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M. Garrett Delavan Ed.; Juan A. Freire Ed.; Kate Menken Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2024
This volume proposes solutions to the gentrification of dual language, bilingual and immersion education by examining how it operates across diverse school and community contexts. It brings together studies in a number of areas including instruction, curriculum development, classroom interaction, school leadership, parent and community engagement,…
Descriptors: Immersion Programs, Bilingual Education Programs, Curriculum Development, Instructional Leadership
Wiske, Martha Stone, Ed. – 1998
From 1988 through 1995 a group of researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education collaborated with teachers from nearby schools on research to address questions about teaching for understanding and linking research with practice. They describe the theoretical foundations underlying the Teaching for Understanding framework, the process and…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Educational Objectives, Educational Research, Educational Theories
Kansas State Dept. of Education, Topeka. – 2001
This anthology was written by a group of Kansas educators and others with knowledge about the special needs of children with severe disabilities and deaf/blindness. The book was created to describe effective educational practices for these students identified by research and to serve as a resource for teachers and parents. The anthology is divided…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Change Strategies, Deaf Blind, Educational Principles
Kay, Kiesa, Ed. – 2000
The 32 readings in this collection discuss the needs of children who are both gifted and also have special needs such as a disability ("twice exceptional"). The readings are grouped into four major sections. Section 1 is titled "Family Matters: Perspectives from Family Members" and includes the personal viewpoints of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Delivery Systems, Disability Identification, Educational Administration
Borkowski, John G.; Ramey, Sharon Landesman; Bristol-Power, Marie – 2002
Conceived around the notion that there are multiple sources of influence on children's development, this volume describes when, where, and how parenting matters and the major antecedents and moderators of effective parenting. The chapters of the volume are as follows: (1) "Beyond the Nurture Assumption: Testing Hypotheses about the Child's…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Adoption, Attachment Behavior
Baum, Susan M., Ed.; Reis, Sally M., Ed.; Maxfield, Lori R., Ed. – 1998
This book is designed to furnish relevant and practical information based on theory and to address the needs of youngsters with advanced abilities, unique talents, and in-depth interests. It is organized into four parts: identifying gifts, interests, and learning styles; program and curricular models for talent development; curricular ideas and…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Bibliotherapy, Cognitive Style, Curriculum