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Olson, Lynn – Educational Leadership, 1998
While visiting school-to-work sites, the author observed numerous programs that teach students the "new basics" or "basics-plus" skills needed for success in today's economy. These skills include an ability to use technology, communicate ideas and information orally and in writing, work in groups, solve knotty problems,…
Descriptors: Cooperation, Education Work Relationship, High Schools, Interpersonal Competence
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Pasi, Raymond J. – Educational Leadership, 1997
At a private high school in Providence, Rhode Island, students benefit from Big Brother and Sister programs, peer mediation, and lessons in emotional intelligence across the curriculum. These activities are part of a comprehensive social and emotional education program called "Success for Life." For nearly 20 years, seniors have been…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Emotional Development, Emotional Intelligence, High Schools
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O'Neil, John – Educational Leadership, 1997
Suggests a child's overall development is what makes academic learning possible. Notes that intelligence, the capacity to gain and use knowledge to solve problems and promote well-being, is comprised of cognitive, affective, and expressive components. Asserts that children need relationships with caring adults. Notes the School Development Program…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Community, Elementary Secondary Education, Emotional Development
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McGuire, Margit – Educational Leadership, 1997
Storypath, which originated in Scotland, is a powerful tool for helping students acquire the knowledge, skills, values, and dispositions needed to become responsible citizens. Storypath uses basic story components (setting, characters, and plot) to organize the social-studies curriculum into meaningful, memorable learning experiences. Storypath…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Cultural Context, Elementary Education, Geography
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Cummings, Carol; Haggerty, Kevin P. – Educational Leadership, 1997
Notes that teaching social and emotional skills can have a long-term positive effect on academic achievement. The University of Washington's Raising Healthy Children Project tries to reduce children's risk of developing problems in adolescence by providing interventions that bond students to family and school. The program features staff…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Benefits, Elementary Education, Family Programs