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Davis, James E., Ed.; Davis, Hazel K., Ed. – Focus: Teaching English Language Arts, 1982
The 24 articles in this special journal resulted from the Licking County (Ohio) Writing Project. The articles provide information about the following: (1) how to motivate students and teachers, (2) prewriting activities, (3) lightening the teacher's grading load, (4) the uses of conferences, (5) sustained silent reading, (6) traditional techniques…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Instructional Improvement, Prewriting, Student Motivation
Westberg, Karen L., Ed.; Archambault, Francis X., Jr., Ed. – 1995
This report discusses the outcomes of a project that investigated elementary schools and classrooms that had a reputation for effective implementation of curriculum differentiation practices to meet the individual needs of high ability students. Using a multisite case study method, researchers conducted observations in classrooms and interviewed…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Research, Classroom Techniques
Cessna, K. Kay; And Others – 1993
This monograph offers six papers which present a model to assist in developing instructionally differentiated programming based on individual needs for students with behavioral disorders. The first three chapters focus on underlying philosophies. A paper by Myron Swize titled "Colorado's Needs-Based Approach" stresses that it is more…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Curriculum Development, Educational Diagnosis, Elementary School Students
Kay, Kiesa, Ed. – 2000
The 32 readings in this collection discuss the needs of children who are both gifted and also have special needs such as a disability ("twice exceptional"). The readings are grouped into four major sections. Section 1 is titled "Family Matters: Perspectives from Family Members" and includes the personal viewpoints of…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Delivery Systems, Disability Identification, Educational Administration
Dowd, Tom, Ed.; Herron, Ron, Ed.; Hyland, Terry, Ed.; Sterba, Michael, Ed. – 1998
For more than 80 years, Boys Town's mission has been to change the way America cares for its at-risk children. This collection of articles describes how Boys Town carries out its mission via the Boys Town Teaching Model. The essence of the Boys Town teaching model is two-fold: building relationships with children and teaching skills to youth. To…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Behavior Problems, Caregiver Role, Child Behavior
Mikk, Jaan, Ed.; Veisson, Marika, Ed.; Luik, Piret, Ed. – Peter Lang Frankfurt, 2008
This collection of papers provides a small overview of educational research in Estonia. The papers in the collection treat school reforms since the renewal of independence in 1991, new approaches to teacher training, the implementation of a child-centred approach in school, the achieving of educational aims and other actual topics in education.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Research, Educational Change, Educational Development
Gubbins, E. Jean, Ed. – 1995
This report highlights four research studies related to the Enrichment Triad Model, which encourages problem finding and problem solving in gifted students. The first study, "Academic Underachievement among the Gifted: Reversing School Failure" by Linda J. Emerick, identified six factors which influenced the reversal of the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Creativity, Curriculum Development, Curriculum Enrichment
Romberg, Thomas A., Ed.; Stewart, Deborah M., Ed. – 1987
This document is the third of three related volumes. They present the rationale, background, and framework for a comprehensive monitoring system being developed for the National Science Foundation. The system is being designed to gather information about the effects of national, state, and local policy actions designed to change the teaching and…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Educational Sociology, Educational Trends, Elementary School Mathematics
Scarborough, Jule Dee – Online Submission, 2007
This Northern Illinois University College of Engineering and Engineering Technology (CEET) initiative represents the authors' first attempt to prepare engineering and technology professors for teaching to improve student learning and the Scholarship of Teaching. This college portfolio is nontraditional in that it combines a learning paper approach…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Program Effectiveness, Worksheets, Teaching Models
Safford, Philip L., Ed.; And Others – 1994
This collection of papers recognizes ways in which the context of educational policy and its implications for practice have, in combination with other influences, defined early childhood special education and influenced its development. An introduction by Philip L. Safford is presented. Subsequent papers have the following titles and authors:…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention
Fullerton, Ann; And Others – 1996
This guide offers strategies for working with students with autism in the areas of academic instruction, organization and time management, and social skills. The importance of considering the autistic student's use of language and thinking style is stressed. Chapter 1, "Who Are Higher Functioning Young Adults with Autism?" (Ann Fullerton),…
Descriptors: Academic Accommodations (Disabilities), Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Autism
Costa, Arthur L., Ed.; And Others – 1992
Noting that thinking processes cannot be separated from educational content, this two-volume collection aims to define the profound changes in educational thought during the 20th century, as well as to present examples of how these changes are embodied in excellent schools and other learning communities. Volume one is divided in three sections.…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Cognitive Style, Cooperative Learning, Curriculum Development
Maurice, Catherine, Ed.; And Others – 1996
This manual presents 21 chapters on the use of applied behavior analysis techniques with children who have autism. After an introductory chapter, three chapters consider the choice of an effective treatment, including: "Evaluating Claims about Treatments for Autism" (Gina Green); "Early Behavioral Intervention for Autism: What Does…
Descriptors: Autism, Behavior Modification, Behavioral Science Research, Case Studies
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