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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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Annamma, Subini – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2013
Using data collected from a larger qualitative study that explored the educational trajectories of young women of color with disabilities through the School to Prison Pipeline, this empirical case study focuses on how one student's undocumented status impacted her education in juvenile justice. Research has begun to provide us with statistics…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, Hispanic Americans, Females, Case Studies
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Arreguin-Anderson, Maria G.; Ruiz, Elsa Cantu – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2013
The exploration into cultural practices occurring in households has become more fluid and transparent process thanks to the presence of mobile technologies that allow members of a group to capture daily occurrences. This case study explored ways in which three Latino preservice teachers used mobile devices to discover connections between…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Hispanic American Students, Preservice Teachers
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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
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Jimenez-Silva, Margarita – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2009
This essay identifies several themes presented by my parents, Abel and Juanita Jimenez. They are parents of five children who successfully navigated through the K-12 system and earned university degrees. They were interviewed over several evenings and asked what advice they would provide to the next generation of Latino parents. My parents…
Descriptors: Lifelong Learning, Hispanic Americans, Interviews, Parent Attitudes
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Romandia, Mona – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2008
The educational system in many schools fails to meet the academic needs of minority students. The dramatic shifts in student demographics are demanding changes in the ways teachers are teaching them. It is essential to understand the long term effects of past educational practices and bilingual programs. Research indicates that there are many…
Descriptors: Minority Groups, Academic Achievement, Educational Practices, Monolingualism
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Romandia, Mona – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2007
The educational system in many schools fails to meet the academic needs of minority students. The dramatic shifts in student demographics are demanding changes in the ways teachers are teaching them. It is essential to understand the long term effects of past educational practices and bilingual programs. Research indicates that there are many…
Descriptors: Mainstreaming, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Bilingual Education