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Cultural Diversity - Catalyst For Unity, Billie Bailey

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

In order to discuss this question, the issue that must first be addressed is this: Is the separateness of Cedar Falls and Waterloo created by diversity? The answer to this question depends on one's definition of diversity. If one looks at diversity in terms of cultural or ethnic diversity, I would argue that diversity is not the cause of separateness.

While there are a number of identifiable and vibrant cultural and ethnic groups within the metro area, I do not believe that these diverse communities "cause" this separation to occur. If cultural diversity causes separateness, the Waterloo and Cedar Falls …

Student-Led Diversity Programs Essential Element For District Education, Clair E. Brooks

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Perhaps the ideal geographic perspective for viewing this topic is from a laplander's point of view. Lapland is the area of Waterloo which lies within the Cedar Falls Community School District boundaries. Where there was once a clear physical separation between Waterloo and Cedar Falls, there is now essentially no such discernible division. In those earlier times, this lapland area was a largely open region separating the communities, with a portion of the zone officially designated as the Cedar Heights School District.

We of the 700 or so household addresses of this sector send our municipal taxes to Waterloo, where …

Cross-Cultural Contacts, Programs Encouraged To Appreciate Diversity, Vergestene Cooper

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

We are a multicultural nation of persons of different ethnic backgrounds, religions, socioeconomic levels, and native languages. In addition, we have natural differences based on sex, age, physical and mental abilities. Everyday we are exposed to positive and negative statements about the differences in people. These statements are often distorted and cause us to stereotype people. Normally the stereotypes about groups of people are broad generalizations that totally neglect the majority of individuals within each group.

To resolve the separateness of Cedar Falls and Waterloo created by diversity, we must make a realistic and sincere effort to understand and appreciate …

Building Upon Our Past, James R. Kenyon

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

This sesquicentennial year provides a milestone in our state history. A study of our local diversity is appropriate as preparation for our cultural advancement into the next millennium. In our local area, the potential diversity strengths are the religious community, educational systems, and emerging new economic endeavor.

Embrace Richness Of Diversity, Sharon Juon

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

If one values diversity, then one must embrace the differences that diversity creates between the cities of Waterloo and Cedar Falls. No two cities are alike--so why should these two metropolitan communities be expected to think with one mind or voice? Especially when these two cities have very unique and separate histories and demographic compositions, their respective approaches to community needs are bound to be different.

I contend that the problem is not diversity itself, but the perception that diversity is often at the root of the friction between the two communities. For example, as a society, we place great …

Issue Area Two: How Do We Resolve The Separateness Of Cedar Falls And Waterloo Created By Diversity?, Ed Stachovic

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

A situation analysis of this issue requires a brief historical review and a historical perspective before we can suggest resolutions and before we can hope to develop pathways to understanding and action.

Cedar Falls and Waterloo were established at about the same time in the mid-1800s very near the same place along the Cedar River in Northeast Iowa. People were drawn here by the rich agricultural soils. Early competition between the towns was resolved by a vote that established Waterloo as the county seat. At the time, Waterloo was the slightly newer and slightly smaller community.

The coming of the …

Economics Cited As Main Separation Issue, Phillip A. Gansen

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

How do we resolve the separateness of Cedar Falls and Waterloo created by diversity? To do this, I believe it is first helpful to consider two questions pertinent to the issue. The first question is, why are the two communities separate? The second question, which is more complicated, is how are the two communities culturally diverse?

Without going into a great deal of historical detail, the obvious fact is that Waterloo and Cedar Falls were both founded as separate entities. From the very beginning then they have been separate. This separateness led to assorted conflicts and disagreements. The first that …

All Encouraged To Start One-On-One Communication, Donald D. Lindaman

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

The beginning of both communities took place during approximately the same period of time. Both cities are located on the Cedar River. In early days, the railroad was instrumental in the development of the communities and history tells of some controversy regarding the location of the railroad yard and repair shops that were constructed in Waterloo versus Cedar Falls.

