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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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Riskowski, Jody L.; Olbricht, Gayla – Multicultural Education, 2010
The purpose of this research was twofold: to explore students' thoughts of diversity in the U.S. and to determine how participation in a mathematics multicultural education activity affects student metacognition. The specific research questions for this study were: (1) How does participation in a multicultural education activity change middle…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Cultural Awareness, Metacognition, Student Attitudes
Reyes, Gerald T. – Multicultural Education, 2006
This article describes an afterschool program called "Poetic High" in which the author shares insights on the transformation of oneself as a teacher into more of a guide and a mentor. It outlines the process of transforming the attitudes of students from being passive learners into being poets of learning and life. The Poetic High created by this…
Descriptors: Poetry, After School Programs, Poets, Middle School Students
Suits, Betsy – Multicultural Education, 2003
In this article, the author talks about guided reading which she incorporated to second-language learners. First, she gives a brief description about guided reading and current myths about second-language learners. Then, she presents her goals whether she could integrate second-language learners into guided reading. She discusses what reading…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Reading Strategies, Language Acquisition, Reading Instruction