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National Council of Teachers of English, 2023
Writing practitioners, researchers, and scholars are at a juncture where foundational assumptions about the teaching of writing, its place in higher education, and its ability to help foster a truly inclusive democratic society are increasingly contested. Trust in literacy has been eroded over the past decades, coming to an acute crisis in the…
Descriptors: College Faculty, Writing Instruction, Writing Attitudes, Writing Teachers
Colker, Laura J.; Koralek, Derry – Redleaf Press, 2018
Based on Laura Colker, Derry Koralek, and Diane Trister Dodge's classic book, originally published by NAEYC in 1993, High-Quality Early Childhood Programs offers detailed descriptions of what one should see in high-quality programs (and why) to provide a strong foundation of child development knowledge and principles translated into practice.…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Early Childhood Education, Young Children, Child Development
Halstead, Jeff – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2011
In the early 21st Century, a new vision for classroom practice emerged that looks very different from the teaching that existed previously. This new teaching is a synthesis of effective curriculum, big ideas, nurturing relationships, differentiated instruction, appropriate assessment, teaching to standards, use of technology, and solid…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Educational Principles, Instructional Innovation, Change Strategies
Yang, Hannah; Kezar, Adrianna – Pell Institute for the Study of Opportunity in Higher Education, 2009
To address some of the financial challenges facing low-income students, federal policymakers enacted a provision in the 2008 Higher Education Opportunity Act (HEOA) that makes financial literacy a required service of all TRIO programs (or, in the case of McNair, simply makes permissible). Effective August 2008, these programs started offering…
Descriptors: Money Management, Policy Analysis, Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods
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McKnight, Andrew N. – Interchange: A Quarterly Review of Education, 2008
This paper argues by way of analogy that the psychological descriptors of "masochist" and "sadist", a person who submits or dominates, respectively can aptly describe many aspects of the power relationships teachers and students experience within institutions of public education. Teachers operate in an often ethically contradictory position, torn…
Descriptors: Public Education, Educational Environment, Ethics, Educational Principles
Blimling, Gregory S.; Whitt, Elizabeth J. – 1999
This book, based on the conclusions of a study of practices in college student affairs, presents nine papers which identify the best practices in student affairs, review research used to define the best practices, and give examples of how to use these practices in the field. The book is based on a 1996 meeting of an interdisciplinary study group…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Educational Practices, Educational Principles, Higher Education
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Berman, Louise M. – Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, 1985
Presents the author's recommendations, based on both broad visions and practical concerns, for reconceiving and improving curriculum. (MCG)
Descriptors: Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Objectives
Feldman, Elliot – 1991
These recommendations concerning the integration of students with and without disabilities in public schools begin with an operational definition of integration and a list of general parameters guiding successful integration. Recommendations are then offered in several areas, including: (1) training, which should be systematic, comprehensive,…
Descriptors: Class Size, Curriculum, Disabilities, Educational Change
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Nicolaides, Angelo – International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 2006
Purpose: To show that the practices, processes and resources for the management of the university environment should be aligned to meet the ever-growing demands of sustainability and its motivations should be clearly spelt out to all stakeholders. Universities should also strive to become leaders in the development of effective environmental…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Management Systems, Environmental Education, Sustainable Development
Kent, Carol; And Others – 1996
This guide provides information and guidelines to community college personnel who are administering and coordinating programs designed to prepare paraprofessionals to work with individuals with developmental disabilities in community settings. The guide is specifically for individuals managing the "Paraprofessional Curriculum for Community…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Community Programs, Curriculum, Developmental Disabilities
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Fantini, Mario D. – NASSP Bulletin, 1985
While the short term trend in education emphasizes subjects, the long term emphasis will be on the competencies themselves. There will be many more options for the learner and a fundamental transition to a learning system with a life-span curriculum in school and non-school settings. (DCS)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Educational Innovation, Educational Practices
Parnell, Dale – 1994
LogoLearning represents a philosophy and a strategy that centers on enabling students to find meaningfulness in their education. In LogoLearning it is the major task of the teacher to broaden students' perceptions so that meaning becomes visible and the purpose of learning becomes immediately understandable. This book proposes that without…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Cognitive Style, Context Effect, Educational Philosophy
Kraft, Richard J., Ed.; Kielsmeier, James, Ed. – 1995
This anthology is a compilation of 59 articles that includes items previously published in the "Journal of Experiential Education" and presentations given at conventions of the Association for Experiential Education. Based on John Dewey's belief that "all genuine education comes through experience," this book aims to inform educators,…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Practices, Educational Principles, Educational Research
Oxley, Diana – Principal Leadership, 2005
In this article, the author discusses small learning communities (SLCs), a term that is used to refer to the practice of organizing secondary schools into smaller units. Features of SLCs include small structure, curricular specialization and choice, a focus on the learner and learning, and, in particular, the active and collaborative nature of…
Descriptors: School Activities, House Plan, Program Effectiveness, Program Improvement
Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield. – 1994
This manual is a guide to recommended practices and procedures for meeting the special educational needs of young children with disabilities, especially those ages 3 through 5 in Illinois. Chapter 1 provides a brief history of national and Illinois state mandates in early childhood special education, notes the critical role of the family, and…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Educational History
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