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Jalongo, Mary Renck – Childhood Education, 2007
There is little question that the fundamental purpose of education--what the ancient Greeks referred to as the "telos"--is to promote student learning. For decades, both experts and the general public have agreed that any effort to improve the education system must focus squarely on optimizing student learning, motivating students to achieve, and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Student Motivation, Position Papers, Metacognition
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Jalongo, Mary Renck; Zeigler, Sally – Childhood Education, 1987
Discusses some of the theoretical and practical issues concerning initial writing instruction in kindergarten and first grade. (BB)
Descriptors: Grade 1, Kindergarten Children, Primary Education, Program Implementation
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Jalongo, Mary Renck – Childhood Education, 1985
Focuses on three interrelated issues: (1) developmental theories of humor (2) variables that facilitate children's responses to amusing literature, and (3) strategies for the evaluation and more effective use of humorous children's books. Provides examples of books, an overview chart of the general chronology of children's humor development, and…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childhood Attitudes, Childrens Literature, Cognitive Development
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Jalongo, Mary Renck – Childhood Education, 1986
Maintains that teachers must make decisions about their own professional growth, as well as about classroom involvement. This professional growth may be facilitated by teachers' active exploration of four dimensions of professional competence--curriculum expert, colleague, mentor, and scholar-researcher. (BB)
Descriptors: Decision Making, Elementary Secondary Education, Mentors, Professional Development
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Jalongo, Mary Renck; Renck, Melissa Ann – Childhood Education, 1985
Explores three categories of sibling relationships that are well represented in children's literature and child development research: resentment of the new baby; competition between/among brothers or sisters; and siblings' prosocial behaviors. Relates each category to social/psychological research and examples of quality books for children. (DST)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Child Development, Childrens Literature, Competition
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Jalongo, Mary Renck – Childhood Education, 1986
Discusses the issues surrounding changes in the quantity and quality of kindergarten programing. The problems of conducting research comparing the over-all effectiveness of three types of kindergarten schedules are described. The controversial aspects of each are illustrated. Such kindergarten programs are improved by quality planning, curriculum…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Quality, Kindergarten Children
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Jalongo, Mary Renck; Isenberg, Joan P. – Childhood Education, 1993
Argues that teachers' perspectives and insights are needed to make meaningful, enduring improvements in American education. Maintains that a useful teacher narrative should be genuine, invite reflection and discourse, be recursive and encourage reinterpretation, serve as an antidote to a "technological mentality," and be powerful and evocative.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Change, Educational Improvement, Elementary Education
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Jalongo, Mary Renck; Creany, Anne Drolett – Childhood Education, 1991
Defines censorship and differentiates censorship from selection. Reviews the history of censorship and recent research trends. Describes typical censorable content and the consequences of censorship for libraries, books, and authors. Suggests strategies educators can use in dealing with censorship. (BC)
Descriptors: Authors, Books, Censorship, Childrens Literature
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Jalongo, Mary Renck – Childhood Education, 1990
Examines the contributions of creativity and imagination to the total learning of the young child. Offers arguments against the myths that lead to deemphasis of the arts in curriculum. Recommends ways of refashioning schools to promote the expressive arts. (BB)
Descriptors: Art Education, Childrens Rights, Creative Art, Creative Expression