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259). Furthermore, the nature of the classroom environmental and the curriculum can also produce symptoms that mimic those of atte...

know exactly what reward they are receiving for what behavior. A punishment may simply be the withholding of the reward (Sharpe, 2...

them in providing special education and related services" (IDEA revised, 2007). The revisions to IDEA are contained in Public Law...

real possibility. The grade level for which this proposal is aimed is 4th grade. Age appropriate content will be for ten to eleve...

were encouraged to ask questions about pronunciation and vocabulary meanings. Each of the groups was asked to identify any words ...

the class discussion that evolved form this assignment, the students expressed their "surprise at their varied backgrounds," as we...

encouraged to visit libraries so they will be able to access information without cost. In recent years, libraries have expanded th...

to explaining how children make use of semiotic resources is how this body of research relates the purposes played by oral languag...

Development Institute, 2006). Piaget also noted three fundamental processes that were involved in intellectual growth, assimilat...

demands of life" (Wilms 606). The emphasis in this system was regimentation and standardization, and to a certain extent, its cult...

discusses student teachers who assign homework simply to be assigning homework, not for any specific goal or purpose. The student ...

he would ask if there were any questions at the end of each lesson but he knew there were students who did not understand but who ...

for learning gets drained off so they can defend themselves" (Willis). Trouble generally ensures in some form and the teachers exp...

creativity through art is that it provides an ideal medium for teaching diverse student populations. Through art, elementary teach...

However, as is perhaps the case with all approaches to education these days, there are pros and cons to every attempted or envisio...

and "facilitate the integration of all member of the class into learning activities" (Wallace). A particular evocative suggestion ...

Slattery and Steinberg, 1999). Dewey promoted social experiences and having students solve problems in group settings (Kincheloe...

mean teachers use two processing systems when they teach, one is focused on the teaching script and the other is focused on the be...

health of the children. This is absolutely tragic. Asthma is obviously a problem of significant concern in this area but physicia...

productive programs and pedagogies). Proponents of this thinking dont see literacy skills developing in a vacuum unconnected to ot...

scores on the states Comprehensive Assessment Report were strongly related to increases in technological use (Page, 2002, p. 389)....

The student population was diverse in all respects. The researcher found that students in the "technology-enriched classrooms . . ...

follows: "Open-ended questions power academic and social learning. Such questions encourage Childrens natural curiosity, challengi...

author emphasizes how the culture of collaboration supports and values the teachers on which learning depends. As a new teacher, ...

in terms of social advantages is more than apparent and this dichotomy extends beyond the individual to the community and to the n...

is not an easy thing to accomplish (for your reference, p. 8). Children have different personalities, different levels of intellig...

a basic knowledge of the alphabet and math; however, by either simplifying or enhancing the content of these strategies, they can ...

of facts, they should help the students understand the subject, and in doing they aid the students cognitive processes, not only t...

curricula and, he asserts that computers are frequently a "waste money; theyre sitting in the back of the classroom" (Learner, 200...

to participate in activities he enjoys; * Ability to make transitions, even if he has some difficulty in the process; * Ability to...