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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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Newcombe, Nora S. – American Educator, 2013
The author discusses four specific strategies for enhancing and supporting the spatial aspects of the science, mathematics, and social studies curricula. However, these four strategies are examples of what can be done, not an exhaustive list. The overarching concept is to embrace the spatial visualizations used for discovery and communication in…
Descriptors: Spatial Ability, Visual Arts, Social Studies, Educational Strategies
American Educator, 2010
With policymakers across the country proposing questionable ways to evaluate teachers, it's time to listen to those who know what supports and systems are needed to enhance instruction: teachers. This article explores the work of professional educators--not just their accomplishments, but also their challenges--so that the lessons they have…
Descriptors: Educational Administration, Unions, Faculty Development, Presidents
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
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Fujimoto, Eugene; Garcia, Yvonne; Medina, Noemy; Perez, Eduardo – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2013
As the largest and fastest growing racial/ethnic group in the country, Latinos' educational success is a national priority. In the Los Angeles Unified School district, the country's largest, high school graduating rates for Latinos hover at near 40%. Examining this institutional and societal tragedy through the school-to-prison pipeline…
Descriptors: Correctional Institutions, Institutionalized Persons, Leadership Responsibility, Urban Schools
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Santos, Carlos; Menjivar, Cecilia – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2013
This article builds on previous research conducted by Santos, Menjivar & Godfrey (2013) and draws on a study conducted with racially and ethnically diverse early adolescents.This research explores youths' awareness of Senate Bill 1070 in Arizona, and how affected they are by the passage of this bill. Wave I (N = 726; Mage = 12.4 years; SD…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Immigration, Self Esteem, Adolescents
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McGinnis, Theresa Ann; Garcia, Andrea – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2012
In this article, we use narrative theory to analyze and discuss how one Salvadoran youth, Thomas, constructed three different yet overlapping narratives, including a digital story, on his family's movement across borders. We describe how each telling of his narratives is situated in time and space, where Thomas reveals his understandings of…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Change Agents, Hispanic Americans, Freedom