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Brennan, Mary Berry – Elementary School Journal, 1974
Discusses the successes and problems in designing and implementing transitional language programs for immigrant children in England. (Author/SDH)
Descriptors: Cultural Education, English (Second Language), Immigrants, Integrated Activities
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Nias, J. – Elementary School Journal, 1974
Categories helpful in describing English schools are discussed in an attempt to clarify ways in which schools can be "open." Topics include: (1) buildings; (2) curriculum; (3) parent-teacher relations; (4) staff deployment; (5) community schools; (6) student-teacher relations; (7) staff relations; and (8) teaching. (Author/SDH)
Descriptors: Community Relations, Curriculum, Foreign Countries, Open Education
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Dennis, Lawrence J. – Elementary School Journal, 1975
The school experiences in a typical English school are described from the perspective of a 6-year-old American. Some of the differences in classroom practices between England and the United Stated are discussed. (CS)
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education, Open Education, Program Descriptions
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Downton, David L. – Elementary School Journal, 1976
Primary school children and preschoolers in England were taught to understand and practice dental hygiene through varied programs of study involving several curriculum areas. (CW)
Descriptors: Dental Health, Early Childhood Education, Experimental Programs, Health Education
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Shuard, Hilary – Elementary School Journal, 1984
Descriptors: Calculators, Comprehension, Elementary Education, Foreign Countries
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Julius, Arline Kahn – Elementary School Journal, 1976
This article describes a British program for new teachers during their probationary first year of teaching. The program established courses at teacher centers and provided teacher-tutors in a system that formerly gave no support to beginning teachers. (SB)
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education
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Downton, David L. – Elementary School Journal, 1976
This article describes an archeological dig planned for and executed by a class of 10 and 11-year-old children. The structuring of other subjects around the dig, and follow up activities are reviewed. (SB)
Descriptors: Archaeology, Discovery Learning, Elementary Education, Elementary School Curriculum
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Heyman, Mark – Elementary School Journal, 1972
Conclusion drawn from this analysis is that it is necessary to pay more attention to cultural background and social environment of schools, not simply the open classroom. (MB)
Descriptors: Administrators, Building Design, Classroom Design, Comparative Education
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Rappaport, David – Elementary School Journal, 1971
Descriptors: Discovery Learning, Educational Philosophy, Inservice Teacher Education, Mathematics Curriculum
Peer reviewed
Yeager, Elizabeth Anne; Foster, Stuart J.; Greer, Jennifer – Elementary School Journal, 2002
This study identified and analyzed events that U.S. and English adolescents judged as historically significant and the criteria and reasoning used to construe events as significant. Found that students were inclined to learn from history and find ways to conceptualize historical significance. Many could assign significance to events even though…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Cultural Differences, Evaluation Criteria, Foreign Countries
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Bennett, Neville; Desforges, Charles – Elementary School Journal, 1991
Reports on the state of transition in governance in English primary schools following the Education Reform Act. Analyzes contemporary primary school practices and their antecedents, then considers a proposed national curriculum and associated assessment procedures. Focuses on the preparedness of teachers to implement changes in the classroom and…
Descriptors: British National Curriculum, Educational Attainment, Educational Change, Educational Practices