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Voices from the Middle | 3 |
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Guides - Classroom - Teacher | 3 |
Journal Articles | 3 |
Opinion Papers | 1 |
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Krogness, Mary Mercer – Voices from the Middle, 1996
Outlines the limitations of letter grades and the problems with giving percentage points. Discusses authentic evaluation and the author's daily process of evaluation with her low-reading students as they engage daily in reflecting, rethinking, selecting, and deciding. (SR)
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Grading, Language Arts, Middle Schools
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Allen, Janet – Voices from the Middle, 2000
Argues that what really matters in vocabulary development is that students come to love words, know that words have power, and develop for themselves a range of language choices. Argues that this can be brought about in classrooms with effective practice for vocabulary instruction: extensive reading, meaningful word study, and diverse…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Language Arts, Language Attitudes
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Weaver, Constance; McNally, Carol; Moerman, Sharon – Voices from the Middle, 2001
Argues that, taught in the context of writing, grammar can enhance and improve students' writing. Offers classroom examples showing how: good preparation for writing fosters good grammar and detail; students can use grammatical and syntactic constructions used by professional authors as models for their own writing; and how to help students learn…
Descriptors: Editing, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction, Grammar