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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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A New Vision for the Future: Identifying Common Goals in a Liberal Arts Core and Teacher Education
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Dobkins, Linda Harris; Justice-Crickmer, Janet; Thompson, E. H. – AILACTE Journal, 2008
Teacher preparation in the Commonwealth of Virginia requires numerous competencies. Faced with the challenges of creating a new general education core, faculty at Emory & Henry College exploited the synergies of the new program, teacher preparation competency requirements and the literature on effective teachers to reinforce a 172-year-old liberal…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Liberal Arts, Teacher Competencies, Teacher Competency Testing
A Model for Developing Literacy Leadership through an M.A. Ed. Program in Reading
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Justice-Crickmer, Janet; Thompson, E. H. – AILACTE Journal, 2007
Arthur Levine's (2006) study of teacher preparation in the United States and his resulting controversial recommendations have increased the need for teacher educators in independent institutions to share insights into designing and implementing effective degree programs. To that end, this article highlights aspects of an innovative M.A. Ed.…
Descriptors: Specialists, Instructional Design, Masters Programs, Reading Instruction