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Suburban Leaders Who Have Made A Difference: Jose Torres, José M. Torres Aug 2015

Suburban Leaders Who Have Made A Difference: Jose Torres, José M. Torres

José M. Torres

This week we are featuring Dr. Jose Torres, the president of Aurora-based Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy. Torres was superintendent of Elgin Area School District U-46 from 2008 to 2014 and has served in various leadership roles, including regional superintendent/area instruction officer in Chicago Public Schools, and as the only superintendent on the Federal Equity and Excellence Commission of the United States Department of Education. Torres was one of three educators nationwide to receive the 2014 Dr. Effie H. Jones Humanitarian Award from the AASA, the school superintendents association.


Geometry: Drawing From The Islamic Tradition, Carol Bier Jan 2015

Geometry: Drawing From The Islamic Tradition, Carol Bier

Carol Bier

Getting students involved in careful observation and analysis and encouraging their exploration of cultural forms of expression is an excellent means of introducing mathematical ideas. Geometric patterns abound in Islamic art and architecture. Exhibiting great ingenuity over the centuries, Muslim artists and craftsmen created beautiful patterns to adorn architectural monuments and exquisite objects. The Alhambra in Spain and the Taj Mahal in India offer the most famous examples of extraordinary patterns using brick and glazed tile, or carved and inlaid marble. Other examples of patterns are made using metal, wood, and fiber. Students may gain conceptual and theoretical understanding of …


An Exploration Of The Factors That Motivate Black And Latino Students To Engage In Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics), Adrienne Coleman Nov 2014

An Exploration Of The Factors That Motivate Black And Latino Students To Engage In Stem (Science, Technology, Engineering And Mathematics), Adrienne Coleman

Adrienne Coleman

No abstract provided.


Succeeding In The City: A Report From The New York City Black And Latino Male High School Achievement Study, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., And Researchers From The Center For The Study Of Race And Equity In Education Jan 2014

Succeeding In The City: A Report From The New York City Black And Latino Male High School Achievement Study, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., And Researchers From The Center For The Study Of Race And Equity In Education

Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

This report is the first publication from the New York City Black and Latino Male High School Achievement Study, a project that entailed individual interviews with 415 students from 40 public high schools – 90 were enrolled in 44 colleges and universities, the rest were college-bound high school juniors and seniors. Understanding how these young men succeeded in and out of school, developed college aspirations, became college-ready, and navigated their ways to postsecondary education was the primary aim of this project. Instead of further amplifying deficits and documenting failures in urban schools, 13 Black and Latino male researchers from the …


Black Boys And Their Behavior, Edward Earl Bell Sep 2012

Black Boys And Their Behavior, Edward Earl Bell

Edward Earl Bell

While societal and cultural expectations bend towards positive schooling experiences, black boys are falling short in terms of graduating from high school—and for that matter—college!


Attracting Black Male Students To Research Careers In Education: A Report From The Grad Prep Academy Project, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Andrew C. Porter, Ph.D. Jan 2012

Attracting Black Male Students To Research Careers In Education: A Report From The Grad Prep Academy Project, Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D., Andrew C. Porter, Ph.D.

Shaun R. Harper, Ph.D.

This report is about the University of Pennsylvania’s Grad Prep Academy, a project that prepares Black undergraduate men for graduate study and research-related careers in the field of education. The project is also a longitudinal research study that enables us to analyze Black men’s trajectories from undergraduate study through graduate degree programs and eventually into their careers. Eighteen students participated in our first two cohorts of Academy Scholars. The project described in this report, as well as the recommendations we offer, can be instructive for other schools of education and a range of stakeholders who are concerned about the diversity …


Community College Leadership And Technology, Petra A. Robinson, Tyra Metoyer, David Byrd, Dave Louis, Fred A. Bonner Ii Jan 2012

Community College Leadership And Technology, Petra A. Robinson, Tyra Metoyer, David Byrd, Dave Louis, Fred A. Bonner Ii

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Adult Education And Lifelong Learning In The Caribbean And Latin America, Mary V. Alfred, Petra A. Robinson, Merlissa C. Alfred Jun 2011

Adult Education And Lifelong Learning In The Caribbean And Latin America, Mary V. Alfred, Petra A. Robinson, Merlissa C. Alfred

Petra A Robinson

In this paper, we explore the concept of adult education and lifelong learning in the Latin America and Caribbean region and situate it within the context of the CONFINTEA V, Agenda for Adult Education which was more recently reaffirmed by CONFINTEA VI. The first section provides a contextual discussion of how adult education and lifelong learning are conceptualized in the region while the second discusses the region’s response to the agenda for adult education. The third segment highlights some of the associated challenges and concludes with implications for adult educators.


