Friday, March 31, 2006
Newsletter for Rural Ed SIG - Spring 2006
Hello,
Attached you will find the Rural Education SIG newsletter. This editions features:
- A note from the chair with information about a the business meeting and social
- The 2006 AERA, Rural Education SIG session schedule
- A note from the secretary treasurer (K. Jorissen)
- A report from Craig Howley about ACCLAIM
- A report on a special action research project in rural Texas (Irby).
Tags: AERA, small schools, rural, education
Thursday, March 30, 2006
Blogging About Rural Education
From Mr. Rural ED:
NREA Research Symposium
By Michael Arnold
This notice came in from Bob Mooneyham, Executive Director of the National Rural Education Association.
The National Rural Education Association will host the NREA Research Symposium on October 21-22, 2006, at the Westin Crown Center Hotel, Kansas City, Missouri. The NREA Research Symposium will precede the 98th Annual NREA Convention, which is scheduled on October 23-25, 2006. Registration for the NREA Research Symposium will be $150, unless you register for the NREA Convention. Registration for the 98th Annual NREA Convention provides a free registration for the NREA Research Symposium.
You are invited to submit a proposal to present at the NREA Research Symposium. All proposed manuscripts will be peer reviewed based on a uniform rubric. [Continued]
Rural Middle School Student Homework Management
By Michael Arnold
A recently article from "The Journal of Research in Rural Education" makes the a contribution to our understanding of differences between rural and nonrural students. Authors Janzhong Xu and Lyn Corno examine homework management by middle schools students. I'm not too crazy about the definition they use for rural, but it follows standard conventions. They note that using data from only one school limits the generalizability of their findings.
Differences identified by Xu and Corno include:
"Urban students reported taking significantly more initiative in time management, focusing attention, and monitoring motivation than they did in arranging their environment or in controlling their emotions." [Continued]
Tags: blog, blogging, blogs, AERA, small schools, rural, education
Wednesday, March 29, 2006
Search for Canadian Journal of Education Book Reviewiers
Sam Robinson, English language Editor for the Canadian Journal of Education, writes ...
I would like to find someone outside each of these provinces to review the books.... and I'd like to include them in the issue that I will publish in the early fall -- which focuses on the history of education
Marian Bruce (2004). Pets, Professors, and Politicians: The Founding and Early Years of the Atlantic Veterinary College. Island Studies Press.
Marian Bruce. (2005). A Century of Excellence: Prince of Wales College, 1860-1069. Island Studies Press.
Brian Noonan, Dianne Hallman, & Murray Scharf. (2006). A History of Education in Saskatchewan: Selected Readings. Canadian Plains Research Centre/University of Regina.
Sam Robinson
Editor (English)
Canadian Journal of Education/Revue canadienne de l'education
Curriculum Studies ED Room 3020
University of Saskatchewan
28 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 0X1
ph: 306-966-7577
fax: 306-966-7658
Tags: CCSE, AERA, rural, education
Monday, March 27, 2006
Education Review Seeking Book Reviewers
Dear Colleagues:
The Education review is an open access, scholarly journal of reviews of books in education that has published over 1,500 book reviews since its inception in 1998. The Education Review is available on the web at
The following books are in need of reviewers. If you are interested in being selected to review any of these books, please send your name and postal address and a short note regarding your research interests and expertise to
Kate Paxton
Editorial Assistant
kate.paxton@asu.edu
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Baker, Joan M.
Achievement Testing in U.S. Elementary and Secondary Schools
Barton, Keith C. (Ed.)
Research Methods in Social Studies Education: Contemporary Issues and Perspectives
Making Sense of Phonics: The Hows and Whys
Bekerman, Zvi (Ed.)
Learning in Places: The Informal Education Reader
Education Is Everybody's Business: A Wake-Up Call to Advocates of Educational Change
The False Promises of Constructivist Theories of Learning: A Global and Ecological Critique
Callaghan, Daniel
Conservative Party Education Policies1976-1997: The Influence of Politics and Personality
Christakis, Alexander N.
How People Harness Their Collective Wisdom and Power to Construct the Future in Co-Laboratories of Democracy
Chronaki, Anna (Ed.)
Challenging Perspectives on Mathematics Classroom Communication
Darby, Derrick
Hip Hop and Philosophy: Rhyme 2 Reason
Dickinson, David K. (Ed.)
