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Graduate Student Employee Unionization In The Second Gilded Age, William A. Herbert, Joseph Van Der Naald

Publications and Research

In debates on the future of work, a common theme has been how work became
less secure through the denial of employee status. Though much of the attention
has focused on other industries, precarity has also affected those working in
higher education, including graduate student employees, contributing to what is
now called the “gig academy.” While universities have reassigned teaching and
research to graduate assistants, they have also refused to recognize them as
employees. Nevertheless, unionization has grown considerably since 2012, most
significantly at private institutions. Utilizing a unique dataset, this chapter
demonstrates that between 2012 and 2019, graduate student …

A Book Review Of The Art Of Reflective Teaching: Practicing Presence, Jeff Frank

Democracy & Education

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Too Much Storytelling, Too Little Democracy. A Book Review Of Critical Issues In Democratic Schooling, Bridget Brett, Emma Curtin, Sue Ellen Henry, Lili Kilkenny, Maddyson Mallory, Daija Misler, Bess Murad, Lucia Singer

Democracy & Education

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The Privatization Movement Is Not Dead! A Book Review Of A Wolf At The Schoolhouse Door: The Dismantling Of Public Education And The Future Of School, Jeffrey Frenkiewich

Democracy & Education

In January of 2020, Diane Ravitch published Slaying Goliath, in which she claimed the movement to privatize America’s public school system was dying. While this might be true, the movement is not dead, and this review looks at Jack Schneider and Jennifer Berkshire’s A Wolf at the Schoolhouse Door, which examines the history of school privatization and calls for renewed vigilance by those who oppose it. Schneider and Berkshire argued that defenders of public education need three conceptual frames to fight privatization efforts: (a) a clear presentation of the aims and objectives of the privatization movement; (b) knowledge of the …

Practices To Live With, Invitations For Change. A Book Review Of Descriptive Inquiry In Teacher Practice: Cultivating Practical Wisdom In Create Democratic Schools, Dana Frantz Bentley

Democracy & Education

This review explores the discourse between theory and practice put forth in Cara E. Furman and Cecelia E. Traugh's Descriptive Inquiry in Teacher Practice: Cultivating Practical Wisdom to Create Democratic Schools. Through the practice of descriptive inquiry, these two authors engage in a lively examination of schools and educators developing individualized democratic practices. This review explores the engaging conversations between schools, educators, and school communities as they learn to center their democratic teaching on human dignity, and a focus on practical wisdom.

Education “Failure” Narrative Indispensable To Failed School Privatization Schemes Organized By A Failed State. A Response To "Public Schools At-Risk: Examining A Century Of U.S. Media Coverage Of 'Unsatisfactory Student Performance' And The Rise Of School Privatization", Shawgi Tell

Democracy & Education

Frenkiewich and Onosko (2020) maintain that American public education has functioned as a pillar of democracy and a force for progress for most of the twentieth century, but they worry that a major turn to school privatization in recent years will undermine the democratic mission and vision of public schooling and harm society as well. The authors contend that school privatization is the latest attempt by federal and state officials to fix the seemingly intractable problem of “unsatisfactory student performance.” They contend that there is a well-funded and organized effort by neoliberals and privatizers to create and multiply charter schools …

Middle School Mathematics Teachers’ Efforts To Foster Classroom Democracies. A Response To "Creating A Democratic Mathematics Classroom", Amanda Jansen, Lorianne Kalb, Denise Mccunney

Democracy & Education

How can middle school mathematics teachers navigate their roles as authorities in managing classroom democracies while providing their students with opportunities to exercise their rights? The concept of complementarity (Vithal, 1999) acknowledges that a teacher’s authority is not always in conflict with students’ rights or agency, but instead a teacher’s authority can be exercised judiciously to invite students to enact their rights. In this response to “Creating Democratic Mathematics Classrooms,” we take up the authors’ invitation to reflect on how we consider the role of responsibilities in classrooms that promote Torres’s Rights of the Learner. We share ways that two …

Public And Counterpublics: Rereading The Case Of Riverside Through Critical Pragmatism. A Response To "Community Insurgency: Constituency, Choice, And The Common Good", Kathleen Knight-Abowitz

Democracy & Education

An article of empirically informed philosophical analysis of charter schooling that features local histories, voices of stakeholders, and an optimistic view on the democratic potential of charter school policies, the original piece presents a compelling, if extreme, case of charter school formation. In this response, I offer an alternative theoretical framing to the case. I argue that the scholarship of constitutional scholars is much less relevant as an interpretive lens on the case than more critical, contemporary pragmatist thinkers. I hope to show in this response how Deweyan political philosophy might have been used throughout the argument to produce a …

Scientifically Based Research And Teacher Agency: Combating “Conspiracies Of Certainty”, Kurt Stemhagen, Brionna C. Nomi

