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Smail, Karen M.; MacDonald, Cathy – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance, 2015
Every student must be given the opportunity to participate in physical education and develop the skills and knowledge competencies to become skillful movers for a lifetime. Students with disabilities have unique needs that must be addressed in the least restrictive environment. With the adoption of the "National Standards and Grade-level…
Descriptors: National Standards, Disabilities, Physical Education, Competency Based Education
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Vengopal, Kalpana – Journal of Early Childhood Research, 2015
Early Childhood Education in India derives its premise from its sociocultural context. In spite of policies in place for developmentally and contextually appropriate Early Childhood Education, the practices are largely detrimental for this age group. The ray of hope, amidst such a scenario are a few initiatives, one such being the rural preschool…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Early Childhood Education, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Rural Schools
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Fulton, Jody Lynn; Myers, Barbara Kimes – Childhood Education, 2014
This article addresses a question that is of key importance in preparing early childhood personnel, especially those in inclusive environments: "How do we teach in ways that we want our students to teach?" There is an emphasis on developing a "community of practice" where professionals can share their work-related concerns and…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Early Childhood Education, Preschool Teachers, Inclusion
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Kos, Marjanca; Jerman, Janez; Anžlovar, Urška; Torkar, Gregor – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2016
Early childhood is a period of life in which lifelong attitudes, values and patterns of behaviour regarding nature are shaped. Environmental education is becoming a growing area of interest in early childhood education. The aim of the research study was to identify children's understanding of why and how their pro-environmental behaviours…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Children, Childhood Attitudes, Knowledge Level
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Locke, Robin L.; Miller, Alison L.; Seifer, Ronald; Heinze, Justin E. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
This study examined contextually inappropriate (CI) anger in relation to emotion recognition and situation knowledge, negative social experiences, and externalizing behavior among low-income 4-year-olds attending Head Start (n = 134). Approximately 23% showed anger when presented with positive/neutral slides and videos (valence-incongruent CI…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Psychological Patterns, Emotional Response, Peer Relationship
Soholt, Polli – NAMTA Journal, 2015
Polli Soholt points to normalization in the first plane as leading to the successful realization of the human personality, which is the basis of social development. Children who have cultivated concentration and purposeful work at an early age develop the virtues to become world citizens. Normalization can be assisted by certain practices: 1)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Social Attitudes, Social Development, Citizenship Education
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Williams, Susan L.; Mummery, W. Kerry – Health Education Research, 2015
Evidence for effectiveness of school-based studies for prevention of adolescent obesity is equivocal. Tailoring interventions to specific settings is considered necessary for effectiveness and sustainability. The PRECEDE framework provides a formative research approach for comprehensive understanding of school environments and identification of…
Descriptors: Prevention, Program Effectiveness, Obesity, Adolescents
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Gillis, Randall L.; Nilsen, Elizabeth S. – Developmental Psychology, 2013
Knowledge transfer is most effective when speakers provide good quality (in addition to accurate) information. Two studies investigated whether preschool- (4-5 years old) and school-age (6-7 years old) children prefer speakers who provide sufficient information over those who provide insufficient (yet accurate) information. Children were provided…
Descriptors: Young Children, Preschool Children, Elementary School Students, Accuracy
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Kroll, Linda R. – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2013
Five essential ideas or understandings that should underlie early childhood teacher education programs are discussed conceptually. Inquiry and reflection into practice are critical for continued teacher learning and development; learning and development are cultural and constructivist processes; the teacher's image of the child should be as a…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Early Childhood Education
Gerdes, Jennifer K. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This study explored the influence of a 12-hour professional learning community for family child care providers in an urban Midwest city on the participants' beliefs and practices. A secondary purpose was to explore the potential of the professional learning community as a format for professional development of family child care providers. Data for…
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Communities of Practice, Caregiver Training, Developmentally Appropriate Practices
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Gartrell, Dan – Young Children, 2012
"Democratic life skills" are social-emotional capacities that children need to be productive citizens and healthy individuals in a modern, diverse society. The construct for these skills comes from many sources. One helpful source is Maslow's concept of two coexisting sets of motivational needs in each individual: one set for security, belonging,…
Descriptors: Psychological Needs, Daily Living Skills, Democratic Values, Social Development
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Lee, Lena – Teacher Education and Practice, 2012
This article examines how early childhood (K-3) preservice teachers perceive the use of popular culture in teaching. In particular, it focuses on possible reasons for their negative perceptions of using popular culture by discussing what they have experienced in teacher education and in early childhood classrooms. Moreover, it explores other…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Popular Culture, Young Children, Preservice Teachers
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Schenke, Katerina; Nguyen, Tutrang; Watts, Tyler W.; Sarama, Julie; Clements, Douglas H. – Journal of Educational Psychology, 2017
We examined whether African American students differentially responded to dimensions of the observed classroom-learning environment compared with non-African American students. Further, we examined whether these dimensions of the classroom mediated treatment effects of a preschool mathematics intervention targeted at students from low-income…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Racial Differences, African American Students, Classroom Environment
Goodman, Christie L., Ed. – Intercultural Development Research Association, 2018
The "IDRA Newsletter" serves as a vehicle for communication with educators, school board members, decision-makers, parents, and the general public concerning the educational needs of all children in Texas and across the United States. The theme of this issue is "Rejecting a Return to Tracking." Articles include: (1) Getting it…
Descriptors: College Preparation, Educational Quality, Equal Education, College Bound Students
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Hendricks, Karin S.; Smith, Tawnya D.; Stanuch, Jennifer – Music Educators Journal, 2014
This article offers a practical model for fostering emotionally safe learning environments that instill in music students a positive sense of self-belief, freedom, and purpose. The authors examine the implications for music educators of creating effective learning environments and present recommendations for creating a safe space for learning,…
Descriptors: Music, Music Education, Educational Environment, Emotional Development
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