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Hunter-Johnson, Yvonne, Ed.; Cherrstrom, Catherine, Ed.; McGinty, Jacqueline, Ed.; Rhodes, Christy, Ed. – American Association for Adult and Continuing Education, 2021
The American Association for Adult and Continuing Education (AAACE) was founded in 1982 as the result of a merger between the National Association for Public and Continuing Adult Education (NAPCAE) and the Adult Education Association (AEA). This prestigious association is dedicated to the belief that lifelong learning contributes to human…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Adult Education, Continuing Education, Lifelong Learning
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Thomas, Ian; Hegarty, Kathryn; Whitman, Stuart; MacGregor, Val – Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, 2012
Professional associations have a strong influence on what is covered in the curricula of universities, especially that of professional degrees. They also provide members with professional development throughout their careers. Professional associations have the potential to facilitate development of sustainability competency in the workforce in…
Descriptors: Professional Associations, Foreign Countries, Sustainable Development, Professional Development
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Moskal, Barbara; Skokan, Catherine – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2011
This article provides a field-based example of a series of outreach programs that have been designed in response to current recommendations found in the K-12 outreach literature. These programs begin with university mathematics and science faculty members teaching a 10-day summer workshop to elementary and middle school teachers. Following this…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Elementary Secondary Education, Outreach Programs, College Faculty
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Sherman-Morris, Kathleen; Rodgers, John C., III; McNeal, Karen S.; Brown, Michael E.; Dyer, Jamie L. – Science Educator, 2012
Because of the historically low numbers of minorities in geoscience careers and college majors, an area of growing attention is how teacher professional development may be utilized to increase diversity in the geosciences (Pecore et al., 2007; Sedlock & Metzger, 2007). This paper examines teacher preferences for the timing, location and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Field Experience Programs, African American Teachers, Professional Development
Maryland State Department of Education, 2010
In November 2004, State Superintendent of Schools Nancy S. Grasmick convened the Maryland Social Studies Task Force. The Task Force was charged with examining issues related to social studies education and recommending ways to improve social studies instruction in Maryland's public schools. The Task Force formed four Subcommittees, each examining…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Educational Quality, Program Effectiveness, Professional Development
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Banister, Savilla; Fischer, John – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2010
Access to appropriate technological resources in schools has become an issue, commonly labeled the "digital divide." While the debate ensues in regards to an explicit definition for this phenomenon, research overwhelmingly demonstrates that students of marginalized populations remain on the lower end of access to and innovative use of…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Technology Integration, Educational Technology, Access to Information