Handbook of Early Literacy Research, Volume 2
Epstein, Kitty Kelly
A Different View of Urban Schools: Civil Rights, Critical Race Theory, and Unexplored Realities
Fisher, Robert
Teaching Children to Think
Fisher, Robert
Teaching Children to Learn
Gale, Trevor
Rough Justice: Young People in the Shadows
Guadarrama, Irma (Ed.)
Professional Development Schools: Advances in Community Thought and Research
Hancock, Gregory R. (Ed.)
Structural Equation Modeling: A Second Course
Hughes, Sherick A.
Black Hands in the Biscuits Not in the Classroom: Unveiling Hope in a Struggle for Brown's Promise
Jardine, David W.
Piaget & Education
Kauffman, James
Special Education: What It Is and Why We Need It
Kharem, Haroon
A Curriculum of Repression: A Pedagogy of Racial History in the United States
Kintisch, Shelly
Breaking Away From the Textbook: A Creative Approach to Teaching American History
Kochan, Frances (Ed.)
Creating Successful Telemarketing Programs
Lofty, John S.
Quiet Wisdom: Teachers in the United States and England Talk About Standards, Practice and Professionalism
Lupi, Marsha H. (Ed.)
Special Women, Special Leaders: Special Educators and the Challenge of Leadership
MacArthur, Charles A. (Ed.)
Handbook of Writing Research
Neville-Lynch, Marion
Reading Between the Lines: A Balanced Approach to Literacy
Norment Jr., Nathaniel (Ed.)
Readings in African American Language: Aspects Features and Perspectives, Volume 2
Null, J. Wesley (Ed.)
Forgotten Heroes of American Education: The Great Tradition of Teaching Teachers
Pasquarelli, Susan Lee (Ed.)
Teaching Writing Genres Across the Curriculum: Strategies for Middle School Teachers
Rasmussen, Mary Louise
Becoming Subjects: Sexualities and Secondary Schooling
Troubling the Canon of Citizenship Education
Robertson, Judith P. (Ed.)
Provocations: Sylvia Ashton-Warner and Excitability in Education
Root, Susan (Ed.)
Improving Service-Learning Practice: Research on Models to Enhance Impacts
Russell, Michael
Technology and Assessment: The Tale of Two Interpretations
Scanlon, Eileen (Ed.)
Reconsidering Science Learning
Schwarzer, David (Ed.)
Research as a Tool for Empowerment: Theory Informing Practice
Segall, Avner (Ed.)
Social Studies--The Next Generation: Re-searching the Postmodern
Shelton, Kaye
An Administrator's Guide to Online Education
Sternberg, Robert J. (Ed.)
Optimizing Student Success in School with the Other Three Rs: Reasoning, Resilience, and Responsibility
Subotnik, Rena F. (Ed.)
The Scientific Basis of Educational Productivity
Sunal, Dennis W. (Ed.)
The Impact of State and National Standards on K-12 Science Teaching
Thomas, P. L.
Reading, Learning, Teaching Barbara Kingsolver
Turner-Sadler, Joanne
African American History: An Introduction
Urdan, Tim (Ed.)
Educating Adolescents: Challenges and Strategies
Valentin, Karen
Schooling for the Future?: Educational Policy and Everyday Life Among Urban Squatters in Nepal
Vaughan, C. Edwin
Education and Rehabilitation for Empowerment
Vrasidas, Charalambos (Ed.)
Preparing Teachers to Teach with Technology
White, John
Wong, Kenneth K. (Ed.)
Systemwide Efforts to Improve Student Achievement
___________________________________________________
Gene V Glass, Editor
glass@asu.edu
http://edrev.asu.edu/indexs.html
Tags: Education Review, AERA, rural, education
Sunday, March 26, 2006
Education Review Publishes Review of Coppola: "Powering Up: Learning to Teach Well with Technology"
Education Review is an open access electronic journal publishing reviews of books in education. The Education Review has published 1,500 reviews since its inception in 1998. All reviews are freely accessible on the internet at
The Education Review publishes reviews in Spanish and Portuguese as well as in English. The following book has just been reviewed:
Coppola, Eileen M. (2004). Powering Up: Learning to Teach Well with Technology. NY: Teachers College, Columbia University.This review can be accessed under Recent Reviews on the journal homepage http://edrev.asu.edu.
Reviewed by Irene Laurie, McMaster University.
