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Britto, Pia Rebello; Yoshikawa, Hirokazu; Boller, Kimberly – Society for Research in Child Development, 2011
Across nations, Early Childhood Development (ECD) programs are of great interest to policymakers, service providers, and families. ECD programs are cross-cutting, often involving the health, education, child welfare, and other sectors, and their emphases shift over the early childhood years. In this paper, the authors propose equity as the…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Child Development, Global Approach, Educational Quality
Husick, Lawrence – Foreign Policy Research Institute, 2011
A few days ago, Steve Jobs, the rockstar founder and Chief Executive Officer of Apple, Inc. resigned from his job to become Chairman of the Board, instead. For more than ten years, Mr. Jobs has been paid one dollar a year to run what has become the most valuable company in the world. From his first partner, Steve Wozniak, to the small team of…
Descriptors: Creativity, Leadership, Reputation, Communication Skills
Beckner, Gary, Ed. – Association of American Educators Foundation, 2010
"Education Matters" is the monthly newsletter of the Association of American Educators (AAE), an organization dedicated to advancing the American teaching profession through personal growth, professional development, teacher advocacy and protection. This issue of the newsletter includes: (1) Differentiated Instruction: Responding to each student's…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Academic Freedom, Accountability, Individualized Instruction
Chauncey, Caroline T., Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2010
"Harvard Education Letter" is published bimonthly at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. This issue of "Harvard Education Letter" contains the following articles: (1) Online Testing, Version 1.0: Oregon's Adaptive Computer-Based Accountability Test Offers a Peek at a Brave New Future (Robert Rothman); (2) Beyond…
Descriptors: Family Programs, Homosexuality, Educational Policy, Sexual Identity
Summers, Al; Moehnke, Larry – National Middle School Association (NJ1), 2006
As our society becomes more mobile, smooth and rewarding student transitions become more important. This article describes a partnership between U. S. Army Child and Youth Services and the Military Child Education Coalition that helps schools ease transitions for thousands of students. The program is based on the principle that transition does not…
Descriptors: Transitional Programs, Middle Schools, High Schools, Military Personnel
Eckes, Suzanne; McCarthy, Martha – National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP), 2006
Newly hired teachers regularly have questions about whether their lifestyles and actions outside of school could have repercussions on their career. Because they are expected to be role models for their students and thus held to a higher level of discretion than the general citizenry, educators have had restrictions placed on their living…
Descriptors: Role Models, Privacy, School Personnel, Teacher Rights
Garner, Barbara, Ed. – National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy (NCSALL), 2003
"Focus on Basics" is the quarterly publication of the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy. It presents best practices, current research on adult learning and literacy, and how research is used by adult basic education teachers, counselors, program administrators, and policymakers. "Focus on Basics" is dedicated to…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Educational Research, Adult Learning, Literacy