Publication Date
2001
Degree Name
Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
Abstract
The focus of this paper is the teaching of writing skills for ESL or EFL students within the context of a learning community. References are cited from the literature on team building within business contexts and from the literature on a process approach to the teaching of writing. This literature as well as the author’s beliefs and commitment to experimental education led to the development of a course in writing that used the production of a student newspaper as an organizing principle for the course. The author presents multiple levels of input into the course design and classroom management for such a course. Samples of student writing are also included to illustrate student progress within certain types of writing. Finally, recommendations are suggested for teachers who are interested in experimenting with a similar course design.
Disciplines
Curriculum and Instruction | First and Second Language Acquisition
Recommended Citation
McLeish, David James, "Community Building Through the Production of a School Newspaper" (2001). MA TESOL Collection. 447.
https://digitalcollections.sit.edu/ipp_collection/447