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Direct linkLudvik, Marilee Bresciani; Wills-Jackson, Celestial; Eberhart, Tonya Lea; Mulholland, Shaila; Bhansali, Sonia; Nolan-Arañez, Shannon; Henline, Jenn – International Review of Education, 2023
Effective Global Citizenship Education (GCED) and Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) benefit from three interrelated dimensions of learning identified by UNESCO: cognitive, social-emotional and behavioural. The latter two of these are especially relevant to mindful compassion pedagogies, and the purpose of the literature review presented…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Altruism, Global Approach, Citizenship Education
Amber H. Beisly; Sherri Castle; Claudette Grinnell-Davis – Excellence in Education Journal, 2023
Children's Approaches to Learning (AtL) represents how children seek learning opportunities in their classrooms. It can include children's persistence, attention, and initiative. It has often been studied using a composite of a teacher-rated scale. However, person-centered approaches may account for heterogeneity in children's learning approaches,…
Descriptors: Executive Function, Preschool Education, Low Income Students, Federal Programs
Markowitz, Nancy L.; Bouffard, Suzanne M. – Harvard Education Press, 2020
"Teaching with a Social, Emotional, and Cultural Lens" goes beyond existing social emotional learning programs to introduce a new framework for integrating the development of key skills needed for academic success into daily classroom practice. The framework spells out the competencies, processes, and strategies that effective P-12…
Descriptors: Social Development, Social Influences, Emotional Development, Cultural Influences
Download full textWhat Works Clearinghouse, 2022
Based on recent research and in collaboration with expert panelists, the What Works Clearinghouse™ (WWC) has provided practical recommendations for preschool educators to use to help prepare young children benefit from learning opportunities they will encounter in school. The "Preparing Young Children for School Practice Guide" details…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Burchinal, Margaret R.; Krowka, Sarah; Newman-Gonchar, Rebecca; Jayanthi, Madhavi; Gersten, Russell; Wavell, Samantha; Lyskawa, Julia; Haymond, Kelly; Bierman, Karen; Gonzalez, Jorge E.; McClelland, Megan M.; Nelson, Kimberly; Pentimonti, Jill; Purpura, David J.; Sachs, Jason; Sarama, Julie; Schlesinger-Devlin, Elizabeth; Washington, Julie; Rosen, Emily – What Works Clearinghouse, 2022
By learning social-emotional, executive function, mathematics, and literacy skills in preschool, children are likely to be better prepared for the higher expectations and more formal curriculum in elementary school. Ensuring that all children are well prepared for elementary school is a priority for parents, caregivers, guardians, and policy…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, School Readiness, Evidence Based Practice
Hudson, Kesha N.; Willoughby, Michael T. – RTI International, 2021
Recent findings from the Kids Activity and Learning Study complement North Carolina's multidimensional approach to promoting school readiness by emphasizing the integrated nature of motor and cognitive development in early childhood. Children whose motor skills improved the most over the course of an academic year also tended to demonstrate the…
Descriptors: Psychomotor Skills, Motor Development, Cognitive Development, Skill Development
Bergen, Doris; Lee, Lena; DiCarlo, Cynthia; Burnett, Gail – Teachers College Press, 2020
This practical resource explains brain development from prenatal to age 8 with suggestions for activities educators and caregivers can use to foster children's cognitive growth. The authors begin with the basics of brain development, and the issues that affect it, and then provide information specific to infant, toddler, preschool, and…
Descriptors: Brain, Child Development, Infants, Toddlers
Lev, Sara; Clark, Amanda; Starkey, Erin – Eye on Education, 2020
This ground-breaking book proves that Project Based Learning (PBL) does work in early childhood classrooms. Most common understandings of PBL in Pre-K through 2nd grade are rife with assumptions, misconceptions, and perceived barriers that have prevented its widespread implementation. "Implementing Project Based Learning in Early…
Descriptors: Student Projects, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Education, Kindergarten
Berson, Ilene R.; Murcia, Karen; Berson, Michael J.; Damjanovic, Victoria; McSporran, Virginia – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2019
Drawing on data from preschools in Australia and the United States, the authors highlight strategies to help teachers demystify the process of engaging young learners with tangible technologies and showcase how robotic manipulatives serve as catalysts for peer collaboration, socio-emotional development, and creative problem solving.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, Robotics
Pincham, Linda B.; McTague, Becky – IGI Global, 2021
Establishing a student-centered classroom environment where learning puts students' interests first is essential for middle school students to learn and thrive. Student success does not simply rely on instruction; it relies on external factors such as school and classroom climate, positive relationships with their teachers and other adults, and a…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Student Centered Learning, Middle School Students, Educational Environment
Mary Louise Hemmeter; Michaelene M. Ostrosky; Lise K. Fox – Brookes Publishing Company, 2021
For more than a decade, the widely used "Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children" has been helping early educators use research-based practices to boost social-emotional development. Now there's a practical guide that makes it easier than ever to implement this highly effective framework in…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Preschool Education, Social Emotional Learning, Emotional Development
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Several terms used to describe Peer-Mediated Instruction and Intervention (PMII) include: "Peer Modeling," "Peer Initiation Training," "Direct Training for Target Student and Peer," "Peer Networks," and "Peer Supports." Peer-mediated instruction and intervention (PMII) can address social concerns…
Descriptors: Peer Teaching, Intervention, Peer Influence, Social Development
Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Social narratives describe social situations for learners with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) by providing relevant cues, explanation of the feelings and thoughts of others in the social situation, and descriptions of appropriate behavior expectations. Typically, social narratives are individualized based upon the needs of the learner, short, and…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Evidence Based Practice, Cues
Griffin, W.; Sam, A. – National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2016
Social skills training (SST) refers to any adult-directed instruction in which social skills are targeted for improvement. SST typically occurs in either a group or individual format, and may also include facilitated practice in classroom settings. SST sometimes may co-occur with peer-mediated instruction and intervention (PMII) or some related…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Social Development, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Schickedanz, Judith A.; Marchant, Catherine – Harvard Education Press, 2018
"Inside PreK Classrooms" provides school leaders with much-needed guidance and knowledge to ensure quality instruction for their youngest students. Based on their extensive experience working with children and educators, the authors bring readers inside real classrooms, where teachers are grappling with the "big ideas" that lie…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Educational Quality, Instructional Effectiveness, Preschool Children
