(1972). Open Minded, Thought-Filled Education. A model adapting the ideas of the British Infant School to the culture of American education is presented. The model presents open education as potentially most useful to Indian and Migrant Education and incorporates already existing concepts, such as training in linguistics and thought. This document is divided into three parts: (1) development of an undergraduate training program for teachers and paraprofessionals, (2) review of research relating to the effect of choice on the child, and (3) a model incorporating the ideas associated with the British Infant School. This third part proposes that open education relates to divergent problem solving, tempered by the concern for compassion for and understanding of human frailties. The model is developed at the philosophical, conceptual, and goal levels. (Author/DJ)… [PDF]
(1978). Signs of Renewal in Urban Education. Urban Review, v10 n4 p266-77 Win. In 1977-78, the Urban Education Studies of the Council of Great City Schools collected information from city school systems on their most successful attempts to improve student achievement in basic skills, career education, multicultural education, and other aspects of curriculum and instruction. One of the findings was that federal intervention had triggered many successful innovations. (Author/MC)…
(1986). The Nain Daycare Project. Canadian Journal of Education, v11 n1 p1-8 Win. The Pavitsiak Centre, a preschool daycare center, was established in Nain, Northern Labrador. Residents include Inuit natives and settlers of European ancestry. The program's initial success is related to meeting community needs, coordinating planning with primary teachers, involving and supporting parents, and preserving the Inuit cultural heritage. (GDC)…
(1983). An Inquiry Approach to Science and Language Teaching. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, v20 n4 p291-96 Apr. Determined effectiveness of inquiry approach to science and language teaching to further develop classification and oral communication skills of bilingual Mexican American third grade students (N=64). Results indicate that participation in science inquiry lessons facilitated development of both classification and oral communication skills. (JN)…
(1981). Current Indian Education Issues. Journal of American Indian Education, v20 n2 p1-3 Jan. Anticipated budget cuts will challenge Indian educators to maintain and improve educational quality with less funding. Academic standards, staffing, inservice and preservice training and the possible consolidation or elimination of supplemental programs are items of concern. (CM)…
(1979). ESL in the Northwest Territories: An Overview. SPEAQ Journal, v3 n3-4 p81-85. Describes the educational problems facing anglophone teachers in the Northwest Territories of Canada where a majority of the children do not speak English or a standard dialect. Emphasizes the need for experienced, ESL trained teachers and advocates bilingual programs with a strong English component. (MES)…
(1979). French Immersion Classes in the Montreal Region. French Review, v52 n4 p584-93 Mar. Describes the birth of French immersion programs in the Montreal elementary schools. (AM)…
(1997). Minority Enrollments Drop at Medical Schools. Chronicle of Higher Education, v43 n18 pA49-A50 Jan 10. First-year enrollments of minority (American Indian, Hispanic, and black) medical students declined from 1995 to 1996, endangering efforts to achieve a diverse physician workforce. Some institutions are recruiting minorities aggressively and making an added effort to support their persistence. Many minority medical students plan to work in poor areas, where ethnic background and bilingual skills can enhance physician-patient interactions. (MSE)…
(1997). Provision for the Development of the Linguistic Proficiency of Young Immigrants in England and Wales and France: A Comparative Study. Comparative Education, v33 n3 p395-409 Nov. Compares educational policies and practices related to developing the linguistic competence of young immigrants in France and England, with particular reference to Toulouse and the London borough of Brent. Discusses segregationist versus integrationist approaches, effectiveness of second-language instruction, and provision of mother-tongue instruction. Contains 19 references. (Author/SV)…
(2003). Testimonios de Inmigrantes: Students Educating Future Teachers. Journal of Latinos and Education, v2 n4 p233-43. Narratives by three undocumented immigrants relate the realities of surviving in hostile and often cruel school environments. These students have succeeded not because of the system, but despite the system. Such testimonials can be effective in teaching future teachers and raising the consciousness of people who do not have sympathy for immigrants, especially immigrant children. (TD)…
(2002). Parental Choice and Language-of-Instruction Policies and Practices in Estonia. Education and Urban Society, v35 n1 p76-99 Nov. Examines how language-of-instruction choice affects Estonian Russian-speaking minority students following legislation requiring Estonian-only secondary education. Research indicates that Russian-speaking choice parents selecting Estonian-speaking schools differ from nonchoice Russian-speaking parents in resourcefulness. Despite Soviet-era constraints to Estonian's survival and current emphasis on the Estonian language, language policies and practices suggest understanding of issues involved in second language acquisition in schools. (Contains references.) (SM)…
(1989). Citizenship Preparation in Canada: An Overview. TESL Talk, v19 n1 p35-41. A survey of existing Canadian citizenship programs collected information regarding courses, students, staffing requirements, funding, governmental contact, instructional materials, and perceived needs. Recommendations based on findings are presented regarding networking, materials development, instructor training, funding, and bilingual classes. (Author/CB)…
(1993). Reflections on Color and Place. Teaching Education, v5 n2 p143-44 Spr-Sum. A Caucasian teacher reflects on her experiences over the years of being part of and then teaching within diverse student populations, explaining what it feels like to be white in a world so worried about, yet so often unfair to, people of color. (SM)…
(1993). Heritage Language Curricular Documents and Contact Persons at the Provincial Level. Mosaic: A Journal for Language Teachers, v1 n1 p16-18 Fall. Identifies 60 heritage/international language documents available from (or being developed by) provincial ministries of education in Canada (except the two territories and Quebec). It lists, by province, documents related to languages other than English, French, or Native languages, and provides the names, addresses, and telephone numbers of contact people in each province. (MDM)…
(1999). Introduction: Reversing Language Shift in Indigenous America: Collaborations and Views from the Field. Practicing Anthropology, v21 n2 p2-4 Spr. Indigenous languages are being displaced at an alarming rate. The ramifications of language loss to the speakers' culture and to the wider culture, and its connection to issues of repression and acculturation are discussed. Reversing language shift is the practice of social justice and requires collaboration between indigenous communities and non-Native educational institutions and linguistic anthropologists. (Contains 31 resources.) (TD)…