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Kenward, Wendy; Kozak, Donna; Turner, Amanda – British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2020
All families have values and beliefs that guide them in their parenting journey. As an important adult in a child's life, and an influencer of a generation of compassionate people, a parent can have a positive impact on society as a whole. This booklet supports a vision of communities where children feel nurtured, safe, connected to their culture,…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, School Readiness, Child Development, Young Children
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Vong, Keang-Ieng – Early Years: An International Journal of Research and Development, 2008
The promotion of creativity in young children has been included in the agenda of the educational authorities in mainland China since 2001. Since then, attempts to implement this policy have appeared in different forms. The educational bureaux take measures by publishing documents and guidelines on the subject. While some kindergartens endeavour to…
Descriptors: Creativity, Asian Culture, Ethnography, Young Children
Flanigan, Carolyn B. – Harvard Family Research Project, 2005
School, parent and community partnerships have become an educational priority at both the state and federal levels. If teacher education programs are to meet the goals of the Illinois Professional Standards, the objectives of the federal Goals 2000, and the accreditation standards of the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, School Community Relationship, Teacher Educators
Sloan, Margaret Hall – Appalachian Collaborative Center for Learning, Assessment, and Instruction in Mathematics (ACCLAIM), 2006
The purpose of this study was to explore the ways in which social, political, and economic factors impact the teaching and learning of mathematics in a small rural school in Georgia. Focusing on a charter school that seeks to educate approximately 275 pre-K through 12th grade students, the study was intended to give voice to the residents of the…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Rural Schools, Social Influences, Political Influences