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Six Steps to Surviving a Teaching Emergency
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Rachel Harrington; Jill James; Kyeli Quinn – Mathematics Teacher Educator, 2024
We describe how a modified version of an emergency survival strategy led our team in addressing problems of practice identified in two second grade classrooms. We attended to the urgent needs of students by enacting the curriculum with integrity, doing what was most important and effective, while accommodating their classroom context (LeMahieu,…
Descriptors: Crisis Management, Mathematics Teachers, Emergency Programs, School Safety
Reclaiming the Elder Role of Educator in Higher Education for Alaska Native Elders
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Gifford, Valerie; McEachern, Diane – Journal of Social Work Education, 2021
Indigenous educational models in higher education that incorporate Elder wisdom, knowledge, and experience are supported by educators but often not well understood or implemented. This study provides an in-depth exploration of six Elders' experiences serving as members of university instructor teams in a Rural Human Services university program.…
Descriptors: Alaska Natives, Older Adults, Higher Education, Indigenous Knowledge
Tacit Knowledge and Girls' Notions about a Field Science Community of Practice
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Carsten Conner, Laura D.; Perin, Suzanne M.; Pettit, Erin – International Journal of Science Education, Part B: Communication and Public Engagement, 2018
The issue of girls' lack of connection to science has received much attention. Situated approaches such as research apprenticeships offer the chance to engage learners fully in science communities of practice and thus connect girls to science. However, such programs are often designed with lab settings, rather than field settings, in mind. This…
Descriptors: Females, Science Education, Apprenticeships, Field Experience Programs
Support and Strategies for Enriching Achievement of Native American Students. Information Request
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Southeast Comprehensive Center, 2014
One of the states served by the Southeast Comprehensive Center (SECC) requested the center's assistance in compiling information regarding educational support for Native American students. To obtain this information, SECC staff contacted 16 states that have state agency contacts for Indian Education and/or that indicate a population of more than…
Descriptors: American Indian Students, Student Needs, Academic Support Services, Educational Policy
An Analysis of the Impact on Production Outcomes Using a Team Based Approach in Vocational Rehabilitation.
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Shiffer, Michael W. – 1994
A study examined the impact of work teams on production, quality, and morale within the State of Alaska Division of Vocational Rehabilitation, using data from fiscal years 1992 and 1993 when a change from a hierarchical organization to a team-based approach took place in the agency. Production was defined as the percentage of placements achieved…
Descriptors: Adults, Job Development, Job Placement, Management Teams
Successful Early Childhood Education in an Imperfect World: Lessons Learned from Four Northwest Schools. Program Report.
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Novick, Rebecca – 1996
This report describes four innovative and culturally responsive early childhood education programs in Montana, Washington, Alaska, and Oregon. The introduction discusses developmentally appropriate early education and effective teaching practices. The report devotes one chapter to each site, with profiles and "close-ups" of selected…
Descriptors: Change Agents, Change Strategies, Constructivism (Learning), Culturally Relevant Education