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Download full textNelson, Carol – 1994
This digest deals with within-class reading ability grouping. The digest discusses limitations of grouping; teacher attitudes; student recollections of ability grouping experiences; and grouping for specific purposes (focusing on cooperative learning and its benefits). The digest suggests that good teachers who provide supportive environments for…
Descriptors: Ability Grouping, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning
Stroud, Judith E.; Stroud, James C.; Staley, Lynn M. – 1999
Early childhood teachers can help young children develop an awareness of and appreciation for the many kinds of family structures in today's society. This Digest provides suggestions for teachers who may have children in their classroom who were adopted. Strategies include: (1) select curriculum activities and materials that represent diverse…
Descriptors: Adopted Children, Adoption, Bibliotherapy, Classroom Environment
Boyd, Ronald T. C. – 1989
Characteristics of effective teacher evaluations are reviewed, and some common teacher concerns are discussed. A teacher evaluation system should give teachers useful feedback on classroom needs, the opportunity to learn new teaching techniques, and counsel from principals and other teachers on how to make changes in their classrooms. Standards…
Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Criteria, Evaluation Methods
Burke, Daniel L. – 1997
"Looping" is an essentially simple concept: a teacher moves with his or her students to the next grade level, rather than sending them to another teacher at the end of the school year. This Digest explores the practitioners' perspectives on looping, the experience of European school systems, and research on looping. Practitioners report…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Classroom Environment, Elementary Education, Grouping (Instructional Purposes)
Ciancone, Tom – 1996
A discussion of numeracy (the ability to cope confidently with the mathematical demands of everyday life), focuses on provision of numeracy instruction alongside English-as-a-Second-Language (ESL) instruction for learners with low literacy skills. It looks first at considerations and methods for assessing student numeracy needs, including the…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Course Content
Ziegahn, Linda – 2001
Cultural differences, including the personal cultures of learners and educators and the culture of the larger social-political environment, are relevant to adult learning. Culture includes those values, beliefs, and practices shared by a group of people. Cultures tend to vary along a number of dimensions, and the following dimensions are among…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Adult Learning
