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Hamilton, Laura S.; Doss, Christopher Joseph; Steiner, Elizabeth D. – RAND Corporation, 2019
Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which students develop such interpersonal and intrapersonal competencies as teamwork, social awareness, self-regulation, and emotional awareness. Although schools in the United States have always addressed these competencies, in recent years, the availability of resources to address SEL…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Emotional Development, Social Development, Teacher Attitudes
Grazi, Jaimie; Harris, Barbara; Del Grosso, Patricia – Mathematica, 2020
Young children's exposure to early math concepts is important in their development, in their confidence in math skills, and in their ability to use math later in life. In 2013, the Heising-Simons Foundation embarked on an innovative path to support children's early math development. The Foundation invited several family engagement providers to…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Skills, Family Programs
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Abeer Alshwiah; Lamees Alaulamie – Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education, 2023
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the level of social media use among students, and the way in which it affects their performance and attitude when used in the classroom in Saudi Arabia. The study explores students' attitudes to using social media to perform activities in the classroom and in their future careers.…
Descriptors: Social Media, Student Attitudes, Performance, Foreign Countries
Wuri Prima Kusumastuti – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The field of autonomous language learning in second language acquisition has experienced significant growth since its introduction by Holec in the 1980s. Several studies have explored how to promote learning autonomy in various spaces, including online learning environments. However, research related to autonomous language learning in online…
Descriptors: Personal Autonomy, Social Media, Second Language Learning, Language Acquisition
Council of the Great City Schools, 2021
School districts that have adopted the 3Ls™ approach to provide rigorous instruction for English learners (ELs) have, invariably, had to make a case for what this approach offers, how it reflects best practices in English language development (ELD) instruction, and how it meets the needs of English learners. They have also had to make explicit…
Descriptors: English Language Learners, English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, School Districts
Child Care Aware of America, 2013
Each week, nearly 11 million children under age 5 are in some type of child care setting for an average of 35 hours. Parents, as consumers of child care, equate a child care license with state approval--a gold seal for those businesses to which a state grants a license. Child Care Aware® of America reviews state licensing policies, which include…
Descriptors: Child Care, Young Children, Preschool Children, Certification
Vieluf, Svenja; Kaplan, David; Klieme, Eckhard; Bayer, Sonja – OECD Publishing (NJ3), 2012
Fortunately, teaching practices help shape the learning experiences and increase motivation and achievement for students. In addition, it has been revealed that when teachers collaborate well together they also tend to work better with students. This new informative publication clearly identifies and arranges profiles in relation to two connected…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Change, Academic Achievement, Student Motivation
Hanemann, Ulrike; McCaffery, Juliet; Newell-Jones, Katy; Scarpino, Cassandra – UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2017
This report highlights the critical role family literacy and learning play in breaking down barriers between different learning contexts and engaging hard-to-reach adults and children in education. This report was developed as part of a family learning project initiated by the UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning (UIL) in 2016. Based on the…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Family Literacy, Intergenerational Programs, Barriers
Thessin, Rebecca A.; Starr, Joshua P. – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
Teachers need to be taught how to collaborate. When the Stamford (Conn.) Public Schools introduced PLCs in the district's 20 schools, they learned of the four roles that districts play when implementing PLCs systemwide: 1) Districts must involve teachers and administrators in developing and leading the PLC process, 2) they must teach…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Learning Activities, Interprofessional Relationship, Communities of Practice
Peters, Richard Oakes – 1993
In order to live and prosper in both natural and social environments, humans need to understand their origins, composition, characteristics, and life-sustaining processes. Education is a way to increase understanding of those worlds. The introduction discusses the common existence and interdependence of man and nature. Chapter 1 describes the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Decision Making, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education
Masiarchin, Paul, Ed.; O'Sullivan, Kate, Ed. – 2001
This document is a workbook that describes how youth practitioners, Workforce Investment Act (WIA) entities, policymakers, funders, and others can use the Promising and Effective Practices Network (PEPNet) to improve the field of youth employment and youth development. The workbook begins with an introduction to PEPNet, which is a framework for…
Descriptors: Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Employment Programs, Evaluation Criteria
Hunter, Beverly – 1983
This book was designed to help administrators, teachers, staff, parents, governing boards, teacher educators, and students to decide what children need to learn about computers and information handling; how these new objectives fit into the curriculum in mathematics, science, language arts, and social studies; how to use computers in classrooms;…
Descriptors: Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Computer Programs, Curriculum Development
Munro, John K. – 1994
Facilitating Effective Learning and Teaching (FELT) is a program that involves the systematic analysis of learning by students. It identifies the processes of reflection and making implicit knowledge explicit in changing one's understanding of learning. The present investigation examines the prediction that students can enhance their…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
Bjornland, Lydia D. – 1990
This resource book for local government officials, teachers, and civic leaders is designed to aid in the production of materials and the establishment of programs to educate young people about the role local government plays in their lives. Practical guidelines outline the steps that need to be taken to initiate a successful program, including…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship Education, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
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Brophy, Jere E.; Alleman, Janet – Social Education, 1993
Argues that the elementary social studies curriculum is based on unimportant and disconnected topics that are of little relevance or interest to students. Proposes a curriculum based on major social education goals such as shelter, citizen participation, and the appreciation of a multicultural society. Suggests seven steps teachers can use to…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Curriculum Development, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
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