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Farbman, David A.; Novoryta, Ami – National Center on Time & Learning, 2016
In "Creating Learning Environments in the Early Grades that Support Teacher and Student Success," the National Center on Time & Learning (NCTL) profiles three expanded-time elementary schools that leverage a longer school day to better serve young students. In particular, the report describes how a longer day opens up opportunities…
Descriptors: Educational Environment, Elementary Schools, Primary Education, Extended School Day
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Rodrigues, Donna; Le, Cecilia – Educational Leadership, 2011
University Campus School in Worchester, Massachusetts, was extremely successful in helping its graduates get into college, but the faculty realized that many students were not staying on track to graduate. To increase students' chances of finishing college, the faculty decided to revamp its senior year, giving students something similar to the…
Descriptors: Laboratory Schools, Transitional Programs, College Preparation, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)
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Casey, M. Beth; Lippman, Marjory – Young Children, 1991
Presents strategies to make planning-through-play activities a fun and integral part of the preschool developmental curriculum. Strategies are influenced by a Piagetian approach and an information processing approach that focuses on development of decision making. Specific suggestions are based on a model preschool program in Brookline,…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Demonstration Programs, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Learning Strategies
Edwards, Carolyn, Ed.; And Others – 1993
This collection of 18 essays and interviews documents the unique approach to early childhood education taken by schools in the Reggio Emilia region of Northern Italy for the last 30 years. The book is divided into four major parts. Part I includes an introduction by Carolyn Edwards and others, and the essay, "What Can We Learn From Reggio…
Descriptors: Art Education, Community Role, Creative Development, Curriculum Development
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Rogers, Chris; Portsmore, Merredith – Journal of STEM Education: Innovations and Research, 2004
Incorporating engineering in the elementary school curriculum provides students with ways of connecting, applying, and reinforcing knowledge in math, science, and design. To bring what is essentially a new discipline to K-12 education means developing and supporting new tools for the classroom, additional curriculum, teacher training, and support…
Descriptors: Elementary School Curriculum, Engineering Education, Curriculum Enrichment, Outreach Programs