___________________________________________________
Gene V Glass, Editor
glass@asu.edu
Kate Corby, Brief Reviews Editor
http://edrev.asu.edu/brief/
Gustavo Fischman, Editor for Spanish & Portuguese
http://edrev.asu.edu/indexs.html
Tags: Education Review, AERA, rural, education
Saturday, March 25, 2006
Resenas Educativas/Education Review publica resena de Canovas Marmo, Celica Esther (2003) La Educacion: Reflexion y practica de la docencia universita
Reseñas Educativas/Education Review es una publicación académica con formato electrónico de reseñas de libros sobre educación. Reseñas Educativas/Education Review, se creo en 1998 y desde entonces ha publicado casi 1,500 reseñas. Todas las reseñas pueden ser consultadas gratuitamente en la siguiente dirección
Reseñas Educativas/Education Review publica reseñas en español, portugués e inglés. El siguiente libro acaba de ser reseñado:
Cánovas Marmo, Célica Esther (2003) La Educación: Reflexión y práctica de la docencia universitaria. México: Tecnológico de Monterrey/Campus León.
Reseñado por Liliana Bergesio FHyCS-UNJu (Jujuy - Argentina)
Cánovas Marmo, Célica Esther (2003) La Educación: Reflexión y práctica de la docencia universitaria. México: Tecnológico de Monterrey/Campus León.
Reseñado por Liliana Bergesio FHyCS-UNJu (Jujuy - Argentina)
Friday, March 24, 2006
Rural Education in the News
In any regard, one this week is from the ASCD Smart Brief.
China ends school fees in rural regions
The Philadelphia Inquirer - free registration
Observers are calling China's decision to end school fees in western areas of the country as "historic reform." More than half of the nation's 1.3 billion citizens live in rural areas, where school fees sometimes consume up to a third of families' annual incomes. (3/21)
Tags: AERA, rural, education
Thursday, March 23, 2006
Blogging About Small Schools and Rural Education
A Perfect Storm on the Great Plains
By Michael Arnold
A March 16 report in the Denver Post describes a perfect storm of factors creating population declines in the Great Plains. Author Robert Sanchez (Plains Grow More Lonesome) cites minimal economic development in Colorado's agriculture-based counties coupled with drought and stagnate crop price as contributing to the problem. Adding to the problem are farm consolidations and the closing of manufacturing businesses.
For years economic development in many rural communities was built on attracting businesses that brought lower skilled and lower paying jobs. As a result, there were few if any jobs available for college graduates in rural communities. The current situation on the plains is evidence that the focus on lower skilled jobs is no longer a viable option for the long-term sustainability of rural communities. [continued]
Senator Salazar on Rural America
By Michael Arnold
On March 3, 2006, Senator Ken Salazar (D-Colorado) gave the Keynote Address at the National Farmers Union Convention in Colorado. It was a good speech in that the Senator talked candidly about the challenges facing rural America, the obstacles to addressing them, and how the federal government should respond.
In the interest of full disclosure, I worked as a canvasser on Senator Salazar's campaign. I also tend to like him since he attended The University of Michigan Law School.
The full text of Senator Salazar’s speech is available at http://salazar.senate.gov/news/speeches/060303farmunion.html Here are some excerpts. [continued]
Education Service Agencies Supporting Rural Schools
By Michael Arnold
An article in the March 2006 issue of "The School Administrator" describes the ways intermediate school districts are providing support to rural districts. Author Hobart Harmon uses examples from across the country to the value of educational service units. Some examples:
"Heywood Cordy, superintendent in Jenkins County, Ga., relies on the Teacher Alternative Preparation program offered by the Central Savannah River Area Regional Educational Service Agency. His district hired seven teachers who completed the RESA program in the past year. 'The bottom line is without the RESA pool of teaching candidates our students would have a sub in the classroom, rather than a high-quality, full-time teacher,' Cordy says." [continued]
From Online Learning Update...
Rural Georgia college pushes for iPod ingenuity - Greg Bluestein, Associated Press
By Ray
Nestled in the antebellum capital of Georgia, the campus of Georgia College & State University boasts traditional college fare: spacious greens, historic architecture and a steady stream of students scurrying about with familiar white headphones dangling from their ears. But here, the students listening to their Apple iPods while walking between classes or glancing at them before catching a bus might just as well be studying for calculus as listening to the latest from Coldplay.
