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Living On The Border: Ethotic Conflict And The Satiric Impulse, Carol Reeves Aug 2015

Living On The Border: Ethotic Conflict And The Satiric Impulse, Carol Reeves

Carol Reeves

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Making The Work Interesting: Classroom Management Through Ownership In Elementary Literature Circles, Ryan Flessner Jun 2015

Making The Work Interesting: Classroom Management Through Ownership In Elementary Literature Circles, Ryan Flessner

Ryan Flessner

Ryan Flessner's contribution to "Breaking the Mold of Classroom Management: What Educators Should Know and Do to Enable Student Success".


Pushing The Field Of Practitioner Research: Utilizing ‘Reflective Third Spaces’ To Explore Educational Practice, Ryan Flessner Jun 2015

Pushing The Field Of Practitioner Research: Utilizing ‘Reflective Third Spaces’ To Explore Educational Practice, Ryan Flessner

Ryan Flessner

For decades, literature in the field of education has been rife with descriptions of the divides between theory and practice, research and implementation, and universities and public schools. Beginning with an examination of these divides, this chapter explores the ways that teacher educators can capitalize on their positioning in order to better understand educational practice. Following a brief introduction, an examination of third space theory and its usefulness to teacher educators— especially those engaged in practitioner research— ensues. Building on the work of early theorists in fields such as literature and cultural geography, third space theory has typically been used …


Understanding The Unique Needs And Experiences Of Black Male Subgroups At Four-Year Colleges And Universities, Mauriell Amechi, Jonathan Berhanu, Jonathan Cox, Keon Mcguire, Demetri Morgan, Collin Williams Jr., Michael Williams Dec 2014

Understanding The Unique Needs And Experiences Of Black Male Subgroups At Four-Year Colleges And Universities, Mauriell Amechi, Jonathan Berhanu, Jonathan Cox, Keon Mcguire, Demetri Morgan, Collin Williams Jr., Michael Williams

Demetri L. Morgan

Book Description: Advancing Black Male Student Success presents a comprehensive portrait of Black male students at every stage in the U.S. education system: preschool and kindergarten; elementary, middle and high schools; community colleges and four-year postsecondary institutions; and master’s and doctoral programs. Each chapter is a synthesis of existing research on experience, educational outcomes, and persistent inequities at each pipeline point. Throughout the book, data are included to provide statistical portraits of the status of Black boys and men. Authors include, in each chapter, forward-thinking recommendations for education policy, research and practice. Most published scholarship on Black male students blames …


Praying To Play: A Coach’S Effort To Control Player’S Lives, Demetri Morgan, Horatio Blackman, Shaun Harper Dec 2014

Praying To Play: A Coach’S Effort To Control Player’S Lives, Demetri Morgan, Horatio Blackman, Shaun Harper

Demetri L. Morgan

Book Description: This compelling book includes 22 classic and contemporary case studies of ethical dilemmas, NCAA Policy violations, and unlawful activities involving student-athletes, coaches, and other stakeholders in intercollegiate athletics. Cases range from scandals of academic misconduct, illegal recruiting practices, sexual assault, recruitment of criminals, inappropriate sexual relationships, hazing, concussions, point shaving, and homicides. Each chapter author explores a specific case, presents the dilemma in a broader sociocultural context, and ultimately offers an alternative ending to help guide future practice. This timely book highlights the impact that sports have on institutions of higher education and guides college leaders and educators …