Joining Our Voices

25. February 2010

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Joining Our Voices

Parents and Educators Urged to Share Responsibility for Early Learning Outcomes. On Thursday, January 21, the Early Childhood Community Development Centre (ECCDC), the District School Board of Niagara (DSBN) and the Niagara Catholic District School Board (NCDSB) hosted ...

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Early Career Award

15. June 2009

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Early Career Award

On April 16, 2009 in San Diego, CA, Debbie Pushor was presented with an Early Career Award, an International award sponsored by the Narrative Research Special Interest Group (SIG) of the American Educational Research Association ...

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Parent Knowledge

17. July 2008

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Parent Knowledge

The objectives of this program of research are to determine what parent knowledge is and how parent knowledge is held and used.  While there is an extensive body of literature on teacher knowledge, there is ...

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Parent Engagement

17. July 2008

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Parent Engagement

The story of parent involvement in schools is well-known and well-rehearsed (Pushor, 2001).  Parents are asked by educators to serve as “audience, spectators, fund raisers, aides and organizers” (McGilp & Michael, 1994).  My concern with ...

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16. April 2010

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New Summer Graduate Course Offerings

New Summer Graduate Course Offerings Department of Curriculum Studies University of Saskatchewan I have developed 2 new graduate courses which I will be teaching this summer in our College of Education. I am very excited about these courses as ...

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16. April 2010

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Representing Families Summer 2010 (ECUR 898)

Representations of families exist everywhere – in literature and media, in our lived experiences of family and stories of others’ experiences, in curriculum documents and subject matter materials. Course members will explore dominant social, cultural ...

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16. April 2010

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Engaging Parents in Teaching and Learning (ECUR 898)

The term “parent engagement” represents a conceptualization of the positioning of parents in relation to school landscapes as integral and essential to processes of schooling. Course members will learn about aspects of parent engagement which ...

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8. March 2010

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An Exclusive Interview with Dr. Debbie Pushor

Dr. Debbie Pushor discusses the importance of parental engagement in the success of students during an interview with Michael Robinson host of Educational Gateway, which is heard on The Journey ...

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8. March 2010

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Joining our Voices: Parent Engagement in the Early Years

An “old story” of parent engagement in the early years Debbie Pushor opened our session by inviting participants to bring to mind a recollection of their participation in a common early years event: an event such ...

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7. January 2010

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Joining Our Voices. Parent Engagement in the Early Years.

A collaborative Community Workshop on Thursday, January 21, 2010. Research on early learning and child care is conclusive: a child’s experiences during the first five years of her/his life can set a critical direction for future ...

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