Gonsoulin, S., Zablocki, M., & Leone, P. E. (2012). Safe Schools, Staff Development, and the School-to-Prison Pipeline. Teacher Education and Special Education,35(4), 309-319. doi:10.1177/0888406412453470 This article discusses the best practices in school staff development in an attempt to change school management and discipline practices. It explains that changing school culture and replacing it with systems that supports youth development and minimizing punitive, ineffective responses to behavior
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Of course, he has the educational chops and the hands-on experience that makes him well-rounded and widely respected in his field. But true professionals don’t stop there. In fact, they never stop – especially when it comes to learning. After all, research is always discovering new things, and trends are always changing. Any good professional will be on top of – and responding to – these changes. NEED Over the past 6 years, I have developed, evolved and grown; I have increased myself as a teacher
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Clash of Civilizations In 1993 Samuel Huntington wrote an article titled “Is there a clash of civilizations”. The thesis was very much born in the context of the end of the cold war. The idea of “clash of civilizations” suggests that twenty-first century global order will be characterized by growing tension and conflict between rival cultures or civilizations, as opposed to the political, ideological or economic conflict of old. Huntington furthermore argued that the world was split into 9 different
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Article Critique: Week Three Uche Nwabueze’s article entitled Implementing TQM in healthcare: The critical leadership traits, is a synopsis of how organizational goals are achieved through successful management of human labor. This article concludes that total quality management is unable to be effective without involving all levels of employees. It states that leadership is defined as both a process and a property. This paper delineates the traits of leadership and why it is important for total
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linked to social learning or social strain theory. Instead, gang disengagement is rooted within the context of social bond theory. Many former gang members that were studied and referenced throughout this paper identified a common theme of the importance of the roles of attachment to others, involvement and commitment to conventional and appropriate activities, as well as the belief of the law, regardless of the gender of the offender. Many of the ex-gang members and offenders studied discussed the
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practical experience of group discussion in future business school class. I was also impressed by the school’s practical learning approach. To me the opportunity to vet my ideas through the Mentorship Program and Residential Trip, gaining the critique of industry experts, is unprecedented. I would take that critical feedback, bolster my ides and then apply to my career path. I want to be truly immersed in my MBA experience, academically and socially, and CityU offers me vast opportunities to bond
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Action research is a practical approach to professional inquiry in any social situation (Dr Stephen Waters-Adams, Faculty of Education, University of Plymouth, 2006). It is a self-study, insider research undertaken by the practitioners themselves – those who carry out their professional practice. It is essentially a research on action. According to Carr and Kemmis (1986), action research is about the improvement of practice, of the understanding of practice, and of the situation in which practice
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In his recent study on reexamination of Hofstede’s country classifications, Fernandez et al. (1997) reveals that significant changes have taken place since Hofstede’s original study. He finds out that many of the countries examined in the present study showed a shift in ranking when compared with Hofstede’s initial data. His study proves that the nation’s core work-related values change when subjected to external environmental changes. Unlike Hofstede, Fernandez et al. (1997) study doesn’t use data
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investigating how the information is set out and whether the reader can access it efficiently. Thirdly, the review will critique the article, evaluating its accuracy, currency, relevance, objectivity and stability. The review will also judge the article’s accessibility and credibility. Overall the article was well written, clear and relevant. Brief Summary This articles was written to study simple properties of commodity futures as an asset class. Apart from explaining the mechanics of investment in
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A Critique of Design in History by Victor Margolin The article Design in History by Victor Margolin discusses the issues between design and the broader subjects within the field of history. He argues that design should be considered of enough importance to be studied as its topic. Margolin also emphasises that the history of design is also significant in other areas of history. Margolin acknowledges the accomplishments of design historians including the wide variety of research that has been conducted
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