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Marciano, Joanne E.; Watson, Vaughn W. M.; Beymer, Alecia; Deroo, Matthew R. – Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 2020
The authors examined how middle and high school students participating in a literacy-and-songwriting initiative in Detroit, Michigan, experienced moments of possibility that supported the youth in envisioning themselves as college bound. The authors explain how they drew from culturally relevant and sustaining educational approaches to design…
Descriptors: College Readiness, Singing, Musical Composition, Middle School Students
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Subramaniam, Mega; Ahn, June; Waugh, Amanda; Taylor, Natalie Greene; Druin, Allison; Fleischmann, Kenneth R.; Walsh, Greg – School Library Research, 2013
Within the school library community, there have been persuasive calls for school librarians to contribute to science learning. We present a conceptual framework that links national standards of science education ("Framework for K-12 Science Education: Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Core Ideas," referred to as…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Science Education, School Libraries, Library Role
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Thompson, Anne L. – Afterschool Matters, 2005
Fabulous Fashions is a program established in 2000 for fifth through eighth graders attending high-need school, M.S. 127, in the Castle Hill section of the Bronx. Within the program, fashion design is offered three times a week; students who enroll are required to attend all three sessions. Students may participate in as many seasons of fashion as…
Descriptors: Middle School Students, Females, Disadvantaged Schools, Urban Schools