Temple, Charles

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TEMPLE, Charles

TEMPLE, Charles. American, b. 1947. Genres: Children's fiction, Education. Career: Colegio San Patricio, Madrid, Spain, teacher of English, 1967-68; Alston High School, Summerville, SC, teacher of English, 1969-70; Powhatan County Schools, Powhatan, VA, director of special reading programs and adult education, 1970-75; University of Houston-Victoria, Victoria, TX, assistant professor of education, 1978-81; Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, professor of education, 1982-. Publications: FOR CHILDREN: On the Riverbank, 1992; Shanty Boat, 1994; Cadillac, 1994; Train, 1996. OTHER: (with F. Temple, R. Nathan, and K. Juntunen) Classroom Strategies: An Elementary Teacher's Guide to Process Writing, 1988; Spelling for Word Mastery, Grade 8 (textbook), 1990; (ed. with P. Collins) Stories and Readers: New Perspectives on Literature and Children, 1992; (with R. Nathan, F. Temple, and N. Burris) The Beginnings of Writing, 3rd ed., 1993; (with others) The Write Idea (textbook), 1993; (with J. Gillet) Understanding Reading Problems: Assessment and Instruction, 4th ed., 1993, 5th ed., 1999; (with J. Gillet) Language Arts: Learning Processes and Teaching Practices, 3rd ed., 1994; (with J. Gillet) Language and Literacy: A Lively Approach, 1996;(with A. Naylor, J. Yokota, and M. Martinez) Children's Books in Children's Hands: An Introduction to Their Literature, 1998. Contributor to educational journals. Address: Department of Education, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456, U.S.A. Online address: [email protected]

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