scholarly journals Cultivating Civic Generosity in Elementary Youth Across Glocal Cultures, Ecologies, and Generations

Author(s):  
Laura B. Liu

This research explores cultivation of civic generosity in elementary youth as a cultural, ecological, generational practice developing global-local connections and enhanced by arts-based pedagogies, including reading, creating, and sharing children's books. In this study, 2nd grade students across two public school contexts (rural middle-income and rural low-income) reflect on learning generosity from a grandparent/parent to create a children's book presented in a public library. This study draws upon perspectives of participating elementary school teachers, administrators, and librarians to understand how the curricula and their partnerships enhanced student understanding, appreciation, and expression of generosity as a glocal civic practice.

2019 ◽  
pp. 809-823
Author(s):  
Laura B. Liu

This research explores cultivation of civic generosity in elementary youth as a cultural, ecological, generational practice developing global-local connections and enhanced by arts-based pedagogies, including reading, creating, and sharing children's books. In this study, 2nd grade students across two public school contexts (rural middle-income and rural low-income) reflect on learning generosity from a grandparent/parent to create a children's book presented in a public library. This study draws upon perspectives of participating elementary school teachers, administrators, and librarians to understand how the curricula and their partnerships enhanced student understanding, appreciation, and expression of generosity as a glocal civic practice.


Author(s):  
Alda Mazzotti

Apresenta resultados de uma pesquisa que investigou as representações de “aluno da escola pública” construídas por professores da rede pública de ensino fundamental do Rio de Janeiro. Utilizando a abordagem estrutural de Abric, concluiu-se que o núcleo da representação é constituído pelos elementos pobre e aprende a “se virar” sozinho. Cotejando-se estes resultados com os obtidos nas etapas anteriores da pesquisa, observa-se que, para os professores, o aluno tem que aprender a “se virar” sozinho porque é pobre e a pobreza implicaria desagregação familiar e luta pela sobrevivência, impedindo os pais de oferecerem aos filhos a atenção de que necessitam. Dadas todas estas características, esse aluno representaria um desafio para os professores, desafio este que eles se sentem impotentes para enfrentar. Palavras-chave: representações sociais; aluno da escola pública; família e escola; fracasso escolar. Abstract The article presents a research that investigated the representations of the “public school student” constructed by public elementary school teachers of Rio de Janeiro. Using the structural approach proposed by Abric, one concluded that the nucleus of the representation is constituted by the elements poor and learns to make it on his own. Comparing these results with those obtained in the previous steps of the research, it can be observed that, to the teachers, the student has to learn to make it on his own because he is poor and poverty would imply family desegregation and struggle for survival, preventing the parents from providing their children with the attention they need. Given all those characteristics, this student would represent a challenge to the teachers, but this is a challenge they feel they are impotent to cope with. Keywords: social representations; public school student; family and school; school failure.


1952 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
George W. Ebey ◽  
Lucile M. Brunskill

Post baccalaureate programs for the hasty preparation of elementary school teachers—conversion programs of all sorts — are in operation in various places throughout the country. Much of this responsibility rests with the higher institutions. In Portland, Oregon, however, the public school authorities have initiated a courageous undertaking which is already paying dividends. Mr. Ebey, Assistant Superintendent, and Mrs. Brunskill, Personnel Coordinator, report on background planning, procedures, and progress to date.


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