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Giangreco, Michael F., Ed. – 1997
The five sections of this guide for general education teachers working to include students with disabilities can be used independently. Each section includes a letter to the teacher that introduces the content; a list of 10 "guidelines-at-a-glance"; a set of the guidelines, each on a separate page, suitable for duplication or as overhead…
Descriptors: Ancillary School Services, Behavior Change, Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques
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Parker, Robert S.; Doyle, Francis J.; Henson, Michael A. – Chemical Engineering Education, 2006
The evolution of the chemical engineering discipline motivates a re-evaluation of the process dynamics and control curriculum. A key requirement of future courses will be the introduction of theoretical concepts and application examples relevant to emerging areas, notably complex biological systems. We outline the critical concepts required to…
Descriptors: Chemical Engineering, Biology, Science Curriculum, Scientific Concepts
Doyle, Denis P., Ed.; And Others – 1987
This book, divided into three sections, comprises papers delivered at a conference on "Alternative Strategies in Compensatory Education," convened by the staff of the National Assessment of Chapter 1 of the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act and designed to aid Congress in its 1987 reauthorization of Chapter 1. The introduction,…
Descriptors: Accountability, Compensatory Education, Economically Disadvantaged, Educational Change
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Causton-Theoharis, Julie N.; Giangreco, Michael F.; Doyle, Mary Beth; Vadasy, Patricia F. – TEACHING Exceptional Children, 2007
A primary responsibility of general and special educators is to teach students how to read. In inclusive classrooms, paraprofessionals are frequently utilized to support literacy instruction. Paraprofessionals can be employed to help improve the reading skills of students with disabilities and those who are considered at risk. This article…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Literacy, Reading Skills, Reading Instruction
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Giangreco, Michael F.; Doyle, Mary Beth – Focus on Exceptional Children, 2002
This article discusses the increasing use of paraprofessionals in special education and addresses the following five areas: the role of paraprofessionals, the impact of the proximity of paraprofessionals on students with disabilities, the impact of paraprofessionals on teacher engagement, the importance of professional recognition, and strategies…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Inclusive Schools, Interprofessional Relationship
Harrison, Roger, Ed.; Benjamin, Cathy, Ed.; Curran, Sheila, Ed.; Hunter, Rob, Ed. – SAGE Publications (CA), 2007
"Leading Work with Young People" provides a selection of writing from a complex and dynamic field of work. The editors bring together key readings and newly commissioned material to present a variety of theoretical and practical perspectives on leading and managing work with young people. The book will equip students with the knowledge, skills,…
Descriptors: Integrated Services, Youth Programs, Qualifications, Young Adults
Molnar, Alex, Ed.; Zahorik, John A., Ed. – 1977
A collection of papers by leaders in the curriculum field, this book offers educators a scholarly look at current theory. The introduction provides a historical perspective and definitions of major curriculum theories. The book considers curriculum theory in the light of five major concerns: values, rational decision-making, psychological…
Descriptors: Competency Based Education, Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Decision Making
Institute for Educational Leadership, Washington, DC. – 1991
"America 2000," President Bush's national strategy for "Reinventing America's Schools" is evaluated by 30 invited experts in the following papers: "Bottom-up Reform From the Top Down" (John E. Chubb); "Would Choice + Competition Yield Quality Education?" (Richard F. Elmore); "The Federal Education Role…
Descriptors: Accountability, Competition, Cultural Differences, Educational Change
Lasley, Thomas J., Ed. – 1986
The themes of teacher autonomy, practical experience, and program rigor are manifest explicitly and implicitly throughout these papers prepared for the National Commission for Excellence in Teacher Education. Both the problems and resolution approaches presented under each theme suggest what can and must occur in teacher education to enhance the…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Educational Change, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
Chambers, Jack A., Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers from an international conference on higher education teaching and learning includes: "Fostering Scientific Thinking with New Technologies: A Socio-Cognitive Approach" (Michel Aube); "The 'Classroom Flip': Using Web Course Management Tools to Become the Guide by the Side" (J. Wesley Baker);…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Biology, College Faculty, College Freshmen
Lesesne, Teri S. – 1991
Research shows that middle school students overwhelmingly cite three characteristics that they like in books they read: (1) humor; (2) mystery and suspense; and (3) reality (true stories about real people). Matching students with appropriate books helps turn students "on" to reading, and it is this "electric" reading that…
Descriptors: Adolescent Literature, Intermediate Grades, Junior High Schools, Middle School Students
Spillane, Robert R., Ed.; Regnier, Paul, Ed. – 1998
As public education undergoes profound changes, school superintendents must join the dialogue surrounding this evolution in schools. Strategies for doing this are presented here. The book focuses on connecting the practical with the intellectual in ways that will make sense to people who are daily inundated with practical problems. It supports the…
Descriptors: Board Administrator Relationship, Budgeting, Educational Administration, Educational Change
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Broer, Stephen M.; Doyle, Mary Beth; Giangreco, Michael F. – Exceptional Children, 2005
Perspectives of students with disabilities are notably absent from research about special education paraprofessionals. This study begins filling that gap by interviewing 16 young adults with intellectual disabilities about their experiences attending general education classes with paraprofessional support. Findings describe the primacy and…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Attitudes toward Disabilities, Disabilities
Chinese American Educational Research and Development Association, Rockville, MD. – 1996
This proceedings is presented in three parts. Part 1 contains summaries of the keynote speech and one paper: "Sa-Jiao: An Important Concept in Understanding Chinese Students' Social Behavior" (Jing-Jyi Wu); and "Our Choices Create Our Future: A Chinese-American Perspective" (Rose Tseng). Part 2 contains summaries of three panel…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cantonese, Chinese Americans, Chinese Culture
Kim, Youb, Ed.; Risko, Victoria J., Ed.; Compton, Donald L., Ed.; Dickinson, David K., Ed.; Hundley, Melanie K., Ed.; Jimenez, Robert T., Ed.; Leander, Kevin M., Ed.; Rowe, Deborah Wells, Ed. – National Reading Conference, 2008
This publication offers the 57th Yearbook of the National Reading Conference (NRC). This Yearbook begins with a preface and presents profiles of two awardees, John E. McEneaney and Scott G. Paris. Included in this Yearbook are the following papers: (1) The Education of African-American Students: Voicing the Debates, Controversies, and Solutions…
Descriptors: African American Students, Recreational Reading, Reading Ability, Scholarship
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