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Historical Trends And Emerging Issues In Teacher Education Programs In The United States, Karl M. Lorenz
Historical Trends And Emerging Issues In Teacher Education Programs In The United States, Karl M. Lorenz
Education Faculty Publications
US national and state educational polices are advocating for more teacher accountability with respect to student performance, and accrediting agencies are requiring more evidence of teachers’ mastery of subject area knowledge and professional skills. This paper examines some of the significant educational and social issues currently facing basic education and teacher preparation programs in the United States. It addresses numerous topics and focuses on five general issues that confront K-12 education and either directly or indirectly Teacher Preparation Programs.
Las políticas educativas nacionales y estatales de Estados Unidos están abogando por una mayor responsabilidad de los maestros con respecto al …
Shu Prof Receives $1.8m Grant From Albania, Robert Mccloud
Shu Prof Receives $1.8m Grant From Albania, Robert Mccloud
Robert McCloud
No abstract provided.
Shu Prof Receives $1.8m Grant From Albania, Robert Mccloud
Shu Prof Receives $1.8m Grant From Albania, Robert Mccloud
Robert McCloud
No abstract provided.
Situating The Georgia Performance Standards In The Social Studies Debate: An Improvement For Social Studies Classrooms Or Continuing The Whitewash, Michael K. Barbour, Mark Evans, Jason Ritter
Situating The Georgia Performance Standards In The Social Studies Debate: An Improvement For Social Studies Classrooms Or Continuing The Whitewash, Michael K. Barbour, Mark Evans, Jason Ritter
Education Faculty Publications
After approximately two decades of using the Quality Core Curriculum, in 2005 the State of Georgia began the process of implementing the new Georgia Performance Standard. In this article the authors examine the strengths and weaknesses of this new curriculum, along with the proposed model of implementation. In this examination, the authors will attempt to situate both the standards and their implementation within the current political struggle over curriculum in the United States.
Barbara Reed: Visionary Storyteller And Dramatist, Jane M. Gangi
Barbara Reed: Visionary Storyteller And Dramatist, Jane M. Gangi
Education Faculty Publications
Barbara Reed, now in her eighties, is an individual who, for over fifty years, has been a leader in both children's drama and storytelling (for children and adults). It is because of her tenacious love of the performing arts that they flourish—albeit in some places more than others-for us today. Because of her, the imaginative lives of children and adults continues cyclically, each generation passing onto the next the rich experiences to be found in drama and storytelling.