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Direct linkLumpkin, Angela – Kappa Delta Pi Record, 2010
The person most critical to the success of teachers is the building principal. The person most critical to student learning is the teacher. Too often, though, principals and teachers lack the time, resources, and sometimes the skills and abilities to focus on student learning. Principals and teachers in school with limited financial and human…
Descriptors: Principals, Success, Administrator Role, Parent Participation
Download full textAshby, Nicole, Ed. – US Department of Education, 2007
"The Achiever" is a monthly publication for parents and community leaders from the Office of Communications and Outreach, U.S. Department of Education. This issue contains the following articles: (1) President Seeks to Build on Law's Results; (2) Bridging the Gap: Ohio Charter School Surmounts Age, Achievement Barriers; (3) Spellings'…
Descriptors: Low Income, Low Income Groups, Charter Schools, Federal Legislation
Vail, Kathleen – American School Board Journal, 1995
According to Irene Dixon-Darnell, a 75-year-old great-grandmother who runs a chess-education program in the Washoe (Nevada) County Schools, chess can win-over some difficult students. She believes the ancient game of strategy teaches children to focus, encourages them to think critically and creatively, and even cures emotional wounds. Research…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cooperation, Creative Thinking, Critical Thinking
Wren, David J. – Principal Leadership, 2004
In this article, the author describes the intergenerational service-learning program at South Scranton Intermediate School in Scranton, Pennsylvania. Currently in its fifth year of operation, the program was originated by William King, a former principal, as an attempt to develop a working relationship between Oakwood Terrace, an Alzheimer's care…
Descriptors: Student Volunteers, Service Learning, Intergenerational Programs, Intermediate Grades