From BionicTeacher...
Rural college pushes iPod use for lectures - Mar 20, 2006
I’m sure this’ll be put up by many but . . .
CNN.com - Rural college pushes iPod use for lectures - Mar 20, 2006
Key quotes show that despite the article title it’s not really about recording lectures- [continued]
From Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes ~ Edu_RSS Most Recent - RSS old...
An excellent small school facing fallout from NCLB
Telpochcalli kids Like nuclear radiation, the fallout from NCLB is contaminating schools and communities alike. A case in point is a wonderful Chicago small elementary school in the predominantly Mexican community of Little Village. Telpochcalli (Nahuatl word for House of Youth ) and its outstanding principal, Tamara Witzl, have come under fire from a faction within the community which apparently wants to turn this dual-language, arts-focused school into a traditional test-prep factory. They charge that since Telpochcalli is on "academic probation," the school's progressive, child-centered philosophy needs to be replaced with a more "rigorous," "disciplined" approach. In fact, the school has never been on probation, a measure which was once used by the Chicago School Board as a lead-up to reconstitution. After research showed that probation and reconstitution failed to improve schools in Chicago, probation was dropped as a reform strategy. [continued]
Tags: blog, blogging, blogs, AERA, small schools, rural, education
Wednesday, March 22, 2006
National Research Center on Rural Education Support
The National Research Center on Rural Education Support's website has recently added the Rural Education SIG website to their list of Related Links.
The URL for the National Research Center on Rural Education Support is http://www.nrcres.org. Here is a brief description on the center:
The National Research Center on Rural Education Support (NRCRES) conducts a focused program of research to seek solutions to common problems in rural education, and thus increase the quality of services to children in rural communities. The NRCRES was established in 2004 with funding from the Institute for Educational Sciences of the U.S. Department of Education.
Thanks,
Rachel West Goolsby
Research Center Coordinator
National Research Center on Rural Education Support
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
100 E. Franklin St., CB# 8115
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-8115
Telephone: 919-843-2676
Fax: 919-966-4520
Tags: AERA, rural, education
Tuesday, March 21, 2006
Education Review Publishes Review of Chubb: "Within Our Reach: How America Can Educate Every Child"
Education Review is an open access electronic journal publishing reviews of books in education. The Education Review has published 1,500 reviews since its inception in 1998. All reviews are freely accessible on the internet at
The Education Review publishes reviews in Spanish and Portuguese as well as in English. The following book has just been reviewed:
This review can be accessed under Recent Reviews on the journal homepage http://edrev.asu.edu.Chubb, John E. (Ed.). (2005). Within Our Reach: How America Can Educate Every Child. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Reviewed by Maggie Bartlett.
___________________________________________________
Gene V Glass, Editor
glass@asu.edu
Kate Corby, Brief Reviews Editor
http://edrev.asu.edu/brief/
Gustavo Fischman, Editor for Spanish & Portuguese
http://edrev.asu.edu/indexs.html
Tags: Education Review, AERA, rural, education
Monday, March 20, 2006
AERA 2006 Career Center
Looking for a new or first job? Looking to fill a position?
Let us help—Registration is now open for the 2006 AERA Career Center!
Employers and job seekers take advantage of our new Career Center features!
What’s new:
- Add your resume to our searchable resume bank
- Use the online messaging system• Schedule interviews online
- Create your own account to manage and track your submissions and interviews
- Set up job alerts to let you know when jobs that match your criteria are posted online
Where:
Moscone Center, West Building, Third Floor Level, Room 3000
When:
Saturday, April 8, 10:30 am—5:00 pm
Sunday, April 9, 9:00 am—5:00 pm
Monday, April 10, 9:00 am—5:00 pm
Cost:
Job Seeker Pre-registration fee—$40.00
Job Seeker On-site registration fee—$60.00
Job Posting only—$150.00
Employer participation (not including job posting)—$350.00
Employer dedicated booth (not including job posting)—$750.00
Visit http://eloop.goldlasso.com/redir.php?s=4614&u=2549258&f=2&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.aera.net%2Femployment%2F%3Fid%3D56 to register and to learn more about registration options.
