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Download full textSiegler, Robert; Carpenter, Thomas; Fennell, Francis; Geary, David; Lewis, James; Okamoto, Yukari; Thompson, Laurie; Wray, Jonathan – What Works Clearinghouse, 2010
This practice guide presents five recommendations intended to help educators improve students' understanding of, and problem-solving success with, fractions. Recommendations progress from proposals for how to build rudimentary understanding of fractions in young children; to ideas for helping older children understand the meaning of fractions and…
Descriptors: Mathematics, Problem Solving, Young Children, Elementary Education
Shatles, Diane – 1992
This document describes a teacher-developed, elementary school level program that teaches conflict resolution through children's literature. This is a whole language/peace education program in which children learn creative ways to solve conflicts by reading and writing stories about conflicts. The document opens with a reproduction of the program…
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Conflict Resolution, Elementary Education, Guides
Peer reviewedDow, Alanna J.; Slaughter, Judith Pollard – Childhood Education, 1989
Presents suggestions for ways elementary school teachers can use Dr. Seuss's "The Butter Battle Book" in class to confront issues of conflict and peace. (BB)
Descriptors: Childrens Literature, Class Activities, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Elementary Education
Shann, Mary H. – 1976
Grounded in a review of existing theories and research on problem solving, the theoretical base and new instrument development efforts discussed in this publication have been sounded against the needs of an innovative, interdisciplinary curriculum project called Unified Science and Mathematics for Elementary Schools (USMES). It is the work on new…
Descriptors: Cognitive Processes, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students, Guides
Hopfenberg, Wendy S.; And Others – 1993
This resource guide represents the first comprehensive guide to the innovative practices of accelerated schools. It is designed to be used by a wide variety of participants as a supplement for training, as well as for discussion and guidance in the move to transform schools nationwide. Eleven chapters include detailed descriptions of the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Acceleration (Education), Case Studies, Educational Change
Brady, L. Ray, Jr., Ed. – 1976
The USMES Guide is a resource book containing information about the USMES project's background, goals and hypotheses, and methods of operation. Papers on real problem solving, USMES classroom strategy, and the Design Lab manual are included; the development, implementation, and evaluation programs are described. Also included are descriptions of…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science
Education Development Center, Inc., Newton, MA. – 1974
The Design Lab Manual provides a detailed description of various types of Design Labs used in the USMES program. Chapters cover the USMES Design Lab concept; tone of Design Lab activities; in-class Design Lab; portable Design Lab; the Design Lab room; cost/scrounging; staffing and scheduling a Design Lab; Design Lab training for teachers; Design…
Descriptors: Curriculum, Educational Facilities, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics
Moursund, David – 1983
Designed to help elementary and middle school teachers increase their level of computer-education literacy, this book discusses the capabilities, limitations, applications, and possible impact of computers in education. Chapter 1 briefly defines what a computer is and explains the book's goals and applications. Chapter 2 provides a technical…
Descriptors: Autoinstructional Aids, Calculators, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy
