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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
Odland, Jerry – Childhood Education, 2007
The No Child Left Behind (NCLB) Act is currently being reviewed in Congress for reauthorization. NCLB, among the most significant U.S. education initiatives, reauthorized the 1965 Elementary and Secondary Education Act and is founded on four primary objectives: (1) increasing accountability for states, school districts, and schools; (2) giving…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Sanctions, Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education
Solley, Bobbie A. – Childhood Education, 2007
Following the whirlwind standards movement of the 1980s, the beginning of the 1990s ushered in an overwhelming interest in and use of testing to document students' progress. In 1991, the Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI) issued its second position paper calling for a moratorium on standardized testing in the early years of…
Descriptors: Student Evaluation, Special Programs, Grades (Scholastic), Alternative Assessment
Odland, Jerry – Childhood Education, 2007
Much debate continues about whether the 2001 No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) has actually improved the academic achievement level of poorly performing students or only created yet another layer of government oversight to an already heavily burdened public school system. Drafted in 2001 and signed into law in January 2002, NCLB provided the…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Educational Quality, Educational Change
Burnett, Jeanie – Childhood Education, 2007
Exemplary teachers do work with happy children and youth in productive classrooms because the best teachers work to develop communities of learners where people cooperate with each other and have strong expectations for good work and high achievement. Teachers in these classrooms are lifelong learners who appear to have boundless energy and…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Role Models, Teaching Experience, Knowledge Base for Teaching
Fennimore, Beatrice S. – Childhood Education, 2007
This article reviews ways in which early childhood educators can be advocates for the many children whose diversities bring them face to face with suffering and injustice. Educators' professional advocacy can focus continually on specific ways in which schools or programs should reflect caring and fairness to all children, regardless of…
Descriptors: Justice, Child Advocacy, Student Diversity, Minority Groups
Liu, Karen; Kuo, Li Tsung Wen – Childhood Education, 2007
Many Americans believe that diversity issues are limited to the United States. The truth is, however, that many cultures struggle to recognize and foster cultural diversity. In this article, the authors have two aims: (1) to recognize various ethnic groups in Taiwan, in particular aboriginal groups; and (2) to inform educators about what they can…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Foreign Countries, Multicultural Education, Canada Natives
Blasi, MaryJane; Foley, Mary B. – Childhood Education, 2006
In this article, the authors review "The Music, Movement, and Learning Connection," written by early childhood educator and musician Hap Palmer in the September 2001 issue of Young Children, which is of significant interest to parents and teachers. As trained musicians, the authors agree with Palmer's message about music's positive effect on…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Musicians, Young Children, Music
Brown, Christopher P. – Childhood Education, 2006
In this article, the author demonstrates how the current emphasis on viewing early childhood education (ECE) as an investment keeps ECE at the margins of U.S. political debates as well as in other discussions around the world. Historically, the field of ECE in the United States has struggled, and continues to struggle, for political positioning.…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Access to Education, Politics of Education
Smith, Debra Walker – Childhood Education, 2006
School settings today are multicultural, yet, in many regards, educators have failed to change their expectations to match the children in their care. This article examines the often strained relationship between parents and educators regarding family involvement. She points out that teachers often have preconceived notions about how parents…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Cultural Differences, Immigrants, Student Needs
Silvern, Steven B. – Childhood Education, 2006
This article presents an adaptation of the keynote address Steve Silvern delivered at the 2006 ACEI Annual International Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio, Texas. In his address, Silvern observes how educators seldom educate children "wholly." No one ever includes spirit when talking about the whole child, probably because spirit…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Spiritual Development, Child Development, Interpersonal Competence
Tolbert, Linda; Theobald, Paul – Childhood Education, 2006
In the spring of 2005, the Bush administration announced that guidelines for following the mandates of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) had been made less restrictive. More of this "loosening" will follow, albeit quietly, lest the public discover the delusional qualities that went into the original version of the bill. Nevertheless, NCLB has…
Descriptors: Federal Legislation, Urban Education, Public Education, Early Childhood Education
Harlin, Rebecca; Paneque, Oneyda M. – Childhood Education, 2006
Quite often, educators tell families of children who are learning English as a second language to speak only English, and not their native language, at home. Although these educators may have good intentions, the authors argue that the educators' advice to families is misguided and stems from misunderstandings about the nature of bilingualism and…
Descriptors: Economically Disadvantaged, Academic Failure, Second Language Learning, Educational Opportunities
Bales, Diane; Wallinga, Charlotte; Coleman, Mick – Childhood Education, 2006
Early childhood teachers have a variety of health and safety resources to draw upon, including information about and educational programs dealing with such issues as fire safety, obesity, and dental hygiene. However, teachers may face a number of challenges when attempting to incorporate health and safety resources into the curriculum. In some…
Descriptors: Hygiene, Guidelines, Curriculum Development, Young Children
Bowden, Shelly Hudson – Childhood Education, 2006
Field trips provide active learning as children have firsthand experience with information they had previously encountered only in textbooks. In this article, the author describes how she used an interesting textbook to plan a field trip for her elementary social studies methods class to Oakwood Cemetery in Montgomery (Alabama). The textbook,…
Descriptors: Textbooks, Active Learning, Field Trips, Elementary School Students