Childhood Education articles from June 1994

Childhood Education archives from June 1994

Juggling learning and entertainment. (making students active learners) (ACEI Exchange)
June 22, 1994... There was once a teacher who captivated her students with entertaining stories and magic tricks. She could even juggle several balls at one time. For years, she used her numerous talents to enliven her classroom. Students loved having her as...

ACEI joins UNICEF in fight for world's children. (Association for Childhood Education International) (ACEI Exchange)
June 22, 1994... Because so many of us are inclined to think of our membership in a professional organization in terms of the tangible benefits we receive, we sometimes overlook some of the other key benefits available to us. In this case, I'm speaking about...

ACEI member among four finalists for National Teacher of the Year. (Dodie Burns Magill) (ACEI Exchange)
June 22, 1994... A CEI member Dodie Burns Magill is the 1993/94 South Carolina Teacher of the Year. She has transformed Pelham Road Elementary School in Greenville into a community where the students are treated as individual citizens and where they learn life...

Recent trend of stability continues. (Association for Childhood Education International) (ACEI Exchange)
June 22, 1994... I am writing this Vista after my first fall ACEI Executive Board Meeting. As part of our continuing cost-cutting efforts, we met at ACEI Headquarters and crammed six months of activity and decision-making into two short days. While details of...

Service awards presented at GACEI state conference. (Georgia Association for Childhood Education International) (ACEI Exchange)
June 22, 1994... One of the unique features at the Georgia ACEI state conference was the presentation of a participation award to the school or department with the most conference registrants. Also, three awards were given to honor schools for their...

Breaking gender stereotypes with an anti-bias curriculum. (ACEI Exchange)
June 22, 1994... Campus Child Care Center at the University of Buffalo, with a staff of 26 caring for 120 children, has adopted an anti-bias curriculum (Derman-Sparks, 1990). As part of this curriculum, we constantly strive toward gender equity. One of the...

Standards attempt to strengthen teaching. (model standards for beginning teacher licensing and development) (ACEI Exchange)
June 22, 1994... At the 1993 ACEI Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, the Teacher Education Committee was asked to evaluate the "Model Standards for Beginning Teacher Licensing and Development: A Resource for state dialogue." These draft standards were developed by...

Reflections from the "Heartland of Europe" summer seminar. (ACEI Exchange)
June 22, 1994... ACEI's 1993 summer seminar, the Heartland of Europe Tour, was led by MaryLouise Burger. The group spent 21 days in July and August attending several conferences on a variety of education issues. This article contains Burger's reflections on the...

Positive memories and experience last a lifetime. (personal narrative of an intern at the Association of Childhood Education International Headqurters) (ACEI Exchange)
June 22, 1994... I was already nervous for my initial meeting with Jerry Odland, Executive Director of ACEI in Wheaton, Maryland. It didn't help that the pavement was coated with ice and the traction on my shoe soles was apparently lacking. Still brushing off...

National SAFE KIDS Week, May 9-11. (ACEI Exchange)
June 22, 1994... Unintentional injury is the leading killer of children 14 and under, and each day nearly 8,000 children are killed and 50,000 are permanently disabled by preventable injuries. In the face of these statistics and out of a concern for the safety...

A teacher examines school choice reform.
June 22, 1994... In the matter of education, the intervention of government is justifiable, because the case is not one in which the interest and judgment of the consumer are a sufficient security for the goodness of Minnesota has it. Wisconsin, Maryland,...

What the classroom teacher needs to know about children with chronic medical problems.
June 22, 1994... Chronic illnesses such as asthma, diabetes, epilepsy and sickle cell anemia afflict a large number of children in the United States. A chronic illness may be defined as a medical condition that requires continued treatment. According to an...

Addressing prejudiced statements: a four-step method that works.
June 22, 1994... "Why would a talented and well-educated teacher like you choose to work in a neighborhood like that? Aren't most of your students African American [Asian American, Hispanic American, Native American or any group experiencing discrimination]?"...

Early childhood education in three Eastern Europe countries. (Poland, Russia and the Czech Republic)
June 22, 1994... Poland, Russia and the Czech Republic are three of the emergent European democracies gaining world-wide attention since the collapse of communism. Although these countries' political and economic reforms are of primary interest, social and...

Bridging home and school with a culturally responsive approach.
June 22, 1994... Parents are children's first language and literacy teachers. Even the most trivial event can be an occasion for teaching. Everyday activities, such as eating or playing, create opportunities for children to ask questions and for parents to...

'Hey, look me over!' Assess, evaluate and conference with confidence.
June 22, 1994... During the past two decades, researchers have accumulated a wealth of information concerning young children's language and literacy development. Many long-held beliefs about reading readiness, prereading and prewriting have been replaced by a...

Using mathematical language to enhance mathematical conceptualization.
June 22, 1994... First-grade teacher: Look around the room. Can you point to a square? A circle? A diamond? An oval? Second-grade teacher: Remember that you can't take a bigger number away from a smaller number. Third-grade teacher: Students, using your...

Celebrating 70 years of publication: happy birthday, 'Childhood Education!'
June 22, 1994... The International Kindergarten Union presents to everyone interested in the education and development of children Childhood Education as a periodical ready and able to serve these interests. Its president greets them in the name of childhood...

Journal writing with preservice teachers.
June 22, 1994... Elaine: This [poeml is for you - in deep appreciation for the wonderful opportunity I've had to work with you this semester. The word "collaborate" has a much stronger meaning now. Somehow, this seems to be just the beginning of...

Writing development and second language acquisition in young children.
June 22, 1994... Current research provides teachers with important information about the contexts that support young children's second language development. Unfortunately, classroom practices in literacy development for children with limited English proficiency...

Developing the art and science of team teaching.
June 22, 1994... Movement from individualized teaching to team teaching is a major element of the school organizational and curricular reform that is now being strongly advocated in journal articles, inservice meetings and the education media. Teachers and...