Eight miles of farm land separated the cities and both communities prospered--what it is now the University of Northern Iowa (UNI) became located in Cedar Falls and certain industries were located in Waterloo. These industries included John Deere Waterloo Tractor Works, …

Support Systems Need To Involve Recipients, Paul Chao

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

It goes without saying that a growing ethnic diversity in this nation's population composition is a fact of life today and will become even more so as we move into the next century. This trend is becoming even more evident in recent years even though in the state of Iowa, we have not encountered the full brunt of the impacts of this development to the same extent as many larger U.S. cities have experienced, particularly those in the West, East, and South. This growing phenomenon has many implications politically, economically and socially for the citizenry and public decision makers.

Throughout …

Racism Doesn't Occur By Accident - Institutions Condition People, Carolyn Braley

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

In order to change negative expectations of others to orient all people to success, we need to educate all people about the cycle of racial conditioning and how it impacts our perceptions of others.

No one is born with racial prejudice. Racial prejudice is learned. Starr (1996) defined racial prejudices an entire ethnic group, usually based on limited information. Our society conditions people to exhibit racial prejudice through the information we receive (subtly or overtly) in our homes, from authority figures, and through the media. When this information is withheld, distorted, or full of gross misinformation, it scares people. It …

Creating Community For Responsible Change, Michael D. Blackwell

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Building community is very hard work, and it must be done with sincere, persistent, and concerted effort. My bias is toward a critical cultural pluralism wherein people seek to accept others as human beings without relinquishing the necessity of simultaneously evaluating one's own perspectives as well as others'. In this paper, I move from a clarification of fundamental definitions, to a delineation of the requisite elements, to forging the best possible society -- a community of total participation and humane partnership.

Understanding Speech, Language Differences To Gain Sensitivity To Other Ethnicity, Jim Day

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

As I reflected on the direction I would take in writing this paper, I remembered the incident I shared. Since my field of study is communication, I thought it would be a good place to begin discussing my perspectives on ethnicity and its impact on my view of society. In his writings, Benjamin Whorf (1956), following extensive studies of the Hopi, proposed a theory based on the relationship between language and culture. He concluded that a person's vocabulary and ability to communicate is dependent on the culture of that person. If we consider language and culture as components of ethnicity, …

Issue Area Five: How Do We Develop A Global Perspective In Helping People Understand Our Interconnectedness?, Daniel Smith, Pochy Morales-Gomez

Institute for Educational Leadership Monograph Series

Five underlying premises to help people develop a global perspective and understand our interconnectedness. These premises are important in the process of resolving the issue:

1. Human beings are much more alike than they are different.

2. We are globally interconnected.

3. It is important to understand our interconnectedness.

4. Interconnectedness should be based on egalitarian partnerships.

5. Isolation is no longer possible or desirable.

These premises led to a discussion of the true meaning of a global perspective. Types of issues that connect us are ecology, economics, genetics, religion, media, technology, art, and education.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary/Secondary Schools : A Reflective Essay, James C. Cline

Graduate Research Papers

I have decided to become a principal based primarily.on what I have observed during my high school years and while teaching. I have witnessed administrators who did not do a very good job, and I have also observed and worked for administrators who do a superb job. Qualities that I have noticed in good administrators include: being fair; consistent; punctual; honest; a listener; and seen by the students, faculty and community. These administrators are also very good in public relations. These seven traits of good administrators are some goals I am trying to develop as I become an administrator.

Nsu Educational Leadership Appraisal 1997, Nova Southeastern University

Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal Justice College Archive

No abstract provided.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Floyd Athay

Graduate Research Papers

I believe in being a proactive administrator. I do not want to be recognized simply as the authority figure in the school that is rarely seen. My door will always be open, and I will be seen in the classrooms as well as throughout the school. I want to be active in the teaching process.

My first year as a principal will be a time for me to become familiar with the school environment. I will not make any major changes the first year unless I am forced to do so. I believe that this time should be spent becoming …

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, John Adam Barker Jr.

