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Addressing Dilemmas Of Social Justice Mathematics Through Collaboration Of Students, Educators, And Researchers, Kari Kokka
Educational Considerations
In this paper, I provide a definition of Social Justice Mathematics. I explore three dilemmas that arise with SJM instruction and suggest ways in which collaboration among students, educators, and researchers may address these dilemmas.
So Deeply Embedded: Using Inquiry To Understand The Influence Of Popular Media In The Classroom, Christa Boske, Susan Mccormack
So Deeply Embedded: Using Inquiry To Understand The Influence Of Popular Media In The Classroom, Christa Boske, Susan Mccormack
Educational Considerations
This inquiry originated with discussions among a group of colleagues’ after viewing Happy Feet, a Warner Brothers film released in November 2006. This film, like many other animated films aimed at preschool and school-aged children, contained hidden messages.
The Workplace Experiences Of Educators With Disabilities: Insights For School Leaders, Barbara L. Brock
The Workplace Experiences Of Educators With Disabilities: Insights For School Leaders, Barbara L. Brock
Educational Considerations
Educators with disabilities are a silent and often invisible minority about whom little is known. School leaders have gathered little input regarding the workplace experiences or level of satisfaction of personnel with disabilities.
Systems Of Support: The Educators With Disabilities Caucus And Its Mentoring Program, Polly G. Haselden, Pamela K, De Loach, Jennifer Miller, Monica Campbell, Lynn Boyer, Nancy Anderson
Systems Of Support: The Educators With Disabilities Caucus And Its Mentoring Program, Polly G. Haselden, Pamela K, De Loach, Jennifer Miller, Monica Campbell, Lynn Boyer, Nancy Anderson
Educational Considerations
In the field of education, critics have described the experiences of beginning teaching as “sink or swim, trial by fire, or boot camp experiences.”
Inclusion Extended: Educators With Disabilities, Clayton E. Keller, Barbara L. Brock
Inclusion Extended: Educators With Disabilities, Clayton E. Keller, Barbara L. Brock
Educational Considerations
Although historically the focus of disability-related research in education has centered on special education and the inclusion of students with disabilities, schools also employ teachers, administrators, and other educational personnel who have disabilities. How these educators fare in the workplace is of growing concern. If inclusion of students with disabilities in classrooms is a desirable goal, should not the idea be extended to adults with disabilities? Our response to this question is a resounding “Yes!” [Introduction to the special issue.]
Adolescent Perceptions Of Educators With Physical Challenges, Marie Beattie
Adolescent Perceptions Of Educators With Physical Challenges, Marie Beattie
Educational Considerations
In 1987, I had a massive stroke, possibly caused by a brain tumor. Before this, I had been a special education teacher for 13 years. The stroke caused me to have to relearn basic math, language, and motor functions.