(2024). Sacred Sites, Sacred Rights: Preparing the Next Generation of Protectors. Tribal College Journal of American Indian Higher Education, v36 n1. For several years there has been a movement to protect Chaco Canyon from the effects of fracking, yet it was not until 2022 that Department of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland imposed a ban on fracking within a 10-mile radius of Chaco. But Navajo Nation President Buu Nygren and a coalition of Navajos who own land allotments within the 10-mile fracking ban zone have come out against the protections. Under the ban, Navajo land allottees can no longer lease their lands for development; the ban effectively limits the economic opportunities for the allottees and their families. The Navajo Nation has expressed concern over the impact of the ban on the economic development of the allotted portion of the reservation. This creates a novel situation for Indigenous communities: Native peoples resisting the protection of an Indigenous sacred site because of economics. These are some of the topics researched and discussed in "Sacred Places, Sacred Rights," an upper-division, Indigenous… [Direct]
(2021). Teaching Phonological Awareness to Preschoolers with Down Syndrome: Boosting Reading Readiness. Young Exceptional Children, v24 n1 p39-51 Mar. Phonological awareness (PA) is defined as a child's ability to hear and manipulate parts of spoken language (National Early Literacy Panel [NELP], 2009; National Institute of Child Health and Human Development [NICHD], 2000). Ensuring that children develop PA increases the likelihood that they are successful with later reading instruction. Two types of PA skills are most important to future reading readiness (NICHD, 2000). These include the ability to "blend" smaller sound units into words (/b/ /a/ /t/ [right arrow] "bat") and "segment" spoken words into smaller sound units ("milk" [right arrow] /m/ /ilk/). Young children with Down Syndrome (DS) often struggle to develop PA skills, particularly in comparison with peers without disabilities (Lemons & Fuchs, 2010; Martin, Klusek, Estigarribia, & Roberts, 2009; Naess, 2016). Nonetheless, there is a significant relation between PA, current reading abilities, and later reading skills for… [PDF] [Direct]
(2019). Feminism and Neo/Liberalism: Contesting Education's Possibilities. Discourse: Studies in the Cultural Politics of Education, v40 n2 p176-190. Feminist theorists critiqued classical liberalism for the gender binaries embedded in social, political and economic theory and everyday social relations. Neoliberalism economises the social and political based on autonomous individualism, equating equity with choice, naturalising the market as the mechanism to allocate social goods and education while disregarding constraining discursive and material contexts. Neoliberalism also co-opts the feminist desire for agency through notions of choice. The paper tracks the historical conditions in Anglophile states that nurtured neoliberalism's uptake with its focus on human capital theory, rethinking the dominant educational discourse of twenty-first-century skills using Yeatman's democratic framing of social liberalism and Nussbaum's capability approach. Feminists argue for a just and civil democratic society that dissolves binary thinking and focuses on relationality, rights and responsibility…. [Direct]
(2023). An Analysis of Discourse and Experiences: Implementing Right to Read Legislation in Connecticut. ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, Central Connecticut State University. In 2021, Connecticut passed Right to Read legislation with the intent of improving reading outcomes for all students. This was passed in a national environment heavily influenced by the neoliberal education reform agenda, such as an emphasis on accountability. This study focused on the discourse surrounding the legislation and its implementation as evidence of and a product of existing power structures in literacy education, as well as what voices or perspectives are present or absent in the implementation of Right to Read legislation and what these voices or perspectives say. This study included interviews of three reading consultants and 15 district leaders. This study utilized critical discourse analysis and reflexive thematic analysis as articulated by Fairclough and Foucault. Foucault described power in terms of dynamic interactions in human relationships; those with power directly or indirectly dictate what must be done. Examining resistance, such as through dissents or… [Direct]
