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Matt, Megan; Morrison, Danielle – Bank Street College of Education, 2008
Two articles comprise this publication. In "Beyond the Story-Book Ending: Literature for Young Children About Parental Estrangement and Loss," Megan Matt analyzes over 30 books for young children on the topics of abandonment, estrangement, divorce, and foster care. She observes that this loss might appear as an event within the story or…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Private Schools, Civil Rights, Social Action
Lensmire, Timothy J. – 1994
Mikhail Bakhtin's understanding of the medieval carnival--a time when life is turned upside down, social hierarchies are lifted, and the lines between performer and participant are blurred--provides a useful framework for understanding both liberatory and potentially threatening aspects of writing workshops in elementary schools. An experimental…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cooperation, Grade 3, Instructional Innovation
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Ball, Deborah Loewenberg – Arithmetic Teacher, 1991
Explores possible outcomes of using the "Professional Teaching Standards" as a set of tools to construct productive conversations about teaching. Presents a discussion taking place in the author's third grade classroom illustrating discourse in the classroom, accompanied by the author's commentary on the lesson. (MDH)
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Classroom Environment, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Secondary Education