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Download full textGarbarino, James; Plantz, Margaret C. – 1980
This paper focuses on the distinctive characteristics of urban environments, the ways these environmental features affect city children, and the roles that schools can play in modifying these effects. Bronfenbrenner's multilevel framework for studying the ecology of human development is described. Recognizing the central role that families play in…
Descriptors: Child Development, Children, Elementary Secondary Education, Environmental Influences
Swift, Doug – 1988
Continued, substantial migration of rural students to urban areas for work or further education can be expected, and preparing students for the move from rural to metropolitan areas is an important responsibility for educators. The differences between rural and metropolitan areas are significant, and appropriate preparatory activities in high…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Budgeting, Entrepreneurship, Higher Education
Burnett, Gary – 1995
The New York City Citizens' Commission on Planning for Enrollment Growth submitted a report on overcrowding in New York City schools that may serve as a guide to other cities striving to provide an effective education for ever-increasing numbers of students. Research on the impact of school overcrowding has been inconclusive, but there is some…
Descriptors: Class Size, Crowding, Educational Planning, Extended School Day
Sacks, Arthur B., Ed. – 1984
The first section of this document contains definitional papers prepared by three sections of the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAEE). They are: (1) "The Challenges of K-12 Environmental Education" (Harold Hungerford and Trudi Volk); (2) "'Environmental Studies': Towards a Definition" (Royal Harde);…
Descriptors: Church Role, Computer Simulation, Definitions, Economics
Rothstein, Pauline M., Comp. – Equal Opportunity Review, 1980
This issue of the "Equal Opportunity Review" is devoted to an annotated bibliography to be used as a guide to recent literature on urban and minority education accessible through the ERIC system. The following topics are addressed in the bibliography: (1) integration and urban life (46 citations); (2) bilingual, bicultural, and multicultural…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Bilingual Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Disinger, John F.; Blosser, Patricia E., Ed. – 1985
Three major themes of ecology, ethics, and economics characterize the current conservation/environmental movement and present a challenge for the environmental educator in teaching about environmental quality. This bulletin provides assistance for the practitioner by identifying current instructional materials that address concerns in this area.…
Descriptors: Conservation (Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Energy Education, Environmental Education
Vaughn, D. Lanette; Vaughn, Paul R. – 1986
Written for rural educators, this handbook provides practical guidelines for working with rural youth who will be seeking jobs in urban areas. The suggested learning activities can be used for an independent course, integrated into existing programs, or applied in counseling. The introduction discusses needs of rural students and relates positive…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Career Guidance, Coping, Daily Living Skills
