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| Voices from the Middle | 3 |
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| Patterson, Nancy | 3 |
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| Opinion Papers | 1 |
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Peer reviewedPatterson, Nancy – Voices from the Middle, 2003
Explains a shift in reading instruction theories, from defining reading as a set of discrete skills to understanding the role prior knowledge plays in comprehension. Presents annotations of 11 web sites that give teachers ideas about how to help students construct meaning and how to transact with text in powerful ways. Notes that these strategies…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Graphic Organizers, Internet, Prior Learning
Peer reviewedPatterson, Nancy – Voices from the Middle, 2002
Provides an annotated list of 12 web sites to turn to for information concerning the ramifications of high-stakes testing. (SG)
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Elementary Secondary Education, High Stakes Tests, Internet
Peer reviewedPatterson, Nancy – Voices from the Middle, 2002
Discusses how the technology of alphabetic writing is the first technology to "blame" for students' spelling problems. Considers the use of computers and spell checkers in dealing with spelling issues. Lists 10 Web sites that address spelling reform; research on spelling; and spelling lists, tests, tips, and games. (SG)
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Internet, Spelling Instruction
