Bernadette Condesso (bcondesso)'s Public Profile in the Diigo Community

Member since Feb 17, 2009, follows 1 people, 3 public groups, 317 public bookmarks (318 total).

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Geronimo's descendants sue secret society at Yale on 2009-02-22
Student Expectations Seen as Causing Grade Disputes - NYTimes.com on 2009-02-19
- “I noticed an increased sense of entitlement in my students and wanted to discover what was causing it,
- “I noticed an increased sense of entitlement in my students and wanted to discover what was causing it,”
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- - Professor Greenberger said that the sense of entitlement could be related to increased parental pressure, competition among peers and family members and a heightened sense of achievement anxiety.
  - “I think that it stems from their K-12 experiences,” Professor Brower said. “They have become ultra-efficient in test preparation. And this hyper-efficiency has led them to look for a magic formula to get high scores.”
  - At Vanderbilt, there is an emphasis on what Dean Hogge calls “the locus of control.” The goal is to put the academic burden on the student.
    “Instead of getting an A, they make an A,” he said. “Similarly, if they make a lesser grade, it is not the teacher’s fault. Attributing the outcome of a failure to someone else is a common problem.”
  - students must “read for knowledge and write with the goal of exploring ideas.”
  - if students developed a genuine interest in their field, grades would take a back seat, and holistic and intrinsically motivated learning could take place.
Harlem History on 2009-02-19
History Teacher.net on 2009-02-19
Democracy Web on 2009-02-17
NHE on 2009-02-09
Center for History on 2009-02-09
SeeqPod on 2009-02-01
Wedding on 2009-02-01
Maps - European History on 2009-01-18

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African American History Education Resources

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This is a group for educators interested in collecting the best resources for teaching concepts related to African American history.
Classroom 2.0

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A place for members of www.Classroom20.com to share links, Classroom 2.0 is social networking site devoted to those interested in the practical application of computer technology (especially Web 2.0) in the classroom and in their own professional development.
Global Education Collaborative

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This is a group to support the work going on in the Global Education Collaborative:<br /><br />http://globaleducation.ning.com. Feel free to share any links related to global awareness, social justice, world languages, etc. here!! Let's build an amazing resource for others.