Because of our new electronic format, paper resumes will no longer be accepted on site.For questions or further information about how to participate, contact Karen Nedbal at http://eloop.goldlasso.com/redir.php?s=4614&u=2549258&f=2&url=mailto%3Aknedbal%40aera.net or on 202.223.9485 x110
Tags: AERA 2006, AERA, rural, education
Saturday, March 18, 2006
Education Review Publishes Four Book Reviews
Education Review is an open access electronic journal publishing reviews of books in education. The Education Review has published 1,500 reviews since its inception in 1998. All reviews are freely accessible on the internet at
The Education Review publishes reviews in Spanish and Portuguese as well as in English. The following
books have just been reviewed:
Seiter, Ellen. (2005). The Internet Playground: Children’s Access, Entertainment, and Mis-Education. NewYork: Peter Lang Publishing Inc.
Reviewed by Michael Delahunt, Arizona State University
Grange, Joseph. (2006). John Dewey, Confucius, and Global Philosophy. Albany: State University of New York Press.
Reviewed by Jimmy Kelly, Texas Tech University
Gibson, Robert L. and Mitchell, Marianne H. (2006). Introduction to career counseling for the 21st century. New Jersey: Merrill Prentice Hall.
Reviewed by Anne Deffenbaugh, Ohio State University
McCray, Suzanne. (Ed.). (2005). Beyond Winning: National Scholarship Competitions and the Student Experience. Fayetteville, Arkansas: University of Arkansas Press.
Reviewed by Pat Lauderdale, Arizona State University
___________________________________________________
Gene V Glass, Editor
glass@asu.edu
Friday, March 10, 2006
Going On Break
Tags: blog, blogging, blogs
Thursday, March 09, 2006
Welcome To Advanced Placement Small Schools
Hello All!
I just added several new members, which means there are over 300 on our list now. I just wanted to extend a welcome to these new members and to encourage all of you to discuss issues about AP with the list. There will be several changes in AP over the next couple of years, and most of these are relevant to us as small school educators, especially the AP Audit. There are also changes to courses, such as the change to next year's English Language exam. Also we are entering the last couple of months before the test. We would all love to hear any tips or strategies you have for preparing students or for dealing with all the interruptions between now and the test date. Please share any thoughts, concerns, or ideas you might have.
Lisa G. Baker
Small Schools Moderator
AP-Small-Schools is an Electronic Discussion Group (EDG) of The College Board, 45 Columbus Avenue, New York, NY 10023-6992.
Tags: Advanced Placement, small schools, AERA, rural, education
Wednesday, March 08, 2006
Deadline Next Week: Manuscript Proposals for THEORY INTO PRACTICE
This is a reminder of the March 15 deadline for manuscript proposals for Theory Into Practice.
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Dear Scholars:
I am drafting a proposal for a special edition of the journal THEORY INTO PRACTICE with the theme of "Rural Education and Small Schools: Identity, Place, and Community." The manuscripts in this themed issue will explore how places with rural/small schools -- with a recent history of rather closed identities -- experience cultural hybridity in the wake of capitalism, globalization, changing demographics and economics, NCLB, violence, war, etc. The manuscripts will provide a range of perspectives on the theme and may focus broadly on the schooling of students in these schools but also may address socio-cultural issues in regards to the theme. The resulting compilation will reveal the multiple, competing discourses that vie for the identity of a place -- and therefore its institutions -- and that offer problems and possibilities for the future of the people within the educational system.
THEORY INTO PRACTICE is a peer-reviewed journal housed at The Ohio State University and published by Lawrence Erlbaum. To find out more about TIP, see the website:
TIP articles focus on concepts and ideas that are scholarly yet accessible to today's educators. Manuscripts may include research and case studies to support ideas, though an article should not focus on a single research study or case example. Manuscripts are generally 3,000-4,000 words in length. Articles should be original to TIP and not previously published.
If you are interested in submitting a manuscript for the proposed issue, please send the following, via email, to Dr. Alecia Jackson at Appalachian State University (jacksonay@appstate.edu):
- Proposed title of article
- 150-word abstract that describes the manuscript's focus AND its relevance to the theme
- Author's names and institutional affiliation
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Alecia Jackson, PhD
Assistant Professor
College of Education
Appalachian State University
Box 32047
Boone, NC 28608
828.262.6037 (office)
828.262.2868 (fax)
jacksonay@appstate.edu
Tags: AERA, rural, education
Tuesday, March 07, 2006
Education Review Publishes Reviews
Education Review is an open access electronic journal publishing reviews of books in education. The Education Review has published 1,500 reviews since its inception in 1998. All reviews are freely accessible on the internet at
The Education Review publishes reviews in Spanish and Portuguese as well as in English. The following
book has just been reviewed:
Kozol, Jonathan. (2005). Kozol, Jonathan. (2005). The Shame of the Nation: The Restoration of Apartheid Schooling in America. New York: Crown Publishers.
