ERIC Number: EJ843311
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2003
Pages: 20
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ISSN: ISSN-1538-8220
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Elementary Teachers' Attitudes, Perceptions and Practices towards the Implementation of a Violence-Prevention Curriculum: "Second Step"
Ableser, Judith
Journal of School Violence, v2 n4 p81-100 2003
This ethnographic study's intent was to understand and interpret elementary teachers' evolving attitudes, perceptions and practices towards non-violence curriculum, the "Second Step" violence-prevention program, and a project model utilizing consultants to implement instruction. Findings included that the curriculum was not implemented as intended and that there was a wide range of attitudes and practices reflecting difference in knowledge, cultural experience, and acceptance of the program and project. Recommendations for the future use of violence-prevention curricula are presented.
Descriptors: Violence, Prevention, Ethnography, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Methods, Classroom Techniques, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation, Early Intervention, Social Development, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Urban Schools, Attitude Measures, Cultural Relevance, Empowerment, Faculty Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 1; Grade 2; Grade 3; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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