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Small, Ruth V.; Arnone, Marilyn P. – 2000
Taking into consideration the motivational needs of different students, the book discusses both internal and external motivators such as attaining a sense of achievement or leadership versus earning a physical reward such as candy or a field trip. These and other motivating factors are then incorporated into discussions of how to create productive…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Information Skills
Smilkstein, Rita – 2003
This book provides research-based, concrete strategies for creating a student-centered curriculum in which every student can learn. It breaks down the Natural Human Learning Process (NHLP) into six stages, providing guidelines and models showing educators how to create learning experiences at each stage of the process for individuals, small…
Descriptors: Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Style, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Hoffman, Carol – 1996
Teachers are faced with the effects of the fragmentation of the family structure and an increasing number of children who are neglected, misbehave, and have trouble with learning. This book offers a solution to teachers in a system bound by legal educational requirements based on the various labels given children in schools today. The book is…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Cooperative Learning, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers
New York State Education Dept., Albany. Office of Workplace Preparation and Continuing Education. – 1993
This instructional guide is intended for use by adult education teachers who deal with homeless students either on an occasional or an exclusive basis. An introduction defines homelessness, describes how education can help, and offers a mission statement. The second section focuses on what teachers of the homeless need. It defines categories of…
Descriptors: Academic Persistence, Adult Education, Adult Educators, Economically Disadvantaged


