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Direct linkEglash, Ron; Gilbert, Juan E.; Taylor, Valerie; Geier, Susan R. – Urban Education, 2013
The academic performance and engagement of youth from under-represented ethnic groups (African American, Latino, and Indigenous) in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) show statistically large gaps in comparison with their White and Asian peers. Some of these differences can be attributed to the direct impact of economic…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Urban Schools, After School Programs, Educational Technology
Gainer, Jesse – Voices from the Middle, 2008
Gainer talks about the importance of connecting students' background knowledge, experiences, and interests to curricular goals. He highlights the voice of DeAndre, an eighth-grade boy in special education classes, whose participation in an after-school club led to the creation of a video. According to Gainer, "[W]hen given the opportunity to…
Descriptors: Popular Culture, Literacy Education, Videotape Recordings, Relevance (Education)
