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Hennings, Dorothy Grant – 1982
Intended for elementary school teachers who want to incorporate language skill-building activities into their subject area instruction, this booklet provides practical teaching strategies based on research about how children learn to read and communicate. The three major sections of the booklet deal with (1) teaching comprehension and study skills…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Communication Skills, Content Area Reading, Content Area Writing
Bullough, Robert V., Jr. – 1988
Based on observation and experience, analysis translates into a proposal for reform. Eight essays explore in personal terms several troubling educational issues undergirded by the fundamental belief that the purpose of public education is the cultivation of civic virtue. The first essay addresses the widespread loss of faith in public schooling.…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Environment, Educational Improvement, Educational Objectives
Harlen, Wynne – 1985
This book explores the meaning of learning in science at the primary level and uses it as a basis for discussion of the content, methods, organization, resources, and the teacher's role. The first five chapters address how learning in science takes place, what aims are appropriate for elementary students, and how opportunities for learning can be…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Foreign Countries
Lehr, Judy Brown; Harris, Hazel Wiggins – 1988
A review of the voluminous research in the field of teaching at-risk, low achieving elementary school students yields a number of practical, validated applications for classroom teachers. At-risk students should be identified early during their formative years, and social and academic enrichment programs should be implemented as soon as possible.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Administrator Role, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques
Duvall-Flynn, Joan – 1983
This monograph presents the case study of four fifth grade boys involved in a writing program designed to teach reading skills and to address the following questions: (1) Are reading and writing really related in any practical sense? (2) What effects might humane, process-oriented writing instruction have on student achievement, self-esteem, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Attitude Change, Case Studies, Educational Theories
Hersh, Richard H.; And Others – 1979
Written for the classroom teacher, this book examines the relationship of Lawrence Kohlberg's psychological theories to educational practice and articulates a sequence of steps necessary to understand the role of the moral educator. Part I discusses educational psychologist Jean Piaget's six stages of moral development. It also examines Kohlberg's…
Descriptors: Books, Conceptual Schemes, Developmental Psychology, Developmental Stages
Nelson, Nancy Wong, Ed. – 1977
Articles collected in this booklet discuss topics related to the back-to-basics controversy: basic steps in teaching reading, creative reading, the relationship between reading and writing, teaching creative reading through museum experiences, content reading, and the use of prereading as a study skill. In addition, directions for using a…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Annotated Bibliographies, Basic Skills, Content Area Reading
Aquino, John T. – 1978
This booklet explores the advantages and drawbacks in the employment of artists as teachers at all educational levels. Until recently, arts professionals did not want to hinder their creative work by confining themselves to the place and time of a school situation. Schools generally sought to hire those who wanted education as a career. In 1969…
Descriptors: Aesthetic Education, Art Education, Artists, Creativity
North Central Association of Colleges and Schools, Chicago, IL. – 1974
The purpose of this booklet is to help elementary and secondary schools improve vertical articulation within their k-12 instructional programs. Although some authorities maintain that only an ungraded program can ultimately solve the articulation problem, this booklet describes a number of steps that can be taken to improve articulation within an…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, Annotated Bibliographies, Articulation (Education), Cooperative Programs
Hobson, Arline B. – 1973
In this monograph, the language and pedagogical concepts embodied in the Tucson Early Education Model are used to develop a systematized method of natural language learning. It is hypothesized that young children in school continually resystematize their language, and that conscious and systematic modeling by the teacher should accelerate this…
Descriptors: Child Language, Concept Formation, Feedback, Intentional Learning
Gueller, Betty; Frey, Virginia – 1973
This handbook describes an application of the learning centers concept at the kindergarten level. The "learning centers approach" refers to a unique and systematic way of organizing for learning. Each separate "learning center" is a compact, transportable instructional package keyed to at least one specific learning outcome.…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Classroom Environment, Developmental Tasks, Educational Innovation
Hoyt, Kenneth – 1976
The five papers included in this monograph represent an attempt on the part of the Office of Career Education to clarify differences between career education and vocational education. The first paper, "Everyone's Favorite Solution Can't Be All Bad--A Reply to James O'Toole," rebuts O'Toole's seven charges against vocational education. The second…
Descriptors: Business Education, Career Education, Change Strategies, Definitions
Fried, Robert L. – 2001
This book is a guide to reclaiming students' passionate engagement in learning. It uses stories from classrooms; the voices of teachers, parents, and students; and practical suggestions to advocate a view of curriculum as a web of relationships. There are 16 chapters in four parts. Part 1, "The Promise of Passionate Learning," includes…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education, Excellence in Education
Lucas, Christopher J.; Murry, John W., Jr. – 2002
This book offers "survival" advice for faculty newcomers, organizing the discussion under the actual categories of work in which faculty typically engage. Chapter 1, "Institutional Environment and the Academic Community," examines the culture of an academic institution and how faculty newcomers become acculturated or socialized…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Active Learning, Beginning Teachers, College Faculty
Frost, Helen – 2001
This book offers guidance on how teachers can help their students write about sensitive topics or provide pragmatic suggestions for developing the skill and sensitivity necessary to venture into such difficult terrain. The book addresses students' need to articulate their thoughts and feelings about violence, anger, drug use, peer pressure, and…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Conflict Resolution, Creative Writing, Drama