Childhood Education articles from June 1997

Childhood Education archives from June 1997

Math portfolios in the primary grades.
June 22, 1997... For generations, schools have measured student achievement and progress in mathematics through letter or number grades. Parents, teachers and even students themselves use grades to determine individual progress in math. Many families give rewards...

Documenting children's learning.
June 22, 1997... Documenting children's learning may be one of the most valuable skills a teacher can learn. When teachers carefully collect, analyze, interpret and display evidence of learning, they are better able to understand how children learn and to help...

Developmentally appropriate map skills instruction.
June 22, 1997... Although the idea of teaching "reading, 'riting and 'rithmetic" through repetitive drill-and-practice exercises has apparently joined the leather-cornered desk blotter, pointed dunce cap and gnarled hickory stick somewhere on a dusty shelf in a...

"SMART" planning for inclusion. (Select, Match, Adapt, Relevant and Test)
June 22, 1997... Teachers across the nation are facing the need to meet a wider range of abilities in the classroom. The Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (Section 504), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, and the Individuals with Disabilities Education...

The role of teacher collaboration in school reform.
June 22, 1997... In the past, special education and general education operated for the most part as two separate, autonomous fields. The passage of Public Law 94-142 (the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, or IDEA) ushered in a new era for public...

Encouraging friendships among children.
June 22, 1997... Friendships are vital to children's healthy development. Playmates and companions provide social interaction and enrichment to life. Some children, however, have difficulty forming these associations. Social isolation and loneliness, which can...

Communication as curriculum guide: moving beyond ideology to democracy in education.
June 22, 1997... How do we prepare educators to understand the ideological issues that affect education and to appreciate their role in shaping curriculum to benefit all children? That is the question I asked myself when I embarked on the journey of teaching...

Learning healthful habits for a lifetime.
June 22, 1997... How many times do you have to remind your children to wash their hands or brush their teeth? How do we help children understand the importance of practicing healthful habits, and how can they learn to develop them? "Wash Up!" An article in...

"What does purple smell like?" (multi-sensory learning)(Teaching Strategies)
June 22, 1997... Close your eyes. What is purple? Without any visual clues, can you differentiate purple from other colors? Can you smell purple? Can you taste purple? Although adults may take their understanding of colors for granted, children need the help of...

Childhood Bullying and Teasing: What School Personnel, Other Professionals, and Parents Can Do.
June 22, 1997... Ross challenges the popular notion that bullying and teasing are unavoidable, insignificant childhood problems or character-building rites of passage. Instead, she argues that bullying and teasing are deeply painful, creating long-lasting harmful...

Is your school's technology up-to-date? A practical guide for assessing technology in elementary schools.
June 22, 1997... A Practical Guide for Assessing Technology in Elementary Schools We can hardly open a newspaper or magazine, attend a conference or watch television these days without being bombarded by information about technology. How do we react when we...