Early Childhood Education/article critique
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A 5 page summation and critique of an article on early childhood education. (Adcock, S. G. and M.M. Patton (2001) Views of effective early childhood educators regarding systemic constraints that affect their teaching. Journal of Research in Childhood Education 15(2), 194-208). This study examines the perspectives of teachers regarding curricular trends; the teaching practices employed by the sample group; and how systemic constraints caused by the emphasis on academics affects teaching practices. No additional sources cited.
Filename: khecearc.rtf

Earth Day Interdisciplinary Unit
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This is a 4 page paper that begins with a general introduction of the need for children to understand the dangers to the earth. The unit, which is appropriate for grades 2 and 3, begins with an explanation of how Earth Day originated and why. Activities for this unit are outlined under multiple headings to provide an interdisciplinary unit. The headings are: Reading/Literature/Writing/Science/Environmental Health and Science/Environmental Education/Math/Writing/Reading/Art/Music. The essay also includes a brief outline of which Pennsylvania standards are included in the activities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: PGerth.rtf

Educating Teachers for Technology in the Classroom
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This 5 page paper provides an overview of technology and how it impacts the classroom. The importance of teacher training is explored. Methods for educating teachers are provided. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA241tek.rtf

Education and Howard Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences Theory
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A 6 page paper which examines the value and effects of incorporating Gardner’s multiple intelligences into the classroom. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: TGmiclass.rtf

Education and the Near Future: 2010
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A 5 page paper which examines what classrooms and teaching strategies will be like in the year 2010. The paper focuses on the technological changes that will involve the institution of education. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: RAed2010.rtf

Education as Activity / Three Readings
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A 6 page paper on three essays by Adrienne Rich, Walker Percy, and Paulo Freire. The paper argues that education needs to be an active, not a passive, experience in order for it to mean anything to the student at all. Essays discussed are Rich's 'When We Dead Awaken: Writing as Re-Vision', Percy's 'The Loss of the Creature,' and Freire's 'The ‘Banking' Concept of Education.' Bibliography 3 sources.
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Education Changes Through The Years
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This five-page-paper presents a discussion on the changes in education development between 1950 and the present time. Theories, and the effects of those theories are all detailed. Bibliography lists one source.
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Education in the Latter 1800s: The Contributions of Susan Blow, Educator and Writer (1843-1916)
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A 5 page overview of education in the latter part of the nineteenth century, specifically the contributions of Susan Blow, Dr. Henry Barnard, Dr. William T. Harris and others who were involved in "New Education". Discusses the societal conditions of the time which necessitated the implementation of Kindergarten programs and the influence of the philosophies of German educator Friedrich Froebel to those programs. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PPedBlow.wps

Education through Play -- the Ways Young Children Learn
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This 5 page report discusses how educational games support the learning process for children in Kindergarten and the first grade. Most of the best memories one has of their childhood educational experiences are the lessons they learned while having fun. While teachers of all age groups make every effort to make learning fun, they often do it because happy students make their job easier. However, there are a number of reasons to take advantage of educational games that range from retention of the information being taught to a student’s positive sense of his or her own abilities. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
Filename: BWedkid.wps

Educational Administration Versus Supervision
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A 5 page paper. For more than two decades, the educational community has been trying to attach a valid definition to the term educational supervision. Thus far, no consensus has been reached. The definition for educational administrator is taken from the Occupational Outlook Handbook and the descriptions of an educational supervisor are taken from different sources. The writer focuses on the complexities of the high school principal, including comments from principals, and explains how supervisors assist. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: PGedadsp.rtf

Educational System: Article Reviews
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This 5 page paper comments on six articles about education, although the focus of each article is different. The articles discuss: the trend towards for-profit educational institutions; companies needing to become ecumenical for success; allegations from corporate executives that poor education was leading to a loss of global competitiveness, an allegation that had to be adjusted in the 1990s; projects supported by IBM in one school district and how they did not achieve their goals; the story of a teacher who did not want to be a teacher but had limited choices as a girl because of her color; and finally, the story of a teacher in a low-income predominately black community and how she assures success. Bibliography lists 6 sources.
Filename: PGartrv.rtf

Educational Technology and Computer-based Instruction
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This 11 page paper considers the issue of computer-based instructional models as they apply to the developing area of educational technology. This paper considers the evolution of the area, the role of computer-based instructional models, and discusses the potential and actual benefits for educational improvement. This paper also makes predictions about future trends in computer-based instruction. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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