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Caribbean Discourse in Inclusive Education is an edited book series
that aims to give voice to Caribbean scholars, practitioners, and
other professionals working in diverse classrooms. The book series
is intended to provide an ongoing forum for Caribbean researchers,
practitioners, and academics, including those of the Diaspora, to
critically examine issues that influence the education of children
within inclusive settings. The book series is visionary, timely,
authoritative and presents pioneering work in the area of inclusive
education in the Caribbean, as part of the broader South?South
dialogue. It is essential reading for students in undergraduate and
postgraduate programmes, scholars, teachers, researchers and policy
makers at the regional and international level. The first book in
this series entitled Historical and Contemporary Issues will trace
the history and examine the Caribbean's trajectory towards the
development of inclusive education in the 21st Century. The main
premise of the book is that inclusion remains an ideologically
sound goal, which remains elusive in the Caribbean. It will also
provide a wider platform to discuss other factors that influence
the development of inclusive education such as school climate,
culture and ethos, LGBT issues, teacher training and professional
development, pedagogy, pupil perspective, curriculum, policy and
legislation.
Teaching genres of fiction, non-fiction, and media need not
intimidate new to middle school teachers who may be recent college
graduates or veterans transitioning from elementary or high school.
Here are strategies for designing culturally relevant lessons that
include firm and fair grading guidelines, plans to teach literary
terms specific to various genres, and suggestions for selecting
appropriate texts that appeal to and expand horizons of diverse
students in classrooms across the nation.
Social media is a multi-faceted tool that has been used by
educators and/or their students in ways both beneficial and
detrimental. Despite the ubiquitous nature of this tool, there is
much research still needed on the multitude of ways that social
media impacts education. This book presents research on the
influences of social media on education, broadly construed.
Specifically, the research included in this book is categorized
into four broad areas, examining the educational influence of
social media on youth and college students, professional
development in content areas, higher education learning, and social
justice and activism. Chapter authors emphasize the opportunities
of social media use in education and provide recommendations for
how to address challenges that may arise with social media
integration into the teaching and learning setting. These authors
also advocate for use of social media to grow and enhance
professional interaction among educators, moving beyond the social
aspect of these platforms to advocate for educational and societal
change. Individuals working in K-12 schools, teacher education,
teacher professional development, and higher education, including
pharmacy, nursing, dental and medical education, as well as those
in other educational settings can use these findings to support and
guide integration of social media into teaching and learning as
well as their professional practice.
Students of color and those of lower economic backgrounds and of
underrepresented groups appear to face a disadvantage when they
transition from high schools into colleges. These students tend to
have lower academic preparation than white students, which leads to
higher levels of stress and anxiety, as well as an increased
placement in remedial courses, which negatively impacts their
graduation rates. As institutions become aware of these facts and
take appropriate measures to improve educational experiences, they
must implement Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT)
initiatives in order to provide equal access to education.
Integrating Transparency in Learning and Teaching (TILT): An
Effective Tool for Providing Equitable Opportunity in Higher
Education provides information on Transparency in Learning and
Teaching (TILT) concepts and how they can be used in course
development to improve student learning and performance. It focuses
on bringing positive learning experiences to college students,
especially first-generation students, which can lead to higher
levels of academic success. It strongly advocates for transparent
education and provides guidance for overcoming the existing
accessibility gap in higher education. Covering topics such as
business education, online learning platforms, and teaching
modalities, this book is an indispensable resource for
academicians, faculty developers, administrators, instructional
designers, professors, and researchers.
This book traces back how male students are currently disadvantaged
in school by instruction in an overwhelmingly female environment
devoid of male role models, who can inspire the love of learning in
male students. Further, teachers are unduly influenced by biases
related to compliant behaviors which result in conflating
assessments of student academic achievement with compliance.
Therefore, males' marks prevent to many from qualifying for courses
leading to leading as well as achieving sufficiently high marks in
those courses.
