Educating sick children: an Irish hospital school in context, 1900–1980

The teaching of sick children in hospital is an often overlooked aspect of Ireland’s national education system. Prior to the 1970s, there was hardly any formal structure in place for this type of schooling in the country, despite the fact that many children could be inpatients for weeks or months at a time. In 1980, a report, published by the Association for the Welfare of Children in Ireland, revealed that although there had been an improvement in the intervening decade, only 6% of hospitals had a dedicated schoolroom. Drawing on previously unresearched papers belonging to Temple Street Children’s Hospital, this article will take a closer look at the socio-political forces that held back the development of the hospital classroom in Ireland for so many decades; it will also explore some of the factors that promoted its development after 1970, thus helping to explain why the education of sick children is so firmly established today.     

Understanding preservice teachers’ perceived preparedness to work with chronically ill young children

Many young children in the United States are faced with chronic illnesses that cause them unique challenges. It is imperative that all members of children’s support systems feel prepared to help meet those challenges. One integral component of this support team for children are their teachers. The purpose of this study was to assess preservice early childhood teachers’ perceived preparedness to work with chronically ill children. Additionally, the study explored preservice teachers’ ideas about the resources needed to effectively work with chronically ill children. Data were gathered from 32 preservice teachers pursuing a degree and licensure in Birth through Kindergarten (BK) education within a southeastern state university. A survey encompassing closed and open-ended questions related to perceived preparedness was utilized for the study. Results indicated that preservice BK teachers do not feel highly prepared to care for children who are chronically ill in their classroom. Preservice BK teachers suggested that additional classes, seminars, and experiences with chronically ill children would improve their feelings of preparedness. Implications regarding teacher education are discussed.     

唯美主义与人生与文学

唯美主义,是一种具有现代意义的文学思潮.它最早形成于十九世纪七十年代的英国,不久便风行欧洲大陆.中国的唯美主义,虽说不是西方唯美主义的简单翻版,然而却是在它的直接影响下形成的.本世纪的二、三十年代,中国诸多的文学社团:创造社(前期)、浅草社、南国社、弥洒社、新月社,狮吼社、绿社等都标榜过唯美主义.这些社团是各有特色的,甚至可以说情况很不相同,但其唯美主义的实质却是一样的.以往的文学批评,对唯美主义基本持否定的意见.一提起它,必然就与颓废文学和形式主义联系起来,从而阻碍了人们对它作进一步的认识和了解.     

狮子与狼与狐狸

“作文材料宝典”是本小编越来越喜欢的一个栏目。这一篇篇精致的文章,向我们展示了写作的另一面:在这里,你能读到令你会心一笑的俏皮文字,能读到一吐为快的犀利文章,还能绕到名人背后,偷看他们的顽皮与幽默。本期主打:张晓风、叶延滨、叔本华、林清玄、胡适。本兰主持:同 时     

老有所学与与服务社会

我市老年大学自创办以来,始终遵循"增长知识、丰富生活、陶冶情操、促进健康服务社会"的办学宗旨,教育和引导学员在提高自身素质的基础上"服务社会",赢得     

自由与克制自由与克制

明智的法规和适当的克制,对于高尚的民族而言,虽说在某种程度上不免有点累赘,但它们毕竟不是束人手足的锁链,而是护身的铠甲,是力     

与爱相伴 与班级同行

爱心是班主任走近学生的前提,也是学生接受班主任教育的桥梁。班主任只有给学生以真挚的爱,给他们以亲切感、信任感,他们才会对班主任产生依从信赖感,才会敞开他们的内心世界。只有到了这时,班主任对班级的管理、对学生的教育才能产生实效。那么怎样才能走近学生、获得学生的信任呢？作者认为应该做到以下几点。一、细心了解学生的思想状况,架起师生沟通的桥梁     

与爱相伴 与班级同行

爱心是班主任走近学生的前提,也是学生接受班主任教育的桥梁。班主任只有给学生以真挚的爱,给他们以亲切感、信任感,他们才会对班主任产生依从信赖感,才会敞开他们的内心世界。只有到了这时,班主任对班级的管理、     

竞争与教育借鉴与引进

社会主义市场经济体制的初步建立，给市场和企业带来巨大活力。能否将“竞争”、“优胜劣汰”等机制，引进于教育改革，特别是教育体制改革和管理领域呢？ 　　所谓“竞争”、“优胜劣汰”等词，在不同领域有着很不相同的含义，它们代表的是完全不同的概念。 在生物学意义上的“竞争”和“优胜劣汰”，指的是生物界（包括动物、植物、微生物在内的生命体）为争夺个体延续和种群繁衍的生存条件而在个体和族类之间进行的生存竞争，优胜劣汰表现为“物竞天择，适者生存”。亿万种生物在弱肉强食和相生相克的优胜劣汰中使大自然保持着生态的平…     

继承与发展开拓与创新

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图式理论与英语听力理解与教学

图式认知理论认为，人们在理解、吸收输入信息时需要对新输入信息进行解码和编码，编码必须与大脑中的图式网相匹配才能完成信息处理。图式理论在第二语言学习中具有重要的应用价值。而听力理解一直是困扰众多英语学习的主要问题之一，如何有效地提高学生的听力理解水平是广大英语教师在不断探索的课题。本通过时听力理解过程的分析，指出了如何将图式理论应用于英语听力教学，这对于优化听力教学模式，改进听力教学效果有直接的现实意义。同时也提出了帮助学生提高听力理解水平的具体建议和做法。     

挖掘与再生 突破与创造

在近三十年的北京基础教育发展史上,北京八中始终是立于改革潮头、不断探索的前行者。北京八中早在上世纪八十年代就明确提出并努力践行＂着眼于未来,着力于素质＂的办学理念,为学校特色的形成和不断拓展、深化和不断创新提供了不竭动力。