Headlines – Student Engagement

In this issue

Related Articles and News

• Supporting the Dream of Going to College through Powerful Student Engagement, by   Hector Bojorquez
• Achieving a World-Class Education Requires Commitment to Protecting Education as a Civil Right, by Abelardo Villarreal , Ph.D.
• Mining Multiple Intelligences as a Way to Validate Student Strengths and Assets, by Juanita C. García, Ph.D.
• Six Students Win Coca-Cola Valued Youth Program National Essay Contest

Sights and Sounds

Classnotes Podcast

• Building Critical Thought through Children’s Literature, with Juanita García, Ph.D.
• Fostering Student Engagement English Language Learners, with Kristin Grayson, M.Ed.
• Creating Leadership Opportunities for Students, with Jerry de la Garza
• Fostering Student Questions, with Juanita García, Ph.D.
• Beyond the Worksheet in the Science Classroom, with Veronica Betancourt , M.A.

Tools and Resources for You

• Can I Get A Little Advice Here? (How an Overstretched High School Guidance System Is Undermining Student’s College Aspirations), Public Agenda
• IDRA TECNO Project (Technology-Enhanced Community Neighborhood Organizations)
• Multiple Intelligences, PowerPoint presentation by Juanita García, Ph.D., IDRA
• Multiple Intelligences classroom lesson by Juanita García, Ph.D., IDRA
• Kagan Club, web site with Dr. Spencer Kagan’s articles
• Eric Jenson’s Learning web site, practical teaching with the brain in mind
• Multiple Intelligences: The Complete MI Book, by S. Kagan and M. Kagan
• IDRA School Holding Power Portal
• The Status of School Finance Equity in Texas – A 2009 Update, by Dr. Albert Cortez