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Jardí, Andrea; Acquah, Emmanuel O.; Ianos, Maria Adelina; Puigdellívol, Ignasi – European Educational Research Journal, 2022
Expanded Learning Time (ELT) measures have been implemented internationally to reduce the likelihood of academic underachievement among students at risk. The goal of this article is to examine the components of an ELT initiative aimed at supporting students at risk of academic failure in order to optimize the components that can improve its use…
Descriptors: Extended School Day, At Risk Students, Grade 5, Grade 6
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Bickford, John H., III; Bickford, Molly Sigler; Dwomoh, Razak Kwame – History Teacher, 2020
History education rests at the junction between historical content, disciplinary literacy, and educational psychology. To understand the sources and strategies that facilitate historical thinking, more inquiries are needed. How do students respond to different historical topics, texts, and tasks? Which sources and strategies best facilitate…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Active Learning, History Instruction, Middle School Students
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Nippold, Marilyn A. – Language, Speech, and Hearing Services in Schools, 2014
Purpose: In this article, the author discusses 2 points raised by Kamhi (2014) in his lead article to this clinical forum: (a) the need for speech-language pathologists to consider typical language development as they plan intervention and (b) the importance of addressing complex syntax. Method: A hypothetical scenario of a 7th grade English class…
Descriptors: Speech Language Pathology, Intervention, Middle School Students, Syntax
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Bobetsky, Victor V. – Music Educators Journal, 2005
This article presents a model of an effective unit of study in which music played a vital role. The unit of study was created and implemented in a New York City middle school, and students examined an African American community in the borough of Brooklyn. The unit enabled students to explore the history, heritage, and culture of a local community…
Descriptors: Grade 7, Grade 8, Music, Language Arts
Graesser, Arthur C. – 1993
One-to-one tutoring is more effective than alternative training methods, yet there have been few attempts to examine the process of naturalistic tutoring. Dialogue patterns in tutoring were explored for the following 2 populations: 3 graduate students tutoring 25 college students in research methods, and 10 high school students tutoring 13 seventh…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Dialogs (Language), Educational Cooperation, Feedback
Phipps, Maurice, Ed.; Hayashi, Aya, Ed. – Wilderness Education Association, 2006
The Wilderness Education Association (WEA) helps people enjoy and protect our nation's most precious resource: Our wilderness areas. They have been training and certifying outdoor leaders around the world for nearly 30 years, teaching students safely and effectively to lead groups in the outdoors without harming the environment. In addition,…
Descriptors: Outdoor Education, Outdoor Leadership, Recreational Activities, Recreational Programs