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For the first time in the history of our nation, the majority of students enrolled in public schools are children of color. Yet the diversity in our teacher workforce remains stagnant. Roxana Norouzi shares her efforts to improve how teachers reflect student demographics in Washington state. 
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The number of working-age adults in the United States with limited proficiency in English has more than doubled since 1980, according to a new Brookings Institution study. Immigrants proficient in English, the study notes, tend to earn substantially higher incomes.
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Journalist Diane Stafford of "The Kansas City Star" reports that 1 out of every 20 workers in the Kansas City area "can't communicate clearly enough to get and keep most jobs....And there aren't enough language classes for this rapidly expanding population group to easily become fluent [Stafford, D. (9/24/2014). Study: English skills lacking "The Kansas City Star," A12]."
The Kansas City figures are in contrast with a Brookings Institution's Metropolitan Policy Program study that reports nearly 1 in 10 working-age adults lack "full command of the English language." The warning from researchers, as reported by Stafford, is that "immigrant workers and their children will account for virtually all of the growth in the U. S. labor force in the coming decades." Cielo Fernandez, chief program officer at El Centro in Kansas City, Kansas, emphasizes that the "[l]ack of English proficiency is the No. 1 issue for people who can't advance in their careers or get the job they want [Ibid., Stafford, A13]."
The alarming aspect is that the United States boasts of being an English-speaking country in which English is the primary and in many cases the only language taught and used in public schools. As Madame Mary D. Nelson, in "Motivating With Love: A Memoir" (1993), "…twelve years of English study in an English-speaking society is idiotic. What have these English teachers been doing for twelve long years?" This was in response to a comment from a school superintendent to Madame Nelson who criticized that "a fifth year of French [was] exotic (272:2)."
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A new resource to fight racism unveiled Battle Creek
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Representing the middle of 3 multicultural education portals, this community initiative utilizes a relatively safe (institutionally and structurally speaking) approach for multicultural education, e.g., one of targeting individual positive discrimination agendas.
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One of the things I hear most often from teachers who are reluctant to put technology into the hands of their students is that they have visions of students goofing off constantly behind their screen instead of focusing on their work.
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Researchers are scaling up an effort to teach young urban children to embrace their own dialect—and to know when and how to switch to standard English.
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Are the actual "Limited English Proficient students" (formerly known as LEPs) ones who know and can use only English?
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College professors and students agree that while online courses have their challenges, they also have many benefits. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Social Justice, Intersections in Forms of Social Oppression, Bullying Prevention
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How can teachers prepare for diverse classrooms? There isn't a definitive answer, but there is a wealth of resources online. Here, blogger Matt Davis rounds up some helpful links for teachers.
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"Currently, there seems to be a gap between what our schools and universities teach and the lifelong learning skills students must learn to master on their own. And yet, the need for students to master lifelong skills has never been greater." Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Screens, particularly those on devices with Internet connections, undermine our encounters with meaty texts. Via EDTECH@UTRGV
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Jo Blannin - The Know Tech Teacher's curator insight,
August 18, 2014 8:51 PM
I have to say - I agree! Change can be hard and confronting. But no change is hard to justify and confronting to defend. How do you feel about change in education? Is your school/workplace moving fast or slow in your opinion? |
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Prezi is nothing if not divisive. Some people love it, some people hate it - I'm in neither of those camps. I find it very useful in some situations, but still use good old fashioned PowerPoint Slides for more than half the presentations I give. Prezi should be used for a reason.
Via Baiba Svenca
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Serving African American Males in Kansas City Since 2004
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Hope you like this Tag Video from me - let me know if you'd like to see more! Leave me a comment below and give this video a thumbs up :) Click to read more....
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An idea for a potential Cultural Clip presentation utilizing YouTube.
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How Consistent are Course Grades? An Examination of Differential Grading
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I am interested in your opinions regarding this article in light of the equity grading that I advocate for all courses and all levels.
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Brazil is the world's murder capital. Its grisly toll cannot be put down to a so-called culture of violence. To the contrary: These preventable deaths are a result of policy failures. Brazil's violent crime wave can be reversed.... Via Rob Duke, Jocelyn Stoller
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This article was originally published at http://www.theatlantic.com/video/index/380086/the-uncomfortable-data-behind-online-dating/
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These documents were both a cause and a salve for the fraught relations between the United States and Indian Nations Via pdeppisch, Jocelyn Stoller
malek's comment,
September 14, 2014 7:46 AM
a treaty, according to Article 4 of the United States Constitution, is the supreme law of the land. Treaties are solemn agreements between nations: (but, as you know. rust accumulates on the chain)...pathetic!
malek's comment,
September 14, 2014 5:22 PM
you left me scratching my head: atomic testing or wastes in Canada??
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September 14, 2014 6:27 PM
the Great White North is gradually losing identity, alas.
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Psychologist Dr. Bonny Forrest, Moody’s chief economist John Lonski, small business expert Susan Solovic, Belpointe chief strategist David Nelson and MAXfunds.com’s Jonas Max Ferris weigh in on how technology impacts parents and kids.
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Thanks to Jessica L (ED 262, Fall 14) for suggesting this site in a submitted essay for Mod 1. While the focus is limited (by time) , the objectivity of perspectives is impressive.
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Research suggests that recall of plot after using an e-reader is poorer than with traditional books
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The idea of speed reading has been around for decades, but there's been an explosion of speed-reading apps lately that promise to get you reading up to 400, 600, even 1,000 words per minute. But is it worth it? Are you really doing yourself a favor by blasting through e-mails at top speed? Via Nik Peachey
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August 18, 2014 3:57 AM
Nice article with some good tools to help slow down and make your reading more engaging. |
Shirley Brice Heath's "What No Bedtime Story Means" (via ED 262 Resource Links) from Ways With Words provides a fitting background in affirming the rationale for Norouzi's initiatives.