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Devine, Thomas G. – 1989
The purpose of this book on reading instruction in the elementary school is twofold: firstly, to share with colleagues some of the significant works of research and theory that suggest answers to important questions about reading instruction, and secondly, to describe specific teaching strategies implied by these answers. The book assumes that…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Content Area Reading, Early Reading, Elementary Education
Brownell, William A.; And Others – 1946
Following a brief consideration of the meanings of the terms "measurement" and "understanding," the first section of this yearbook is devoted to the theoretical aspects of understanding in elementary and secondary school students, including the importance of teaching for understanding, the nature of understanding, and nine general principles…
Descriptors: Cognitive Measurement, Comprehension, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary Secondary Education
Day Care and Child Development Council of America, Inc., Washington, DC. – 1974
This booklet provides basic information for those involved in creating new day care programs or revising existing ones in their own communities. Chapters 1 and 2 offer discussions on basic approaches to day care as well as general aspects of programming. In Chapter 3 three types of staff training are investigated. A black studies inservice…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Child Development, Day Care, Early Childhood Education
McKinnerney, Beryl Ray – 1974
If a program of community study has not been initiated for the school system, the individual teacher should take the initiative in presenting the idea to the administration and in locating and preparing for the use of community resources in the classroom. There are three principal aspects of the discovery and use of community resources (those…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Community Study, Educational Media, Elementary Education
Harris, Sandra – Corwin Press, 2005
Which practices set award-winning principals apart from their equally hard-working peers? Using survey results and contributions from 35 award-winning elementary school principals nationwide, this essential text examines over 100 field-based practices recognized as the best for the elementary school principalship. Organized around seven themes…
Descriptors: Leadership Responsibility, Instructional Leadership, Principals, Elementary Schools
Blake, Brett Elizabeth – 1997
The focus of this book is a study of voice through writing among poor, urban preadolescent fifth-grade girls. Voice became a central focus when the researcher, engaged in observations of peer writing conferences for students who were not native speakers, noted that the girls appeared to lose their voices as the year went on. The loss of voice was…
Descriptors: Black Students, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Ethnography
Rivera, Diane Pedrotty, Ed. – 1998
This book addresses teaching mathematics to students with learning disabilities, including characteristics and assessment of mathematics learning disabilities, mathematics programming and interventions, and teacher preparation. Chapters include: (1) "Mathematics Education and Students with Learning Disabilities: Instruction" (Diane Pedrotty…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Daily Living Skills, Disability Identification, Educational Strategies
Sandhu, Daya Singh, Ed.; Aspy, Cheryl Blalock, Ed. – 2000
The number of students victimized by violent crimes rose by nearly 25% between 1989-1995. Screening, along with good clinical judgment by counselors, should be the source for identifying children and adolescents at risk. This book is designed as a guidebook to help counselors develop skills in learning about the etiology of violence, identifying…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Counselor Role, Counselor Training, Educational Environment
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Carmo, Mafalda, Ed. – Online Submission, 2017
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END 2017), organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.). Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Models, Vocational Education, Outcomes of Education
Fein, Deborah; Dunn, Michelle A. – Woodbine House, 2007
Children with autism spectrum disorders are increasingly being educated in inclusive general education classrooms. For optimal results, teachers need to know as much as possible about autism and the teaching methods and modifications that work best for these students. This is a huge undertaking for time-crunched general education teachers, many of…
Descriptors: Autism, Positive Reinforcement, Reading Instruction, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Badger, Robert L., Ed. – SUNY Press, 2007
As members of the faculty of the same college, the State University of New York at Potsdam, the fifteen contributors to this book have the unique experience of working from the same pool of students in order to explore how to improve teaching, enhance learning, and make the classroom more interesting. Together professors from thirteen different…
Descriptors: College Instruction, Introductory Courses, Sociology, Psychology
Rose, David H., Ed.; Meyer, Anne, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2006
Universal Design for Learning (UDL) stands at the forefront of contemporary efforts to create universal access to educational curricula for all students, including those with disabilities. The "universal" in UDL does not mean there is a single optimal solution for everyone. Instead, it underscores the need for flexible approaches to…
Descriptors: Learning Theories, Teacher Effectiveness, Reading Strategies, Disabilities
Shulman, Judith H., Ed.; Sato, Mistilina, Ed. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2006
Every year, more than 15,000 teachers vie for the chance to become certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Although the process is voluntary, National Board Certification is a widely recognized mark of distinction and is increasingly tied to leadership opportunities for teachers, salary increases, and improved student…
Descriptors: Certification, National Standards, Mentors, Professional Development
Grey House Publishing, 2006
Updated for 2006, this comprehensive volume offers a snapshot profile of every public school district in the United States serving 1,500 or more students and provides pertinent evaluative and demographic statistics necessary to evaluate educational programs nationwide. "The Comparative Guide to American Elementary & Secondary…
Descriptors: Profiles, Secondary Schools, School Districts, Public Schools
Smith, Douglas C. – 1994
This monograph describes elementary teacher education in South Korea and aspects of Korean society that have contributed to the uniqueness of this educative process. Within the context of comparative education, the essay introduces the cultural, social, and institutional attributes of Korea; discusses specifics of the educative process as a…
Descriptors: Comparative Education, Context Effect, Cross Cultural Studies, Cultural Context
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