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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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"An Inescapable Network of Mutuality": Building Relationships of Solidarity in a First Grade Classroom
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Epstein, Shira Eve; Oyler, Celia – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2008
This case study of a first grade teacher enacting a social action curriculum is based on the understanding that schools can be sites where even young children can work toward the common good. This paper examines the way a first grade teacher (Paula Rogovin) and her students built solidarity with a community member and in turn adopted a new social…
Descriptors: Social Action, Grade 1, Elementary School Teachers, Case Studies
Men's Perceptions of Their Experiences as K-2 Teachers
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Wiest, Lynda R.; Olive, Melissa L.; Obenchain, Kathryn M. – Equity & Excellence in Education, 2003
This article describes an investigation of the career-related experiences of 73 male K-2 teachers from across Nevada. Data were acquired and are discussed in three main categories: (1) perceived factors influencing men's initial choice to become a K-2 teacher; (2) perceived factors impacting men's present level of enjoyment in being a K-2 teacher;…
Descriptors: Young Children, Role Models, Males, Early Childhood Education