Lesson 4: Ybor City - The Cuban Club,
2012
Bloomingdale High School, School District of Hillsborough County
Lesson 4: Ybor City - The Cuban Club, Samantha Cook
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
The purpose of this unit is to make students aware of the rich history of not only Florida but of our own Ybor City. Ybor city was a multiethnic, multiracial, industrial community unlike any other in Florida at the time. Each lesson will be geared towards a specific topic but will incorporate Ybor City’s unique multi-cultural heritage with a focus on the Cubans.
Lesson 3: Ybor City, “Cigar City Of The World”,
2012
Bloomingdale High School, School District of Hillsborough County
Lesson 3: Ybor City, “Cigar City Of The World”, Samantha Cook
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
After it was established and continued to thrive, Ybor city was a multiethnic, multiracial, industrial community unlike any other in Florida at the time. This lesson explores the city’s unique history, with special emphasis on the Cuban community that settled there.
Characteristics Of At-Risk Students,
2012
Johnson & Wales University - Providence
Characteristics Of At-Risk Students, Michael Sollitto, Robert K. Gable
K-12 Education
This study focused on a major problem facing today’s educators: high school dropouts. Research questions addressed differences in teacher perspectives of the characteristics of struggling students. Differences in teachers’ perspectives based on teaching level (elementary & secondary) were examined. The researcher conducted focus groups with a total of 12 teachers. The research was conducted in two suburban districts. Focus group questions were designed following a survey administered to 108 suburban public school teachers. The survey responses reported previously identified four dimensions of characteristics of at-risk students: behavior, achievement, family involvement, and family background. The data from the focus groups can …
Former Juvenile Offenders Re-Enrolling Into Mainstream Public Schools,
2012
Rhode Island Department of Children, Youth & Families
Former Juvenile Offenders Re-Enrolling Into Mainstream Public Schools, Thomas Richardson, Thomas Dipaola, Robert K. Gable
K-12 Education
This study examined school re-enrollment procedures employed by two school systems for N=578 former juvenile offenders re-enrolling from secured supervised settings to urban mainstream secondary public schools and alternative schools and programs in New England. Quantitative data regarding student demographics and qualitative data from interviews with 19 support personnel and selected documents were used to evaluate which program elements enhanced or disengaged former offenders from secondary urban schools. The characteristics of former juvenile offenders’ lack of school involvement with respect to truancy, school suspension and expulsion, learning, behavior, and emotional disabilities, as well as family, economic, and social disadvantages were …
Examining Spiraled Elementary Curricula On Columbus: A Case Study,
2012
Eastern Illinois University
Examining Spiraled Elementary Curricula On Columbus: A Case Study, Maegan Wilton, John H. Bickford Iii
Faculty Research and Creative Activity
Educators’ content background and use of accurate, age-appropriate teaching materials generates quality teaching. Content in every grade level should supplement content from previous grades in a spiraled format. State test results on students’ math and reading indicate, but do not prove, the presence of these two presumptions. Because history is not tested, the authors examined the basis of these two presumptions for history in two school districts that require every elementary educator to teach about Christopher Columbus. Findings reveal significant interconnections between these two presumptions and have consequential implications as states consider standardized testing in other curricular areas, such as …
Parental Perceptions Of A Summer Esl Parent Institute: A Retrospective Case Study,
2012
Seton Hall University
Parental Perceptions Of A Summer Esl Parent Institute: A Retrospective Case Study, John Scott Cascone
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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Mickey Ricans? The Recent Puerto Rican Diaspora To Florida,
2012
Florida International University
Mickey Ricans? The Recent Puerto Rican Diaspora To Florida, Jorge Duany Phd
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
No abstract provided.
The Old World In The New: Florida Discovers The Arts Of Spain. 1885-1930,
2012
Johns Hopkins University
The Old World In The New: Florida Discovers The Arts Of Spain. 1885-1930, Richard Kagan Phd
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
No abstract provided.
Passions, Affections, Dollars: A Sentimental Political Economy Of Cuba And Florida,
2012
Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City
Passions, Affections, Dollars: A Sentimental Political Economy Of Cuba And Florida, Damian Fernández Phd
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
No abstract provided.
How Cubans Transformed Florida Politic And Leveraged Local For National Influence,
2012
Boston University
How Cubans Transformed Florida Politic And Leveraged Local For National Influence, Susan Eckstein Phd
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
No abstract provided.
Until The Land Was Understood - Spaniards Confront La Florida, 1500-1600,
2012
Louisana State University
Until The Land Was Understood - Spaniards Confront La Florida, 1500-1600, Paul E. Hoffman Phd
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
No abstract provided.
