Of Explicit Phonics And The Literature Basis Of Whole Language, Patricia A. Garnett Jan 1991

The Combining Of Explicit Phonics And The Literature Basis Of Whole Language, Patricia A. Garnett

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No abstract provided.


Using Hypermedia To Enhance The Teaching Of Language Arts In The Elementary Grades, Dorlores Mae Epperheimer Jan 1991

Using Hypermedia To Enhance The Teaching Of Language Arts In The Elementary Grades, Dorlores Mae Epperheimer

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No abstract provided.


Enabling Special Needs Students To Succeed Through Whole Language Strategies, Patricia E. Moran Jan 1990

Enabling Special Needs Students To Succeed Through Whole Language Strategies, Patricia E. Moran

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No abstract provided.