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Jackson, Nancy Mann – Instructor, 2011
February is a natural time to teach students that love involves more than hearts and candy--it also means giving of oneself. According to Terri Kennamer, a third-grade teacher at West Elementary School in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, it is the responsibility of educators to help students recognize that they are citizens of the world. Children have…
Descriptors: Altruism, Intimacy, Cultural Differences, Problem Solving
Texas Comprehensive Center, 2010
The literature addressing how family and community involvement impacts a culture of college and career readiness suggests there is a positive association for certain types of involvement. Providing support and encouragement, as well as assisting with planning, increases the probability of attending and graduating from college. Key points include:…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Community Involvement, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Fantini, Mario D. – Nat Elem Princ, 1969
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Schools, Cultural Differences, Decentralization
Abeytia, Hector; And Others – 1968
Lectures included in this volume are: Operation SER (Service, Education Rehabilitation); Unions and Farm Labor; California Plan for the Education of Migrant Children; Housing Camps for Migrants; and California Legal Rural Assistance. These lectures have been chosen from those presented as part of the pre-service phase of a 2-year Teacher Corps…
Descriptors: Agencies, Community Involvement, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences