Southern Colorado Journal of Education Volume 1 Number 1
...From the Editors of SCJE (08-25-06)
Welcome to the first issue of SCJE of Education. We hope to serve as a forum for local educators, by providing a forum
Read More...Teacher Induction (08-17-06)
My dad briefly attended a one-room schoolhouse in the small farming community where he grew up in Northeast Iowa. The schoolhouse stood empty for several years, but about the time I turned seven or eight, somebody decided to knock it down, resulting in an auction of its antique contents.
Read More...Literature Review: Communities of Practice (07-15-06)
Educational leaders have become increasingly aware of the critical role communities of practice play in their efforts to provide effective leadership. What does the concept communities of practice mean and why do we need to understand its impact on our teachers and schools?
Read More...Fluency Training: Is it effective? (07-15-06)
In this paper the authors examine a partnership between Evans Elementary School and Adams State College Teacher Education Department. This article discusses attempts to provide fluency instruction for children through intensive, individualized intervention. The descriptive analysis suggests that the intervention was successful in its first year.
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