Based on five years of close observation of students, writing and collaborative planning--the
practice in which student writers take the roles of planner and supporter to help each other …

Literacy is thought to be one of the primary cultural transmitters of information and beliefs
within any society where it exists. Yet, when considered as a social phenomenon, literacy is …

When we picture writing we see a solitary writer. We may see the writer alone in a cold
garret, working into the small hours of the morning by thin candlelight. The shutters are …

In the" twinkling of an eye" Jesus secretly returns to earth and gathers to him all believers. As
they are taken to heaven, the world they leave behind is plunged into chaos. Cars and …

Literacy and economic development have existed as terms that are inextricably linked in the
literature, often with little examination. As one looks more closely at the rationales for this …

TJL o understand the literacy crisis and ima possible solutions, it is essential to examine
nature of literacy practice outside school as as within. Schools are too isolated from ever …

The history of the Jesus movement and earliest Christianity requires careful attention to the
characteristics and peculiarities of oral and literate traditions. Understanding the distinctive …

Much of the teaching and learning which takes place in science lessons is dependent on the
use of language-talking, reading and writing. Although Sutton (1974), Munby (1976) and …

This article explores the implications of a sociocultural perspective on learning for the study
of teacher response. From such a perspective, knowledge is seen neither as something that …

For many art educators, the word" technology" conjures up visions of overhead projectors
and VCRs, video and digital cameras, computers equipped with graphic programs and …