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Pedro, Joan; Conrad, Dennis – Childhood Education, 2006
This article shares interpretations of an important piece of professional development in teacher education in Trinidad and Tobago, an initiative that came about because of the unique relationship between the Association of Special Education of Trinidad and Tobago (TASETT), the Teachers Union of Trinidad and Tobago (TUTTA), and the University of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Educational Change, Cultural Context, Teacher Educators
Copenhaver-Johnson, Jeane – Childhood Education, 2006
This article explores why white teachers and parents tend to be reluctant to talk to children about race and racism, why white parents and teachers should overcome their resistance to doing so, and what potential models might help open such conversations. Many black families report holding explicit discussions with their children about race,…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Socialization, Whites, Racial Differences
Ma, Imei – Childhood Education, 2006
Peer relationships play an important role in socialization during childhood and young adolescence. Negative relationships may pose multiple difficulties for children related to their development that can have lifelong influences. Research indicates that the quality of peer relationships is associated with a variety of outcomes, such as social…
Descriptors: Personality Traits, Social Adjustment, Peer Relationship, Socialization
Kieff, Judith – Childhood Education, 2006
This article describes the "Add-a-Page Assignment" in which students choose a picture book to which they would add a page, imitating both the style and artistic medium of the illustrator and the writing style of the author. In this article, the author begins with quotes from students who have very different learning styles and vastly different…
Descriptors: Research Methodology, Visual Literacy, Research Skills, Picture Books
Ebbeck, Marjory – Childhood Education, 2006
The recent rise in terrorism around the world has caused families, educators, and indeed everyone to consider again how to help young children grow up tolerant, accepting, and, above all, non-violent. Policies that support a tolerant, inclusive curriculum are essential if children are to survive in the years ahead. Curriculum policies must be…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Global Approach, Young Children, Child Health
Vidali, Eva L.; Adams, Leah D. – Childhood Education, 2006
Globalization has been associated with rapid and significant changes in national and international politics and a growing complexity in economic and sociocultural realms. Inevitably, the new realities create pressures in social and economic structures that, in turn, shape changes at national levels. The field of education is drawn into these…
Descriptors: Global Approach, Educational Policy, Foreign Countries, Educational Needs
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Miller, Susan A. – Childhood Education, 2005
This article describes the author's experience when visiting her grandson's kindergarten classroom. The author is a parent, and at one time was a kindergarten teacher, program director, supervisor of student teachers, and consultant, so she's been involved for well over 40 years with a vast number of children as they have had their very special…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Motor Development, Emotional Development
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Harlin, Rebecca – Childhood Education, 2005
In this article, the author uses personal experiences to illustrate the belief that, while technology is impressive, entertaining, and fun, it is merely one tool in the pedagogical toolbox. The author contends that connecting with students has very little to do with technology, but instead emanates from self-awareness and the ability to resonate…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Technology, Teacher Student Relationship, Mathematics Instruction
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Harlin, Rebecca – Childhood Education, 2005
In this article, the author contends that state and national policymakers should tap the talent pool of National Board Certified Teachers to boost student achievement and enhance teacher quality. This resource represents over 32,000 teachers who are nationally certified through a rigorous process, requiring demonstration of high levels of teaching…
Descriptors: Teachers, Teacher Certification, Teacher Leadership, Teacher Role
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Thirumurthy, Vidya – Childhood Education, 2005
In this article, the author shares the details of her visit to India in 2004 where she had the opportunity to conduct two workshops, one in Mumbai, previously Bombay, and the other one in Chennai, formerly known as Madras. She details her observations of the two groups, focusing first on the preservice group and moving on to the experienced…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Workshops, Preservice Teachers, Teachers
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Ross, Ann; Skinner, Charlotte; Fillippino, Tonja – Childhood Education, 2005
Implementing true inquiry teaching is challenging. Many teachers confuse hands-on activities with inquiry and fail to provide opportunities for students to think critically and analytically. As with any teaching, teachers must guide, focus, challenge, and encourage students to continue questioning and exploring. The level of inquiry that a teacher…
Descriptors: Inquiry, Teaching Methods, Science Instruction, Units of Study
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DiBello, Lilia C. – Childhood Education, 2005
The term "digital divide" emerged in the mid-1990s (Kaiser Family Foundation, 2004) to describe "the gap between those who have "ever" and those who have "never" used a computer or the Internet" (p. 1). In time, this term has evolved, and become even more relevant, as more school sites, libraries, and public places gain access to the Internet. The…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Uses in Education, Needs, Technology Integration
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Staley, Lynn – Childhood Education, 2005
This article briefly summarizes highlights from the Committee on Teaching About the United Nations (CATUN)-sponsored annual workshop, "A World Out of Balance: Searching for Answers Through Education" in New York City, February 4, 2005. The meeting focused on children worldwide who are struggling to survive child labor, child trafficking, child…
Descriptors: Workshops, Consciousness Raising, Child Welfare, Foreign Countries
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McCorquodale, Gwenyth – Childhood Education, 2005
The world-renowned infant-toddler and preprimary programs in the northern Italian city of Reggio Emilia offer teachers in the United States ways to use the resources in their own landscape to break through the boundaries of textbook-driven instruction in the social studies, to go beyond mandated curricula, and to explore learning possibilities…
Descriptors: Reggio Emilia Approach, Grade 3, Social Studies
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Casantini, Susan – Childhood Education, 2005
In this article, the author relates her experiences from the ACEI Conference in Washington, DC she attended. She recalls how the conference was unlike any other conferences she had attended as the sessions were exciting and stimulating. She also narrates how she was warmly treated by the President of ACEI.
Descriptors: Personal Narratives, Conferences, Early Childhood Education