Reviewed by Nathalis G. Wamba, Queens College, City University of New York.
Kosar, Kevin R. (2005). Failing grades: The federal politics of education standards. Boulder, CO: Lynne Rienner Publishers.
Reviewed by Gregory Camilli, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
___________________________________________________
Gene V Glass, Editor
glass@asu.edu
Monday, March 06, 2006
Items for The Newletter
Hello,
The newsletter will circulate the last week of March--just before the Annual Conference.
If you have an item or items for the newsletter, please send between now and March 17. Thank you for all your information, suggestions, and encouragement for past editions.
Sharon Spall
sharon.spall@WKU.EDU
Tags: AERA, rural, education
Sunday, March 05, 2006
More Blogging About Rural Education and Small Schools
From Mr. Rural ED:
The 65% Solution
The Denver Post has done a great public service by educating the public about a proposed ballot measure that would require Colorado's pubic school to allocated at least 65% of their current operating expenditures to classroom instructional activities.
Thousands of well-intentioned Coloradoans have signed petitions to get the measure on the ballot. Governor Bill Owens became the 100,000 signers. I was asked to sign the petition at my local grocery store. The person collecting signatures wasn't too happy about the questions I asked...
From NPR Topics: Education:
'Old Hawaiian' Life Fading with Loss of Maui School
The last one-room school in the state of Hawaii closed in 2005, just a few weeks before the school year began. There had been a school in the village of Ke'anae, on the north coast of Maui, for 96 years...
Two from Stephen's Web ~ by Stephen Downes ~ Edu_RSS Most Recent - RSS old:
Tipping Points for Small Schools Movement?
Been aware of the dialogue growing out of the upcoming closure of the 3 small learning academies at Denver's Manual High School? If you're sitting on either side of the small schools movement debate, or just a curious bystander, then this 'local' event is certainly one that needs to be looked as a bellweather 'canary in a coalmine' tipping point (any more language play on your mind?). Even better, go to the Small Schools Listserve to learn more and toss your 2-cents in the ring. Maybe we'll all learn something in the process, rather than tossing the baby out with the bathwater or investing in just another 'new math' curriculum. An excerpt (from one of the many, many voices already jumping into the talking points pool):I would strongly support a forum to discussed what happened, and what didn't, at the Manual Complex. I was Director of Research & Evaluation at the Colorado Children's Campaign (the lead intermediary) from 2002-2004, the last two years of init think:lab, February 27, 2006.
Rutgers Offers Small School Training
"One lesson we have learned for certain in school- conversion work is that, if we don't win the hearts and minds of the people involved, things will stay the way they are." - Larry Myatt, Education Week ***** Interesting question for you: "Small Schools: What's the Big Idea [about creating and sustaining small schools]?" Want to dig in and find out a bit more? Then consider the following opportunity:THE CENTER FOR EFFECTIVE SCHOOL PRACTICES at RUTGERS presents:SMALL SCHOOLS INSTITUTEAPRIL 5 and 6 (Either date or both), 2006Rutgers University - Douglass Campus, New Brunswick, New Jersey Join the growing network of small schools: Research indicates that small schools can be far more effective than larger ones. However, as Michelle Fine has recently noted, small schools can also become just "big schools in drag." This Institute will give you valuable tools and strategies to make your smaller school more effectiv think:lab, March 2, 2006.
Tags: AERA, small schools, rural, education, blog, blogging, blogs
Saturday, March 04, 2006
NREA Call for Presentations
The National Rural Education Association has recently released their Call for Research and the Call for Presentations. If you have any question, please contact Bob Mooneyham (bmooneyham@ou.edu).
Bob Mooneyham
Executive Director, National Rural Education Association
820 Van Vleet Oval
Norman, OK 73019-2041
Phone: 405-325-7959
FAX: 405-325-7959
Email: bmooneyham@ou.edu
Tags: NREA, AERA, rural, education
Friday, March 03, 2006
2006 AERA Annual Meeting Final Paper Upload System Now Open
Greetings:
Please read the following email carefully.
