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A Service Learning Model: Meeting Ncate Standards Through Educational Technology, Maria Lizano-Dimare
A Service Learning Model: Meeting Ncate Standards Through Educational Technology, Maria Lizano-Dimare
Education Faculty Publications
Service learning can be described as learning experiences that serve the needs of a specific community and enable students to draw meaningful connections between theory and practice. Through service learning, students observe and model the behaviors, attitudes, and emotional reactions of others. It is important that education programs are built upon NCATE standards in order to ensure quality. This service learning model is based on an undergraduate level educational technology course. Through their participation in Introduction to Computers in Education, future teachers gain practical experience in a school-based environment that prepares them in the use of educational technology for …
Connecticut Blueprint For A Nclb “Housse” In Educational Technology, Antoinette P. Bruciati
Connecticut Blueprint For A Nclb “Housse” In Educational Technology, Antoinette P. Bruciati
Education Faculty Publications
According to the United States Department of Education, teacher quality is one of the most critical aspects of the teaching and learning process. The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) has required that state agencies assume the responsibility for increasing student achievement and ensuring teacher quality by the end of the 2005-2006 school year. The NCLB outlines minimum qualifications that are needed by teachers who work on any facet of classroom instruction and authorizes state administrators to establish the criteria through which an experienced teacher will meet the subject matter competencies in a specific content area. This paper …