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Lerner, Richard M.; Wang, Jun; Champine, Robey B.; Warren, Daniel J. A.; Erickson, Karl – International Journal of Developmental Science, 2014
Within contemporary developmental science, models derived from relational developmental systems (RDS) metatheory emphasize that the basic process of human development involves mutually-influential relations, termed developmental regulations, between the developing individual and his or her complex and changing physical, social, and cultural…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Citizenship, Individual Development, Adolescent Development
Walker, Karen – Education Partnerships, Inc., 2006
Keeping high school students in school and helping them gain competence and confidence in skills so that they can be successful in the world of work and/or college is an enormous challenge. The results of one study clearly demonstrated a direct correlation between one's self-esteem and academic competence. The more competent one feels, the better…
Descriptors: High School Students, High Schools, Nontraditional Education, Dropout Prevention
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Rallo, Curt; Roessing, Lesley J. – English Journal, 2006
"Teacher to Teacher" provides a forum for teachers to share ideas, materials, and activities. In this article, the first teacher describes the effects the well-known novel "Bleachers" (John Grisham, New York: Doubleday, 2003) had on a ninth-grade english class. The novel bought to life the high school culture that the students found challenging.…
Descriptors: Novels, English Instruction, Grade 9, Literature