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Rios, Kristina; Burke, Meghan M. – Exceptionality, 2021
Family-professional partnership is an essential component of the special education process for children with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities (IDD). However, many families face barriers to participation in the special education process. Latino families especially face systemic barriers when participating in educational…
Descriptors: Parent Education, Special Education, Students with Disabilities, Barriers
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Wainwright, Nalda; Goodway, Jackie; John, Amanda; Thomas, Kirsty; Piper, Kate; Williams, Kate; Gardener, David – Education 3-13, 2020
Interest has grown internationally in the concept of physical literacy [Dudley, D. 2015. "A Conceptual Model of Observed Physical Literacy." "The Physical Educator" 72: 236-260; Edwards, L., A. Bryant, R. Keegan, K. Morgan, and A. Jones. 2017. "Definitions, Foundations and Associations of Physical Literacy: A systematic…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Psychomotor Skills, Skill Development, Play
Kaitlyn M. Millen; Lori Y. Peterson; Jason Robinson; Timothy M. Luff – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2020
Self-determination skills are a potential predictor of post-school success for individuals with disabilities. This study examined the perspectives of special educators of students in preschool through age 22 in one school district who participated in multiple professional development and coaching sessions on self-determination including the…
Descriptors: Teaching Experience, Special Education Teachers, Self Determination, Teaching Methods
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Lathrop, Benjamin; Wessel Powell, Christy – Journal of Language and Literacy Education, 2022
The rise of right-wing populism, embodied in the figure of Donald Trump, has been characterized by conspiracy theories, "fake news," and other forms of mis- and disinformation in what has been described as a "post-truth" era. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated this problem, and national conflicts around appropriate content,…
Descriptors: Political Attitudes, Ethics, Deception, Conflict
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Morris, Merry Lynn; Baldeon, Marion; Scheuneman, Dwayne – Journal of Dance Education, 2015
In the 1980s, mixed ability or physically integrated dance companies, such as AXIS and DancingWheels, began with professional performance goals, aimed at producing highquality choreographic work involving individuals with and without disabilities. Those companies are pioneers in the integrated dance field and serve as beneficial models of…
Descriptors: Dance Education, Inclusion, Disabilities, Dance
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Haneda, Mari; Sherman, Brandon – Journal of Language, Identity, and Education, 2018
Worldwide, countries strive for effective ways to educate migrant children, and the United States is no exception. In this context, this qualitative study examines how a group of ESL teachers in U.S. elementary schools acted agentively and redesigned their work through "job crafting" (Wrzesniewskum & Dutton, 2001) so as to provide…
Descriptors: School Organization, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
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Nava, Pedro E.; Lara, Argelia – Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, 2016
This article examines how the Education Leadership Foundation (a leadership development community based organization) in partnership with the Migrant Education Program use parent retreats for building leadership, and skill development of migrant farm-working families. Utilizing cooperative and community responsive practices, these retreats build…
Descriptors: Leadership, Advocacy, Participant Observation, Parent Participation
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Vranješevic, Jelena; Frost, David – European Education, 2016
This article explores the potential of teacher leadership as a strategy to promote intercultural education by empowering parents and members of ethnic minority groups to participate in the life of the school. It links the idea of participation for social justice with the goals of intercultural education within the context of the APREME (Advancing…
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Teacher Leadership, Foreign Countries, Minority Groups
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Nathans, Laura; Revelle, Carol – Teaching Education, 2013
This study used a qualitative, grounded theoretical framework to examine integration of Joyce Epstein's six typologies of family involvement in responses to discussion questions for an online parent involvement course. Fifty-two undergraduate students' responses were axially coded. Overarching themes were then determined with the constant…
Descriptors: Cultural Pluralism, Teaching Methods, Grounded Theory, Community Involvement
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Townsend, Alfred S. – Music Educators Journal, 2010
The Connecting Parents with Learning Project (CPLP) is an attempt to involve parents in learning standards-based content along with their children. The CPLP can be especially effective in connecting with parents of different cultures because the children teach the parents. Furthermore, it removes the mystery of what the students are studying by…
Descriptors: Music Education, Music, National Standards, Cooperative Learning
Ronnau, John – 1989
This resource training manual for family advocacy workers is designed to help these workers meet the needs of families who care for adolescents with emotional disabilities. It is intended for use with a companion manual which focuses on the needs of youth themselves, and stresses that effective case management must integrally involve both youths…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Child Advocacy, Emotional Disturbances, Evaluation
Porter, Gordon L., Ed.; Richler, Diane, Ed. – 1991
The 15 papers in this collection present a Canadian perspective on providing services to children with disabilities in regular classes and schools. The papers are grouped into three sections: Philosophical, Legal and Historical Overview; Parent and Self-Advocacy; and Innovations and Practical Applications. Chapters have the following titles and…
Descriptors: Child Advocacy, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Educational Change
Boyd, Sandra Lynn; Lillig, Kathleen Ann; Lyon, Michelle Renee – Online Submission, 2007
Advocacy among primary students and lack of classroom participation was the identified problem area for this action research project report. There were 19 student participants in an afternoon kindergarten at Site A, and 20 student participants in a first grade classroom at Site B. The research team consisted of three teacher researchers. Two of…
Descriptors: Play, Action Research, Student Participation, Family Environment