ERIC Number: EJ531292
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1996
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We Are a Family of Learners.
Elliot, Ian
Teaching PreK-8, v27 n1 p54-58 Sep 1996
Examines one school's implementation of Basic School approach, characterized by connections among curricular areas, classroom and resources, the school, community, and parents. Describes classroom strategies, including mixed-age classes, two-year classes, and peer helpers. Describes community connections, National Guard mentors, running community centers, parent school partnerships, site-based management, and literacy through a family history program. (KDFB)
Descriptors: Class Organization, Classroom Techniques, Community Centers, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Educational Innovation, Elementary Education, Family History, Home Visits, Literacy, Literacy Education, Mentors, Multigraded Classes, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Participative Decision Making, Peer Teaching, School Based Management, School Community Relationship, School Effectiveness, Tutoring
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Oregon (Portland)
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