IDRA Newsletter 1998
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Below are articles published in 1998. To find a particular article or subject this year, see the index below or use the search bar above, which covers all years.
Why Do Girls Drop Out?
May 30, 1998• by Anita Tijerina Revilla, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1998 • Whether or not they are excelling in school, girls … read more
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Full Pockets, Empty Promises
May 30, 1998• by Albert Cortez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • May 1998 • In a news conference in late April, a San Antonio-based … read more
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Snapping Synapses in the Early Years
Apr 30, 1998• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1998 • Research on the development of the human brain has … read more
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Coming to Grips with Reading Instruction at the Early Grades
Apr 30, 1998• by Christie L. Goodman, APR • IDRA Newsletter • April 1998 • A lot of children cry on their first day … read more
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Do You Want Your Students to be Readers? All it Takes is 15 Minutes a Day
Apr 30, 1998• by Juanita Garcia, MA and Hilaria Bauer, MA • IDRA Newsletter • April 1998 • Successful students establish a strong bond … read more
Read MoreRetrato De Mi Familia: A Portrait of My Hispanic Family
Apr 30, 1998• by Rebeca Maria Barrera, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • April 1998 • “Vente Mi hijita, say hello to your grandmother … read more
Read MoreChild’s Play
Apr 30, 1998• by Yojani Fatima Hernandez • IDRA Newsletter • April 1998 • When the childless artist and poet William Blake observed a … read more
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How Do I WOW You? Let Me Count the Ways
Mar 30, 1998• by Anna Alicia Romero • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • Training is no easy task. Ask any teacher who has … read more
Read MoreEffective Math and Science Instruction – The Project Approach for LEP Students
Mar 30, 1998• by Joseph Vigil, M.S. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • The “project approach” to instruction is becoming popular for providing … read more
Read MoreA Central Role for Science Education Partnership
Mar 30, 1998• by Eloy Rodriguez, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • I have drawn a number of conclusions about effective science … read more
Read MorePower Tools for Math and Science Education, Part I
Mar 30, 1998• by Laura Chris Green, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • All students deserve to experience a world-class education in … read more
Read MoreWhat is the Matter with Math Scores?
Mar 30, 1998• by Cathy Seeley, Ed.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • It is easy to worry about recent newspaper reports on … read more
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Make no Mistake The Goal is Equity
Mar 30, 1998• by Bradley Scott, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • The IDRA Desegregation Assistance Center – South Central Collaborative has … read more
Read More“Sugar and Spice and Everything Nice…” Gender Inequities in Mathematics
Mar 30, 1998• by Anita Tijerina Revilla, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • For many centuries, poems and stories have cast boys … read more
Read MoreTexas Prefreshman Engineering Program: Filling the Pipeline for Workforce Diversity
Mar 30, 1998• by Manuel P. Berriozabal, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • March 1998 • The Texas Prefreshman Engineering Program (PREP) identifies high achieving … read more
Read MoreSchools As Communities of Learners: An Initiative Toward Creating Democratic Education
Feb 28, 1998• by Anita Tijerina Revilla, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1998 • Being bicultural in a society that advocates a “common … read more
Read MoreMigrant Students and the Influence of Teachers
Feb 28, 1998• by Frank Gonzales, Ph.D. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1998 • Last summer, I provided training to a group of teachers … read more
Read MoreA Call From Beyond, Editorial
Feb 28, 1998• by Leroy Jackson, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1998 • I didn’t know if all boys and girls in school … read more
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Creative Educational Opportunities for Migrant Students
Feb 28, 1998• by Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D. and Anita Tijerina Revilla, M.A. • IDRA Newsletter • February 1998 • Migrant students are perhaps the … read more
Read More1997 Exemplary Migrant Students
Feb 28, 1998• IDRA Newsletter • February 1998 • Editor’s Note: The University of Texas at Austin Migrant Student Program is celebrating … read more
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