This Solution-Finding Report provides information, requested by Tara Zuber with the Great Lakes Comprehensive Center (GLCC) at American Institutes for Research (AIR), for resources with evidence-based practices that look at the social and emotional causes that impact the lack of student learning and engagement, for GLCC's Early Warning Signs work.…

This document, part of the report, "Gender and ICT: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review," includes: (1) Bibliography of Meta-Analysed Studies; and (2) Bibliography of Policies Reviewed in "Gender and ICT: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review." [For "Gender and ICT: Meta-Analysis and Systematic Review," see ED593415.]

Students have social and personal needs to fulfill and communicate these needs in different ways. This annotated bibliographic review examined communication studies to provide educators of diverse classrooms with ideas to build an environment that contributes to student well-being. Participants in the studies ranged in age, ability, and cultural…

This article presents an annotated bibliography of recent research related to academic advising. It includes 13 research papers that focus on advising.

This article presents an annotated bibliography of recent research related to academic advising. It includes eight research papers that focus on advising.

Suggests five children's books useful in motivating children to write original stories and essays. (Author/SJL)

Notes that book talks can be used to introduce students to books in the classroom library, books for literature circles, a text set of books for a unit, or books written by a particular author. Outlines the steps in a book talk. Provides annotations of and links to 15 resources--online articles about book talks; guidelines, tips, and ready-to-use…

Considers how picture books can be used in content classes to motivate secondary-level students. Present a bibliography of approximately 90 picture books (published in the 1990s) and a rationale for their use with middle school and high school students. (SG)

Presents a bibliography of recent noteworthy books in Spanish for children and adolescents, published in Latin American and Spain, which should invite young Spanish-speaking readers into the world of reading. (SL)

This book is a guide for teachers that offers an approach to teaching based upon techniques and strategies for the stage. Performance theory is adapted for the non-actor. Using performance theory, an educator is shown how to transform ordinary classroom experiences into occasions that attract and engage the students. Case studies are used to…

Because children are innately fascinated by monsters, the author describes books, films, multimedia programs, and other resources to motivate children by capitalizing on this fascination. (KC)

Discusses the importance of phonics instruction and the different types of phonics instruction. Notes that phonics instruction in these technological times means computers, and the Internet can be a valuable resource to teachers who wish to provide drill-and-practice opportunities, particularly for students who seem unmotivated to learn. Provides…

Features literature to help with one goal educators have--to nurture the desire to always learn something new. Presents annotations of children's books including topics such as: examining the learning process, learning by trial and error, learning challenges and anxieties, choices and responsibilities in learning, and learning as exploration. (SG)

Suggestions are presented for parents who wish to build reading habits in their young children. Several books for beginning readers, first-grade readers, and second-grade readers are suggested. (CB)

Notes that even high school students enjoy an occasional reading from a children's book. Explains that many different children's books can be incorporated as the basis for activities in the journalism classroom. Presents annotations of seven specific books that can be used in a journalism class. (PM)