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Jordan, Robert A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
In this ethnographic study, I explored two discussion groups and discovered Third Space elements such as cultural hybridity, counterscript, and sharing of experiences and resources contributed to a safe learning environment existing at the boundaries between participant personal and professional spaces. The groups operated under the auspices of a…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Group Discussion, Discussion Groups, Educational Environment
Mallett, Karen Elizabeth – ProQuest LLC, 2009
Reform-oriented efforts geared toward transformative education and equal educational opportunities for all U.S. school children (regardless of race, gender, or cultural/linguistic background) are underway and advocacy is emerging as an important topic of discussion and debate among language-in-education specialists, applied linguists included. …
Descriptors: Language Planning, Equal Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Bilingual Education
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Stones, David – College and University, 2004
At AACRAO's Annual Meeting in April 2003, Tom Stewart was presented with the APEX Award for Achieving Professional Excellence in his field. He was recognized for his tireless work and commitment to SPEEDE, the electronic transmission of records. Over the almost 40-year span of his career, he has earned the SACRAO and AACRAO Distinguished Service…
Descriptors: Registrars (School), Two Year Colleges, Professional Development, Professional Associations
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Deffenbacher, Jerry L. – Counseling Psychologist, 1999
Provides the professional background of and an interview with Richard M. Suinn, the only Asian-American psychologist to be elected president of the American Psychological Association. Outlines perspectives on career development, mentoring, and the importance of competencies and skills in psychology. (Author/GCP)
Descriptors: Asian Americans, Career Development, Competence, Counseling Psychology
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Knuth, Rebecca – Third World Libraries, 1996
Analyzes interviews with nine librarians in Jamaica concerning the influence of the International Association of School Librarianship (IASL). Discussed are the IASL's roles in fostering personal and professional growth, in highlighting the importance of the library to the educational process, and in developing school library policy. (PEN)
Descriptors: Education, Foreign Countries, Individual Development, Interviews
Neugebauer, Roger – Child Care Information Exchange, 1996
Examines the problem of low-quality child care as a result of inadequate promotion of early childhood education needs. Explores the achievement of a unified advocacy agenda for the wide range of professional associations of early childhood education and, to this end, presents several ideas by child care center directors and discusses common goals.…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Child Caregivers, Day Care, Day Care Centers