Debbie Pushor PhD

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Joining Our Voices

25. February 2010

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 ...

Early Career Award

15. June 2009

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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 ...

Parent Knowledge

17. July 2008

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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 ...

Parent Engagement

17. July 2008

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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 ...