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Wills, Martee – American Education, 1975
Tallahassee's New Adventure in Learning project seeks to show that positive thinking can generate important advances in the classroom. (Editor)
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Educational Objectives, Learning Motivation, Positive Reinforcement
Bobowski, Rita Cipalla – American Education, 1977
The 1967 Amendments to the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 provided for the establishment of Follow Through, a program that literally "followed through" on the educational gains made by children in preschool programs, particularly Head Start. Describes the characteristics of Follow Through and its variety of approaches as it was…
Descriptors: Federal Aid, Parent Education, Parent Participation, Parent Student Relationship
Mitzman, Barry – American Education, 1976
The Oregon System in Mathematics Education tries to rid teachers of their long-standing fear of math and help them see it as a useful, problem-solving tool. (Editor)
Descriptors: Learning Motivation, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Materials, Program Descriptions
American Education, 1977
In its annual report, the National Advisory Committee on the Handicapped discusses the idea of an "individualized education program" for each handicapped child and the adjustments it will require of educators. (Editor)
Descriptors: Education, Educational Legislation, Handicapped Children, Individualized Programs
Wagner, Judith – American Education, 1976
In Adams County, Colorado, a reading improvement project has the problem not of youngsters wanting to get out, but of too many wanting to get in. (Editor)
Descriptors: Case Studies, Educational Objectives, Educational Practices, Program Descriptions
Hedrich, Vivian – American Education, 1977
A program in Yakima, Washington, offers further proof that children can be immeasurably helped during the earliest years by their potentially best teachers--their parents. (Editor)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Objectives, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship
Neill, Shirley – American Education, 1975
No morning bell is needed at San Diego's Belle Benchley School, where mixed age groups touch things off spontaneously. (Editor)
Descriptors: Classes (Groups of Students), Elementary Education, Individualized Instruction, Learning Processes
Lyon, Tom – American Education, 1976
Explores the small group teaching method and its effect upon students with mild behavioral problems. (RK)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Behavior Modification, Classroom Environment, Educational Research
Judge, Jeanne – American Education, 1978
Student Team Learning is a teaching technique to encourage students to work in a structured setting to achieve goals and to get along with classmates through small learning teams competing against each other in studies designed in game form. The Washington County, Maryland, schools program is described. (MF)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Class Activities, Competition, Educational Games
