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Comber, Barbara; Nixon, Helen – Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, 2009
A great deal of educational policy proceeds as though teachers are malleable and ever-responsive to change. Some argue they are positioned as technicians who simply implement policy. However, how teachers go about their work and respond to reform agendas may be contingent upon many factors that are both biographical in nature and workplace…
Descriptors: School Restructuring, Ethnography, Discourse Analysis, Educational Change
Beckner, Gary, Ed. – Association of American Educators Foundation, 2010
"Education Matters" is the monthly newsletter of the Association of American Educators (AAE), an organization dedicated to advancing the American teaching profession through personal growth, professional development, teacher advocacy and protection. This issue of the newsletter includes: (1) The New Debate: Is "Separate but Equal" the Best We Can…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Attitudes, Newsletters, Equal Education
Nelson, Keith E. – ProQuest LLC, 2009
The purpose of this study was to gather data from the Cache County School District to evaluate the perceptions of middle school students related to Technology, Life, and Careers (TLC) curriculum. The elements of TLC have been a core curriculum requirement for middle/junior high school students since 1987. It was designed to focus on the concerns…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Core Curriculum, Career Planning, Student Attitudes
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Ference, Ruth; Clement, Mary C.; Smith, Cindy K. – SRATE Journal, 2009
This descriptive study examines the unique cases of three middle grades education majors who completed a year-long student teaching experience in the same school where they were hired for their first year of teaching. Surveys of the new teachers, their mentors, and observations of the new teachers were used to examine the preparation received in…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Education Majors, Teaching (Occupation), Teaching Experience
Gibbs, Hope J. – Techniques: Connecting Education and Careers, 2005
An epidemic of career camps is spreading across the nation and offering a unique alternative for students during the summer. These camps, usually geared toward middle and high school students, hope to spark interest in careers for youth during their formative years. This article describes one of the most popular of these: health career camps. One…
Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations Education, Health Occupations, High School Students, Career Planning
Castro, Maria Isabel – ProQuest LLC, 2009
This researcher examined the continuum of the Jones-Zimmermann Academic Mentoring Program (J-ZAMP) after its initial three years and its sustainability of the first cohort at the high school level. I addressed the academic mentoring program's long and short term goals by identifying the first cohort of mentees, their present status in high school,…
Descriptors: Mentors, Middle School Students, High School Students, Goal Orientation
MetLife, Inc., 2010
"The MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Collaborating for Student Success (2009)" was conducted by Harris Interactive and is twenty-sixth in a series sponsored by MetLife since 1984 to give voice to those closest to the classroom. This "MetLife Survey" examines the views of teachers, principals and students about respective roles and…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Public School Teachers, Academic Achievement
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Dakers, John R.; Dow, Wendy; McNamee, Lynsey – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2009
Several studies conducted by the European Union (e.g., Eurostat 2004, Implementation of "education & training 2010" work programme) demonstrate that women and girls are consistently significantly underrepresented in technological education, areas, and jobs. This is highlighted in the Joint Interim Report "Education and Training…
Descriptors: Females, Foreign Countries, Technology Education, Masculinity
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Ivey, Debra; Quam, Greg – Tech Directions, 2009
This article discusses the 4-H Gateway Academies specifically designed to enhance science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) skills and knowledge in middle school youth. The innovative summer day camps partnered Project Lead the Way--trained teachers with county 4-H staff from University of Wisconsin-Extension (UW-Extension) Cooperative…
Descriptors: Extension Education, Team Training, Partnerships in Education, Leadership
Springer, Matthew G.; Winters, Marcus A. – Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, 2009
Paying teachers varying amounts on the basis of how well their students perform is an idea that has been winning increasing support, both in the United States and abroad, and many school systems have adopted some version of it. Proponents claim that linking teacher pay to student performance is a powerful way to encourage talented and highly…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Elementary Secondary Education, Academic Achievement, Program Effectiveness
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Fazarro, Dominick E. – Tech Directions, 2004
To compete globally in the 21st century, it is important to introduce more young people to industrial technology and improve technology-related education. All citizens must understand and know how to use technology (Burris, 1998). Knowledge, expertise, and economics will determine their future success in the world's markets. This article describes…
Descriptors: High School Students, Technology Education, Career Exploration, Technical Occupations
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Helfeldt, John P.; Capraro, Robert M.; Capraro, Mary Margaret; Foster, Elizabeth; Carter, Norvella – Teacher Educator, 2009
This article describes a full-time teaching internship program, where, in lieu of student teaching, interns serve as classroom teachers in urban area schools. Through a partnership between a university and participating school districts, all interns received intensive mentoring and induction during their first year. Among the program results, were…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Urban Schools, Teaching (Occupation), Self Efficacy
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Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2017
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2017, taking place in Budapest, Hungary, from 29 of April to 1 of May, 2017. Modern psychology offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Anxiety, Cognitive Restructuring, Outcomes of Treatment
Stevens, Tara; Agnello, Mary Frances; Ramirez, Janie; Marbley, Aretha; Hamman, Doug – Teacher Education Quarterly, 2007
Project FUTURE is one component of a multifaceted approach in the Northwest Texas region to target Hispanic and African-American youth, encouraging them to go through school with a desire to complete education programs leading to professional credentialing in teaching. Project FUTURE inspires students to believe that they can attend Texas Tech…
Descriptors: Career Choice, Youth, Career Development, Models
Boyd, Donald; Lankford, Hamilton; Loeb, Susanna; Rockoff, Jonah; Wyckoff, James – National Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research, 2007
Studies have found substantial sorting of teachers across schools, with the schools with the highest proportions of poor, non-white, and low-scoring students having the least qualified teachers as measured by certification, exam performance, and inexperience (Lankford, Loeb and Wyckoff, 2002). Yet, there have been substantial changes in the…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Middle Schools, Teacher Effectiveness, Poverty
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