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Eastern Class Project At Mattoon Middle School

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Eastern Class Project At Mattoon Middle School

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Mattoon Principal Receives State Honor

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Cognitive Science: How Do Deep Approaches To Learning Promote Metacognitive Strategies To Enhance Integrated Learning?, Mildred M. Pearson Dr., Daniel P. Harvey Ii

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

This research will examine how deep approaches to learning assist students in developing meta-cognitive strategies to enhance integrative learning. Research was gathered through two surveys using mixed methods, a triangulational study. Student data consisted of questionnaires with adaptations from the National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) 2011. The faculty survey was a questionnaire with adaptations from the Faculty Survey of Student Engagement (FSSE). Results reveals faculty measure success in promoting deep learning within and out of the classroom; the transference of new knowledge is obtained through writing intensive assignments, class projects, portfolios, collaborative discussions, undergraduate research, conference presentations, and self-reflections.

The Diversity Dialogue: Rethinking Pedagogical Practices To Provide Hope For Pre-Service Teachers, Mildred M. Pearson Dr., Samantha Cantu

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

This study examines how a diverse dialogue addresses cultural differences and social injustices and how cultural responsiveness helps teachers approach education more equitably. When teachers use a diverse dialogue, they are able to create a classroom curriculum that includes all voices, experiences, and activities and satisfies the needs of all learners. The study also suggests that teachers adjust their pedagogical practices to the ever-changing multicultural classrooms. Through an examination of best practices, teachers will be able to invest in more creative and diverse approaches that will not only benefit the individual student, but also the entire classroom. Applying positioning theory …

Engaging Voices Of Disconnected Learners In Urban Environments, Mildred M. Pearson Dr., Agnes Virginia Williams

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

Success in school is critical for urban youth. This study reports on ten coaches effort to engage urban high school students in social action projects in a charter school that adopted the Public Achievement model of civic engagement. The coaches, who were graduate students, worked with ten groups of six to twelve students who were required to participate. This study draws from fieldnotes and interviews of each coach and examines their experiences of helping students think critically about community issues. This calls for families, communities, and schools to build social networks; providing children with social capital necessary to achieve.

Controlling Anger Key To Stopping Bullying, Students Told

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Eiu Forum Takes A Look At Bullying

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Eiu Students To Lead Forum On Bullying In Public Schools

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Book Aims To Help Others Recover From Emotional Pain

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Eiu Students Put Focus On Significant Women Of History

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Eiu Students To Bring To Life Women's History

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Creating Quality Faculty Development Programs To Impact Teaching And Learning, Mildred M. Pearson Dr., Krishna Thomas

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

Faced with the twin challenges of changing demographics and increasing demands for greater accountability and transparency, institutions of higher education are grappling with how best to meet the needs of a changing student body and how best to create a shared vision for faculty, administrators, and institutions. In a climate in which faculty accountability is ever more dependent on research and scholarship, especially as rewarded by promotion and tenure, improvement in the quality of teaching is an increasing concern. The central question, however, remains: are higher education institutions poised to address these concerns effectively?

A number of issues are challenging …

Foreword, Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Getting Published: Inquiring Minds Want To Know, Mildred M. Pearson Dr., Beverly Cruse

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

With something as career-significant as your scholarly plan, you would probably feel more certain if you received advice from more than one source - albeit the Co-Oracles of Richmond. To satisfy your desire for corroboration (a necessary disposition for a scholar-researcher), we've gathered sage comments from colleagues from hither and yon concerning approaches to becoming a publishing scholar. You'll note that their comments often overlap - and that's a positive thing since such repetition affirms the strategy's validity and helps you learn it. Our colleagues come from a variety of disciplines and positions - some are administrators and some reside …

Eiu Employees Honored For Continuous Years Of Service

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Promoting The Wholesome Professor: Building, Sustaining And Assessing Faculty, Mildred M. Pearson Dr., Krishna Thomas

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Voices Of Hope, Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

Using the self-efficacy literature as a theoretical framework, this article discusses the reality of academic achievement and academic performance among selected African American middle school girls. Both quantitative and qualitative research approaches are used to investigate the influence of selfefficacy. Thirty-seven African American middle school girls filled out an adversity questionnaire and also responded to the Children’s Self-efficacy Survey. Based on the results, 10 girls were selected for in-depth interviews. Responses to interview questions reveal how these girls’ self-efficacy helped them not only cope with obstacles in their lives but also excel academically. These responses provide important insights for educators …

Creativity & Inspiration: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Engaging Pre Service Teachers, Mildred M. Pearson Dr., Krishna Thomas, Beverly J. Cruse

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

The instructor's focus in the class, Social and Emotional Development in Middle Level Curriculum, was to provide the instructional foundation and foster planning for social, emotional, intellectual, and physical growth in middle level adolescents, providing classroom management strategies appropriate for this age-group. Practicum block experience was taken along with this class. This course was designed to provide a psychological basis for working with middle level studenrs.

Three Nominated To Ad Search Committee

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Giving Back To Those Who Give: Faculty Appreciation

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Faculty Discuss Prospect Of Day Care Center

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Thinking Critically

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Gender, Sexuality Struggles Better In Other Nations

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Faculty Analyze Multiculturalism

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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A Time For Deeper Dialogue: Mentoring, Modeling, And Growing Your Own, Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

Too often, new faculty members tackle teaching roles at an unfamiliar campus feeling lost and completely on their own. That is not a problem at Eastern Illinois University (EIU), where a rapidly growing faculty development program reaches out to new employees to encourage and support them in all facets of their lives, professional and personal.

Mentor Program Empowers New Faculty

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Eiu Faculty Development Program Receives National Award

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Lecturer May Help Campus Become 'Wise'r About Racism

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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Eiu To Host Guest Speaker On Issue Of Diversity

Mildred M. Pearson Dr.

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