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Ingram, Jane; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1984
Outlines an innovative American Studies program in an Alabama high school. (MD)
Descriptors: American Studies, High Schools, Team Teaching, United States Literature
Deal, Terrence E.; Celotti, Lynn D. – Phi Delta Kappan, 1980
This research indicates that educational organizations consist of a loose collection of individuals, units, or levels, each performing activities independently--as segmented units buffered from one another. The authors suggest ways administrators can be effective in this environment. (Author/IRT)
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Administrators, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education
Della Neve, Charmaine; And Others – Phi Delta Kappan, 1986
Explains the merits of "brain-compatible" learning, especially Proster Theory. Describes a pilot program at a New Jersey elementary school that transformed conventional, graded classrooms into "multi-teacher interactive learning units" that promote thinking in terms of programs and patterns. Summarizes pedagogical changes and…
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Environment, Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education
Butzin, Sarah M. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2004
Who says learning always has to be drudgery? Sarah Butzin, the founder of the Institute for School Innovation, proposes "triangulated learning" as a way to give children time to play and develop, even as they pursue high standards. Triangulation is a metaphor for strength. A triangulated learning system taps the power of three to meet…
Descriptors: Nontraditional Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Reading Instruction