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October 22, 2011

Teacher Education, Service Learning & the Law of Reciprocity

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Because of its symbiotic nature, service learning is a powerful mechanism for urban teacher education. A service learning pedagogy supports academic and civic engagement among…

Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.

March 26, 2010

Heed the Beckon-Ning Call

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The eighth annual Northeast Media Literacy Conference, was held at the University of Connecticut on March 26, 2010. Keynote speakers were Dr. Susan Linn, author, and…

Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.

January 6, 2010

The ABCs of PLCs

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Professional Learning Communities (PLCs) can facilitate, even transform, teachers’ understanding of their subject area and pedagogy. At a recent professional development workshop (Classroom Reset 2010:…

Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.

August 4, 2009

NAMLE 2009 Conference Recap

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The National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE) Conference was held August 1-4, 2009 in Detroit, Michigan. It was chock full of scholars and practitioners exploring the…

Vanessa Greenwood, Ph.D.