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Veltri, Barbara Torre – Journal of International Social Studies, 2015
Preparing teacher candidates for their roles in 21st century schools calls for direct experiences with inquisitive, linguistically diverse, and often technologically savvy students across global and economic contexts. This article presents the lessons learned from a practicum experience during a semester abroad in Italy, where faculty, teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Practicums, Foreign Countries, Study Abroad
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Evers, Amy J.; Lang, Lisa F.; Smith, Sharon V. – Reading Teacher, 2009
The authors describe how alphabet books teach so much more than just the ABCs. They provide excellent resources, allowing teachers to link and integrate the reciprocal processes of reading and writing. Encapsulated within the writing workshop framework, the authors use multigenre and multicultural alphabet books as anchor texts for a literacy…
Descriptors: Alphabets, Orthographic Symbols, Parent Participation, Writing Workshops
Tamplin de Poinsot, Nan – Arts & Activities, 2009
There is no denying that human hands throughout art history have been alluring subjects for artists. Think of Michelangelo's portrayal of God and Adam's graceful hands on the Sistine Chapel ceiling, reaching out longingly to each other. In German Expressionist artist Egon Schiele's portraits, the long, bony fingers of his models' hands seem to…
Descriptors: American Sign Language, Alphabets, Human Body, Freehand Drawing