Zulmara Cline
Biographic Data
| ID | 6532935 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Zulmara Cline |
| GIVEN NAMES | Zulmara |
| FAMILY NAME | Cline |
| SIGNATURE | CLINE Z |
| AFFILIATIONS | California State University, San Marcos |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 12 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Introduction to the Special Issue
Borderland education and teacher education reform in California
This article examines the gap between the kinds of public schools needed in the borderlands and the current reform initiative in California, with its obsessive compulsive emphasis on high‐stakes testing, standardization, and accountability. Borderlands schools require curriculum and instructional practices that are more closely aligned with the bicultural and bilingual needs of diverse students and communities. However, the current reform movemen…
The Tyranny of Democracy
This article examines race-based propositions and the movidas used to garner electorate support for these initiatives, which amount to the "tyranny of the majority" trampling on the rights of the minority as has happened so many times during our nation's history in the name of democracy. Specifically, the passage of Proposition 227 in California is analyzed for the tactics and strategies used to ensure that support for the initiative was garnered…
Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE)
Improving the learning opportunities of English language learners in mainstream settings will require advancing the conversation on Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE). SDAIE offers an opportunity for educators to explore varied instructional strategies for educating English Language Learners (ELLs) in mainstream settings under a variety of circumstances. This article describes an exploratory SDAIE conceptual model that dis…
Basta Ya! Latino Parents Fighting Entrenched Racism
At times it is necessary for individuals to get out of their comfort zone in order to be able to make a difference and have a positive outcome. In this article, we discuss the story of a group of parents who chose to fight a school district in order to bring about some needed changes within the district to guarantee educational equity for their children. In their story, we see the courage and determination of the human spirit
Effective Educational Practices for English Language Learners within Mainstream Settings
Proposition 227, English for the Children, passed in California with 61% of the vote, was aimed at the elimination of bilingual education in the state of California through the electorate process. Ron Unz, the sponsor of Proposition 227, garnished strong electorate support for the initiative by effectively using the news media in his campaign against bilingual education. Since English for the Children is the 'law of the land' in California, this …
Basta Ya! Latino Parents Fighting Entrenched Racism
At times it is necessary for individuals to get out of their comfort zone in order to be able to make a difference and have a positive outcome. In this article, we discuss the story of a group of parents who chose to fight a school district in order to bring about some needed changes within the district to guarantee educational equity for their children. In their story, we see the courage and determination of the human spirit
Introduction to the Special Issue
Borderland education and teacher education reform in California
This article examines the gap between the kinds of public schools needed in the borderlands and the current reform initiative in California, with its obsessive compulsive emphasis on high‐stakes testing, standardization, and accountability. Borderlands schools require curriculum and instructional practices that are more closely aligned with the bicultural and bilingual needs of diverse students and communities. However, the current reform movemen…
Effective Educational Practices for English Language Learners within Mainstream Settings
Proposition 227, English for the Children, passed in California with 61% of the vote, was aimed at the elimination of bilingual education in the state of California through the electorate process. Ron Unz, the sponsor of Proposition 227, garnished strong electorate support for the initiative by effectively using the news media in his campaign against bilingual education. Since English for the Children is the 'law of the land' in California, this …
The Tyranny of Democracy
This article examines race-based propositions and the movidas used to garner electorate support for these initiatives, which amount to the "tyranny of the majority" trampling on the rights of the minority as has happened so many times during our nation's history in the name of democracy. Specifically, the passage of Proposition 227 in California is analyzed for the tactics and strategies used to ensure that support for the initiative was garnered…
Effective Educational Practices for English Language Learners within Mainstream Settings
Proposition 227, English for the Children, passed in California with 61% of the vote, was aimed at the elimination of bilingual education in the state of California through the electorate process. Ron Unz, the sponsor of Proposition 227, garnished strong electorate support for the initiative by effectively using the news media in his campaign against bilingual education. Since English for the Children is the 'law of the land' in California, this …
Basta Ya! Latino Parents Fighting Entrenched Racism
At times it is necessary for individuals to get out of their comfort zone in order to be able to make a difference and have a positive outcome. In this article, we discuss the story of a group of parents who chose to fight a school district in order to bring about some needed changes within the district to guarantee educational equity for their children. In their story, we see the courage and determination of the human spirit
Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE)
Improving the learning opportunities of English language learners in mainstream settings will require advancing the conversation on Specially Designed Academic Instruction in English (SDAIE). SDAIE offers an opportunity for educators to explore varied instructional strategies for educating English Language Learners (ELLs) in mainstream settings under a variety of circumstances. This article describes an exploratory SDAIE conceptual model that dis…
The Tyranny of Democracy
This article examines race-based propositions and the movidas used to garner electorate support for these initiatives, which amount to the "tyranny of the majority" trampling on the rights of the minority as has happened so many times during our nation's history in the name of democracy. Specifically, the passage of Proposition 227 in California is analyzed for the tactics and strategies used to ensure that support for the initiative was garnered…
Introduction to the Special Issue
Borderland education and teacher education reform in California
This article examines the gap between the kinds of public schools needed in the borderlands and the current reform initiative in California, with its obsessive compulsive emphasis on high‐stakes testing, standardization, and accountability. Borderlands schools require curriculum and instructional practices that are more closely aligned with the bicultural and bilingual needs of diverse students and communities. However, the current reform movemen…
Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Pedagogy (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Curriculum (3 works) · Accountability (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Ell (2 works)