The All Academic electronic submission system is now open for paper submission authors to upload a copy of the final and complete file of the paper to be presented into the system. All papers need to be uploaded no later than March 17th. Authors who fail to do so may be removed from the Annual Meeting Program by the session chair. Papers need to be uploaded by this date to give paper session chairs and discussants ample time to prepare for the sessions.
READ THIS – VERY CAREFULLY – VERY IMPORTANT
Those individuals who submitted a paper submission, that has been accepted and placed into a paper session need to upload a paper. Those who individuals are in a within symposium that was created, submitted and accepted need to submit to contact their session organizer to coordinate the upload of the final group symposium submission.
Paper Discussion & Poster Sessions:
Individuals participating in a paper discussion session (formerly known as roundtables) and/or a poster session are exempt from the uploading requirement, but are requested to bring approximately 12 copies of their papers with them for distribution on site during their session. You may upload a copy of your paper if you wish.
Symposium:
Individuals scheduled for presentation in a submitted symposium should contact their session organizer for exchange of papers. Individuals listed as paper presenters in an accepted symposium will not be able to upload a copy of their paper.
Paper Submission Author Instructions:
For paper session authors, to upload a copy of your paper properly, you will need to sign on to the All Academic Electronic Submission system using your ID# and password. (Click here https://www.aera.net/AALogin.aspx?ReturnURL=/WS/WriteAA.aspx )
Once you have accessed the All Academic Electronic submission system, you will find a link on the “main page” titled: Upload Final Paper/Read Reviews. The system will then take you to a page that lists the titles of your accepted papers. On this page, you will find a link (located to the right of the paper title) titled: Upload Paper. Once you click on this link, the system will then take you to a facsimile of your initial submission form. At the bottom of the page (right side of screen), you will find another link titled: Upload Full Paper. Click on this link. The system will then take you to the screen with full instructions for uploading your paper. Please read the instructions before you upload your paper. Once you have uploaded your paper, be sure to click on the Upload and Continue button at the bottom right of the screen. Failure to do this or to follow instructions may cause the failure of the uploading process.
Session Chairs & Discussants Instructions:
Session chairs and session discussants must first enter the All Academic system using their own login ID# and password. Once you have gained access to the All Academic system, click on the link titled: My Schedule located in the upper right-hand corner of the page. The system will then display the titles of all the sessions that you are involved in, including those that you have been assigned to as either a chair or a discussant. Participating authors may also download copies of papers for only those sessions in which they are participating by following these instructions.
Click on the session title to view a listing of all the papers in each session.
To the right of each paper title, the system will display a Download link to click on – but only if the author of the appropriate paper has uploaded a final copy of the paper. If the author has not uploaded a final copy of the paper, no link will appear.
Thank you for all of your support and I look forward to seeing you in San Francisco.
Best regards,
Robert Smith, CMP, CMM
Director of Meetings
AERA
Tags: AERA 2006, AERA, rural, education
Thursday, March 02, 2006
Rural Education in the News
Draft aims to bring rural kids' education in line
Shanghai Daily - Shanghai, China
The draft amendment to the Law on Compulsory Education, aiming to ensure a stable investment system for rural education, was tabled to lawmakers on Saturday in Beijing for the first review at the beginning of a four-day legislative session. The draft amendment to guarantee a nine-year free education for rural poor children will be deliberated for three rounds before being enacted. "Education resources are not distributed fairly. Disparity, existing among schools and regions, and between cities and the countryside, is growing every day," said Education Minister Zhou Ji.
800 school heads fired for overcharging pupils
Shanghai Daily - Shanghai, China
Altogether 794 school masters have been fired since 2003 in a campaign to curb unreasonable tuition and other charges - a rampant problem in some areas, Education Minister Zhou Ji announced yesterday. About US$159 million in overcharges has been returned, and 5,900 people have been disciplined, he said. Zhou told a press conference in Beijing that the government's campaign has effectively reduced overcharges. [See all stories on this topic]
Mechanism for education funds
China Daily - China
Compulsory education funding should be guaranteed by an accountability system, says a signed article in Dazhong Daily. An excerpt follows: The draft amendment to China's Law on Compulsory Education, aiming to ensure a stable investment system for rural education, was submitted to lawmakers last Saturday for the first review at the beginning of a four-day legislative session.
