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The Academic Workplace (Fall/Winter 2000): For-Profit And Traditional Institutions: What Can Be Learned From The Differences?, New England Resource Center For Higher Education At The University Of Massachusetts Boston, Deborah Hirsch, Robert R. Newton, Jeffrey Apfel
The Academic Workplace (Fall/Winter 2000): For-Profit And Traditional Institutions: What Can Be Learned From The Differences?, New England Resource Center For Higher Education At The University Of Massachusetts Boston, Deborah Hirsch, Robert R. Newton, Jeffrey Apfel
The Academic Workplace
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Reviewing And Renewing General Education: A Practical Guide, Janice S. Green
Reviewing And Renewing General Education: A Practical Guide, Janice S. Green
New England Resource Center for Higher Education Publications
The process of reviewing and renewing a program of general education is complex, challenging, and often frustrating. This paper is presented with the aim of facilitating the process from inception to successful conclusion. Practical guidelines and suggestions, derived from long experience as faculty member, academic administrator, and consultant, are offered to assist those responsible for reviewing, evaluating, developing, and implementing general education curricula. Emphasis is placed on collaborative practices, ongoing open communication, thorough planning, and reliable information. It is assumed throughout, that pitfalls can be avoided, obstacles circumvented, and a climate of civility maintained despite the difficulty and scope of …
Designing And Tailoring School/University Partnerships: A Straightjacket, Security Blanket, Or Just A Loose Coat?, Dannelle D. Stevens, Robert B. Everhart
Designing And Tailoring School/University Partnerships: A Straightjacket, Security Blanket, Or Just A Loose Coat?, Dannelle D. Stevens, Robert B. Everhart
Education Faculty Publications and Presentations
Formalized partnerships between colleges or universities and public schools have gained in popularity even though their impact remains uncertain. Such partnerships, existing under a variety of terms (the most common of which is Professional Development Schools [PDS}), are meant to bring together the resources and the expertise of the university and those of one or more public schools. PDSs typically center on three fundamental domains of activity: the preparation of new educational professionals, the continuing professional development of current staff, and the collaborative field-based research on issues of common interest.
This paper focuses on the process by which such partnerships …