... is often chastised for 'valuing functional efficiency' (Chua: 1983) over exploring the 'possibilities for challenge and change' (Macbeth: 2010). Chua (1983) laments that 'to reduce all human problems to the level of technical difficulties and solutions' is to damage society's ability to elicit a reevaluation or adjustment of it's currently accepted norms. Evidently, the use of models in EAP ... ...

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... and the student's achievement outcomes, the researchers found that they were non-related variables. As for gender, girls reported more parental monitoring, greater achievement outcomes (higher grades) and less behavior problems as stressful events than boys but nothing significant to the scope of the study. The results of the research are meaningful to those wishing to better understand part of the ... ...

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... the teacher shortage is now an over-dependence on emergency preparation and/or alternative preparation procedures to staff classrooms. Emergency-credentialed teachers have provided a short-term solution to long-term problems. Superintendent Thompson (Clarion-Ledger, May 2002) has advocated for a three-week summer "boot camp" to infuse more people into the classroom. Most educators and administrators realize this is a quantity response ... ...

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... fundamental level is concerned with justice and equity for all. This contrasts with internet technology, which they report emerged from the efforts of a white male elite and remains fraught with problems of access and equity. But this perplexing outlook notwithstanding, increasing cultural diversity in schools demands that teachers seek alternative ways to address learner needs effectively. Teachers at all levels accept ... ...

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