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Gutierrez, Peter – Language Arts, 2011
Reading experts have consistently cited the importance of independent reading, reading for pleasure, and fostering "a love of reading." Unfortunately, fanning the fire of fan readership is not so easy in the service of our clear-cut and standards-aligned curricula, except perhaps in small, carefully channeled doses. Moreover, the impetus for such…
Descriptors: Independent Reading, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Recreational Reading
Wang, Qi; Chen, Xiaojuan; Chen, Yongsheng – Journal of Community Psychology, 2011
The present study combined the literature analysis with the empirical study and proposed a Chinese local conception of psychological empowerment, which was defined as a process of personality-oriented, self-motivated, and proactive control with the aim of community members' citizen participation. Its basic dimension comprised an inclination to…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Measures (Individuals), Psychology, Foreign Countries
Drobnyk, Wendy; Rocco, Karen – Exceptional Parent, 2011
Boston College Campus School (BCCS) is a private, non-profit, publicly funded special education school within the Lynch School of Education on the campus of Boston College. BCCS occupational therapists serve students between the ages of 3 and 21 who have severe, multiple challenges. Occasionally they partner with community schools to assist…
Descriptors: Laboratory Schools, Community Schools, Cooperation, Occupational Therapy
Armstrong, Cosette M. Joyner; Hustvedt, Gwendolyn; LeHew, Melody L. A.; Anderson, Barbara G.; Connell, Kim Y. Hiller – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2016
Purpose: The purpose of this project is to provide an account of the student experience at a higher education institution known for its holistic approach to sustainability education. Design/methodology/approach: A qualitative study was conducted at Green Mountain College (GMC), an environmental liberal arts school in Poultney, VT; 55 students…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Sustainability, Environmental Education, Holistic Approach
Zilka, Gila Cohen – Journal of Information Technology Education: Research, 2016
Researchers and policy makers have been exploring ways to reduce the digital divide. Parameters commonly used to examine the digital divide worldwide, as well as in this study, are: (a) the digital divide in the accessibility and mobility of the ICT infrastructure and of the content infrastructure (e.g., sites used in school); and (b) the digital…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Disadvantaged, Computers, Information Technology
District of Columbia Public Schools, 2016
Nearly half (45%) of students in DC Public Schools are males of color. Despite improvements district-wide, there are still considerable achievement gaps between young men of color and their peers. We must work harder to ensure that all students--particularly boys and young men of color--share equally in District of Columbia Public Schools' (DCPS')…
Descriptors: Males, Minority Group Students, Achievement Gap, Public Schools
Delgado-Guerrero, Marla; Cherniack, Mayra A.; Gloria, Alberta M. – Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 2014
This study sought to understand the reasons undergraduate women of color join a cultural-specific sorority. Through the use of an online survey, 159 narratives of women of color undergraduates attending predominately White institutions (PWIs) in the Midwest was conducted. LeCompte's (2000) 5-step analysis yielded four culturally focused…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Females, Sororities, African American Students
Patton, Kevin; Parker, Melissa – Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2014
Background: Facilitation within successful professional development (PD) requires individuals working with a cadre of teachers to examine and reframe their practices, navigating the complexities associated with educational reform initiatives. Although much has been written about the magnitude of the shift required of teachers within current…
Descriptors: Physical Education Teachers, Faculty Development, Facilitators (Individuals), Knowledge Base for Teaching
Gasparini, Daniel – Online Submission, 2014
Now, more so than in the past, children have been deprived of the opportunity to learn and exercise effective interpersonal communication skills. Interpersonal communication skills, for elementary students, are important in the development of a student's ability to self-advocate. The purpose of this study is to identify techniques in which…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Interpersonal Communication, Self Advocacy, Help Seeking
Suleiman, Mahmoud – Online Submission, 2014
School systems across the world are facing a plethora of global changes that dictate rethinking instructional practices and professional leadership roles. School reformers are constantly facing the challenges dictated by the universal culture that exerts a huge power on learning and teaching, and leading. This article introduces a comprehensive…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Equal Education, Leadership Role, Educational Change
Knudson, Joel – California Collaborative on District Reform, 2014
As district leaders search for the best ways to improve student learning with the Common Core State Standards, California districts are leading the way as early implementers of the new standards. The ideas and lessons emerging from their work can help other educators maximize the effectiveness of their own implementation efforts. This brief…
Descriptors: State Standards, Academic Standards, Program Effectiveness, Program Implementation
Oehlberg, Barbara – Redleaf Press, 2014
Children living with uncertainty and insecurity often have difficulty focusing on learning. They might demonstrate disrespectful or defiant behaviors, act out, or act with aggression. As an educator, you may provide the only stability in their otherwise turbulent world. "Making It Better" explains trauma-informed education, an approach…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Class Activities, Learning Activities
Morgan, Sandra Louise Clements – ProQuest LLC, 2014
This is a research case study of an International Higher Education Partnership (IHEP) between Vanguard University of Southern California (VUSC) and the University of Duhok (UoD) in the Kurdistan Region of northern Iraq funded by the British Council DelPHE-Iraq project targeting Millennial Development Goal (MDG) #3 to promote gender equality and…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Partnerships in Education, International Cooperation, Females
Chan, Chitat – Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 2013
An extraordinary large-scale student movement in Hong Kong successfully forced the government to withdraw a patriotic education proposal in 2012. The student group has attracted serious scrutiny from the pro-government camp because of the students' unusually young age and remarkable mobilising power. This study aims to explore the community…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Citizenship Education, Activism, Patriotism
Moran, Kelly A. – Academic Leadership Journal in Student Research, 2013
Humans are fragile beings easily influenced by the verbal behaviors of others. Spoken words can have a multitude of effects on an individual, and the phrases and statements teachers use in their classrooms on a daily basis have the potential to be either detrimental or inspirational. As increasing numbers of students arrive at schools from broken…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Reading Teachers, Teacher Effectiveness, Reading Tests