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Carnes, Nathan – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2019
Shifting demographics among racial and ethnic groups within the United States are reflected in the diversity of the middle grade student population, as they are members of longstanding racial groups or members of biracial or multiracial groups that have emerged. These diversities are causes for celebrations, but at the same time offer challenges…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Preservice Teacher Education, Middle School Teachers, Cultural Awareness
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McMurtrie, Deborah H.; Coleman, Bridget K.; Ruppert, Nancy; Senn, Gary J. – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2014
In this study, candidates at two universities in the southeastern United States engaged in service-learning projects that investigated the effects of service learning on pre-service teachers' understanding of the unique characteristics of young adolescents from diverse backgrounds and knowledge of middle level professional roles. Data were…
Descriptors: Service Learning, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Middle School Teachers
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Hopkins-Gillispie, Delphina – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2012
The service learning immersion experience in Central America benefitted preservice teachers, which resulted in a collaborative project on the analysis of languages spoken at the primary to middle school level. This study researches, collects data, and analyzes results from one school system in the country of Nicaragua in hopes of acquiring…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Service Learning, Contrastive Linguistics, Immersion Programs