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Reading Horizons Vol. 33, No. 3

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

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When Thematic Units Are Not Thematic Units, Arne E. Sippola

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Thematic units are omnipresent in today's elementary classrooms. We theme in our units on bears. We theme in our units on monsters. We even theme when we present a unit of study featuring the children's novels of Beverly Cleary. Or do we? The practice of having children systematically studying a topic, a recurring literary phenomenon, or an author's collective works is worthwhile and laudable. It helps children organize their world by providing experiences that are connected by some central focus. However, I contend that educators are using the term thematic unit too broadly. A majority of thematic units developed and …

African-American Stories And Literary Responses: Does A Child's Ethnicity Affect The Focus Of A Response?, Jennifer L. Altieri

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

The importance of using multicultural books with children has become of increasing concern to the educational community. "Within the past year multiculturalism has been the focus of articles in many important shapers and reflectors of public opinion including Time, Newsweek, US News and World Report, The Atlantic Monthly and The New Republic" (Taxel, 1992). A criticism frequently found in such writing is the lack of multicultural books published. During a three-year period in the 1960s only four-fifths of one percent of the books published dealt with contemporary black Americans (Larrick, 1965). Even though the situation has slightly improved for all …

Reading: The Conferences, Paul Wilson

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

During its more than 40 year existence, the National Reading Conference has become one of our premiere avenues for stimulating and reporting on advances in reading research, reading instruction, and reading policy. The 1992 annual meeting, with 142 sessions, is the most recent contribution to NRC's fine reputation. The following highlights are presented with apologies to the many fine researchers, scholars and teachers whose work cannot be mentioned.

Reviews: Professional Materials, Marcia A. Smith

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

Literature Based Reading Activities. Ruth Helen and Hallie Kay Yopp (1992).

Western News, Jan. 28, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Four committees poised to begin planning for the future, Borgess approves gift valued at $1.25 million for proposed baccalaureate program in nursing, Search for Graduate College dean under way, Events planned in celebration of Black History Month, Feb. 4 Career Fair expected to draw 2,800 job seekers, Residence Hall Association earns top honors among regional schools for fifth year since 1980, Academic Skills Center offers software packages to help students tum in letter-perfect papers, Disney World picks WMU as site for recruiting.

Western News, Jan. 21, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Board praises Haenicke, honors his request for no salary increase for 1993, WMU has good sense of direction, Barrett tells senate, Brady and St. John to lead Board of Trustees, WMU to transfer Asylum Lake property to state DNR, Wolpe returns to the classroom as first chosen for Distinguished Visiting Professor Program, Fraser given emerita status, honored for work on board, Wolpe returns to the classroom as first chosen for Distinguished Visiting Professor Program, Payne named to commission, Edwards to head search for athletic director, target date for appointment is July 1, 1993.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Annual Meeting January 18, 1993, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes
• Correspondence
• Remarks by the President
• President's Evaluation and Compensation
• Election of Officers
• Recommendation re Emerita Status - Trustee Fraser
• Grant Report
• Personnel Report
• Gift Report
• Personnel Report
• Appointment of External Auditor
• Easement Agreement
• Executive Session
• Remarks by the Provost
• Public Comments
• Adjournment

Western News, Jan. 14, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Two administrative appointments on board agenda, Provost Barrett to reflect on her first two years at WMU, Banquet and candle lighting ceremony planned in observance of Martin Luther King's birthday, Pisaneschi on Red Cross board, 'Gala performance' will mark Miller and college anniversaries, New solar-powered car to shine at unveiling on Jan. 22, Expert on health reform and biomedical ethics to speak here on organ transplantation issues, Gold Company strikes it rich with prestigious invitation to international choral music event, Grants total more than $7.5 million since start of year.

Western News, Jan. 7, 1993, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Administrative reorganization consolidates positions, Engler appoints two to Board of Trustees, Haenicke to form three study councils to help with planning efforts for the short-term future, Teleconference to explore mind's effect on body, faculty member creates supplemental materials, Ramp near Miller Auditorium will nearly triple number of parking spaces at busy campus site, First McDonald's coffee house in the country expected to open in February in Bronco Mall, Workshop planned to help faculty members with their scholarly and professional writing, New program aimed at improving worker productivity.

Children's Books, Jeanne M. Jacobson, Shelly Schragg, Janet Chupka, Sherry Myers

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

(Childrens books) The Dragons are Singing Tonight (1993) Jack Prelutsky; Komodo (1993) Peter Sis; Timothy Twinge. (1993) Florence Parry and Roxanne Heide Pierce; Time To Get Out (1993) Fulvio Testa; I Love You As Much.(1993) Laura Krauss Melmed; Bard of Avon: The Story of William Shakespeare. (1992) Diane Stanley and Peter Vennema; Alamo Across Texas. (1993) Jill Stover; J Spy Two Eyes. (1993)

World View, Metaphysics, And Epistemology, William W. Cobern

Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project

It has been argued from world view theory that fundamental beliefs about the world exert a powerful influence on how sense is made of events in the world. However, the nature of that influence has remained enigmatic. Hannah Arendt's distinction between thinking and comprehension, and knowing and apprehension provides a clarification. Thinking is the epistemological path to conceptual comprehension. Knowing is the metaphysical path to apprehension - to the acceptance of a concept as true or valid. Comprehension does not necessitate apprehension. One may reject a fully understood concept. The recent discussion in science education about world view is essentially …

Contextual Constructivism: The Impact Of Culture On The Learning And Teaching Of Science, William W. Cobern

Scientific Literacy and Cultural Studies Project

Though rooted in Piagetian research, constructivism1 is an avenue of research pertaining to teaching and learning that departed from the neo-Piagetian2 mainstream twenty years ago and has continued on a distinct path of development. The departure was evident by the late seventies, clearly marked by two publications, Novak (1977) and Driver & Easley (1978). For constructivists, learning is not knowledge written on, or transplanted to, a person's mind as if the mind were a blank slate waiting to be written on or an empty gallery waiting to be filled. Constructivists use the metaphor of construction because it aptly summarizes the …

Western Michigan University Undergraduate Catalog 1993-1995, Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Course Catalogs (1904-present)

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The Westerner Vol. 13 No. 2, Western Michigan University

The Westerner (1980-1997)

• University completes $62 million fund-raising campaign • Thanks to generosity of donors, campaign exceeds expectations • Campaign leadership shines • Campaign construction vital • Haenicke takes 'mini-sabbatical' to set WMU's course for year 2000 • University News in Brief • Alumni give WMU excellent approval rating • WIDR alumnus initiates Jules Rossman scholarship • Make your plans now for Homecoming '93 • Three faculty members receive 1992 Alumni Teaching Excellence Awards • Researchers Loeffler, Micklin named distinguished faculty scholars for 1992

Institutional Data Reference Book (1993-94), Western Michigan University

Western Michigan University Fact Books

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1993 University Employee Service Recognition Program, Western Michigan University

25 Year Club

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Children's Books, Maureen A. Hart, Susan Miller, Dona Icabone

Reading Horizons: A Journal of Literacy and Language Arts

McLerran, Alice (1992). I Want to Go Home; Hughes, Shirley (1992). An Evening At Alfie's; Scott, Elaine (1993). Look Alive; Pryor, Bonnie (1993). Poison Ivy and Eyebrow Wigs; Magnus, Erica (1992). Around Me; Kalan, Robert (1993). Stop, Thief!; Pomerantz, Charlotte (1993). If I had a Paka; Stock, Catherine (1993). Where Are You Going, Manyoni?; Crutcher, Chris (1993). Staying Fat for Sarah Byrnes.