This paper explores a countermovement that is emerging within an educational climate that highlights accountability, standardisation and performativity. This countermovement has become manifest in a rapid rise in the implementation and research of contemplative practices (e.g. mindfulness, yoga) across educational settings. The paper explores the…

This article describes a pedagogical initiative that identifies opportunities for increased efficiency and functionality in the teaching and learning of Spanish in the context of the United States. At the core of this initiative is the reformulation of curricular and programmatic approaches in terms of current social, cultural, and linguistic…

This article provides a systematic review of the emerging practice doctorate in social work. Based on the experience of the first such Doctor of Social Work (DSW) program, we provide information regarding the program origins and rationale, development, current structure, and future direction. Such information will enrich the discussion on the role…

The Pre-service Technology Teacher Education Resource (PTTER) was developed as a cross-institutional resource to support the development of initial technology teacher education programmes in New Zealand. The PTTER was developed through collaboration involving representatives from each of the six New Zealand university teacher education providers,…

For many years computing in New Zealand schools was focused on teaching students how to use computers, and there was little opportunity for students to learn about programming and computer science as formal subjects. In this article we review a series of initiatives that occurred from 2007 to 2009 that led to programming and computer science being…

While differences in national contexts are associated with variations in how teachers are trained and school systems are organised, the conceptual and philosophical problems of equity and inclusion in schooling are shared concerns. This paper describes how the structure and content of an initial teacher education programme for primary and…

A scheme that can be used in developing objectives and procedures to insure continuity between the definition of needs and the subsequent solution design. (Author)

This article is a plea for moving toward an integrative active program which involves students in social action both in the inquiry and testing stages. (Author/RK)

This Guide is intended to share the insights of SEDL's National Partnership for Quality Afterschool Learning (the National Partnership) as well as information about both the academic and the organizational and management practices that successful afterschool programs use. The authors have organized these practices into the following four focus…

Article considered the questions of priority and goals in planning a social studies curriculum. (Author/RK)

Discussed the process of planning a program of instruction that concerned itself with student attitudes toward and responses to music and the development of their music skills. (Author/RK)

This article concentrates on a methodological construct that includes concepts relating to the needs of society but which, in its totality as a process, impacts values and provides a means to describe behavior. (Author/RK)

This review of the literature covers various aspects of educational planning. Following definitions of educational planning, emphasis is placed on: pros, cons, and the present state of planning; the future of planning; change; goals and objectives; systems approaches; planning organization; planning personnel; sets of activities; the planning…

Authors discuss issues early childhood teachers must deal with in planning year-long programs. (Editor/MB)