Democracy & Education

This project considers how certain types of educational research position teachers as problems to be managed or worked around. We start with a discussion of scientifically based research (SBR), particularly how the quest for generalization/objectivity are often pursued at the expense of relevance. We use the way teachers are positioned in the growing field of Implementation Science as an example of what’s wrong with SBR. A fundamental tension emerges—researchers’ need for scientific control is inescapably at odds with the idea of teacher as professional. Finally, we provide an example of an approach that has potential to counter the SBR-influenced idea …

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Faculty Senate Meeting, October 14, 2021, Marshall University Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Minutes

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University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Minutes, October 14, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Council.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting minutes from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

Diversity And Inclusion In The Stem Classroom, Sowmya Anjur

Faculty Publications & Research

A model of equity and diversity in STEM education has been developed, with applications to classroom pedagogy. This Equity and Excellence Model incorporates culturally responsive classrooms, based on diversity and equity minded practices. The diversity model was successfully implemented into a Science classroom and this model is still evolving to be more widespread to fit other classrooms and districts nationwide.

Uab And Civitan International Celebrate Longstanding Partnership While Making Plans For The Future, Alicia Rohan

Browse All News

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Entering Freshmen And Transfer Students Can Apply To Uab For Free From Oct. 18-22, Alicia Rohan

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Cook With Chef Chris Hastings During The 2021 No-Show Ball, Hannah Echols

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2021-October-14-Etsu Health Collecting Hats, Scarves For Chemo Patients During October, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Oct. 14, 2021) – ETSU Health has several initiatives underway to recognize Breast Cancer Awareness Month and honor those who are battling cancer.

“Approximately one in eight women will face breast cancer in their lifetime. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has affected routine screenings and reconstruction opportunities for many patients,” said Dr. Alicia Billington, an ETSU Health plastic and reconstructive surgeon who has helped lead the awareness efforts. “We are hoping our efforts to promote awareness encourage patients to get their screening imaging and exams.”

ETSU Health’s Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery team is accepting donations of hats and scarves for …

Crisis Mode: 10 Keys To Unlock Thriving In Christian School Leadership - Part 5 Of 5, Joshua E. Bowar

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

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My First 90 Days At Pacific, Mary J. Lomax-Ghiraduzzi

Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Publications

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Uabteach To Partner With State And National Agencies To Connect Stem Teachers With Rural Alabama Students, Alicia Rohan

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Setting International Standards For Health Care Simulation, Matt Windsor

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9 Ways To Reduce Your Health Care Costs In 2022, Linda Gunter

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University Of Northern Iowa Graduate Council Agenda, October 14, 2021, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate College.

Documents - Graduate Council

Meeting agenda from the Graduate Council of the University of Northern Iowa.

The Grizzly, October 14, 2021, Layla Halterman, Kathy Logan, Brooke Hurley, Erin Corcoran, Amelia Kunko, Ben Goetz

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

Bears Battle Common Cold • Main Street Suffers Parking Availability Issues • Meet Dr. Meghan Brodie • Dr. Goodman and her Furry Adjunct • Opinions: What's Your Favorite Midnight Snack? • The Bears at Work • The Bears are Boisterous

School Of Nursing News, Georgia Southern University

Nursing: News & Publications (2013-2023)

• Nursing Student Named to the Minority Fellowship Program

Ben Carr Named Sun Belt Men's Golfer Of The Week, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Ben Carr Named Sun Belt Men's Golfer of the Week

Big First Half Sends South Alabama Football Past Georgia Southern, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Big First Half Sends South Alabama Football Past Georgia Southern

Baseball Releases 2022 Schedule, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• Baseball Releases 2022 Schedule

Senior Night Preview: Women's Soccer Vs. Coastal Carolina, Georgia Southern University

Athletics: News & Publications

• SENIOR NIGHT PREVIEW: Women's Soccer vs. Coastal Carolina

Coming Home, Jessica Harrod

Diverse Families Bookshelf Lesson Plans and Activities

The students will understand that everyone is different, and it is important to embrace and support everyone’s differences through discussions about patriotism and different kinds of families. 2. The students will use the illustrations and details in the story to describe the setting, characters, and events. 3. The students will be able to write letters, following the standard English grammar appropriate to grade level, to members of military families. 4. The students will implement the digital letter writing resource that will help teach parts of a friendly letter.

Why Do Early Mathematics Skills Predict Later Mathematics And Reading Achievement? The Role Of Executive Function, Dieuwer Ten Braak, Ragnhild Lenes, David J. Purpura, Sara A. Schmitt, Ingunn Størksen

Purdue Center for Early Learning Faculty and Staff Publications

A robust association between young children’s early mathematical proficiency and later academic achievement is well established. Less is known about the mechanisms through which early mathematics skills may contribute to later mathematics and especially reading achievement. Using a parallel multiple mediator model, the current study investigated whether executive function (integration of working memory, inhibition, and cognitive flexibility) can explain the relations between early mathematics skills and elementary school mathematics and reading achievement. Data in this longitudinal study were collected from 243 children during the last year of early childhood education and care (kindergarten ages 5 and 6 years), 1 year …