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Gifted Children And Peer Relationships, Jennifer Riedl Cross Nov 2015

Gifted Children And Peer Relationships, Jennifer Riedl Cross

School of Education Book Chapters

The Social and Emotional Development of Gifted Children remains the only book that provides a comprehensive summary of the empirical research on the social and emotional development of gifted children by leading authorities in the field. It includes several features that make it the leading text on what we know about the social and emotional development of gifted children. For example, it summarizes the most significant findings from the empirical research on the topic. It also includes noteworthy variations that have been observed across cultural groups or global contexts. Each chapter also provides a short description of the practical applications …


Tenet Two: Commit To Student Learning As A Primary Focus, James P. Barber Nov 2015

Tenet Two: Commit To Student Learning As A Primary Focus, James P. Barber

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Fraternities And Sororities: Developing A Compelling Case For Relevance In Higher Education, James P. Barber Jan 2015

Fraternities And Sororities: Developing A Compelling Case For Relevance In Higher Education, James P. Barber

Arts & Sciences Book Chapters

With over 60 collective years of serving the fraternal movement as fraternity/sorority members, chapter advisors, fraternity/sorority life advisors, and (inter)national fraternal leaders, we approached writing about the experiences of college students who participate in fraternities and sororities from an affirming and positive perspective. We believe these distinctive and intergenerational organizations can provide a forum for college students to create meaningful, well-rounded, and learning-oriented experiences. Deep and long-standing challenges continue to exist, but the juxtaposition of the best and worst actions of today's college students make fraternities and sororities among the most complex organizations on college campuses. In addition, there is …


Practitioner's Guide To Technology, Pedagogy, And Content Knowledge (Tpack): Rich Media Cases Of Teacher Knowledge, Mark J. Hofer, Lynn Bell, Glen L. Bull, Robert Q. Barry, Iii, Jonathan D. Cohen, Nancee Garcia, Marshall A. George, Judi Harris, Albert ("Bert") Henry Jacoby, Iii, Raina Kim, William Kjellstrom, Matthew J. Koehler, John K. Lee, Lori Mann, Punya Mishra, Yash Patel, Melanie Shoffner, David A. Slykhuis, Marilyn Elaine Strutchens, Andrea L. Zellner Jan 2015

Practitioner's Guide To Technology, Pedagogy, And Content Knowledge (Tpack): Rich Media Cases Of Teacher Knowledge, Mark J. Hofer, Lynn Bell, Glen L. Bull, Robert Q. Barry, Iii, Jonathan D. Cohen, Nancee Garcia, Marshall A. George, Judi Harris, Albert ("Bert") Henry Jacoby, Iii, Raina Kim, William Kjellstrom, Matthew J. Koehler, John K. Lee, Lori Mann, Punya Mishra, Yash Patel, Melanie Shoffner, David A. Slykhuis, Marilyn Elaine Strutchens, Andrea L. Zellner

Books

The goal of the TPACK Practitioners Guide is simple--to offer exemplary cases of technology integration efforts that result in curriculum-based student learning in each of the following nine content areas and grade level contexts: Elementary Science, Elementary Math, Elementary Social Studies, Elementary Reading, Middle School Language Arts, Secondary Science, Secondary Math, Secondary Social Studies, and, Secondary English.


Talent Development As Career Development In Gifted African American Youth, A. D. Frazier, Jennifer Riedl Cross, Tracy L. Cross Jan 2015

Talent Development As Career Development In Gifted African American Youth, A. D. Frazier, Jennifer Riedl Cross, Tracy L. Cross

School of Education Book Chapters

African American Students’ Career and College Readiness: The Journey Unraveled explores the historical, legal, and socio-political issues of education affecting African American students and their career and college readiness. Each chapter has been written based on the authors’ experience and passion for the success of students in the African American population. Some of the chapters will appear to be written in a more conversational and idiomatic tone, whereas others are presented in a more erudite format. Each chapter, however, presents a contextual portrayal of the contemporary, and often dysfunctional, pattern of society’s approach to supporting this population. Contributors also present …