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We, The Students And Teachers: Teaching Democratically In The History And Social Studies Classroom, Robert Maloy, Irene Laroche
We, The Students And Teachers: Teaching Democratically In The History And Social Studies Classroom, Robert Maloy, Irene Laroche
Robert W. Maloy
We, the Students and Teachers shows history and social studies educators how to make school classrooms into democratic spaces for teaching and learning. The book offers practical strategies and lesson ideas for transforming democratic theory into instructional practice. It stresses the importance of students and teachers working together to create community and change. The book serves as an essential text for history and social studies teaching methods courses as well as professional development and inservice programs for history and social studies teachers at all grade levels
Twenty-First Century College Commentaries, Mary Ferguson
Twenty-First Century College Commentaries, Mary Ferguson
Mary J. Ferguson, Ed. D.
My parents were children of second generation post slavery parents; they valued the educational basics of math, reading and writing. When I revisited the requirements my parents demanded from us as child scholars, it reminded me of how simple things use to be in order to live an educated, simple and responsible life. ‘Go to college’ was their number one educational demand; having lived through the Great Depression, they valued God, education and our country. My siblings were the first generation of college students to obtain higher education or should I say four-year degrees in my family. School was a …
Diverse Perspectives On Adult Education And Lifelong Learning, Catharine Dishke Hondzel
Diverse Perspectives On Adult Education And Lifelong Learning, Catharine Dishke Hondzel
Catharine Dishke Hondzel
Adult learning is a broad field of inquiry spanning a diverse range of topics, issues, and applications. As part of the course work for the graduate class in adult education and lifelong learning at Western University the contributing authors were asked to pick a topic related to adult learning that they found personally meaningful and write a chapter on that topic so that others could learn about it and use the knowledge to improve their practice. Within this volume you will find a number of different perspectives on adult education and lifelong learning. Unifying each chapter is a connection to …
Just Thinking: A Compilation Of Bio-Cultural Experiences, Mary Ferguson
Just Thinking: A Compilation Of Bio-Cultural Experiences, Mary Ferguson
Mary J. Ferguson, Ed. D.
Just Thinking journeys the cultural education of the author in poetry form. The content relates the spiritual, educational, family, and rural life of the author to a visual character of substance and self-existence.
A Comparative Analysis Of Family Structure And The Academic Achievement Level Of African American Students In Selected North Carolina Schools, Mary Ferguson
Mary J. Ferguson, Ed. D.
The purpose of this study was to determine whether there was a difference between the family structure and academic achievement of African American students attending rural and urban schools in North Carolina. The purpose was also to analyze how family structure and the academic achievement scores of ninth grade African American male and African American female students who attend a rural and urban high school in North Carolina. Finally, the purpose was to determine whether there was a significant difference between family structure, academic achievement and gender of African American rural and urban high school students.
Student Engagement In Higher Education: Theoretical Perspectives And Practical Approaches For Diverse Populations, Stephen Quaye, Shaun Harper
Student Engagement In Higher Education: Theoretical Perspectives And Practical Approaches For Diverse Populations, Stephen Quaye, Shaun Harper
Stephen John Quaye
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The Essential Career Guide To Becoming A Middle And High School Teacher, Robert Maloy, Irving Seidman
The Essential Career Guide To Becoming A Middle And High School Teacher, Robert Maloy, Irving Seidman
Robert W. Maloy
The Essential Career Guide to Becoming a Middle and High School Teacher offers a step-by-step guide to preparation, certification, and employment as a teacher. It provides guidance about issues and choices facing prospective educators, including making the decision to teach, assessing the differences between middle schools and high schools, identifying an excellent teacher education program, understanding alternative pathways to certification, taking state-mandated teacher tests, succeeding as a student teacher, and finding a first job in the profession.