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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Writing Process and Progress: Where Do We Go from Here?
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Hilton, Mary – English in Education, 2001
Examines the rationale behind the British government's method for raising standards in writing at Key Stage 2, noting a renewed drive to teach discreet units of sentence grammar and a fresh commitment to shared and guided writing. Argues that these new measure ignore research on the ways children learn to write and will not lead to a rise in…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries, Grammar
Symposium on Issues in the Preparation of Teachers of English: A Summary Report.
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Grindstaff, Faye Louise – English Education, 1981
Summarizes discussions concerning six distinct issues of English teacher preparation, which were first delineated by the National Council of Teachers of English. Notes three additional issues that merit English teacher educators' careful attention: professional image, special preparation to serve "new" clienteles, and external control of the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, English Teacher Education, Faculty Development, Higher Education