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Maureen P. Boyd; Christopher R. Vasquez; Cara Monaco – Theory Into Practice, 2024
This article discusses classroom conditions that support the co-creation of dialogic space--where our different ideas and perspectives are in conversation with others such that we might take in what other people are saying and be open to it affecting our thinking. Drawing on ethnographic case study data, we provide context to illustrate ways this…
Descriptors: Dialogs (Language), Persuasive Discourse, Perspective Taking, Classroom Communication
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Andrews, Kathryn J.; Wang, X. Christine – Early Child Development and Care, 2019
To address the lack of research in early science learning and young children's informal science experiences, this exploratory case study investigated a 7-year-old girl's (Abigail) emergent science competencies and how they are related to her science experiences in everyday family contexts. Data sources included observations, interviews, parent…
Descriptors: Young Children, Family Environment, Informal Education, Competence
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Benedis-Grab, Gregory – Science and Children, 2010
For a science teacher in a city, it can sometimes be a challenge to find curricula that are geared specifically toward urban students. The author tackled this dilemma by creating a unit that focused on the urban surroundings experienced by his second-grade students in New York City. The inquiry-based unit centered on unifying concepts such as the…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Science Teachers, Physical Environment, Science Instruction
Glick, Ashley – Online Submission, 2010
Background: Action Research about my 2nd grade classroom in the Buffalo School District. I examined three areas of interest and tried to find some conclusions related to behavior management. Purpose: The purpose of this study is how will implementing procedures, rules, and consequences help improve student behavior. Research Design: Descriptive;…
Descriptors: Student Behavior, Student Attitudes, Action Research, Grade 2
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Johnson, Elisabeth; Oppenheim, Rachel; Suh, Younjung – New Educator, 2009
For new educators, the obstacles of high-stakes testing, curricular mandates, and their own inexperience and self-doubt can render teaching for justice and equity overwhelming, seemingly impossible ideals. However, as students are increasingly tied to prescriptive curricula and academic performance standards, the goals of social justice and…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Social Justice, Course Content, Curriculum Development
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Zindler, Rachel – Teachers College Record, 2009
Background/Context: This study is based on prior research regarding the need for explicit social instruction for children with special needs, cooperative educational models, and the goals and relative successes of inclusive educational practices. The author refers to several studies on these subjects, including those by Kavale and Forness; Salend;…
Descriptors: General Education, Social Life, Physical Disabilities, Educational Practices
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Bureau of Curriculum Development. – 1987
This curriculum guide is structured around 10 key concepts of the K-6 social studies program including change, citizenship, culture, empathy, environment, identity, interdependence, nation-state, scarcity, and technology. The guide is divided into two sections. Section 1, the teachers's notebook, encompasses: (1) the concept goals of the…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Classroom Environment, Course Content, Grade 2
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Arya, Poonam – Literacy Teaching and Learning, 2003
This descriptive study focuses on the understandings expressed by nine second graders about themselves as readers and looks at the direct experiences of the students in their reading groups. Findings suggest that these proficient and less proficient readers hold very different perceptions of themselves as readers and that these perceptions are…
Descriptors: Grade 2, Elementary School Students, Student Attitudes, Reading Achievement
New York City Board of Education, Brooklyn, NY. Div. of Curriculum and Instruction. – 1985
A continuation of kindergarten and first grade guides, this teachers' manual contains practical suggestions for the implementation of a comprehensive program for second grade students. In the introduction the characteristics of the 7-year-old child, as well as the philosophy and focus of the second grade program, are specified. Section 1 presents…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Developmental Programs, Elementary School Curriculum, Experimental Curriculum