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Direct linkJackson, Yvette – Teachers College Press, 2011
In her new book, Yvette Jackson shows educators how to focus on students' strengths to inspire learning and high intellectual performance. Jackson asserts that the myth that the route to increasing achievement by focusing on weaknesses (promoted by policies such as NCLB) has blinded us to the strengths and intellectual potential of urban…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Student Attitudes, Intellectual Development, Misconceptions
Edwards, Carolyn, Ed.; Gandini, Lella, Ed.; Forman, George, Ed. – Praeger, 2011
Why does the city of Reggio Emilia in northern Italy feature one of the best public systems of early education in the world? This book documents the comprehensive and innovative approach that utilizes the "hundred languages of children" to support their well-being and foster their intellectual development. Reggio Emilia is a fast-growing…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Theater Arts, Quality of Life, Young Children
Echevarria, Pegine – 1998
As girls face the serious emotional, physical, and developmental challenges during youth and adolescence, external support from a nonparental female role model is an essential, and too frequently ignored, requirement for healthy development. This book presents a process for mentoring young women and girls by providing guidance in five areas:…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Adult Child Relationship, Change Strategies
