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- Building Teaching Quality from the Start – New Skills for New Teachers, by Rosana G. Rodriguez, Ph.D., and Linda Cantu, Ph.D.
- Accountability that Doesn’t Hurt Students, by Albert Cortez, Ph.D.
- Incorporating Intangible Cultural Heritage into Curriculum, by Rosana G. Rodríguez, Ph.D., and Juanita C. García, Ph.D.
- New Bilingual Classroom Materials – IDRA Releases Semillitas de Aprendizaje™ Big Books
- IDRA Newsletter Index 2010 (pdf)
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- Binational Collaboration Prepares New Teachers, by
Linda Cantú
, Ph.D., in IDRA Newsletter
- How Teacher Education Matters, by Dr. Linda Darling-Hammond in Journal of Teacher Education
- The Role of Mentoring in Teacher Quality and Retention, by
Adela Solís
, Ph.D., IDRA Newsletter
- Standards, Assessments and Accountability, by Albert Cortez, Ph.D., in IDRA Newsletter
- At a Time When We Most Need Strength, Texas Education is At-Risk of Being Weakened, statement by María “Cuca” Robledo Montecel, Ph.D.
- Does School Accountability Lead to Improved Student Performance, by E.A. Hanuschek & M.E. Raymond, in Journal of Policy Analysis and Management
- A Balanced School Accountability Model: An Alternative to High-Stakes Testing, by K. Jones, in Phi Delta Kappan
- The Harmful Impact of the TAAS System of Testing in
Texas
: Beneath the Accountability Rhetoric, by L. McNeil & A. Valenzuela, in M. Kornhaber and G. Orfield (Eds.) Raising Standards or Raising Barriers? Inequality and High Stakes Testing in Public Education
- Mentoring New Teachers for First-Day, First-Year Success, by
Adela Solís
, Ph.D., in Robledo Montecel, M., & C.L. Goodman (Eds) Courage to Connect – A Quality Schools Action Framework
- Seeking Opportunities to Build Student Leadership – Students Considered At-Risk of Dropping Out Demonstrate their Leadership, by Linda Cantu, Ph.D., and Juanita García, Ph.D., in IDRA Newsletter
- What Kinds of Benefits Students Have from Participating in Extracurricular Activities? paper by F. Peixoto presented at the Proceedings Third International Biennial SELF Research Conference
- UN Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage
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Classnotes Podcast |
- Bilingual Stories for Young Learners, with Juanita García, Ph.D., and
Nilka Avilés, Ed.D.
- Building Critical Thought through Children’s Literature, with Juanita García, Ph.D.
- Supporting First Year Teachers, with
Adela Solís, Ph.D.
- The Teacher as a Culturally Proficient Coach, with
Adela Solís, Ph.D.
- Coaching and Mentoring New Teachers, with Linda Cantu, Ph.D., and Dr.
Adela Solís, Ph.D.
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Tools and Resources for You |
- Semillitas de Aprendizaje Big Books, IDRA
- Community Engagement Series for Educators, IDRA
- Courage to Connect: A Quality Schools Action Framework, IDRA book website (see table of contents, excerpt, related podcasts and other resources related to this new book)
- The Power of Partnerships – How Alianza is Reshaping Bilingual Teacher Preparation, by Rosana Rodriguez, Ph.D., in IDRA Newsletter
- Is School Funding Fair? A National Report Card, by B.D. Baker, G. Sciarra, & D. Farrie
- Texas School Finance Reform: An IDRA Perspective, IDRA
- Texas Dropout Survey Project, IDRA
- Study on the Distribution of Teacher Quality in Texas Schools, by Ed Fuller
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Texas’ Second Wave of High-Stakes Testing: Anti-Social Promotion Legislation, Grade Retention, and Adverse Impact on Minorities, by R. Valencia & B. Villarreal, in A. Valenzuela (Ed.), Leaving Children Behind: How ‘Texas-Style’ Accountability Fails Latino Youth
- Tyranny of Old Ideas About School Board Responsibilities, by
Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D., & Rosana Rodriguez, in IDRA Newsletter
- A Guide for School Board Members to Assess District Effectiveness, by
Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D., & Rosana Rodriguez, Ph.D., in IDRA Newsletter
- Cultural Proficiency, by R.B. Lindsey, K.N. Robins, & R.D. Terrell
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Hickory, Dickory, Dock… Critical Thinking and an Old Clock – Cultivating Thought with a Timeless Children’s Story, by Juanita García, Ph.D., in IDRA Newsletter
- Culturally Proficient Coaching: Supporting Educators to Create Equitable Schools, D.B. Lindsey, R.S. Martinez, & R.B. Lindsey (eds)
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