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"CEDAC (Community Economic Development Advisory Committee) (1995). Our Economy: Our Future, Final Report. York, Ontario: City of York"

"Taylor, P. J. (2005). "Epilogue," in Unruly Complexity: Ecology, Interpretation, Engagement. Chicago, University of Chicago Press: 203-213."

This interactive site provides a wealth of information on the research that is being conducted on young people and their civic engagement.

Umass Boston is included in the awards recipients! I found this through http://www.artsusa.org/about_us/ which is an organization geared towards promoting and advancing the arts in the U.S. The site seems to have a lot of research and advocacy information, with a focus on ACTION. Warrants further inspection.

What stress reduction techniques can I provide and make available for allied health students? Here is a web sites I think anyone can utilize to reduce their stress.This site has a plethora of tools to help students with Attention and Learning ,Encoding and Retrieval, Group and Cooperative Learning, Memory, Monitoring, Motivation, Note Taking, Organization, Problem Solving and Critical Thinking, Questioning, Reading Comprehension, Test Anxiety, Test Preparation, Test Taking, Time Management, Writing, Proofreading and much more. A really nice plan for students and how they can reduce their stress while in school. Enjoy Mary McGurn

This web source provides a multitude of professional growth opportunities for educators. Resources include teaching skills, articles, lesson plans, behavior management strategies and resources from notable publishers and experts in the field.

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This journal article looks at using Wikis in classrooms, and offers suggestions with regard to how to go about getting started.

This 8 minute video was helpful in breaking down the pieces that go into action research. It also help further define why we do all of the necessary steps while keeping a positive and encouraging attitude throughout the process. By: Jackie Gerstein

This article describes a brief history of Action research within education, ethical issues around informed consent, confidentiality, discipline standards, conflicts and recommendations are included. By: Amanda Nolen and Jim Vander Putten

Great quick read for resolving conflicts in all aspects of one's life using 7 easy steps. Give it a try!

I thought this article was a nice portrayal of the action research process. It discusses how a school lunch menu was changed so it would be healthier for the kids. The children also get to give feedback on the menu. It's nice to see a positive change made with just a few people trying to implement something new.

This article discusses the debate in LA over a "database" that indicated the value of every teacher in the LA school district. The controversy was sparked when a teacher recently committed suicide after a less than effective rating

This article discusses how people with intellectual disabilities are still denied rights despite laws that are in place to prevent this. Staff and individuals with disabilities reported different restrictions and different effects restrictions had. The results of this study and the questionnaire used in this study has changed the system to better ensure that human rights are protected.

This article is an example of action research in schools serving students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Several schools were involved in this research which focused on student, parent, and teacher involvement to improve student's engagement and participation during the school day.

This article can be used for those who may want to begin using humor in your class without losing sight of the learning objectives.

This is a great read and humor has many long term benefits for overall health and well being. In nursing, it can be very stressful and humor can be a very effective measure to relieve stress.

The brain-based learning material that I have been reading recommends surprise as an important tool to gain and hold students' attention. Humor fits with this. The article recommends a highly organized, thought-out, and planned approach which may work for some but other teachers might just want to wing it.

This year I decided to have commercials in my classroom during the students 15 minute break period. This was a great way for me to incorporate some humor into the curriculum without imposing on the student's class time. I found the students did not want to leave the class because they were laughing and having fun. Here is one very short example of a quick laugh. 30 seconds.

I laughed watching this brief clip. It is highly encouraged to incorporate humor in educational settings and workplaces to "lighten the load". Humor has many benefits and can also aide in memory recall, as well, which after all, is a desired outcome in any educational setting! Thanks for posting this one.

The Philadelphia article describing Southwest Airlines implementation of a program to allow autistic individuals "pre-view" the flight experience prior to the real experience to minimize initiating behaviors illicited by the new situation. Other airlines are joining in on the procedures. Dr. Wendy Ross trained 130 airport and airline employees on autism, which is diagnosed in one in 100 children annually.