Lesson 5: “İhuelga!” (Strike!),
2012
University of South Florida
Lesson 5: “İhuelga!” (Strike!), Bárbara C. Cruz
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
Labor unions, workers’ rights, strikes, and boycotts all figure prominently Ybor City’s cigar manufacturing history. The strike of 1920-1921 serves as the focus of this lesson, shedding light on this important industry to Florida’s economy.
The Educational Achievement Gap As A Social Justice Issue For Teacher Educators,
2012
University of Dayton
The Educational Achievement Gap As A Social Justice Issue For Teacher Educators, Rachel M. B. Collopy, Connie L. Bowman, David A. Taylor
Teacher Education Faculty Publications
The educational achievement gap is a critical social justice issue. Catholic and Marianist conceptions of social justice in particular call people to work with others in their spheres of life to transform institutions in order to further human rights while promoting the common good. Drawing on key elements of Catholic teaching on social justice, we argue that the achievement gap constitutes a social injustice. We then offer a case illustrating collaboration between university-based teacher educators and school faculty to address the achievement gap through transforming the institutions of school and of teacher preparation. The Dayton Early College Academy (DECA), founded …
Community Events Flyer,
2012
University of South Florida
Community Events Flyer, Islac
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
No abstract provided.
Kit And Dick Schmoker Reading Center- By The Numbers,
2012
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Kit And Dick Schmoker Reading Center- By The Numbers, Guy Trainin, Amanda Hall, Britney Tonniges
Research and Evaluation in Education, Technology, Art, and Design
This is an infographic showing the activity at the UNL Reading Center since it's inception.
Agent Based Modeling As An Educational Tool,
2012
California State University - East Bay
Agent Based Modeling As An Educational Tool, Jonathan H. Fuller, Rodger Johnson, Vic Castillo
STAR Program Research Presentations
Motivation is a key element in high school education. One way to improve motivation and provide content, while helping address critical thinking and problem solving skills, is to have students build and study agent based models in the classroom. This activity visually connects concepts with their applied mathematical representation. “Engaging students in constructing [models] may provide a bridge between frequently disconnected conceptual and mathematical forms of knowledge.” (Levy and Wilensky, 2011)
Student-Teacher Interactions For Bringing Out Student Ideas About Energy,
2012
San Jose State University
Student-Teacher Interactions For Bringing Out Student Ideas About Energy, Benedikt W. Harrer, Michael Wittmann, Rachel Scherr
Faculty Publications
Modern middle school science curricula use group activities to help students express their thinking and enable them to work together like scientists. We are studying rural 8th grade science classrooms using materials on energy. Even after spending several months with the same curriculum on other physics topics, students' engagement in group activities seems to be restricted to creating lists of words that are associated with energy. Though research suggests that children have rich and potentially valuable ideas about energy, our students don't seem to spontaneously use and express their ideas in the classroom. Only within or after certain interactions with …
Implications Of The No Child Left Behind Legislation On Career And Technical Education,
2012
University of Southern Mississippi
Implications Of The No Child Left Behind Legislation On Career And Technical Education, Thomas Kyle Wallace
Dissertations
The passage of No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation in 2001 brought about a multitude of education reform policies for education institutions that made the future of Career and Technical Education’s (CTE) role in secondary educations unclear. These mandates forced educational leaders to emphasize student enrollment in tracks that prepare them for post-secondary educational opportunities that require a stronger background in academic courses. The standards-based mandates required by NCLB legislation make promotion of CTE courses more difficult because these courses are primarily elective courses and have caused educational agencies to look at what CTE programs provide in terms of meeting …
Lesson 4: Changing Demographics Means Changing Political Power,
2012
Stewart Middle Magnet School, School District of Hillsborough County
Lesson 4: Changing Demographics Means Changing Political Power, Amanda Colborne
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
The Hispanic population has been growing steadily in Florida for a number of years. In this lesson, students will consider how the U.S. government differentiates between “race” and “ethnicity” and will learn which countries of origin are represented most in Florida’s Latin American immigrants.
Lesson 3: The Seminole Wars - A Brief Overview And The Role Of Black Seminoles,
2012
Stewart Middle Magnet School, School District of Hillsborough County
Lesson 3: The Seminole Wars - A Brief Overview And The Role Of Black Seminoles, Amanda Colborne
Hispanic Heritage of Florida Conference 2012
The Seminole Wars in Florida were some of the costliest wars in American history. This lesson will explore those conflicts and will look specifically at the role Black Seminoles played during this time period.
