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Canter, Lee – 1994
This book shows teachers how to empower themselves to face the challenges of teaching, avoid burnout, and maintain their enthusiasm for the profession. Based on common characteristics of many high-performing teachers, each chapter explores one of these attributes and shows how each of these can be learned or acquired. The chapters are illustrated…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation
Meyen, Edward L., Ed.; And Others – 1993
The book contains 19 papers from the journal, "Focus on Exceptional Children," that discuss new perspectives and practices in educating students with mild disabilities. The first half of the book is titled "New Perspectives" and includes the following articles: "Beyond the Regular Education Initiative/Inclusion and the Resource Room Controversy"…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Students
Kellough, Richard D.; Kellough, Noreen G. – 1999
Intended for middle school instructors or teacher education students in middle school methods courses, this guide provides a practical, concise, criterion-referenced, performance-based mastery learning model for effective teaching. The guide is organized around four components: why the rationale to support the components that follow; what the…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Elementary School Curriculum, Higher Education, Instructional Development
Wachter, Joanne C. – 1999
This survival guide helps elementary school teachers successfully manage their classrooms. Some of the techniques are also appropriate for middle and high school teachers, church school teachers, and preschool teachers. The 24 chapters focus on important classroom management issues, and each chapter includes quick tips for immediate use. A…
Descriptors: Attendance, Classroom Design, Classroom Techniques, Committees
Johnson, Susan Moore – 1990
In school reform studies little attention has been paid to context, i.e., the structures, standards, norms, and practices that enable and encourage teachers to do their best work. In contrast, this study concentrates on the workplace (the school) as it is experienced by teachers: physical setting and resources; organizational structures;…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Educational Change, Educational Environment, Elementary School Teachers
Pederson, Clara A., Comp. – 1976
The booklet presents 15 articles describing innovative social studies materials and teaching techniques. It was designed to help classroom teachers develop and implement social studies programs at the elementary school level. The materials were developed by teachers in education programs at the University of North Dakota from 1968-77. The first…
Descriptors: Affective Objectives, Career Education, Childhood Interests, Childrens Literature
Burness, Patty, Ed.; Snider, William, Ed. – 1997
Along with a companion documentary video, "Learn & Live," this resource manual focuses on innovative schools around the country that are integrating technology and involving parents, business, and the community. Ten chapters are divided into four sections. In Section 1, "Students," two chapters look at learning and assessment. The two chapters in…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Documentaries, Educational Change, Elementary School Students
Belle, Deborah – 1999
Asserting that previous studies of latchkey children had several methodological flaws, this 4-year study explored children's after-school lives, when their parents are working. Participating in the study were 53 families in which parents were employed full-time and which had at least one child in elementary school; families came from a wide range…
Descriptors: Adult Child Relationship, After School Programs, Age Differences, Child Behavior
Peyser, Sandra; McLaughlin, Miriam – 1997
Each year more children come to school unprepared to relate appropriately to others and to contribute to a positive school climate. These children seem to have more problems and less ability to cope with the structural environment of the school. Educators tend to agree that many children lack the character traits necessary for healthy, positive…
Descriptors: Childhood Attitudes, Children, Citizenship Education, Class Activities
Barth, Patte; Mitchell, Ruth – 1992
Based on principles of the Council for Basic Education, this book outlines a curriculum and pedagogy for an elementary school which would prepare children for national fourth grade examinations. The book is divided into six sections. The first section examines the background of elementary school students in the 1990s and presents ways for schools…
Descriptors: Art Education, Class Activities, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Evaluation
Turnbull, H. Rutherford, III – 1993
This book examines schools' legal responsibility for providing equal educational opportunities for children with disabilities. It analyzes the six principles of special education law: (1) zero reject, or the right of every child to be included in a free appropriate publicly supported educational system; (2) nondiscriminatory classification; (3)…
Descriptors: Civil Rights Legislation, Classification, Compliance (Legal), Court Litigation
Costello, Pat; And Others – 1991
This book serves as a guide for Australian parents who want to take an active role in the mathematics learning of their children. It presents material so that families will learn, think, and talk about mathematics. Many family-life lessons, such as weighing out ingredients for a cake or choosing the best route to the zoo, are presented. The book…
Descriptors: Algebra, Calculators, Computers, Decimal Fractions
Dill, David D., Ed.; And Others – 1990
The papers presented as chapters in this book outline the background and professional preparation teachers need in subject area knowledge, understanding of intellectual and emotional growth, learning theory, and moral principles. The volume is organized into four parts. Each part is introduced with a brief essay that relates the accompanying…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, English, Higher Education
Browne, Ann, Ed.; Haylock, Derek, Ed. – Paul Chapman Publishing, 2004
This book is intended to be a contribution to raising the awareness of primary teachers and trainee teachers as to what is involved in all the different professional dimensions of their work in schools. The book deals with the key professional issues in primary teaching that are addressed in primary teacher training courses. The book aims to…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers, Student Teachers
Lipka, Jerry; Mohatt, Gerald V. – 1998
This book demonstrates that an indigenous teachers' group has the potential to transform the culture of schooling. Personal narratives by Yup'ik Eskimo teachers speak directly to issues of equity and school transformation. Their struggles represent the beginning of a slow process by a group of Yup'ik teachers (Ciulistet) and university colleagues…
Descriptors: Action Research, Alaska Natives, College School Cooperation, Cultural Differences
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