Graduate Research Papers

People have different goals, dreams and aspirations in life. Whereas some aspire to become doctors, lawyers and accountants, others long to serve as engineers, managers and politicians. One of my greatest missions in life is to serve as a school principal. The purpose of this paper is to share my beliefs, values, and vision on being a principal. Beginning with my experiences, it serves to highlight my vision, values, ethics, leadership style and technological plans I intend to implement.

The Roles Of The Secondary School Administrator : A Reflective Essay, Sara L. Oswald

Graduate Research Papers

A true leader must be able to do three things well: 1. Identify, What needs to be accomplished? 2. Be the world's best gopher. Support your staff by asking, How can I help you and support your program? and finally, 3. Say thank you to all who helped students achieve success along the way.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Kathleen F. Hartzler

Graduate Research Papers

As a future principal, there are four areas that I feel I will be doing the most work. Those four areas are: parental involvement, community involvement, leadership style and technology. The bottom line in all of this is student learning. We always ask, whether a teacher or administrator, what is best for children? I will reflect on leadership style, parent involvement, community involvement and technology all as part of improving our school system to achieve the best education our students can get.

A Preferred Vision For Administering Elementary Schools : A Reflective Essay, Richard E. Wulf-Mcgrath

Graduate Research Papers

I embrace change. I think back to when I lived in Massachusetts with my parents during high school. I looked into colleges that I might want to attend. inquired into business colleges. ln the northeast region of the country there were plenty of them. But for some reason I applied to one school out west; The University of Denver. I did not know any friends in Denver. l did not have any relatives close-by. I wanted an adventure. I was accepted and I decided to attend. This decision changed my life.

Cultural Values And Education In Western Samoa: Tensions Between Colonial Roots And Influences And Contemporary Indigenous Needs, Steven J. Hite, E. Vance Randall, Gaugau Va'afuti Tavana

Faculty Publications

The expansion of western culture throughout the world unavoidably alters and re-shapes the perspective of the peoples engulfed by the "West." The western "universalist" culture engenders a premium on values such as "democracy, individualism, and a high standard of living based on material productivity" (Von Laue, 1987, p. 267; Philips, 1992, p. 80). The encroachment of the western colonial era in the pacific areas of Samoa, Tonga, and the Cook Islands began around 1722 and continues in many forms to the present.

Tourism In China: Policies, Organization, And Education, Ying Shi

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Motivations And Satisfactions Of Teachers In Jewish Education, Arie M. Isaacs

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Procedures Used By Suburban Cook County High Schools In The Expulsions Of Regular Education Students, Kevin Burns

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Strategies Employed By Selected Administrators In The Privatization Of Support Services, Liliana Evers

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

1997 Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes & Supplementary Materials, Morehead State University. Faculty Senate.

Faculty Senate Records

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes & Supplementary Materials for 1997.

Teaching Principals : Educational Restructuring And Transformational Leadership, Kevin P. Gillan

Theses: Doctorates and Masters

The restructuring of. the Education Department of Western Australia (EDWA) since 1987 has seen the devolution and decentralisation of administrative responsibilities from the central education authority to schools. The onset of an era of educational restructuring has significantly changed the work of primary school principals. They have become responsible for the transformation of schools from a bureaucratic form of organisation to ones that are characterised by school based decision-making and management. The new form of organisation is intended to sustain a process of continuous school improvement. As well as managing change there has also been an expectation for principals to …

Issues And Treatment Of Female Victims Of Domestic Violence, Stephanie R. Stoehr

Graduate Research Papers

Issues and, Treatment of Female Victims of Domestic Violence It has become increasingly apparent to mental health counselors that the family, especially the nuclear family, is not at all society's expected placid, tranquil refuge; rather it is a fertile ground on which violence can and does occur. Domestic violence is a widespread societal problem with consequences reaching far beyond the family. It is conduct that has devastating effects for individual victims, their children, and their communities.