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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Burwell, Julie; Stone, Robert – Schools: Studies in Education, 2012
Two middle school teachers consider the function of the word popular in middle school life and illustrate that the lesser used term powerful is often more applicable. They offer an alternative vocabulary for social standing and examine the factors that can influence that standing. By discussing the manifold ways that the social life of students…
Descriptors: Social Life, Holistic Approach, Middle School Teachers, Peer Relationship
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Cohen, Jonathan – Schools: Studies in Education, 2009
School climate refers to the character and quality of school life. It is based on these patterns and reflects norms, goals, values, interpersonal relationships, teaching, learning, leadership practices, and organizational structures. School climate is at the nexus of individual and group experience. School climate is based on the individual's…
Descriptors: Intervention, Educational Environment, Group Experience, Middle Schools
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Bachta, Linda; Schwartz, Dan – Schools: Studies in Education, 2007
The authors work in a seventh and eighth grade middle school in a suburb of Chicago. At their school, they have built a community of learners in which they share a deep commitment to a progressive, child-centered approach to education. As stated in their district's philosophy document, they believe that "a school must be a place where cooperation,…
Descriptors: Grief, Self Esteem, Suicide, Principals