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Wright, Brian L. – Teachers College Press, 2018
This much-needed book will help schools and, by extension, society to better understand and identify the promise, potential, and possibilities of Black boys. Drawing from their wealth of experience in early childhood education, the authors present an asset- and strengths-based view of educating Black boys. This positive approach enables…
Descriptors: African American Students, Males, Elementary School Students, Early Childhood Education
Silvers, Penny; Shorey, Mary C. – Stenhouse Publishers, 2012
On any given day, a visitor to Mary Shorey's classroom will find elementary students using a variety of learning tools, from books to wikis and blogs, to pose critical questions about the world and take action to make a difference in the lives of others. Whether sponsoring a book drive for victims of Hurricane Katrina, using a multimedia…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Instructional Materials, Teaching Methods, Communication Skills
Bucknall, Sue – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2012
"Children as Researchers in Primary Schools" is an innovative and unique resource for practitioners supporting children to become "real world" researchers in the primary classroom. It will supply you with the skills and ideas you need to implement a "children as researchers" framework in your school that can be adapted for different ages and…
Descriptors: Reflective Teaching, Researchers, Thinking Skills, Elementary School Students
Glover, Mary Kenner; Giacalone, Beth – 2001
Based on the experience of two early childhood teachers in a research-based collaborative effort to join a preschool class with a first-second grade class for various learning projects, this book offers a model for an approach to early childhood curriculum. The curriculum integrates art, science, gardening, celebrations, intergenerational program…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Elementary School Students, Integrated Curriculum, Mixed Age Grouping
Wilhelm, Jeffrey D. – 1997
The stories and studies that make up this book pursue two intertwining paths of inquiry: (1) how highly engaged adolescent readers produce meaning; and (2) what can be done in the classroom to help reluctant readers perceive reading as a creative and personally meaningful pursuit. Chapter 1 looks at approaches to teaching reading and discusses an…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Elementary School Students, Intermediate Grades, Junior High School Students
Cowdery, Joy R.; Rogness, Linda Ingling; Morrow, Linda E.; Wilson, Vicki A. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2006
This text captures the profiles and cumulative records of six diverse students at early childhood, middle childhood, and then high school level. Intended for the preservice teacher, this book illustrates how to create a caring school environment; accommodate for special learning needs in instructional and assessments; and interact with families…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Preschool Children, Profiles, Educational Environment