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Catholic Schools And Multicultural Education: A Good Match, Charles J. Russo, Shauna M. Adams, Mary Ellen Seery Dec 1998

Catholic Schools And Multicultural Education: A Good Match, Charles J. Russo, Shauna M. Adams, Mary Ellen Seery

Teacher Education Faculty Publications

This article reflects on the place of multicultural education in Catholic schools. The authors review the history and development of Catholic schools in order to set a context for examination of the appropriateness of multicultural education.


Turned On Teachers Help Students Tune In To Geography, Chester Smolski Oct 1998

Turned On Teachers Help Students Tune In To Geography, Chester Smolski

Smolski Texts

"If you hear your youngster just home from school talking about some local issues related to transportation, land use, natural resources, air quality, water pollution, zoning, population growth or economic development, you can bet that she has been turned on by her geography teacher."


The Role Of Headteachers In Pakistan, Tim Simkins, Viv Garrett, Muhammad Memon, Rana Nazir Ali Jan 1998

The Role Of Headteachers In Pakistan, Tim Simkins, Viv Garrett, Muhammad Memon, Rana Nazir Ali

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

No abstract provided.


Do Or Die : A Survival Guide For New Teachers, Peggy A. Martin Jan 1998

Do Or Die : A Survival Guide For New Teachers, Peggy A. Martin

Graduate Research Papers

This article is written in an effort to help new middle school teachers with classroom management. Beginning teachers are well prepared in terms of curriculum, theology, and strategies, but until one actually experiences the myriad of personalities and situations in a classroom, there is little they can do except hang on for the ride. The author hopes to encourage new teachers to adopt attitudes which will foster a learning environment for students and create confidence in the teacher which will result in a classroom that is amicable and filled with students eager to learn.


Teachers' Understanding Of Word Problems, Mir Afzal Tajik Jan 1998

Teachers' Understanding Of Word Problems, Mir Afzal Tajik

Book Chapters / Conference Papers

No abstract provided.


Management Of Curriculum Changes: A Case Study Of United Kingdom And Pakistan, Muhammad Memon Jan 1998

Management Of Curriculum Changes: A Case Study Of United Kingdom And Pakistan, Muhammad Memon

Institute for Educational Development, Karachi

No abstract provided.


Hilda Taba [Dictionary Entry], Chara H. Bohan Jan 1998

Hilda Taba [Dictionary Entry], Chara H. Bohan

Middle and Secondary Education Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Transforming The Supervision Of Hong Kong’S English Language Teachers, Gertrude Tinker Sachs, Julia Cheung, Dorothy Pang, Mary Wong Jan 1998

Transforming The Supervision Of Hong Kong’S English Language Teachers, Gertrude Tinker Sachs, Julia Cheung, Dorothy Pang, Mary Wong

Middle and Secondary Education Faculty Publications

Uni-directional top-down traditional, approaches to the supervision of teachers limit the engagement of the teachers in reflecting upon their own practice and professional growth. Acheson & Gall (1992) recommend a three-phase approach to teacher supervision which includes […] classroom observation and feedback conference. Such […] emphasizes a more dynamic and constructivist approach to empower teachers to transform their practice and identify directions […] professional development. What happens when this and other approaches are adapted and applied by teachers in different contexts? This as well as other issues and concerns related to the supervision of language teachers in Hong Kong are …


Reflection In Efl In-Service Journal Writing: The Teachers, The Tutors And The Researchers, Gertrude Tinker Sachs, Kong Stella Jan 1998

Reflection In Efl In-Service Journal Writing: The Teachers, The Tutors And The Researchers, Gertrude Tinker Sachs, Kong Stella

Middle and Secondary Education Faculty Publications

A common goal of many pre-service and in-service programmes is to develop "reflection" or a particular awareness about teaching that may be translated into . continually improving practice. In 1994 the Institute of Language in Education (now incorporated into the Hong Kong Institute of Education) introduced a curriculum-wide journal writing activity into their 16-week teacher education in­service programmes. Two hundred and seventy-nine primary and secondary teachers of English, including panel chairs and content area specialists, along with 23 tutors participated in the activity. This report describes the observations of the teachers, tutors and researchers derived from questionnaire data and presents …