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Papers by Michael Genzuk
History: Reviews of New Books, 2004
The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with p... more The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content. This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http:// www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions ton and Riyadh is lost as he focuses on the Bush family.
The current demographic makeup of our student and teaching populations, as well as the projection... more The current demographic makeup of our student and teaching populations, as well as the projections for the future, show a striking discontinuity between teacher and student diversity (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 1994). The nation’s nearly 500,000 paraeducators working in K-12 classrooms embody a promising source of prospective teachers
Agencies we have failed to increase the supply of a diverse teaching force needed to meet the ins... more Agencies we have failed to increase the supply of a diverse teaching force needed to meet the instructional needs of America’s classrooms. The Paraeducator SSG proposes that paraeducators, also known as paraprofessionals and teaching assistants, currently working in classrooms with students, are a promising source of future teachers. There are many barriers to the process of preparing this potential work force to take its place among the ranks of the nation's teachers. This issue is critical given the increasing shortage of teachers and the need to adequately serve a more diverse student population. BACKGROUND Demand for and Supply of Teachers Recent attempts by state departments of education and local education agencies to increase the supply of teachers needed to meet the instructional needs of many students, language minority and special education students for example, have fallen short in remedying the need (Sindelar & Brownell, 2001; California Dept. of Education, 1996). T...
Despite recent attempts by State Departments of Education and local education agencies we have fa... more Despite recent attempts by State Departments of Education and local education agencies we have failed to increase the supply of bilingual teachers required to meet the instructional needs of the rapidly growing numbers of limited English proficient (LEP) students (Olsen & Chen, 1988). We propose that Bilingual para educators, teacher assistants currently working in classrooms with LEP students, are a promising source of bilingual teachers. We also discuss possible barriers to the process of preparing this potential work force to take its place among the ranks of the nation's teachers. The importance of this information is rooted in the need of public education systems throughout the country to adequately serve a diverse student population.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (cited in Darling-Hammond, 1997), more ... more According to the National Center for Education Statistics (cited in Darling-Hammond, 1997), more than 40% of the nation's public schools do not have a single person of color on their faculty. Recent estimates indicate that the percentage of white teachers in public schools has increased to as high as 90%, while minority representation among teachers is approximately 10% (Snyder, 1999). Teacher shortages are most acute in the southern and western states, in urban and rural schools, and in the subject areas of math, science, English as a Second Language, bilingual education, and special education (Curran et al., 2000). Of course, all teachers must have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to meet the needs of all their students (Villegas & Lucas, 2002). However because our society is increasingly multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual, pedagogic as well as ethical arguments suggest the need to expand our efforts to recruit and prepare a more diverse teaching force (Darling-Hammond, 2001). Paraeducators as a Potential Source of Future Teachers The nations' one million paraeducators represent a promising source of prospective new teachers, at once more representative of and more rooted in the communities in which they serve (Nittoli & Giloth, 1997; Rueda & DeNeve, 1999). Paraeducators are school employees, who typically work under the supervision of a teacher or other professional personnel, and either, have instructional responsibilities, or provide another type of direct services to students (Pickett, 1999). Research suggests that well-prepared paraeducator-to-teacher program graduates bring a wealth of community and student knowledge to their practice (Haselkorn & Fideler,
Diversifying the Teaching Force: Preparing Paraeducators as Teachers. ERIC Digest................... more Diversifying the Teaching Force: Preparing Paraeducators as Teachers. ERIC Digest................................................................... 1 PARAEDUCATORS AS A SOURCE OF FUTURE TEACHERS....... 2 BARRIERS TO PARAEDCATOR TEACHER PRODUCTION.......... 3 CONCLUSION.................................................................. 4 REFERENCES.................................................................. 5
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (cited in Darling-Hammond, 1997), more ... more According to the National Center for Education Statistics (cited in Darling-Hammond, 1997), more than 40% of the nation's public schools do not have a single person of color on their faculty. Recent estimates indicate that the percentage of white teachers in public schools has increased to as high as 90%, while minority representation among teachers is approximately 10% (Snyder, 1999). Teacher shortages are most acute in the southern and western states, in urban and rural schools, and in the subject areas of math, science, English as a Second Language, bilingual education, and special education (Curran et al., 2000). Of course, all teachers must have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to meet the needs of all their students (Villegas & Lucas, 2002). However because our society is increasingly multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual, pedagogic as well as ethical arguments suggest the need to expand our efforts to recruit and prepare a more diverse teaching force (Darling-Hammond, 2001). Paraeducators as a Potential Source of Future Teachers The nations' one million paraeducators represent a promising source of prospective new teachers, at once more representative of and more rooted in the communities in which they serve (Nittoli & Giloth, 1997; Rueda & DeNeve, 1999). Paraeducators are school employees, who typically work under the supervision of a teacher or other professional personnel, and either, have instructional responsibilities, or provide another type of direct services to students (Pickett, 1999). Research suggests that well-prepared paraeducator-to-teacher program graduates bring a wealth of community and student knowledge to their practice (Haselkorn & Fideler,
... Ogbu, J. & Matute-Bianchi, ME (1986). ... "Ethnography literally means &... more ... Ogbu, J. & Matute-Bianchi, ME (1986). ... "Ethnography literally means 'a portrait of a people.' An ethnography is a written description of a particular culture - the customs, beliefs, and behavior - based on information collected through fieldwork." --Marvin Harris and Orna Johnson ...
Education and Urban Society, 1998
Education and Urban Society, 1998
A Synthesis of Ethnographic Research. Occasional Papers Series. Center for Multilingual, Multicultural Research (Eds.). Center for Multilingual, Multicultural Research, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California. Los Angeles. , 2003
Effective Strategies for English Language Acquisition: A Curriculum Guide for the Development of Teachers, Grades Kindergarten through Eight. Los Angeles Annenberg Metropolitian Project/ARCO Foundation. Los Angeles., 1999
The current demographic makeup of our student and teaching populations, as well as the projection... more The current demographic makeup of our student and teaching populations, as well as the projections for the future, show a striking discontinuity between teacher and student diversity. The nation’s nearly 500,000 paraeducators working in K-12 classrooms embody a promising source of prospective teachers who represent and may be more rooted in the communities they serve. Paraeducators are school employees whose responsibilities are either instructional in nature or who deliver other services to students. They work under the supervision of teachers or other professional personnel who have the ultimate responsibility for educational programs. Paraeducator to teacher programs capitalize on the attributes that paraeducators bring to the program and the program streamlines their pathway into teaching. These programs foster stronger school/university collaboration, improved induction into teaching, and more graduated assumption of teaching roles as knowledge and skills are refined. Studies suggests that paraeducator to teacher program graduates bring a wealth of community and student knowledge to their practice, attributes that are highly regarded in today’s diverse classrooms.
The Paraeducator-To-Teacher Pipeline is a 5-year retrospective on an Innovative Teacher Preparati... more The Paraeducator-To-Teacher Pipeline is a 5-year retrospective on an Innovative Teacher Preparation Program for Latina(os).
Education and Urban Society, 1998
Education and Urban Society, 1998
Focus on Exceptional Children, Jan 1, 2007
Abstract: In seeking ways to address issues in diverse classrooms, the authors have focused their... more Abstract: In seeking ways to address issues in diverse classrooms, the authors have focused their recent work on paraeducators. The nation's nearly 500,000 paraeducators working in K-12 classrooms embody a potential source of prospective instructors for the nation's ...
