ABSTRACT
A major concern of teachers is organization and management of their language arts programs. Teachers are able with appropriate professional development to integrate cutting-edge strategies into their literacy curriculum, but have a difficult time putting the different pieces of the program together in their school day. In this chapter we attempt to review research that could help professionals with management issues. We examine research areas specifically dealing with the organization and management of language arts instruction, and also focus on theory and research about exemplary practice in the language arts, since this line of work can inform and improve organization and management of language arts teaching. Our purpose is to raise awareness, provide implications for classroom practice, and suggest topics for future research. To accomplish this goal, this chapter is divided into topics that answer some of our questions concerning research on the organization and management of language arts programs:
1. How is student behavior and achievement affectedby the physical designof the classroom environment, for example, how are space andmaterials used in language arts instruction?
