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Sáenz, Victor B.; Ponjuan, Luis; Segovia, Jorge, Jr.; Del Real Viramontes, José – New Directions for Higher Education, 2015
This chapter highlights the development of Project MALES (Mentoring to Achieve Latino Educational Success). At the center of Project MALES is a mentoring program that aims to cultivate an engaged support network for males of color at the University of Texas at Austin and across surrounding communities. Specifically, there is a discussion of the…
Descriptors: Mentors, Males, Supervisory Methods, Social Networks
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Van Zandt Allen, Laura – Teacher Development, 2014
The Summer Curriculum Writing Institute (SCWI) supports graduates of a university-based teacher education program during the induction years and beyond with the aim of impacting teacher quality. The purpose of this article is to describe the development, goals, research, and lessons learned during SCWI from 2005-12. The week focuses around the…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Teacher Improvement, Beginning Teacher Induction
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Petronella, Sharon A.; Bricker, Susan K.; Perrotta, Dennis; Brown, Clive; Brooks, Edward G. – Journal of School Health, 2006
To address asthma in the state, in October 2000, the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) and the American Lung Association of Texas held a joint meeting of asthma professionals from across the state, with a primary purpose of identifying major issues and potential strategies and actions to be taken. These discussions became the basis…
Descriptors: Diseases, Elementary Schools, Health Programs, Hispanic Americans