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White, Mathew A., Ed.; McCallum, Faye, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2021
"Wellbeing and Resilience Education" engages with the immediate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the theoretical and applied elements of wellbeing and resilience education. It explores the implications for students, teachers, and teaching from a transdisciplinary and international perspective. Featuring thirteen chapters written by 27…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Well Being, Resilience (Psychology)
Scherer, Marge, Ed. – 1999
This book lays out the fundamentals for helping new teachers succeed in the schools of the next century. Each part features a collection of chapters from educational leaders. An introductory part presents, "A New Teacher's World: Not Your Grandmother's Classroom" (Marge Scherer). Part 1, "What Do New Teachers Need?" includes:…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Communication Skills, Educational Innovation
Jory, Brian, Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers describes the development of the Charter School of Education and Human Services at Berry College. Four articles serve as a case study in how one school of education proactively approached change in its teacher education program. Faculty in the school wrote scholarly manuscripts describing the transition to a charter…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Technology
Mills, Johnnie R.; And Others – 1989
This book recounts the successful 8-year effort on the part of Grambling State Univesity, a historically black college in Louisiana, to raise the success rate of its students in passing the National Teacher Examination. The chapters in the book include: (1) "Excellence: In Search of Meaning" (Johnnie R. Mills); (2) "Literacy in…
Descriptors: Black Colleges, Educational Change, Excellence in Education, Faculty Development
Simmons, Deborah – 1995
In spring 1994, the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE) Board of Directors approved a recommendation that the Association take the lead in establishing standards for environmental education. The four working papers contained in this publication are the first step in the NAAEE Standards Project. The papers discuss the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives, Elementary Secondary Education
McCloskey, Mary Lou, Ed.; Orr, Janet, Ed.; Dolitsky, Marlene, Ed. – Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages, Inc. (TESOL), 2006
Although language specialists do not always agree about the best age at which to introduce English language instruction, policy changes are increasingly mandating earlier introduction of English in foreign language (EFL) settings worldwide. In this volume, language educators and program implementers from various countries describe programs and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teaching Methods, Program Development, English Instruction
Keyes, Carol R., Ed.; Cook, Ruth E., Ed. – 1988
These collected conference papers, which originated from diverse campus child care centers across the United States, provide guidance for day-to-day decision-making about campus day care. Contents concern: (1) campus child care's mission and challenges; (2) campus child care in relation to the national picture, an in-depth look at campus child…
Descriptors: Administration, Child Development Centers, College Role, Computer Uses in Education
Chance, Lucindia, Ed. – 2000
This book focuses on the how-to of developing Professional Development Schools (PDSs) without external funding, challenges of developing such partnerships, and benefits of PDSs to schools and universities. The nine chapters are: (1) "Creating a New Institution" (Nate Essex, Vivian Gunn Morris, Marty M. Harrison, and Fred Johnson); (2)…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Osguthorpe, Russell T.; And Others – 1995
This book addresses three questions: Is the partner school concept a passing fad? What do educators need to know in order to initiate a partnership and a partner school? What can we anticipate, with regard to costs and benefits, from partner schools in the future? After an introductory chapter, "Understanding School-University…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational Finance, Educational Research
Howey, Kenneth R.; And Others – 1983
Both the history and research foundations behind teacher education are reviewed in this collection of essays. The current knowledge base is assessed by several scholars in the teacher education field, and suggestions are made for future efforts in teacher selection and training. In chapter 1 (Kenneth R. Howey), an overview provides insights into…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Developmental Stages, Educational Research, Educational Trends
Garvin, Patty, Ed. – 2003
This collection of papers describes the process of creating a standards-based teacher education program through strong collaboration among arts and science, education, and P-12 faculty members and administrators. The Standards-based Teacher Education Project (STEP) was designed to help teacher education programs ensure that their graduates know…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, Change Strategies, Educational Change
Levin, Rebekah A., Ed. – 1994
This book provides a picture of comprehensive children's services from a global, theoretical perspective, as well as a more practical guide to the potential roles for participating service providers and the structuring of such programs. Following an introduction, the volume is organized into 14 chapters: (1) "Moving from Cooperation to…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Ancillary School Services, Cooperative Planning, Cultural Pluralism
Silverman, Steven J., Ed.; Ennis, Catherine D., Ed. – 2003
This book provides the latest research on physical education curriculum, teaching, and teacher education and shows physical educators how to apply this knowledge to their day-to-day practices. There are 19 chapters in five parts. Part 1, "Overview of the Field," includes (1) "Enhancing Learning: An Introduction" (Stephen J. Silverman and Catherine…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Athletics, Beginning Teachers, Context Effect