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A Rating Scale For Evaluating English As A Second Language Reading Material, Ezra Stieglitz
A Rating Scale For Evaluating English As A Second Language Reading Material, Ezra Stieglitz
Ezra L Stieglitz
In the last decade, a wide variety of commercial materials has been published for use in developing the speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills of second language learners. This article focuses on the selection of instructional materials for the reading component of an English as a second language (ESL) program.
Savor The Word To Reinforce Vocabulary In The Content Areas, Ezra Stieglitz, Varda Stieglitz
Savor The Word To Reinforce Vocabulary In The Content Areas, Ezra Stieglitz, Varda Stieglitz
Ezra L Stieglitz
Success in the content area is determined mainly by the degree to which students master important concepts. This grasp of concepts is the major goal of instruction in all the content areas regardless of the modes of presentation such as reading from a textbook, viewing a filmstrip, or listening to a lecture. Along with concept development, the subject matter teacher must recognize the importance of words, whether printed or spoken, to content area learning. Words and content are inseperable. As Allington and Strange (1980, p. 143) state, "identifying a set of key concepts is primarily a task of identifying the …
Effects Of A Content Area Reading Course On Teacher Attitudes And Practices, Ezra Stieglitz
Effects Of A Content Area Reading Course On Teacher Attitudes And Practices, Ezra Stieglitz
Ezra L Stieglitz
Efforts have been made during the past 10 years to develop the teaching skills of secondary teachers In the area of reading. Not just those designated as reading specialists but other secondary teachers have been called upon to devote more attention to reading skill development in their classes.