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Humor and Humility for Inclusive Nature Education
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Arias, Juan Miguel – Environmental Education Research, 2023
Humor can facilitate relationship-building and comfort in new experiences, essential elements for nature education programs prioritizing inclusive practices. This article presents insights on using humor in outdoor educational settings from a qualitative case study of an equity-driven nature education program. I present four key elements of…
Descriptors: Humor, Outdoor Education, Natural Resources, Teaching Methods
Menstruation Experiences of Middle and High School Students in the Midwest: A Pilot Study
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Secor-Turner, Molly; Huseth-Zosel, Andrea; Ostlund, Rachel – Journal of School Nursing, 2022
The purpose of this pilot study was to expand understanding of the experience of menstruation for girls in the United States and its impact in the school setting. A qualitative approach was used to gather data from focus group interviews. Descriptive content analysis was used to categorize the range and types of menstruation experiences described…
Descriptors: Physiology, High School Students, Middle School Students, Hygiene
Social-Normative Expectations Mediates School Climate's Association with Academic Achievement in Latino Middle School Students
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Bell, Perry J.; White, Gwyne W.; Hatchimonji, Danielle R.; Stepney, Cesalie T.; Linsky, Arielle V.; Vaid, Esha; Elias, Maurice J. – Education and Urban Society, 2019
Many Latino students miss opportunities to develop their full potential in U.S. schools. Increasing attention is being paid to the malleable, nonacademic, factors that can affect student learning. The current study sought to evaluate the impact of school climate on Language Arts grade for Latino students in a large, low-income, urban middle…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Hispanic American Students, Educational Environment, Language Arts
Perceptions of the School Social Context across the Transition to Middle School: Heightened Sensitivity among Latino Students?
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Espinoza, Guadalupe; Juvonen, Jaana – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2011
The current study was designed to examine the ways in which perceived behavioral norms among grade mates and school social climate vary across the transition to middle school. The main goals of the study were to test whether Latino students may be more sensitive to the school social climate than White students and whether perceived behavioral…
Descriptors: Multiple Regression Analysis, Social Environment, Educational Environment, White Students
School Climate in Middle Schools: A Cultural Perspective
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Schneider, Stephanie H.; Duran, Lauren – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2010
In 2007-08 and 2008-09, 2,500 randomly-selected middle school students completed an annual survey on school climate and character development. In examining differences based upon grade, gender, race/ethnicity, school, and length of program participation, significant differences were found for all but length of program participation. Responses of…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Educational Environment, Values Education, Student Surveys
What Should My Science Classroom Rules Be and How Can I Get My Students to Follow Them?
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Frazier, Wendy M.; Sterling, Donna R. – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2005
This article discusses the rules science teachers need and how to implement these rules in the class. What should my science classroom rules be? Ideally, this question is asked prior to the teacher's entry to the classroom during their teacher training and revisited throughout their coursework preparation and student teaching. A science teacher…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Laboratory Safety, Secondary School Science