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Plante, Jarrad D.; Bryer, Thomas A.; Winston, Haley G. – International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology, 2019
This article presents a model that is based on Eyler and Giles' Five Elements of Citizenship, where students learn about Volunteer UCF through marketing strategies, participate in one-time service or educational events, and then pursue continuous involvement based on their positive experiences. Students transition to leadership roles by serving on…
Descriptors: Volunteers, Community Involvement, Service Learning, Student Development
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Lauren Sulz; Douglas Gleddie – LEARNing Landscapes, 2024
Recognizing the contributions that school sport can make to the wellbeing of students, this paper proposes a "re-imagined" school sport framework. School Sport for All (SS4A) places students at the center of building a program where development and wellbeing are prioritized. The SS4A framework fully integrates and promotes key aspects…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Student Athletes, Athletics, Well Being
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Pierce, Dennis – Community College Journal, 2020
There tends to be a belief that community colleges are focused on the needs of their immediate communities. However, employers everywhere are looking for a more globally competent workforce. Even if that means to be an informed citizen who can help solve complex problems is changing, with challenges such as climate change or the coronavirus…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Global Approach, College Faculty, Partnerships in Education
Arum, Richard; Eccles, Jacquelynne S.; Heckhausen, Jutta; Orona, Gabe A.; von Keyserlingk, Luise; Wegemer, Christopher M.; Wright, Charles E.; Yamaguchi-Pedroza, Katsumi – Postsecondary Value Commission, 2021
In the past decade, public sentiment has shifted increasingly to question the value of a college education. These concerns have diverse causes, including the rising cost and questions about the return on investment of higher education, the growing precariousness and insecurity of middle-class households regarding paying for higher education, and…
Descriptors: College Outcomes Assessment, Undergraduate Students, Student Development, Cognitive Ability
Perry R. Rettig; Toni M. Bailey – Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, 2024
Parents want to work with their children's teachers to help them succeed in school. "What Brain Research Says about Student Learning" provides parents and teachers the most recent findings in brain research and learning theory in a very approachable way. The reader will see how the child's brain develops, learns, remembers, and creates…
Descriptors: Parent Teacher Cooperation, Brain, Cognitive Processes, Learning Theories
Amanda L. Sullivan; Jiwon Kim; Elizabeth L. Shaver; Shay Williams; Tessa Walker; Meg Olson – Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center, 2024
There are a range of policies and systems to support learners who benefit from specialized or supplemental services and supports to promote their educational access and participation. Federal laws provide for programming and resources to support disabled and homeless students, respectively, but efforts can be siloed. This can be especially…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Elementary School Students, Secondary School Students, Homeless People
Levine, Peter – Phi Delta Kappan, 2016
Sports participation in high school has positive effects on students' later civic engagement. But that is true of nearly all forms of extracurricular participation in high school--whether a group is explicitly civic (student government or a service club) or far removed from civic life (an academic club or a music group). Indeed, the civic…
Descriptors: Athletics, Clubs, Teamwork, Citizen Participation
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Aguilar, Carla E.; Dye, Christopher K. – Journal of Music Teacher Education, 2020
The typical undergraduate music education student is focused on developing their musicianship and leadership abilities, professional education competencies, and specific pedagogical expertise. While these are desirable outcomes of a music education degree, music teachers must learn how to effectively interact with a range of policies that will…
Descriptors: Music Education, Educational Policy, Preservice Teachers, Curriculum Development
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Julia Shields Chrestay; Kyra Atterbury, Contributor; Janet Chance, Contributor; Stecy Mbemba, Contributor; Helena Miller, Contributor; Joe Alberti, Contributor; Sara Caselle, Contributor; Suzanne Cilli, Contributor; Katherine Collier, Contributor; Erica Darken, Contributor; Emily Goedde, Contributor; Rochelle Krauss, Contributor; Bernadine Magee, Contributor; Noga Newberg, Contributor; An Nguyen, Contributor; Candice Smith, Contributor – Penn GSE Perspectives on Urban Education, 2024
Need in Deed's work with Philadelphia public school teachers and their students centers empathy, informed investigation, and civic action. Bolstered by these values and with the support of the My Voice framework and dedicated Need in Deed staff, educators are equipped to co-create authentic classroom communities with their students. In Need in…
Descriptors: Intelligence, Citizen Participation, Public School Teachers, Empathy
National Center on Education and the Economy, 2025
National Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE) studies education systems with strong student performance across the globe to understand what they do, how they do it, and the context and challenges that they face. This brief shares what has been learned about how global leaders think about high school and how they organize time in school…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Time Management, High Schools, Secondary Education
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Ntombela, Sithabile – Turkish Online Journal of Distance Education, 2020
The transformation of higher education, in line with the South African Constitution, has led to increased enrolments of students with disabilities. However, limited research has been conducted on teaching and learning support these students receive. Access of students with disabilities in higher education is a human rights issue yet research shows…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Distance Education, Electronic Learning, Foreign Countries
Aspen Institute, 2018
Launched to "advance a new vision for what constitutes success for our schools and our students," the National Commission on Social, Emotional, and Academic Development (NCSEAD) began their work by listening to students who shared their thoughts on how they learn best. The young people were clear and unequivocal: They want positive…
Descriptors: Student Development, Social Development, Emotional Development, Academic Ability
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Stolte, Laurel Cadwallader; Isenbarger, Molly; Cohen, Alison Klebanoff – Clearing House: A Journal of Educational Strategies, Issues and Ideas, 2014
Grounded in the context of the gap in civic participation, action-based civics curricula, and how classroom interactions may affect student development, we present the CIVVICS (Civic Interactions motiVating diVerse Individuals in Classroom Settings) observation tool. CIVVICS's four domains--Lesson Planning and Implementation, Classroom…
Descriptors: Citizen Participation, Student Empowerment, Student Participation, Civics
Hipkins, Rosemary – New Zealand Council for Educational Research, 2017
The big-picture vision of the New Zealand Curriculum (NZC) says it is important to foster students' dispositions to learn and to contribute as active members of society. The key competencies directly support this vision. NZC describes them as "capabilities for living and lifelong learning." Key competencies direct attention to students'…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, National Curriculum, Student Development, Competence
Morton, Crystal – Equity Assistance Center Region III, Midwest and Plains Equity Assistance Center, 2017
When schools engage parents and caregivers as authentic partners in children's learning they begin to break down traditional barriers that have existed between home and school. Parents and caregivers from historically marginalized groups have expressed feeling unwelcome, disrespected, and devalued at school. Although many are involved in the…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Success, Reflection, Parent Attitudes
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