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Dier, Chris; Munoz, Gerardo; Nagayoshi, Takeru; Nance, Tracey; Washington, Monica – National Network of State Teachers of the Year, 2022
Parents and educators want children to be seen and valued when they enter their classroom each day. A student-affirming education creates a welcoming environment for all children regardless of their race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, income, ability, family structure or other characteristic. Such an education sees each…
Descriptors: Student Centered Learning, Teacher Student Relationship, Classroom Environment, Educational Environment
Herzog, Patricia S.; Harris, Casey T.; Morimoto, Shauna A.; Barker, Shane W.; Wheeler, Jill G.; Barnum, A. Justin; Boyd, Terrance L. – Oxford University Press, 2020
The transition to adulthood is a complex process, and college is pivotal to this experience. "The Science of College" aids entering college students--and the people who support them--in navigating college successfully, with up-to-date recommendations based upon real student situations, sound social science research, and the collective…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Bound Students, Student Characteristics, Diversity (Institutional)
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Sedillo, Paul James – Parenting for High Potential, 2018
Gifted children are often empathetic, morally sensitive, and feel a responsibility toward others. As they become aware of the injustices in their surrounding communities, they may embark on a quest for justice for individuals who are oppressed, marginalized, or misunderstood. With Gay Pride Month in June bringing increased visibility and awareness…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Homosexuality, Sexual Orientation, Sexual Identity
Silver, Debbie – Corwin, 2012
As teachers and parents, our job is to teach students to tackle challenges rather than avoid them. Award-winning teacher and best-selling author Debbie Silver addresses the relationship between student motivation and risking failure, calling failure a temporary "glitch" that provides valuable learning opportunities. She explains motivational…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Success, Failure, Lifelong Learning
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Kolb, Sharon M.; Griffith, Amy C. Stevens – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2009
One goal parents and educators should have is to help children become assertive and emotionally intelligent individuals. In furthering this goal, it helps to have an understanding of the three basic communication styles: (1) passive; (2) aggressive; and (3) assertive. Because communication is most effective when a message is delivered assertively,…
Descriptors: Communication Strategies, Student Empowerment, Role Playing, Assertiveness
Howell, Leanne L., Ed.; Lewis, Chance W., Ed.; Carter, Norvella, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2011
Yes We Can: Improving Urban Schools through Innovative Educational Reform is a empirically-based book on urban education reform to not only proclaim that hope is alive for urban schools, but to also produce a body of literature that examines current practices and then offer practical implications for all involved in this arduous task. This book is…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Charter Schools, School Restructuring, Test Results
Irwin, Judith W. – 1996
This text examines the forces that keep educators and students from feeling fully empowered, that is, gaining the power to self-actualize and to facilitate this process for others. A feminist perspective is used to consider directions for educational reform and innovation broadly under an umbrella philosophy of empowerment, suggesting a paradigm…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Boatwright, Becki H.; Mathis, Teresea A.; Smith-Rex, Susan J. – 1998
This book asserts that bullying is the basis of many life problems for children, particularly low self-esteem, abuse, and violence. This book's program aims to provide an understanding of the dynamics of bullying and to empower children to recognize and deal with bullies at a young age in order to alleviate the possible development of problems…
Descriptors: Aggression, Behavior Modification, Bullying, Children