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Elementary School Social Workers' Perspectives On The Development Of Resilience In Early Childhood, Dan Podraza
Elementary School Social Workers' Perspectives On The Development Of Resilience In Early Childhood, Dan Podraza
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Researchers have stressed the importance of addressing the social/emotional needs of early childhood (EC) children, including the development of resilience; however, some U.S. school personnel focus more on academics than on these needs. When young children possess these skills, they can handle social/emotional challenges later in life. The purpose of this qualitative bounded case study was to explore school social workers' (SWs) perspectives about resilience in EC settings. Research questions focused on knowledge of existing programs, participants' perceptions of the successes and challenges of working with EC students, and their recommendations to improve EC students' education. Bronfenbrenner's ecological systems theory …
Play In Public Schools, Casey Yanella
Play In Public Schools, Casey Yanella
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This is a research paper and literature review on the issue of play and developmentally appropriate practice in the public schools of New York City during the era of No Child Left Behind. It begins with an examination of the theory surrounding play in the primary grades, along with the discussion of studies dealing with play in today's public schools. The work includes school visits and an ethnographic description of the models of play environments in these schools. Finally, it also includes recommendations for programmatic actions to be taken in order to reinstate play in public schools.
A Progressive Philippine School For Children: Proposal And Presentation For Prospective Parents, Severina M. Santos
A Progressive Philippine School For Children: Proposal And Presentation For Prospective Parents, Severina M. Santos
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Presents a philosophical framework for a proposed elementary school in the Philippines, the Philippine School for Children (PSC). It summarizes the major contributions of a family of theorists: Piaget, Dewey, and Vygotsky and applies their theories to the development of PSC. The study also includes a description of several features of a progressive classroom for kindergarten and grade one.
The content of the study serves as a basis for the presentation of a progressive approach to education to prospective parents. Possible questions from prospective parents are raised and addressed at the conclusion of the study.