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Patrice Milewski; Annmarie Valdes – Paedagogica Historica: International Journal of the History of Education, 2024
Originally founded in 1861 as the Teachers' Association of Canada West (TACW), the Ontario Educational Association (OEA) was a fixture on the education scene in Ontario for one hundred twenty-five years until its dissolution on November 28, 1985. This article traces the early development and maturation of the OEA to focus on its involvement in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Teacher Associations, Educational History
Wrigley, Terry, Ed.; Thomson, Pat, Ed.; Lingard, Robert, Ed. – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
"Changing Schools" places educational and social aims at the centre of a discussion of educational change. It draws on 14 case studies to explore school change which is oriented towards social justice and democracy. In an age of global mobility, economic polarization and unprecedented environmental and cultural challenges, the education…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Curriculum Development, Human Capital, Laboratory Schools
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Eapen, Rachel Lalitha – Journal of International Education Research, 2011
In countries where English is a second language, there has been a movement over the last 60 years from supporting indigenous languages over foreign language--English--to the present one where, with globalization and market demands, English is beginning to be seen as an indigenous language in itself. The teaching of English from Grade 1 about five…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Second Languages, Global Approach, Teacher Orientation
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Hicks, David; Fisher, Simon – International Review of Education, 1982
Describes "World Studies 8-13," a curriculum project of the United Kingdom concerned with four themes relating to the global village, spaceship earth, or world society. Themes include getting on with others, learning about other peoples, understanding the news, and the world tomorrow. (RH)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Foreign Countries
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Morris, Donald N. – Social Education, 1974
Focusing on elementary education, this article examines some of the pitfalls found in textbooks dealing with global interdependence. Suggestions are made to avoid these mistakes and involve students in activities outside of the textbook. (DE)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Global Approach, Social Studies
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Schlene, Vickie J. – Journal of Geography, 1992
Lists some of the citations in the ERIC database dealing with teaching global studies in elementary school. Includes works on approaches to integration of ethnic content into the curriculum, procedures for evaluating multicultural books, and teaching suggestions. Suggests that young students do not narrowly define culture. (DK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Global Approach, Instructional Materials
Waters, Barbara A. – 1991
Four elementary social studies textbook series are reviewed and compared with particular attention paid to the extent to which the textbooks are globally oriented. The trend of emphasizing global education in the social studies also is discussed. As used in this paper, "global education" includes the study of world geography, world…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Global Approach
Seaberg, Dorothy I. – 1981
This paper presents a systems model for an elementary social studies program that will provide a base of understanding, human values, and skills to help children now, and later on as adult citizens, to take a humanistic global view as they make decisions. It is proposed that the social studies curriculum deal with interrelated systems--the social,…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Elementary Education, Global Approach
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Evans, Charles S. – Elementary School Journal, 1987
Argues for broadening the perspective of formal curriculum in U.S. schools, so that schools can prepare students to function in a global community. In developing the rationale for global education, efforts by teachers to promote a broader perspective are reviewed, and steps necessary for promoting a global perspective are considered. Resources for…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
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Mitsakos, Charles L. – Theory and Research in Social Education, 1978
Reviews an evaluation of the "Family of Man" social studies program for elementary global education. Summarizes the rationale for the evaluation study, unique characteristics of the program, materials and treatment groups, assessment instruments, findings, and conclusions. (Author/AV)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education, Global Approach
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Gilliom, M. Eugene; Remy, Richard C. – Social Education, 1978
Recommends that global education at the elementary school level involve all areas of the curriculum, capitalize on local community resources, help students experience interdependence, and be stressed in teacher education programs. (Author/D B)
Descriptors: Community Resources, Curriculum Development, Educational Needs, Educational Objectives
Beck, Peggy – 2002
For years, criticism of education in the United States has focused on the nation as ethnocentric. Schools can maximize their students' multicultural experiences by developing curricula that heighten global consciousness and responsibility. This book is intended as a guide for unlocking the treasures of the world. The book offers current resources…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Resources, Elementary Education, Global Approach
Tuning, William A. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1981
The 1980 Morley Olympics at May Morley Elementary School is an example of a successful special event in which sport served as the launching pad for an interdisciplinary educational experience. Teachers developed special classroom activities featuring the Olympic Games. Students registered as competitors from several countries. (JN)
Descriptors: Athletics, Competition, Creative Writing, Current Events
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Schlene, Vickie J. – Social Studies and the Young Learner, 1992
Lists some of the citations in the ERIC database dealing with teaching global studies in elementary school. Includes teaching methods, works on individual countries, curriculum suggestions, and student activities. Suggests that students need a foundation for a consciousness and acceptance of multicultural realities. (DK)
Descriptors: Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Curriculum Development, Elementary Education
Kronowitz, Ellen – 1984
This unit uses a learning center approach to helping elementary students learn about Israel. Following a rationale for implementing an interdisciplinary approach to global education, the unit discusses methodology and management of the program, which consists of seven independent learning centers and one library research center through which…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Discovery Learning, Educational Objectives, Elementary Education
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