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Salome Thomas-EL – ASCD, 2025
Principal Salome Thomas-EL is "crazy about the kids" in his school. He's "curious about them and the lives they lead" at home and in the community. He is committed to being a "consistent adult" they can rely on and to maintaining a "culture of love and support for every child." In this inspirational and…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Teacher Influence, Teacher Student Relationship, Student Needs
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Antony, Pavan John; Vaughn-Shavuo, Fayth – SpringerBriefs in Education, 2022
This book presents evidence of a longitudinal study in teacher preparation utilizing a threefold multicultural (TFM) model of immersion. It establishes the need for culturally responsive teachers in classrooms, and outlines a proven model that can be employed to prepare them. Through the TFM model elements, pre-service teacher candidates…
Descriptors: Teacher Competencies, College Faculty, Cultural Awareness, Culturally Relevant Education
Schwartz, Heather L.; Hamilton, Laura S.; Faxon-Mills, Susannah; Gomez, Celia J.; Huguet, Alice; Jaycox, Lisa H.; Leschitz, Jennifer T.; Tuma, Andrea Prado; Tosh, Katie; Whitaker, Anamarie A.; Wrabel, Stephani L. – RAND Corporation, 2020
In 2016, in an effort to gain knowledge about how to help children develop social and emotional learning (SEL) skills, The Wallace Foundation launched a six-year project called the Partnerships for Social and Emotional Learning Initiative (PSELI). The goals of PSELI are for students to experience reinforcing messages about SEL both in school and…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Social Development, Emotional Development, Skill Development
Weiss, Elaine; Reville, Paul – Harvard Education Press, 2019
In "Broader, Bolder, Better," authors Elaine Weiss, of the Broader, Bolder Approach to Education campaign, and Paul Reville, former Massachusetts education secretary, make a compelling case for a fundamental change in the way we view education. The authors argue for a large-scale expansion of community-school partnerships in order to…
Descriptors: Poverty, Disadvantaged Youth, Resilience (Psychology), Role of Education
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Spott, Jessica L., Ed.; Sobehrad, Lane J., Ed.; Hite, Rebecca L., Ed. – IGI Global, 2023
Locally or individually, STEM programs provide additional opportunities to engage K-12 students, including those from marginalized groups, with the support of STEM outreach organizations through the co-construction and implementation of STEM activities during school, out of school, at home, and in the community. Research suggests that…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Partnerships in Education, School Community Programs
Malone, Helen Janc, Ed.; Donahue, Tara, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2017
The Information Age Publishing new book series, Current Issues in Out-of-School Time, is designed with a purpose to disseminate original research and promising practices that further the Out-of-School Time (OST) field. This first book sets the foundation on which the series rests upon, by offering an analysis of the progress made since the 2000s,…
Descriptors: After School Programs, Child Development, Adolescent Development, Theory Practice Relationship
Herr-Stephenson, Becky; Rhoten, Diana; Perkel, Dan; Sims, Christo – MIT Press (BK), 2011
Digital media and technology have become culturally and economically powerful parts of contemporary middle-class American childhoods. Immersed in various forms of digital media as well as mobile and Web-based technologies, young people today appear to develop knowledge and skills through participation in media. This MacArthur Report examines the…
Descriptors: Libraries, Youth, After School Programs, Museums
Danish, Steven J., Ed.; Gullotta, Thomas P., Ed. – 2000
Noting the renewed attention given to community efforts supporting after-school activities to promote social competence in its youth, this book examines the concepts of play and rites of passage for youth. The book also discusses the contributions of various types of activities on youth social competency, presents a variety of perspectives for…
Descriptors: Adolescents, After School Education, After School Programs, Community Programs
Fashola, Olatokunbo S. – 2002
Through a comprehensive review of various afterschool programs across the United States, this resource provides a practical overview of the research and best practices that can be easily adapted and applied in the development of highly effective afterschool programs. chapters focus on: (1) "Why Afterschool Programs?" (benefits, challenges, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, After School Programs, Community Programs, Elementary Secondary Education