Childhood Education articles from January 1999

Childhood Education archives from January 1999

Substance Abuse in Families.
January 1, 1999... Educational Issues Understanding begins with an awareness of the issues a mother and her family face during drug treatment. Substance abuse affects entire families, yet only recently has attention been focused on the needs of children...

Supporting Early Literacy Development.
January 1, 1999... Doing Things With Words in the Real World One day there was a sunshine. And the sunshine was unhappy. And why? Because no other suns didn't want to play with him and the sunshine said, "And I don't want to play with the other sunshines...

Teacher Training in Family Involvement.
January 1, 1999... An Interpersonal Approach Today, perhaps more than ever, we look to education as a way to address the challenges facing families. In response to the complexity of modern family lives, teacher training needs a broad perspective that...

Developmentally Responsive Multicultural Education for Young Adolescents.
January 1, 1999... Several psychosocial and cognitive developmental characteristics of young adolescents suggest that the early adolescence developmental period is an optimal time to introduce multicultural education. Younger children usually adopt parents' and...

Emergent Inquiry.(gender bias in children's literature)
January 1, 1999... Using Children's Literature To Ask Hard Questions About Gender Bias For those of us training elementary teachers to teach, the findings from studies related to gender equity in the school environment are generally disturbing. The studies...

Observing 4th-Grade Students As They Develop Algebraic Reasoning Through Discourse.
January 1, 1999... Many mathematics educators and researchers (Confrey, 1997; Kaput, 1997) recommend that elementary teachers should emphasize algebraic thinking in their instruction. Many elementary teachers are unsure, however, about how to begin such a...

The Next Century of ACEI for the New Millennium.(Association for Childhood Education International)(President's Page)
January 1, 1999... Dear ACEI Members, Happy New Year 2000! Celebrating the new year takes on special significance as 1999 ends and 2000 begins. Some people worry about the Y2K bug, and others argue that the new millennium actually begins in 2001. An elderly...

Get Involved--Join a Committee.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Each year at the Annual Conference, the Chair or Co-chairs of ACEI's 19 standing committees meet with the members of the Executive Board. The purpose of these meetings, which are both formal and informal, is to review reporting procedures,...

Investing in Our Future.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... All nations have a history that is the basis for cultural identity, as well as the strength of their society, and all nations invest in issues they value. Children are one of the most valuable such investments for the future. There is no point...

ACEI Constitution.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Notice: Proposed revision for presentation at the Annual Conference, April 2000, in Baltimore, Maryland. At the Annual Business Meeting on Wednesday, April 19, 2000, ACEI members will be asked to vote on the following change to the ACEI...

Common Pathways to Peace Through Education and International Relations.
January 1, 1999... An international panel discussion on peace education was held in April 1999 at the American Educational Research Association conference in Montreal, Canada. ACEI member and peace education author Aline Stomfay-Stitz served as moderator and...

Performance-Based Terminology.
January 1, 1999... The use of performance-based assessment methods is greater than ever. Because of its prevalence, it is important that education professionals familiarize themselves with the terminology unique to performance-based assessment. As the new NCATE...

Why Did You Join ACEI?
January 1, 1999... Why did I joined ACEI? It is good to ask ourselves that question occasionally. Perhaps the purpose statement and philosophy struck a chord within you. You want to "promote the inherent rights, education, and well-being of children...." Perhaps...

Museum Makers All Year Long Part II.
January 1, 1999... The following Idea-Sparker is the conclusion of a sparker on Museum Makers that appeared in the Fall 1999 ACEI Exchange. The idea was submitted by Caroline M. LeStrange. Caroline is a kindergarten teacher at Henry Barnard Laboratory School,...

Strategic Plan 1999-2000.
January 1, 1999... Association for Childhood Education International For more than 100 years, ACEI members have shared a dual commitment to the fulfillment of every child's potential and to the professional development of the classroom teacher. ACEI members...

ACEI Awards, Honors, and Grants.
January 1, 1999... Outstanding Member Service Award This award recognizes the outstanding contributions made by an ACEI member to the betterment of children, to the field of education, and to ACEI. Winners, approved by the Executive Board, are named at the...

Word Walls for All.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... I cannot believe that it is winter already! The past year since graduation has absolutely flown by. I was very fortunate to have secured a classroom teaching position in 1st grade this past fall. All summer I sweated it out, and listened to the...

Money for Students!!(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... At the 1999 Spring Conference, the Presidents' Council voted to award six $100 grants, to help with the hotel expenses of ACEI Student Branch members who will be attending the Spring 2000 ACEI Conference. The criteria for this grant includes:...

Opportunities for All Members.(AECI)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Join me for an imaginary journey into the 21st century. Imagine yourself surrounded by educators who have come together from around the globe. The purpose of the gathering--making the world a better place for children through educational...

Towards Baltimore 2000.(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Yes, I know it is winter, but now is the time to begin planning for our Year 2000 Conference in Baltimore, Maryland! Please send in your ideas for the Leadership Training Workshop. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, April 19, from 1-3 p.m....

Bridges and the City.
January 1, 1999... An Interdisciplinary Project Each summer, group activities in the Learning Center focus on a centerwide theme. in 1998, the theme was inspired by the 100th anniversary of New York and Brooklyn merging into a new, consolidated New York...

Figuring in the Father Factor.
January 1, 1999... I didn't realize that my father was just average in height until my first leave from the Navy. In my mind he had always been about eight feet tall. I can see him cheering for me in the bleachers when I was on the football field. His love and...

Conferring With Amanda's Mom.(pertinent information to be included in parent-teacher conferences)
January 1, 1999... Julie Bennett, 1st-grade teacher in suburban Michigan, is getting ready to meet with Amanda's mom at the fall parent-teacher conference. Although Julie can honestly tell Amanda's mom that her child is doing "fine" and has "no problems," Julie...

BOOKS FOR CHILDREN.(Bibliography)
January 1, 1999... Fiction Baker, Barbara ONE SATURDAY AFTERNOON. Il. by Kate Duke. ISBN 0-52545882-4. New York: Dutton, 1999. 48 pp. $13.99. Mama Bear decides to go for a walk without the rest of the family. Papa is left in charge and bakes bread with...

PROFESSIONAL BOOKS.
January 1, 1999... A GUIDE TO RENEWING YOUR SCHOOL: Lessons From the League of Professional Schools. Lew Allen, Dale Rogers, Frances Hensley, Maude Glanton, & Martha Livingston. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 1999. 114pp. $28.95. Understanding school reform is a...

TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM.(Column)
January 1, 1999... It is with both anticipation and trepidation that I begin my assignment as the editor of this column. Anticipation because I am by no means a technology expert, and trepidation because in spite of my conviction that new technological advances...

The Many Sides of Education.(role of technology, parent participation, charter schools)
January 1, 1999... The publications reviewed in this column cover the topics of parent involvement, technology, standards, the state of the world's children, and charter schools. None of these issues are new, but these publications offer some new information as...

Baltimore.(Association for Childhood Education International holds conference in Maryland)(Brief Article)
January 1, 1999... Baltimore is the perfect blend of traditional and modern, a vibrant metropolis with small-town character. This harborfront city is filled with a rich history, boasting some of this country's earliest churches and charming urban homes that...