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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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Varela, Alejandra M. – New Educator, 2011
The increasing number of undocumented immigrants coming to the United States has created serious socioeconomic, sociocultural, and socioeducational challenges for the communities in which these immigrants settle. Minors represent over 1.3 million of the 10.8 million unauthorized immigrants presently living in the United States. Given the secretive…
Descriptors: Undocumented Immigrants, Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Population Trends
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Burbank, Mary D.; Kauchak, Don; Bates, Alisa J. – New Educator, 2010
The issue of professional development is receiving increased attention, as educators and policy makers are realizing the centrality of teachers to school reform and improvement. This paper describes research on book clubs as a mechanism for professional development and discusses how different study group configurations (i.e., preservice teacher…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Clubs, Professional Development, Teacher Collaboration