Diverse Millennial Students In College: Implications For Faculty And Student Affairs, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Aretha Marbley, Mary F. Howard-Hamilton Jan 2011

Diverse Millennial Students In College: Implications For Faculty And Student Affairs, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Aretha Marbley, Mary F. Howard-Hamilton

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Negotiating The 'In-Between:' Liminality And The Construction Of Racial Identity Among African American Male Collegians, Fred A. Bonner Ii Jan 2011

Negotiating The 'In-Between:' Liminality And The Construction Of Racial Identity Among African American Male Collegians, Fred A. Bonner Ii

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


The Troubling Context Of Urban Education: Instructional Design As A Source Of Transformation For Students Of Color, Petra A. Robinson, Chance W. Lewis Jan 2011

The Troubling Context Of Urban Education: Instructional Design As A Source Of Transformation For Students Of Color, Petra A. Robinson, Chance W. Lewis

Petra A Robinson

No abstract provided.


Academically Gifted African American Male College Students, Fred A. Bonner Ii Jan 2010

Academically Gifted African American Male College Students, Fred A. Bonner Ii

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


African American Male Discipline Patterns And School District Responses Resulting Impact On Academic Achievement: Implications For Urban Educators And Policy Makers, Chance W. Lewis, Bettie Ray Butler, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Marcus Joubert Jan 2010

African American Male Discipline Patterns And School District Responses Resulting Impact On Academic Achievement: Implications For Urban Educators And Policy Makers, Chance W. Lewis, Bettie Ray Butler, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Marcus Joubert

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Focusing On Achievement: African American Student Persistence In The Academy, Fred Bonner Jan 2010

Focusing On Achievement: African American Student Persistence In The Academy, Fred Bonner

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Equality, Race And Gifted Education: An Egalitarian Critique Of Admission To New York City's Specialized High Schools, Steven V. Mazie Apr 2009

Equality, Race And Gifted Education: An Egalitarian Critique Of Admission To New York City's Specialized High Schools, Steven V. Mazie

Steven V. Mazie

Educational programs for gifted students face both philosophical and practical challenges from egalitarians. Some object that gifted schools inherently undermine a commitment to equality in education, while others observe that schools for talented students cater to privileged youth and effectively discriminate against disadvantaged minorities. This article taps into recent theorizing on equality to explore an illuminating case study: admissions policies at New York City’s so-called ‘specialized’ high schools. After dismissing less nuanced proposals on both ends of the spectrum, I draw upon Elizabeth Anderson’s theory of ‘democratic egalitarianism’ to argue that, while schools devoted to talented students could be seen …


Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus) And Academically Gifted Black Students In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem): Discovering The Alchemy For Success, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Mary V. Alfred, Chance Lewis, Felicia Nave, Sherru Frizell Jan 2009

Historically Black Colleges And Universities (Hbcus) And Academically Gifted Black Students In Science, Technology, Engineering, And Mathematics (Stem): Discovering The Alchemy For Success, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Mary V. Alfred, Chance Lewis, Felicia Nave, Sherru Frizell

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Definition, Identification, Identity And Culture: A Unique Alchemy Impacting The Success Of Gifted African American Males In School, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Chance Lewis, Lisa Bowman-Perrot, Valerie Hill-Jackson, Marlon James Jan 2009

Definition, Identification, Identity And Culture: A Unique Alchemy Impacting The Success Of Gifted African American Males In School, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Chance Lewis, Lisa Bowman-Perrot, Valerie Hill-Jackson, Marlon James

