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Robinson, Petra A., Ed.; Allen-Handy, Ayana, Ed.; Bryant, Amber, Ed.; Lewis, Chance W., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2019
In 2014, The Urban Education Collaborative at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte hosted its first biennial International Conference on Urban Education (ICUE) in Montego Bay, Jamaica. In 2016, the second hosting of the conference took place in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Additionally, in 2018, the third hosting of the conference took place in…
Descriptors: Urban Education, Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, 21st Century Skills
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Bers, Trudy; Chun, Marc; Daly, William T.; Harrington, Christine; Tobolowsky, Barbara F. – National Resource Center for the First-Year Experience and Students in Transition, 2015
"Foundations for Critical Thinking" explores the landscape of critical-thinking skill development and pedagogy through foundational chapters and institutional case studies involving a range of students in diverse settings. By establishing a link between active learning and improved critical thinking, this resource encourages all higher…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills, Skill Development, Teaching Methods
Murphy, Dianna, Ed.; Evans-Romaine, Karen, Ed. – Multilingual Matters, 2016
A number of reports in the US have highlighted the country's need for improved second language skills for both national security and economic competitiveness. The Language Flagship program, launched in 2002, aims to raise expectations regarding language proficiency levels at the post-secondary level and to address structural gaps in the curricula…
Descriptors: Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, College Second Language Programs, Program Descriptions
Nath, Janice, Ed.; Guadarrama, Irma N., Ed.; Ramsey, John, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2011
Investigating University-School Partnerships: A Volume in Professional Development School Research, the fourth book in the PDS Research Series developed by the same editors, includes a collection of organized papers that represent the best and latest examples of practitioner thinking, research, and program design and evaluation in the field at the…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Urban Teaching, Professional Development Schools, Mentors
Boylan, John C.; And Others – 1995
The purpose of this text is to assist supervisors, and practicum students and interns in their practicum/internship training. The text contains theoretical components that are valuable and essential to the training of student counselors and psychotherapists. In addition to the theoretical aspects presented, training activities germane and…
Descriptors: Agencies, Consultation Programs, Counselor Client Relationship, Ethics
Crow, Gary M.; Matthews, L. Joseph – 1998
Since new role changes resulting from school reform agendas can place a school administrator at any career stage in uncharted territory, a career-long mentoring approach is recommended. The first chapters of this book introduce the concept of mentoring and the socialization framework consisting of characteristics, stages, methods, and goals.…
Descriptors: Assistant Principals, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Education, Internship Programs
Schoonmaker, Frances – 2002
Focusing on personal knowledge and how it influences teacher development, this book follows one teacher, Kay, from her years of teacher preparation through her time as a seasoned veteran. Nine chapters focus on: (1) "Promise and Possibility" (e.g., teacher development as socialization and reflective teacher preparation); (2) "The…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Sears, James T.; And Others – 1994
This book describes outcomes of a special teacher-preparation program at "Central College," which recruited high-ability students. Data were derived from individual and group interviews, analysis of student journals, observation, administration of standardized instruments, and videotapes of teaching performances. Following the foreword and…
Descriptors: Career Development, Educational Change, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education
Schlachter, Gail Ann; Weber, R. David – 1999
This reference directory offers information about 1,358 funding opportunities (scholarships, fellowships, loans, grants, awards, and internships) open to Americans interested in research, creative, professional, or related activities abroad. Following an introduction describing the purpose and arrangement of the book, there are two main sections.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Awards, College Students, Continuing Education
Henry, Eric; And Others – 1995
This volume contains personal reflections by four teachers in Texas on their year-long Trinity University intern teaching experience at Mark Twain Middle School, an urban professional development school in San Antonio. Part 1 by Corinne McKamey, "To understand teaching you have to be there, engrossed in the human interactions," is a…
Descriptors: Beginning Teacher Induction, Beginning Teachers, Classroom Environment, College School Cooperation
Guadarrama, Irma N., Ed.; Ramsey, John, Ed; Nath, Janice L., Ed. – 2002
These 19 papers present the voices of researchers and their work on Professional Development Schools: (1) "The Status of Early Theories of Professional Development School Potential" (C. Mantle-Bromley); (2) "Implementing and Researching Teacher Education Programs in PDSs: A Focus on Authenticity" (Gay Goodman); (3)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, College Faculty, College School Cooperation, Educational Theories
Benton, Peter, Ed. – 1990
This book contains essays about a specific and local reform, the Oxford Internship Scheme, which was developed and implemented by a partnership between Oxford University (England) and the local education authority in Oxfordshire. The internship program represents a commitment to the school-based training of teachers and, in some ways, is analogous…
Descriptors: College School Cooperation, Educational Change, Educational History, Educational Objectives
Wiseman, Donna L., Ed.; Knight, Stephanie L., Ed. – 2003
This book provides a platform for an array of educators to discuss the impact of professional development schools and other school-university partnerships on student learning. The 11 papers include: (1) "Using Research to Connect School-University Partnerships to Student Outcomes" (Lee Teitel); (2) "Making a Difference: A…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Action Research, College School Cooperation, Cooperative Planning