CEO profile: Patricia Kluge's legacy
Charlottesville Daily Progress - Charlottesville, VA, USA
Not many entrepreneurs would put an elegant, Parisian-style food market serving fleur verte tarts and artisan cheeses in the Virginia countryside. And, at first glance, the combination of a self-service gasoline station and white-linen restaurant seems out of place as well. But Patricia Kluge, one of Central Virginia’s best-known personalities, has always shown creative flair when it comes to her businesses - that ability to mix things up in a pleasing and unique way.
Greeneville School Board Members Discuss Getting Wireless ...
Greeneville Sun - Greeneville, TN, USA
A proposal to obtain wireless computers for all teachers in the Greeneville City School System was discussed Tuesday evening during the first day of the Greeneville Board of Education’s mid-year work session at the General Morgan Inn. Shana Neely, a salesperson with Gateway computers, demonstrated a tablet computer that is being considered as wireless technology for all city teachers. A tablet computer is a laptop that allows users to write on its screen with a stylus, or small pen-like instrument, and the work is displayed on a larger screen.
Tags: AERA, rural, education
Wednesday, March 01, 2006
Education Review Publishes Brief Reviews for March 2006
Education Review is an open access all-electronic journal of book reviews residing at
Education Review publishes brief reviews of new books monthly, and has just published brief reviews for February 2006. These reviews can be accessed directly at
The books reviewed and their reviewers are as follows:
Adams, Dennis & Hamm, Mary (2005). Redefining Education in the Twenty-first Century: Shaping Collaborative Learning in the Age of Information. Reviewed by Vetta Vratulis, University of British Columbia.
Amundson, Norman E.; Harris-Bowlsbey, JoAnn & Niles, Spencer G. (2005). Essential Elements of Career Counseling: Processes and Techniques. Reviewed by Brenda Gerhardt, The Ohio State University.
Carden, Kathleen A. & Godley-Sugrue, Mary (2005). Grade 3 Writing Curriculum: Week-by-Week Lessons. Reviewed by Danna Parsons, University of Houston.
Culham, Ruth (2005). 6+1 Traits of Writing: The Complete Guide for Primary Grades. Reviewed by Brian Herndon, University of Missouri, Columbia.
Daley, Allyson (2005). Partner Reading: A way to Help All Readers Grow. Grades 1-3. Reviewed by Libby Limbrick, University of Auckland.
Diffily, Deborah & Sassman Charlotte (2005). Managing Independent Reading: Effective Classroom Routines: Lessons, Strategies, and Literacy-Building Activities That Teach Children the Routines and Behaviors They Need to Become Better Readers. Grades K-2. Reviewed by Tucker Blythe, Texas State instructor in curriculum and instruction.
Kennedy, Mary (2005). Inside Teaching: How Classroom Life Undermines Reform. Reviewed by Alan Haskvitz, Classroom teacher.
Kenney, Daniel R.; Dumont, Ricardo & Kenney, Ginger S. (2005). Mission and Place: Strengthening Learning and Community Through Campus Design. Reviewed by Dan Wakelee, California State University Channel Islands.
Matteson, David M. & Freeman, Deborah K. (2005). Assessing and Teaching Beginning Writers: Every Picture Tells a Story. Reviewed by Heidi Mullins, University of Houston.
Moore, Paula & Lyon, Anna (2005). New Essentials for Teaching Reading in PreK-2. Reviewed by Teresa Edgar, University of Houston.
Payne, Carleen daCruz (2005). Shared Reading for Today’s Classroom: Lessons and Strategies for Explicit Instruction in Comprehension, Fluency, Word Study, and Genre. Grades K-2. Reviewed by Julia Meritt, Texas State University.
Sigmon, Cheryl M., & Ford, Sylvia (2005). Writing Lessons for the Content Areas: Grades 4-6. Reviewed by Anita Iaquinta, Robert Morris University.
Spiegel, Dixie Lee (2005). Classroom Discussion: Strategies for Engaging All Students, Building Higher- Level Thinking Skills, and Strengthening Reading and Writing Across the Curriculum. Reviewed by Déirdre Carney, Montclair State University, Caldwell College, and William Paterson University.
Tschannen-Moran, Megan (2004). Trust Matters: Leadership for Successful Schools. Reviewed by Tosha Young, Portland State University
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