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Effective Support Sytsems Of African American Male College Students At A Predominantly White Reseach Institution, C L. Patitu, Fred A. Bonner Ii, J Tejeda, D Williams Jan 2009

Effective Support Sytsems Of African American Male College Students At A Predominantly White Reseach Institution, C L. Patitu, Fred A. Bonner Ii, J Tejeda, D Williams

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Recruiting African American Male Teacher Candidates Using An Athletic Model, Chance W. Lewis, Vince Mumford, John N. Singer, Fred A. Bonner Ii Jan 2009

Recruiting African American Male Teacher Candidates Using An Athletic Model, Chance W. Lewis, Vince Mumford, John N. Singer, Fred A. Bonner Ii

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Capitalizing On Leadership Capacity: Gifted African American Males In High School, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Aretha Marbley, M Jennings Jan 2008

Capitalizing On Leadership Capacity: Gifted African American Males In High School, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Aretha Marbley, M Jennings

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Recruiting African American Males Into Urban Teacher Preparation Programs From University Athletic Departments From Pwis, Chance W. Lewis, Fred A. Bonner Ii, David Byrd, Marlon James Jan 2008

Recruiting African American Males Into Urban Teacher Preparation Programs From University Athletic Departments From Pwis, Chance W. Lewis, Fred A. Bonner Ii, David Byrd, Marlon James

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


African American Millennial College: Owning The Technological Middle Passage, Aretha F. Marbley, W Hull, C Polydore, Fred A. Bonner Ii, H Burley Jan 2007

African American Millennial College: Owning The Technological Middle Passage, Aretha F. Marbley, W Hull, C Polydore, Fred A. Bonner Ii, H Burley

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Real Cases With African American Clients. Reports Of Racially Diverse Practitioners, Aretha F. Marbley, Y Shen, Fred A. Bonner Ii, C Wimberly, H Mcgonagill, V A. Williams Jan 2007

Real Cases With African American Clients. Reports Of Racially Diverse Practitioners, Aretha F. Marbley, Y Shen, Fred A. Bonner Ii, C Wimberly, H Mcgonagill, V A. Williams

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


The Historically Blackk Colleges And University: A Question Of Relevance For The African American Millennial College Student, M Jennings, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Chance W. Lewis, Felicia Nave Jan 2007

The Historically Blackk Colleges And University: A Question Of Relevance For The African American Millennial College Student, M Jennings, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Chance W. Lewis, Felicia Nave

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Never Too Young To Lead, Fred A. Bonner Ii, M Jennings Jan 2007

Never Too Young To Lead, Fred A. Bonner Ii, M Jennings

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


God's Gon' Trouble The Water: An American Academic's Retrospective On Hurricane Katrina, Fred A. Bonner Ii Jan 2006

God's Gon' Trouble The Water: An American Academic's Retrospective On Hurricane Katrina, Fred A. Bonner Ii

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


Leaving Black Males Behind: Debunking The Myths Of Meritocratic Education, R Hughes, Fred A. Bonner Ii Jan 2006

Leaving Black Males Behind: Debunking The Myths Of Meritocratic Education, R Hughes, Fred A. Bonner Ii

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


From Graduate School To Tenure: Peer Mentors Of Color Uplifting Each Other In Pwis, Aretha Marbley, Fred A. Bonner Ii, S Mckisick Jan 2004

From Graduate School To Tenure: Peer Mentors Of Color Uplifting Each Other In Pwis, Aretha Marbley, Fred A. Bonner Ii, S Mckisick

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


To Be Young, Gifted, African American And Male, Fred A. Bonner Ii Jan 2003

To Be Young, Gifted, African American And Male, Fred A. Bonner Ii

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.


How Minority Students Experience College: Implications For Planning And Policy, Lemmeuel Watson, Melvin Terrell, Doris Wright, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Michael Cuyjet, Donna E. Rudy, Dawn R. Person Jan 2002

How Minority Students Experience College: Implications For Planning And Policy, Lemmeuel Watson, Melvin Terrell, Doris Wright, Fred A. Bonner Ii, Michael Cuyjet, Donna E. Rudy, Dawn R. Person

Fred A Bonner II

No abstract provided.