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Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 10:19:07 -0600 (CST)
Subject: Catalyzing Change
A couple of years ago, scientists on the faculty of the Georgia Institute of Technology saw a dire statistic. Of the new graduates from the colleges of education across the state, not one student had passed the Praxis certification exam in Physics.
While Georgia Tech by charter is not in the business of certifying teachers, it has a clear interest in the quality of science teaching in the state and the quality of undergraduates entering the ...
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Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2009 12:05:08 -0600 (CST)
Subject: "The Linguists" Premieres at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
"The Linguists" Premieres at UNESCO Headquarters in Paris
"The Linguists," a documentary produced with major funding by the National Science Foundation (NSF), has continued to win recognition since premiering early in 2008 at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah.
The film dramatizes the kind of work involved in reaching indigenous communities and documenting their languages. It premieres Feb. 21 at UNESCO headquarters in Paris in conjunction with "International Mother Language Day," an annual observance intended ...
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