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Confrey, Jere, Ed.; Stohl, Vicki, Ed. – National Academies Press, 2004
This book reviews the evaluation research literature that has accumulated around 19 K-12 mathematics curricula and breaks new ground in framing an ambitious and rigorous approach to curriculum evaluation that has relevance beyond mathematics. The committee that produced this book consisted of mathematicians, mathematics educators, and…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Guidelines, Workshops, Case Studies
Davydov, V. V. – Soviet Education, 1988
Presents the fifth chapter ("Learning Activity in the Younger School-age Period") of V. V. Davydov's "Problems of Developmental Teaching," published in 1986. Covers the history of learning activity issues and the content and structuring of learning activity. Argues elementary level developmental teaching should promote a…
Descriptors: Behavioral Science Research, Cognitive Development, Creative Thinking, Educational History
Davydov, V. V. – Soviet Education, 1988
Provides chapter six from V. V. Davydov's "Problems of Developmental Teaching." Discusses research done on the link between learning activity theory and the structuring of elementary level curricula. Reviews teaching methods for mathematics and the Russian language based on Davydov's theories. (CH)
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Curriculum Research, Educational Psychology, Educational Research
Snow, Catherine E.; And Others – 1991
This book presents a study of the ways in which home and school experiences affect the literacy achievement of a group of elementary school children from low-income families. Chapter 1 describes how the study differs from other literacy research. Chapter 2 describes the community where the research took place, some of the families studied, and the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Economically Disadvantaged
Cheng, Maisy – 1996
This report documents how a family of elementary schools in Wards 11 and 12 of the Toronto Board of Education (Ontario, Canada) have carried out their plans for the antiracist education (ARE) mandated by the school board between 1991-92 and 1994-95. Results, based on a variety of data collection methods, reveal areas of accomplishment and…
Descriptors: Board of Education Policy, Cultural Awareness, Educational Policy, Elementary Education
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
Anthony, E. James, Ed.; Cohler, Bertram J., Ed. – 1987
The book presents 13 papers that explore the intriguing and sometimes baffling phenomenon of children's capacity to deal with adversity. It is divided into three sections. The book's opening section provides an overview of stress research and coping strategies. Section 2 focuses on the determinants of competence and investigates the complex…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), At Risk Persons, Child Development, Child Psychology
Makiya, Hind; Rogers, Margaret – 1992
This book contains case studies that demonstrate how design and technology activities can be incorporated in other areas of the curriculum in primary school, based on methods used in the British National Curriculum. The book is organized in eight chapters. The first chapter raises several issues, such as why design and technology have been…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Case Studies, Curriculum Design, Design
Lemke, Jay L. – 1990
"Talking Science" does not mean simply talking about science; it means doing science through the medium of language. This is a book about communication, scientific, and technical education. Chapters 1 and 2 introduce the specific themes and methods of the book. Each analyzes a brief classroom episode, looking from two different points of view at…
Descriptors: Case Studies, College Science, Communication (Thought Transfer), Concept Formation
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Lundberg, Ingvar; Linnakyla, Pirjo – 1993
Building on an international survey including nearly 10,500 teachers and 200,000 students in 32 countries, this booklet presents empirical data relevant to the controversial issue of how children should be taught to read. The booklet examines a broad spectrum of teaching conditions, teacher characteristics, and instructional practices and relates…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cross Cultural Studies, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
Lozanov, Georgi; Gateva, Evalina – 1988
The guide, translated from Bulgarian, is designed for foreign language teachers using the suggestopedic method to teach adults or children. The text is divided into two parts. The first discusses suggestopedic language courses for adults, beginning with application and enrollment and including testing, instructions to the student, detailed…
Descriptors: Acceleration (Education), Adult Learning, Class Activities, Classroom Communication
Bailey, Sally Dorothy – 1993
This book discusses activities in dramatic arts for students with disabilities in a variety of settings, as well as guidelines for mainstreaming such students into regular theater activities. An introductory chapter describes the program for individuals with disabilities offered by the Bethesda (Maryland) Academy of Performing Arts. Chapter 1…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Creative Dramatics, Disabilities, Dramatics
Duling, Gretchen A. – 1997
This book examines Gallia County (Ohio) one-room schools through the oral life histories of 14 retired female teachers. Interviews with the teachers focused on conditions and practices in one-room schoolhouses in the early to mid-20th century in rural southeastern Ohio, and on the common characteristics of one-room school teachers who became rural…
Descriptors: Black Teachers, Educational History, Educational Practices, Elementary Education
Evertson, Carolyn M.; And Others – 1994
This guide to classroom management, which incorporates the essential features of classroom organization, management, and discipline, provides information to help elementary school teachers establish effective classroom management systems. The text emphasizes prevention through planning and addresses decisions teachers must make in the typical…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Case Studies, Check Lists, Class Organization
Haselkorn, David; Calkins, Andrew – 1993
This handbook provides information and offers guidance and resources to help those who have expressed an interest in the teaching profession. The publication is organized into six chapters as follows: (1) "A Snapshot of the Profession" (why people choose to teach, the need for teachers, school reform and the nation's future, and what…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Career Choice, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
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