History: Reviews of New Books, 2004
The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with p... more The accuracy of the Content should not be relied upon and should be independently verified with primary sources of information. Taylor and Francis shall not be liable for any losses, actions, claims, proceedings, demands, costs, expenses, damages, and other liabilities whatsoever or howsoever caused arising directly or indirectly in connection with, in relation to or arising out of the use of the Content. This article may be used for research, teaching, and private study purposes. Any substantial or systematic reproduction, redistribution, reselling, loan, sub-licensing, systematic supply, or distribution in any form to anyone is expressly forbidden. Terms & Conditions of access and use can be found at http:// www.tandfonline.com/page/terms-and-conditions ton and Riyadh is lost as he focuses on the Bush family.
The current demographic makeup of our student and teaching populations, as well as the projection... more The current demographic makeup of our student and teaching populations, as well as the projections for the future, show a striking discontinuity between teacher and student diversity (American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, 1994). The nation’s nearly 500,000 paraeducators working in K-12 classrooms embody a promising source of prospective teachers
Agencies we have failed to increase the supply of a diverse teaching force needed to meet the ins... more Agencies we have failed to increase the supply of a diverse teaching force needed to meet the instructional needs of America’s classrooms. The Paraeducator SSG proposes that paraeducators, also known as paraprofessionals and teaching assistants, currently working in classrooms with students, are a promising source of future teachers. There are many barriers to the process of preparing this potential work force to take its place among the ranks of the nation's teachers. This issue is critical given the increasing shortage of teachers and the need to adequately serve a more diverse student population. BACKGROUND Demand for and Supply of Teachers Recent attempts by state departments of education and local education agencies to increase the supply of teachers needed to meet the instructional needs of many students, language minority and special education students for example, have fallen short in remedying the need (Sindelar & Brownell, 2001; California Dept. of Education, 1996). T...
Despite recent attempts by State Departments of Education and local education agencies we have fa... more Despite recent attempts by State Departments of Education and local education agencies we have failed to increase the supply of bilingual teachers required to meet the instructional needs of the rapidly growing numbers of limited English proficient (LEP) students (Olsen & Chen, 1988). We propose that Bilingual para educators, teacher assistants currently working in classrooms with LEP students, are a promising source of bilingual teachers. We also discuss possible barriers to the process of preparing this potential work force to take its place among the ranks of the nation's teachers. The importance of this information is rooted in the need of public education systems throughout the country to adequately serve a diverse student population.
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (cited in Darling-Hammond, 1997), more ... more According to the National Center for Education Statistics (cited in Darling-Hammond, 1997), more than 40% of the nation's public schools do not have a single person of color on their faculty. Recent estimates indicate that the percentage of white teachers in public schools has increased to as high as 90%, while minority representation among teachers is approximately 10% (Snyder, 1999). Teacher shortages are most acute in the southern and western states, in urban and rural schools, and in the subject areas of math, science, English as a Second Language, bilingual education, and special education (Curran et al., 2000). Of course, all teachers must have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to meet the needs of all their students (Villegas & Lucas, 2002). However because our society is increasingly multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual, pedagogic as well as ethical arguments suggest the need to expand our efforts to recruit and prepare a more diverse teaching force (Darling-Hammond, 2001). Paraeducators as a Potential Source of Future Teachers The nations' one million paraeducators represent a promising source of prospective new teachers, at once more representative of and more rooted in the communities in which they serve (Nittoli & Giloth, 1997; Rueda & DeNeve, 1999). Paraeducators are school employees, who typically work under the supervision of a teacher or other professional personnel, and either, have instructional responsibilities, or provide another type of direct services to students (Pickett, 1999). Research suggests that well-prepared paraeducator-to-teacher program graduates bring a wealth of community and student knowledge to their practice (Haselkorn & Fideler,
