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Creating Nomads: The Importance Of Education In Forming The Multitude, Cecil Steven Page
Creating Nomads: The Importance Of Education In Forming The Multitude, Cecil Steven Page
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Education in the United States continues to focus on creating students to become good local citizens and this needs to change due to the globalized world in which we live. Through a poststructuralist lens and utilizing the works of Micheal Hardt and Antonio Negri this work examines the major institutions that control our world. This work examines the relationship between trans-national corporations and non-governmental organizations and the need for greater transparency in contributions. I propose that one of the major forces in Empire is the World Bank due to the loans that are made and the repayment agreements that are …
The Retention Of Teachers In The State Of Georgia In The Absence Of A State-Wide Retention Policy, Natasha Nicole Griffin
The Retention Of Teachers In The State Of Georgia In The Absence Of A State-Wide Retention Policy, Natasha Nicole Griffin
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The primary purpose of this study was to explore the perceptions of personnel directors on strategies that are currently being used to retain teachers in the absence of a state-wide retention policy in the state of Georgia. Data collection methods were structured based on the review of literature. Components of the survey were sampled on six personnel directors in order to ensure that all areas of the topic were discussed. A survey was administered to personnel directors throughout the state of Georgia. Education has a deep impact on society; therefore, it is the biggest investment of our future. Results indicated …
Experiences Of Educational Leadership Faculty In The First Year Of The Professoriate: A Phenomenological Study, Patricia Sims Tresey
Experiences Of Educational Leadership Faculty In The First Year Of The Professoriate: A Phenomenological Study, Patricia Sims Tresey
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The researchers purpose of this study was to describe and explore the experiences of educational leadership faculty in the first year of the professoriate. A qualitative, phenomenological methodology was used to illuminate the lived experiences of these new faculty members. Research instrumentation and data collection consisted of three separate instruments used in three phases. First was a focus group interview given to three new educational leadership faculty from a regional university campus located in the Southeastern part of the United States. The second instrument was an individual, in-depth interview with the three new professors. The third and final instrument was …
Perceptions Of High School Principals In A Southeastern Urban School District On Leadership Practices And Parental Involvement, Elizabeth Chattmon Graham
Perceptions Of High School Principals In A Southeastern Urban School District On Leadership Practices And Parental Involvement, Elizabeth Chattmon Graham
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The purpose of this study was to examine the leadership practices of high school principals and parental involvement and to examine to what extent those practices differed between principals and how they related to parental involvement. The study revealed major issues surrounding parental involvement such as how principals defined parental involvement, how principals communicated the importance of parental involvement; what parental involvement activities impact student achievement; what common leadership practices influenced parental involvement; and what are some common experiences of high school principals regarding parental involvement. The methodology employed to conduct this qualitative study was face-to-face audio-taped interviews at the …
Study Analyzing The Perspectives Of National Board Certified Media Specialists, Melissa Ann Allen
Study Analyzing The Perspectives Of National Board Certified Media Specialists, Melissa Ann Allen
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The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of ESLMS's (Expert School Library Media Specialists) as total educators (Fullan & Hargreaves, 1996), including the SLMSs (School Library Media Specialist) purpose, the ESLMS as a person, the organizational context and the culture of the SLMS's school. The hypothesis was that ESLMSs role and development as experts in their field was directly related to their purpose and motivations, their view of themselves as persons including their beliefs and values, and the culture and organizational context of the specific school in which they work. Three SLMS's currently employed in Georgia public …
Illness Dwelling In Curreré: Fleshing Through Education, Pragmatism, And Spirituality, Leigh Rogers Medders
Illness Dwelling In Curreré: Fleshing Through Education, Pragmatism, And Spirituality, Leigh Rogers Medders
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The purpose of this dissertation is to create a merging of illness, education, pragmatism and spirituality. The dissertation argues the pragmatist views of the lived experience propose a need for spiritual awareness when facing adversities such as illness. Currer and creation spirituality are woven together as a means of discovering a path to recovery. Perceptions of reality and education are approached, and an educational malignancy is suggested whereas unforeseen occurrences and entities are breaking down the current educational system. Finally, death is approached not as an end, but rather as a beginning. Education, spirituality, pragmatism and illness are united by …