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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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Klug, Beverly J.; Luckey, Angela S.; Wilkins, Sandra; Whitfied, Patricia T. – Multicultural Perspectives, 2006
Teacher candidates must metaphorically "step out of their own skins," challenging stereotypical cultural metanarratives, to teach effectively. This study describes results of collegian mentoring 1st- through 12th-grade students representing diverse ethnic and/or socioeconomic status groups in conjunction with a sophomore-level course on diversity…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Socioeconomic Status, Mentors
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Whitfield, Patricia T.; Klug, Beverly J. – Multicultural Perspectives, 2004
Throughout the modern era in the 20th century, there have been continual efforts to reform schools and make them more efficient, imitating the industrial model of standardization. However, many students were left behind in this process. Certain dimensions of teaching, like making connections with all students, were lost in standards-based…
Descriptors: Caring, Figurative Language, Academic Standards, Educational Change