Posted on Friday, 19th December 2008 by dchilds
Here’s the info from Tuesday I promised you all. Thanks for your active participation! Beaver Dam is fortunate, indeed, to have future leaders like you all!
Payne, Ruby K. A Framework For Understanding Poverty, Revised, 2005. Further info available from aha! Process, Inc., www.ahaprocess.com
Dr. Yong Zhao, Michigan State University:
zhaoyo@msu.edu
Yong Zhao, Ph.D. is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology, and Special Education at the College of Education, Michigan State University, where he also serves as the Founding Director of the Center for Teaching and Technology as well as the Director of the US-China Center for Research on Educational Excellence. Zhao is also Associate Director of the International Network for Educational Transformation, a U. K.-based organization that promotes global exchanges of educational innovations. He is a fellow of the International Academy for Education.
Dr. Zhao received his BA in English Language Teaching from China’s Sichuan International Studies University in 1986 and his M.A. and Ph.D in Education from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He joined the faculty at Michigan State University in 1996.
Dr. Zhao’s research interests include diffusion of innovations, teacher adoption of technology, computer-assisted language learning, globalization and education, and international and comparative education. Zhao has published extensively in these areas. His articles have appeared in AERJ and Teachers College Record. He received the 2003 Raymond B. Catell Early Career Award from the American Educational Research Association. This award recognizes “a scholar who has conducted a distinguished program of cumulative educational research in any field of educational inquiry within the first decade following receipt of their doctoral degree.”
Dr. Zhao has extensive international experiences. He has consulted with government and educational agencies and spoken on educational issues in many countries including Chile, China, Ireland, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam. He is currently leading the Education Research Group of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) education network (EDNET). His current work focuses on the impact of globalization on education and the integration of Eastern and Western educational practices. <personal page>
Remember: Never try to teach a pig to sing. It doesn’t work, and it annoys the pig!
Happy Holidays to all!
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