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The assertion that empathy is an essential characteristic of equity
work in higher education demands educators operate from a place of
justice, fairness, and inclusive practice. Empathy is a personal
quality that allows educators to consider another's perspective to
inform the decision-making process about policy, procedures,
program and service design, and teaching pedagogy. Thus, engaging
empathy in everyday practice supports the potential to create more
equitable and inclusive environments as well as standards for
serving a diverse student population. Achieving Equity in Higher
Education Using Empathy as a Guiding Principle explores what
empathy is, how empathy can be developed, and how empathy can be
applied in an educator's practice to achieve equity-mindedness and
mitigate inequitable student outcomes in and out of the classroom.
The book also argues that self-examination and engaging empathy is
a way to thoughtfully examine differences and uphold the values of
humanity. Covering topics such as intercultural listening and
program development, this reference work is ideal for
administrators, practitioners, academicians, scholars, researchers,
instructors, and students.
Inclusive pedagogy adopts the premise that all students are able to
learn, and practitioners are prepared to help them reach this goal.
Nonetheless, the COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the field of
language education to question whether the rushed changes and
transfer to online learning environments supported Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion (DEI). Even though inclusive pedagogy holds
the potential to empower students and teachers, this matter may
have been neglected in the turbulence of Emergency Remote Teaching
(ERT) during the COVID-19 pandemic. The book provides readers an
opportunity to reflect on key issues and current trends in
promoting DEI in language learning environments. It also sheds
light on research that looks at various contexts, model language
learning programs, and initiatives that were taken during the
COVID-19 education turbulence and their demonstrable outcomes and
reproducible aims and strategies. It is ideal for professors,
students, educators, and policymakers.
Data is the most important commodity, dubbed "the money of the
twenty-first century," which is why data protection has become a
global priority. Data breaches and security flaws can jeopardize
the global economy. Organizations face a greater risk of failing to
achieve strategy and business goals as cyber threat behavior grows
in frequency, sophistication, and destructiveness. A breach can
result in data loss, business interruption, brand, and reputation
harm, as well as regulatory and legal consequences. Furthermore,
cyber security has evolved into a critical component of national
defense. Furthermore, its sphere of control encompasses all facets
of a country's government, economy, and health, in addition to
military realms. Companies of all sizes, markets, and market
environments face the task of securing their vital systems and data
daily. A company needs a strategic, well-thought-out cybersecurity
strategy to secure its critical infrastructure and information
systems to overcome these challenges. As a result, businesses
should seek guidance from cybersecurity frameworks. When used
correctly, a cybersecurity system allows IT security leaders to
better handle their companies' cyber threats. The Framework can be
applied in phases and hence customized to suit the needs of any
organization. The Cybersecurity Framework is designed for
businesses of all sizes, divisions, and stages. The system can be
customized to be used by any company thanks to the built-in
customization feature, designed to be flexible enough to be used by
organizations that are developing information security and risk
management systems. This book examines potential solutions,
starting with an understanding of ICS security developments in
terms of cyber threats, weaknesses, attacks and patterns, agents,
dangers, and the effects of all of these on the industrial
environment and the organizations that depend on it. Equipped with
cybersecurity framework best practices, this book is an excellent
resource for PG students, Ph.D. scholars, industry practitioners,
manufacturing and service industries, researchers, professors, and
academicians. The book provides an understanding of the specific,
standards-based security controls that make up a best practice
cybersecurity program.
The majority of students are required to attend their neighborhood
public school unless their parents apply to an alternate program
such as private and charter schools. Seldom is a comprehensive
measurement program in place for parents to assist them in
determining whether their local school is providing quality
educational services and, when a reporting system is in place, an
unbiased evaluation is lacking. This book demonstrates how parents
can make informed choices regarding their local school or others
within their community. The accountability model presented was
highly rated by the U.S. Department of Education and its approach
is used in Alberta and California. Fixed boundaries should be
replaced and all schools labeled as "magnet centers" with locally
developed mission statements to attract students without
transportation costs. Democratizing the workplace is as necessary
as democratizing our schools so that workers are recognized and
rewarded according to their team's performance.
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