Jamie Foxx delivers music, instruments to kids 2/17/10
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jamie Foxx wanted to entertain a group of musically inclined high school students with a few bars from his Grammy winning hit, “Blame It.” But since the song is an ode to the effects...
View ArticleHaitian Children Begin Enrolling in U.S. Schools 02/17/10
Haitian Children Begin Enrolling in U.S. Schools Garvey Fils-Aime, right, sits with a student tutor during class last week at the Silver Shores Elementary School in Miramar, Fla. Fils-Aime survived...
View ArticleThe Providence Effect TV Review by Kam Williams 2/25/10
Inspirational Documentary about Chicago Prep School Set to Air on TV One Paul J. Adams, III was the principal of Providence St. Mel, a parochial school in an impoverished section of Chicago, when he...
View ArticleBeyond the Culture, Speaking the Same Language
By: Delcia Mendez, Ethan Kahn and Angelia Ridgway, PhD. Masters of Arts in Teaching Programs are preparing graduate students to become engaging secondary teachers, not only to earn a teaching license...
View ArticleEnglish Language Learners: How to Prepare Teacher Candidates
By: Ayanna Cooper, Ed D. Lessons, Demonstrations and Discussions Students in Georgia’s public schools have continued to become more culturally and linguistically diverse. On the state’s 2007 – 2008...
View ArticleBook Reviews Spring 2010
Books That Teachers Of Color Should Read Kam’s Corner Kam Williams is a syndicated film and book critic who writes for 100+ publications. He is a member of the New York Film Critics Online, the...
View ArticleCulturally Responsive Teaching
By Sara Smith, The Education Alliance Brown University Cultural diversity should be infused in the classroom and school setting. Yet, many academic institutions and school districts keep this vital...
View ArticleWhat Is Diversity Recruitment and Who’s Doing It?
Some educational organizations may refer to diversity on their campus as ethnic minority groups, men, older persons, persons with disabilities, persons of nontraditional sexual orientation, persons...
View ArticleMichelle Rhee, Interview and Advice for New Teachers
“Enough is Enough! Our kids, our families and economies are going to continue to struggle unless we are willing to invest in education, and stop seeing urban kids as “other kids.” It was just a few...
View ArticleProfessional Development
By Ellen Darensburg Pedagogical Insights: Professional Development has shown to be the most important influence on student learning. What is Professional Development (PD)? PD refers to ongoing...
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