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ERIC Number: EJ406657
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1990
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Rich Schools/Poor Schools: What Interactive Learning Requires.
Goodson, F. Todd
English Journal, v79 n2 p45-48 Feb 1990
Describes differences between a middle school in a low socioeconomic neighborhood and a high school in an affluent suburb. Suggests four ways to create language arts classrooms that have basic literacy as the primary focus yet are vital, dynamic places where students interact with the subject matter and with each other. (MM)
Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Disadvantaged Schools, Educational Environment, English Instruction, High Schools, Language Arts, Literacy Education, Secondary Education, Socioeconomic Influences, Socioeconomic Status, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Guides - Non-Classroom
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Language: English
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