Diversifying the Teaching Force: Preparing Paraeducators as Teachers. ERIC Digest................... more Diversifying the Teaching Force: Preparing Paraeducators as Teachers. ERIC Digest................................................................... 1 PARAEDUCATORS AS A SOURCE OF FUTURE TEACHERS....... 2 BARRIERS TO PARAEDCATOR TEACHER PRODUCTION.......... 3 CONCLUSION.................................................................. 4 REFERENCES.................................................................. 5
According to the National Center for Education Statistics (cited in Darling-Hammond, 1997), more ... more According to the National Center for Education Statistics (cited in Darling-Hammond, 1997), more than 40% of the nation's public schools do not have a single person of color on their faculty. Recent estimates indicate that the percentage of white teachers in public schools has increased to as high as 90%, while minority representation among teachers is approximately 10% (Snyder, 1999). Teacher shortages are most acute in the southern and western states, in urban and rural schools, and in the subject areas of math, science, English as a Second Language, bilingual education, and special education (Curran et al., 2000). Of course, all teachers must have the knowledge, skills, and dispositions to meet the needs of all their students (Villegas & Lucas, 2002). However because our society is increasingly multiethnic, multicultural, and multilingual, pedagogic as well as ethical arguments suggest the need to expand our efforts to recruit and prepare a more diverse teaching force (Darling-Hammond, 2001). Paraeducators as a Potential Source of Future Teachers The nations' one million paraeducators represent a promising source of prospective new teachers, at once more representative of and more rooted in the communities in which they serve (Nittoli & Giloth, 1997; Rueda & DeNeve, 1999). Paraeducators are school employees, who typically work under the supervision of a teacher or other professional personnel, and either, have instructional responsibilities, or provide another type of direct services to students (Pickett, 1999). Research suggests that well-prepared paraeducator-to-teacher program graduates bring a wealth of community and student knowledge to their practice (Haselkorn & Fideler,
... Ogbu, J. & Matute-Bianchi, ME (1986). ... "Ethnography literally means &... more ... Ogbu, J. & Matute-Bianchi, ME (1986). ... "Ethnography literally means 'a portrait of a people.' An ethnography is a written description of a particular culture - the customs, beliefs, and behavior - based on information collected through fieldwork." --Marvin Harris and Orna Johnson ...
Education and Urban Society, 1998
Education and Urban Society, 1998
A Synthesis of Ethnographic Research. Occasional Papers Series. Center for Multilingual, Multicultural Research (Eds.). Center for Multilingual, Multicultural Research, Rossier School of Education, University of Southern California. Los Angeles. , 2003
Effective Strategies for English Language Acquisition: A Curriculum Guide for the Development of Teachers, Grades Kindergarten through Eight. Los Angeles Annenberg Metropolitian Project/ARCO Foundation. Los Angeles., 1999
The current demographic makeup of our student and teaching populations, as well as the projection... more The current demographic makeup of our student and teaching populations, as well as the projections for the future, show a striking discontinuity between teacher and student diversity. The nation’s nearly 500,000 paraeducators working in K-12 classrooms embody a promising source of prospective teachers who represent and may be more rooted in the communities they serve. Paraeducators are school employees whose responsibilities are either instructional in nature or who deliver other services to students. They work under the supervision of teachers or other professional personnel who have the ultimate responsibility for educational programs. Paraeducator to teacher programs capitalize on the attributes that paraeducators bring to the program and the program streamlines their pathway into teaching. These programs foster stronger school/university collaboration, improved induction into teaching, and more graduated assumption of teaching roles as knowledge and skills are refined. Studies suggests that paraeducator to teacher program graduates bring a wealth of community and student knowledge to their practice, attributes that are highly regarded in today’s diverse classrooms.
The Paraeducator-To-Teacher Pipeline is a 5-year retrospective on an Innovative Teacher Preparati... more The Paraeducator-To-Teacher Pipeline is a 5-year retrospective on an Innovative Teacher Preparation Program for Latina(os).
Education and Urban Society, 1998
Education and Urban Society, 1998
Focus on Exceptional Children, Jan 1, 2007
Abstract: In seeking ways to address issues in diverse classrooms, the authors have focused their... more Abstract: In seeking ways to address issues in diverse classrooms, the authors have focused their recent work on paraeducators. The nation's nearly 500,000 paraeducators working in K-12 classrooms embody a potential source of prospective instructors for the nation's ...