(2004). Crimes Against Humanity and Civilization. Facing History and Ourselves Facing History and Ourselves is a nonprofit educational organization whose mission is to engage students of diverse backgrounds in an examination of racism, prejudice, and antisemitism in order to promote a more humane and informed citizenry. As the name Facing History and Ourselves implies, the organization helps teachers and their students make the essential connections between history and the moral choices they confront in their own lives by examining the development and lessons of the Holocaust and other examples of genocide. It is a study that helps young people think critically about their own behavior and the effect that their actions have on their community, nation, and the world. It is based on the belief that no classroom should exist in isolation. Facing History programs and materials involve the entire community: students, parents, teachers, civic leaders, and other citizens. The Chapters are listed in the Table of Contents as follows: Chapter I, Identity and History;…
(1997). Robbed of Humanity: Lives of Guatemalan Street Children. The situation for "street children" has degenerated over the past two decades following the economic and political transitions in much of Latin America. Drawing on scholarly materials, interviews with child rights advocates, and the words of the children themselves, this book explores the abuse, limited choices, despair, loyalty, and remarkable survival skills of street children in Guatemala–youths with weak or broken ties to their families, who live and work on the streets and rarely, if ever, return to their homes. The socio-political context influencing the plight of street children is also examined. The work levels an indictment at the Guatemalan government, reciting its acts, its violation of its own laws and constitution, and its miserly allocation of funds for children's welfare. Chapters in the book are: (1) "The Scene," examining the presence of street children in Guatemala, the circumstances that bring them to the street, and detrimental shifts in…
(2002). Lifelong Learning for Social Development: A Review of Global Perspectives. Papers Presented at the International Conference on Lifelong Learning for Social Development (Kerala, India, August 13-15, 2002). This document contains 67 papers from an international conference on lifelong learning for social development. The following papers are among those included: "Lifelong Learning for Social Development" (John Dewar Wilson); "Building Networks of Lifelong Learning for Social Development outside the Center" (Shen-Tzay Huang, Chi chuan Li, An-Chi Li); "Self Help Groups for Empowerment of Women" (C.B. Damle); "Institutional Intervention and Empowerment of Women Footwear Workers" (Giriyappa Kollannavar, B. Krishnama Naidu); "Women Development and Micro Enterprises in Kerala" (Abraham Vijayan); "Gender Equity and Lifelong Learning–Training of Women's Groups in Gender and Human Rights in Sri Lanka" (Tressie Leitan, Swinitha Gunasekera); "Life Skills and the Mentally Ill" (Helena Judith P.); "Healthy Aging" (Usha S. Nair); "Rural Development Programmes in India with Reference to Five Year Plans" (K…. [PDF]
(2019). Learning Science through Enacted Astronomy. International Journal of Science and Mathematics Education, v17 n2 p237-252 Feb. The Human Orrery is a representation of the Solar System at a human scale, on which positions of planets over time are symbolized by different discs. Learners can then walk along the orbits of the planets with the right pace. This pedagogical tool uses the principles of enacted cognition to promote a better understanding of the scientific laws of dynamics. Enaction assumes that cognition is based on action. Applied to pedagogy, it implies that learning of concepts must be based on gestures and perceptions first. I applied during 2 years an enacted pedagogical sequence using our Human Orrery to different populations of learners. The main purpose was the understanding of velocity and inertia by KS4 classes (14-16 years old). Interviews and closed questions reveal a qualitative enhancement of the motivation and well-being of the learners during the enacted sequence. To evaluate further the impact of the enacted sequence, I formulated 2 open questions. The first one concerns the relation… [Direct]
(1990). Literacy Materials Bulletin 1-8. Literacy Materials Bulletin, n1-8 Spr-Fall. These bulletins contain reviews of a total of 86 publications recommended for use in adult literacy programs. The materials reviewed have all been determined to meet the following requirements: currently in print; adult oriented and interesting to learners; free of age, sex, and racial bias; appropriate to the reading level of beginning readers; designed to encourage meaningful discussion and critical thinking; up to date and easy to use; and successful with learners. Each review includes the following: the publication's title, author, publisher, availability, and recommended level; the name/position of the individuals who recommended and reviewed the book; and a review covering topics such as special features of the publication, its strengths and weaknesses, suggestions for using it with literacy students, its reception by adult literacy students/teachers during field tests, and cost and ordering information. Included among the publications reviewed are the following: personal… [PDF]
