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The Trauma-Sensitive Teacher
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Craig, Susan E. – Educational Leadership, 2016
According to the National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention, about one quarter of children in the United States will witness or experience a traumatic event before the age of four. In this article, Susan E. Craig explains how these early trauma histories prime a child's brain to expect certain experiences,…
Descriptors: Trauma, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Child Development, Behavior Problems
Why Curriculum Matters in Early Childhood Education.
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Schweinhart, Lawrence J.; Weikart, David P. – Educational Leadership, 1998
Assesses effectiveness of three preschool curriculum models by examining the lives of 68 23-year-olds randomly assigned to one such group as economically disadvantaged preschoolers. Young people experienced fewer emotional problems and felony arrests if they had attended a preschool program based on child-initiated learning activities geared to…
Descriptors: Child Development, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Economically Disadvantaged, Emotional Problems
The I-Generation--From Toddlers to Teenagers: A Conversation with Jane M. Healy.
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Tell, Carol – Educational Leadership, 2000
In "Failure to Connect" (1998), Jane Healy examined pros and cons of computer use, warning that good teachers, small classes, and challenging curricula trump high-tech products. Computers can impede youngsters' development. Computers enhance learning only if teachers comprehend them, use appropriate applications, and define learning…
Descriptors: Child Development, Computer Uses in Education, Constructivism (Learning), Curriculum