Bibliography: New Mexico (page 054 of 235)

This annotated bibliography is reformatted and customized by the Center for Positive Practices.  Some of the authors featured on this page include Linda Lippitt, Mary Jane Vinella, Scott E. Calhoun, Martha Boethel, Roy E. Howard, Nancy Bartlit, Robert Pasternack, Kathleen Martinez, John H. Fisher, and Betty Murphy.

Bartlit, Nancy; And Others (1993). What Citizens Can Do: A Case Study in Environmental Activism, Update on Law-Related Education. Describes the origin, development, and operation of a New Mexico citizen's action group in its efforts to prevent air and water pollution. Concludes that nongovernmental groups can play an important role in educating citizens and shaping public policy. Descriptors: Activism, Air Pollution, Citizen Participation, Citizen Role

Pasternack, Robert; Martinez, Kathleen (1996). Resiliency: What Is It and How Can Correctional Educational Practices Encourage Its Development?, Preventing School Failure. Review of a New Mexico study on factors discriminating between recidivist and resilient youth following incarceration led to development of guidelines for fostering resiliency by correctional educators. Specific guidelines address lesson planning, classroom management, and revising educational goals. Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Classroom Techniques, Correctional Education, Delinquency

Fenton, Sarah; Vinella, Mary Jane (1989). Student Library Media Competencies, School Library Media Activities Monthly. Describes the experiences of the committee writing library media competencies for grades 1 through 12 in New Mexico schools. A chart showing two sample instructional strands (organization of resources and reader guidance) is presented. Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Library Skills, Minimum Competencies, State Standards

Murphy, Betty (1972). "If You Give Him Seeds, He'll Eat Forever", Opportunity. Focuses on an OEO-funded farming project through which northern New Mexico Pueblo American Indians are growing crops indoors in nutritive water and gravel through a cultivation process known as hydroponics. Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Agricultural Occupations, Agricultural Trends, American Indians

Fisher, John H. (1969). Movement in English, Bull Assn Dep Engl. Address presented at the 1969 Seminar in Albuquerque, New Mexico of the Association of Departments of English (ADE), an affiliate of the Modern Language Association of America (MLA). Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Administrator Responsibility, American Culture, Critical Thinking

Calhoun, Scott E. (1986). Are Our Future Teachers Prepared for the Stress That Lies Ahead?, Clearing House. Presents teachers' and students' criticisms of teacher preparation programs at the University of Illinois, Northern Illinois University, and New Mexico State University and of student teaching in particular. Descriptors: Classroom Observation Techniques, Classroom Techniques, Discipline Problems, Higher Education

Bowes, S. Gregory (1984). Self-Directed Staff Development for ABE Teachers, Adult Literacy and Basic Education. Describes how New Mexico's Section 310 personnel reviewed the literature on self-directed learning and devised strategies for integrating self-directed learning into staff development training. Their plan for accomplishing this is described. Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Educators, Independent Study, Needs Assessment

Wakshul, Barbra (1997). Perseverance Pays Off: Albert Bowie, Doctor of Pharmacy, Winds of Change. Describes the experiences of Albert Bowie of San Juan Pueblo, who became the first Native American to graduate from the University of New Mexico's Doctor of Pharmacy program. A sidebar discusses academic opportunities in the field of pharmacy. Descriptors: Allied Health Occupations, American Indian Education, American Indians, College Students

Hoover, Wesley A.; Boethel, Martha (1991). Staff Development in the Southwest's Rural/Small Schools, Rural Educator. A survey of 725 rural and small school teachers and principals in Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas examined the nature and content of staff development activities, and educator definitions, preferences, and satisfaction related to staff development. Descriptors: Administrator Attitudes, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Postsecondary Education

Olguin, John Phillip; Olguin, Mary T. (1976). Isleta – The Pueblo that Roared, Indian Historian. Providing an in-depth description of events leading up to the eviction of a Catholic priest from New Mexico's Isleta Pueblo some 10 years ago, this article focuses upon American Indian cultural and religious differences.   [More]  Descriptors: American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Christianity, Cultural Differences

Shomaker, Dianna (1993). A Statewide Instructional Television Program via Satellite for RN-to-BSN Students, Journal of Professional Nursing. The University of New Mexico's nursing baccalaureate program via satellite required reexamination of curricular structure, objectives, sequence, teaching strategies, and library resources. Support services for both students and faculty had to be modified. Descriptors: Communications Satellites, Distance Education, Educational Resources, Faculty Development

Lippitt, Linda; And Others (1993). Environmental Technology Is an Ancient Science, Science and Children. Presents activities and learning outcomes that came from a project studying the agricultural and architectural technologies of the Hupobi Pueblo who lived in New Mexico some 500 years ago. A large poster with the activities is presented. Descriptors: Agricultural Education, Anthropology, Architectural Education, Educational Technology

Spiers, Joseph (1995). Why the Income Gap Won't Go Away, Fortune. A study of Albuquerque, New Mexico, provides insight into income stagnation and the future of the economy. Evidence confirms that the roots of the widening income gap are deep and the problem will not soon disappear. Descriptors: Economic Factors, Income, Labor Market, Salary Wage Differentials

Howard, Roy E. (1988). Broadening the Teacher's Perspective about Language and Culture, Journal of Educational Issues of Language Minority Students. An account of one teachers week-long visit to New Mexico is presented. The account is used by the teacher to help broaden other teachers perspectives about language and cultural differences in their classrooms. (12 references) Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Mainstreaming

ULIBARRI, HORACIO (1958). THE EFFECT OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCE IN THE EDUCATION OF SPANISH AMERICANS. MANY SPANISH AMERICANS IN NEW MEXICO HAVE DIFFICULTIES WHICH RESULT FROM DIFFERING VALUES IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN AND AMERICAN CULTURES. THESE DIFFERENCES IN VALUES ARE EVIDENT IN RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ECONOMIC POLICIES, HEALTH PRACTICES, POLITICAL ATTITUDES, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND FAMILY LIFE. A SECTION IS INCLUDED WHICH DISCUSSES EACH OF THOSE FACETS OF LIFE. THE WORK BEGINS WITH AN HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF NEW MEXICO, AND CONCLUDES WITH AN EXTENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY.   [More]  Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Economic Factors, Education, Family (Sociological Unit)

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