(2020). Chapter 2: Adapting and Using Early Warning Indicators in Different Contexts. Teachers College Record, v122 n14. Background: Research shows that educators can identify half of future high school dropouts as early as Grade 6–and three quarters or more of future dropouts by Grade 9–by monitoring readily available data on attendance, behavior, and course performance. These data have come to be known as the ABCs of dropout prevention, and the measures are some of the more commonly used early warning indicators. Purpose: Developing and deploying an early warning indicator system (EWIS) is a complex endeavor for school districts, especially smaller districts without access to a large internal research team or experience implementing similar data-oriented initiatives at scale. In this chapter, we describe four key considerations that school districts and others should take account of when designing an EWIS: building broad consensus on the purpose of the system, planning around system design and data availability, validating indicators and setting thresholds, and implementing and monitoring the… [Direct]
(1974). Sexism in Education: Pennsylvania Response to the Challenge. Tennessee Education, 4, 3, 27-33, F 74. A Joint Task Force on Sexism in Education represented by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, Pennsylvanians for Women's Rights, and the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission outlined a broad program for combatting sexism in educational structures and educational personnel. (JC)…
(1991). Politics & Prejudice: Dissection in Biology Education. Part I. American Biology Teacher, v53 n4 p211-13 Apr. The ideological basis from which dissection activities spring is discussed. Speciesism, the widely held belief that the human species is entitled to certain rights and privileges, is examined as the cause for dissection activities occurring in biology classrooms. (KR)…
(2022). Education and New Developments 2022 — Volume 1. Online Submission This book contains the full text of papers and posters presented at the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END 2022), organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (WIARS). Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human being, in the way one thinks, feels and acts. One of the most important contributions resides in what and how we learn through the improvement of educational processes, both in formal and informal settings. The International Conference seeks to provide some answers and explore the processes, actions, challenges and outcomes of learning, teaching and human development. The goal is to offer a worldwide connection between teachers, students, researchers and lecturers, from a wide range of academic fields, interested in exploring and giving their contribution in educational issues. We take pride in having been able to connect and… [PDF]
(2022). Education and New Developments 2022 — Volume 2. Online Submission This book contains the full text of papers and posters presented at the International Conference on Education and New Developments (END 2022), organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (WIARS). Education, in our contemporary world, is a right since we are born. Every experience has a formative effect on the constitution of the human being, in the way one thinks, feels and acts. One of the most important contributions resides in what and how we learn through the improvement of educational processes, both in formal and informal settings. The International Conference seeks to provide some answers and explore the processes, actions, challenges and outcomes of learning, teaching and human development. The goal is to offer a worldwide connection between teachers, students, researchers and lecturers, from a wide range of academic fields, interested in exploring and giving their contribution in educational issues. We take pride in having been able to connect and… [PDF]
(2024). Living Well with AI: Virtue, Education, and Artificial Intelligence. Theory and Research in Education, v22 n1 p19-44. Artificial intelligence technologies have become a ubiquitous part of human life. This prompts us to ask, "how should we live well with artificial intelligence?" Currently, the most prominent candidate answers to this question are principlist. According to these approaches, if you teach people some finite set of principles or convince them to adopt the right rules, people will be able to live and act well with artificial intelligence, even in an evolving and opaque moral world. We find the dominant principlist approaches to be ill-suited to providing forward-looking moral guidance regarding living well with artificial intelligence. We analyze some of the proposed principles to show that they oscillate between being too vague and too specific. We also argue that such rules are unlikely to be flexible enough to adapt to rapidly changing circumstances. By contrast, we argue for an Aristotelian virtue ethics approach to artificial intelligence ethics. Aristotelian virtue ethics… [Direct]