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Boykin, Celia Martin – Child Care Information Exchange, 1999
Notes that parent orientation is one of the most important functions of center directors and provides an opportunity to discuss expectations and describe the program. Describes one center's curriculum and procedures such as nutrition guidelines, and payment and pick-up processes. Notes additional benefits of parent orientation in terms of…
Descriptors: Administration, Day Care Centers, Early Childhood Education, Interpersonal Communication
Spitzer, Dean R. – Educational Technology, 2001
Discusses Web-based distance learning and emphasizes the importance of human interaction and facilitation to ensure successful programs. Topics include corporate use of distance learning as well as academic institutions; cost effectiveness; dropout rates; social processes; avoiding technical problems; peer support systems; orientation; and student…
Descriptors: Corporate Education, Cost Effectiveness, Distance Education, Dropout Rate
Peer reviewedSmythe, Cathy – Montessori Life, 2002
Describes transition as involving multidimensional components; highlights transitional situations in the Montessori classroom using strategies involving routines, tasks, and signals. Details transitional activities to neutralize effects of moving to a new level or teacher. Provides suggestions for helping adults deal with everyday transitions such…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Montessori Method
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Direct linkDerwing, Tracey M.; Thomson, Ronald I. – TESL Canada Journal, 2005
In this study we surveyed teachers and program coordinators of Language Instruction for Newcomers to Canada (LINC) from Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta to determine to what degree they believe they are incorporating citizenship concepts into the ESL classroom. Respondents provided us with information on the nature of their programs, the…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Social Integration, Course Content, Foreign Countries
Holding, Gordon – 1995
This document, which is based on the findings of a study of 10 further education (FE) colleges throughout the United Kingdom, is intended to help FE colleges review and enhance their curriculum for 16- to 19-year-old students in General Certificate of Education (GCE) A-level (Advanced Level) courses. Discussed first are the following reasons for…
Descriptors: Check Lists, Core Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment
Hayward, Peter W. – 1994
The Ethiopian Community Development Center and the Center for Applied Linguistics hosted a conference to discuss the language and cultural orientation needs of Somali and Sudanese refugees. Somali and Sudanese refugees receive a 10-week language and cultural orientation course in Kenya (Africa) before coming to the United States. Representatives…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Awareness, Delivery Systems, Foreign Countries
Dlugosh, Larry L. – 1994
This paper presents findings of a case study that explored the experiences of a beginning superintendent. The data were collected during the 1992-93 school year through telephone interviews, a site visit, document analysis, and personal conversations with the female superintendent of a K-8 city district in the southwestern United States. During…
Descriptors: Administrator Effectiveness, Administrator Responsibility, Administrator Role, Educational Administration
Tallerico, Marilyn – 1991
School board members' perceptions of the socialization process involved in the learning and development of their roles are described in this report. Methodology involved indepth interviews with 28 school board members from two rural and three suburban public school districts in Pennsylvania and New York, document analysis, and observation.…
Descriptors: Boards of Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Group Dynamics, Group Experience
Harris, Charles M.; Harris, Jacqueline S. – 1987
The assessment of learning orientation in relation to academic achievement is a continuing interest among psychologists. Two studies investigated learning-oriented and grade-oriented behavior in relation to performance on traditional measures of academic achievement. In the first study, 313 college students completed the Omnibus Personality…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cognitive Style, College Bound Students, College Students
Pribyl, Paul F. – 1980
This training unit on general information/orientation is part of a 17-unit course package written to aid instructors in the development, teaching, and evaluation of fire fighters in the Wisconsin Fire Service Certification Series. The purpose stated for the 8-hour unit is to familiarize fire fighters with the members of their class, the course,…
Descriptors: Behavioral Objectives, Course Descriptions, Equipment, Fire Fighters
SALISBURY, LEE H. – 1966
THE ALASKAN NATIVE POPULATION NUMBERS 43,000 AND IS COMPOSED OF THREE GROUPS--INDIAN, ESKIMO, AND ALEUT. THESE PEOPLE, FOR THE MOST PART, HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO ASSUME THE RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES OF FULL CITIZENSHIP, AND CONTINUE TO BE WARDS OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. ALASKA HAS ENACTED COMPULSORY EDUCATION LAWS WHICH REQUIRE THE NATIVES TO SEND…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, American Indians, Anthropology, Boarding Homes
City Univ. of New York, Jamaica, NY. York Coll. – 1979
A program was established to equip foreign adults with the necessary information, attitudes, and skills to survive in the urban world of work. Staff from the City College of New York worked in the Queens area of New York City to develop a program which included English as a second language (ESL) classes, world of work seminars, and…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adult Education, Adults, Career Guidance
Puerto Rico Univ., San Juan. Medical Sciences Campus. – 1978
A report on the Puerto Rico Dental and Other Health Professions Student Orientation and Recruitment program is presented. Project objectives were to: (1) plan, develop, implement, and assess a formal recruitment program designed to enroll and train a higher proportion of highly qualified Puerto Rican high school and baccalaureate students for the…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Career Choice, College Students, Coordination
California State Dept. of Employment, Sacramento. – 1967
THE FARM LABOR SERVICE OF CALIFORNIA HAS RECOGNIZED THAT THE RAPID PACE OF TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGES IN AGRICULTURE COMPELS FARM WORKERS TO LEARN NEW SKILLS IF THEY ARE TO MAINTAIN A HIGH LEVEL OF EMPLOYMENT. IN VIEW OF THIS, THE FARM LABOR SERVICE HAS PROCEEDED WITH THE IDENTIFICATION OF LOCAL TRAINING NEEDED TO ENABLE WORKERS TO MEET THE SKILLED…
Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Skills, Community, Community Involvement
Albuquerque Public Schools, NM. – 1968
Preparation of teachers and students for their one-day trip to the Albuquerque Public Schools' Outdoor Education Center is outlined. Topics covered include: orientation program; general preparation considerations; course of study; map of site; vocabulary; activity evaluation sheet; and a supplementary book list. Geology, biology, safety…
Descriptors: Activities, Biological Sciences, Earth Science, Evaluation
