Say goodbye to public schools: Diane Ravitch warns Salon some cities will soon have none

Say goodbye to public schools: Diane Ravitch warns Salon some cities will soon have none

World Congress on Curriculum & Instruction- Media and Technology SIG

Visit me on the site below for more information about a new global education and research collaboration to use technology in support of peace education in curriculum and instruction.

http://www.wcci-international.org/?mid=inst_tech

Action-Research Project: K-16 Interdisciplinary Educational Research

Save the Teachers

The purpose of this action-research initiative is to create, examine and evaluate opportunities to encourage disadvantaged students and especially girls and those with disabilities to consider teaching and educational leadership careers in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The initiative also aims to support current teachers through career and professional development to improve retention of new teachers in STEM pathways.

National - This program serves many different areas nationwide.(Click here for entire description)

Program Contact Info

First Name: 

Joyce

Last Name: 

Pittman

Title: 

Assocate Clinical Professor/Director

Email: 

joyce.pittman@gmail.com

Location: 

3001 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Phone: 215-863-1527

Program Details

Year Established: 

2010

Website: 

http://saveamericasteachers.blogspot.com/

Affiliation: 

None

Program Focus: 

Science

Technology

Math

Computer Science

Girls served annually: 

15

Boys served annually: 

10

Do you serve students/youth with disabilities?: 

Yes

Organization Info

Organization Name: 

Pittman Research and Associates

Organization Description: 

The organization is a group of educational researchers and practitioners who are highly qualified to prepare students and teachers to understand, evaluate and conduct research on career opportunities, how to manage their time to engage in self-development, confront work, family and peer tension that sometimes interrupts focus on effective career decision-making. The mission is to foster 21st century skills development for appropriate careers in contemporary workplaces that require skills knowledge and skills in science, math, technology and problem-solving. Our mission is to improve the mentoring structures by studying and evaluating practices through action research involving students, teachers and leadership.

Is your organization a non-profit [501(c)(3)]?: 

Yes

Organization Contact Info

First Name: 

Joyce

Last Name: 

Pittman

Title: 

Assocate Clinical Professor/Director

Location: 

3001 Market Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104

Phone: 215-863-1527

Email: jpittman.pasard@gmail.com 

Global Education Technology Research Associates

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Global Learning and Leadership (Click here to Learn more)

 

We hope you can find everything you need.

GETRA is an educational tourism and research consulting group. The focus is providing high-quality, sustainable service, research and information about learning, teaching and research opportunities worldwide - we will do everything we can to meet your expectations.

Goal

We design, explore and seek projects to enhance social, economic and educational development through educational tourism.

What do we do?

Our researchers collaborate to identify and deliver the best opportunities and research on using open access technology to connect global education and tourism.

With a variety of consultants to choose from, we're sure you'll be happy working with us. Look around our website  and learn more about us.

If you have any comments or questions, please feel free to contact us.

Email: jpittman.pasard@gmail.com

 

Educational Tourism Empowerment: Implications for Flexible Learning and Digital Equity
J Tourism Hospit 2012, 1:e119. 1:4, (2012)
http://www.omicsgroup.org/journals/2167-0269/2167-0269-1-e119.digital/2167-0269-1-e119.html