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Children and Families, 1999
Presents staff development activities to enhance parental involvement in Head Start programs. Outlines specific activities, format, contexts, materials requirements, and instructions addressing the following areas: (1) staff role in empowering parents through involvement; and (2) understanding and recognizing empowered parents. (SD)
Descriptors: Activities, Learning Activities, Parent Empowerment, Parent Participation
Hatoff, Sydelle H.; And Others – 1981
Intended for all those involved in planning and carrying out activities with 3- to 5-year-old children, this text provides a practical guide to creating a "Growing Program" -- a planned, flexible, evolving educational environment of things, people, and activities for preschool children. Based on continuous observation by teachers of children's…
Descriptors: Classroom Design, Educational Objectives, Educational Philosophy, Individualized Instruction
RMC Research Corp., Portsmouth, NH. – 1995
This training guide is designed to build the capacity of Head Start staff to make the program's renewed vision for parent involvement a reality for every parent and program. The guide contains three modules, each with two activities designed for workshop presentation, followed by two or more coaching activities. Module 1 defines parent involvement…
Descriptors: Community Resources, Family Involvement, Family Role, Group Activities
Hohmann, Mary – 1997
Recognizing that active learning is suited not just to children but to adults as well, this study guide is designed to support adults engaged in learning the High/Scope approach to preschool education, in a college course, on their own, or in staff development programs. Each study guide chapter consists of a variety of interactive exercises to…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Adults, Case Studies, Curriculum
Rowland, Bobbie H.; And Others – 1986
Designed for school-age child care staff training, this package of materials aims to (1) increase understanding of the developmental needs of school-age children between 5 and 12 years of age; (2) provide information on developing safe, supportive, and enriching programs for children during the hours they are not in school; and (3) involve staff…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Curriculum Development, Family Influence, Group Instruction
Dodge, Diane Trister; And Others – 1991
This text is Volume II of a comprehensive, self-instructional training program designed to address the training needs of child care programs serving children under 3 years of age. The two volumes are divided into modules that correspond to the 13 functional areas of the Child Development Associate competency standards. Each module contains an…
Descriptors: Caregiver Training, Child Caregivers, Creative Development, Day Care Centers
Peters, Joyce; And Others – 1993
This text was written as an outgrowth of 6 years' work with children aged 3-5 in the Child Development Center at Western Oregon State College, Monmouth, Oregon. The children attending this program included typically developing children as well as children with disabilities. A primary purpose of this book is to share the experiences and learnings…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Educational Practices
Benson, Arland; Henriksen, Dorothy, Ed. – 1977
Materials contained in this career education implementation guide (one in a series of seven) are designed for administrators, teachers, other school staff, parents, community volunteers, school boards, and community agencies and their needs for staff development. An evening family career planning seminar on career decision making designed for…
Descriptors: Administrator Guides, Adult Education, Career Education, Community Involvement
Wernick, Walter – 1981
Designed to assist administrators of staff development programs for personnel engaged in Illinois' summer educational programs for migrant youth, this guide contains suggestions for a 2-day intensive staff inservice program. Providing a continuum of difficulty to allow selection of activities and levels most appropriate to local needs, the guide…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Career Education, Career Exploration, High School Students
Schlank, Carol Hilgartner; Metzger, Barbara – 1997
Noting the need to promote gender equity and foster cooperative play between boys and girls in early childhood programs, this guide presents ways that teachers and parents of young children can help all children realize their potential, regardless of gender, and help children learn to work and play together. Chapter 1, "Teaching for…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Books, Childrens Literature, Class Activities
Mack, Cheryl; And Others – 1991
Recognizing the importance of helping children develop coping skills to deal with daily separations and more serious losses, this handbook provides basic information and classroom support strategies for teachers and caregivers to use responsively with preschoolers. Parts 1 through 3 of the handbook provide a rationale for responding to the…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Caregiver Child Relationship, Child Custody, Child Development
New Hampshire State Dept. of Education, Concord. Div. of Instructional Services. – 1985
This handbook contains materials to assist high school teachers in increasing enrollment and completion rates in vocational programs preparing students for entry into nontraditional occupations. The first part of the manual outlines practices and activities addressing the following areas: guidance and counseling, special events for students,…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Classroom Techniques, Community Involvement, Counseling Techniques