tomorrow / Bright before us / Like a flame. (Alain Locke, "Enter the New Negro," 1925) From the 1920's Alain Leroy Locke has been known as a prominent figure in the Harlem Renaissance. Through his writings, his actions and his education, Locke worked to educate not only White America, but also the Negro, about the beauty of the Negro heritage. He emphasized the idea that no single culture is more

Children who possess this curiosity will become adults that are more fully engaged in their world, and that examine their environment for better alternatives; this is the kind of adult that I would like to see eventually emerging form my continued educational practice. Teacher-Learner Relationships While I see educators more as guides than as authoritarian figures, there does need to be a clear hierarchy established between the teacher and the learner.

In fact, one of the most important functions of assessments is measuring the efficacy of any given lesson. If most students in the class perform poorly on an assessment, the nature or structure of the lesson might be to blame. McMillan (2007) point out the need for setting goals and targets with high expectations of our students. I have found a great deal of pessimism surrounding our profession. This pessimism

Social Justice Theoretical Constructs and Social Justice What does it mean to say that theory can influence and shape racist, classist, and sexist notions of people, groups, and societies? Theoretical constructs, the text by Finn & Jacobson (2003) tells us, are highly influenced by prevailing political, cultural and social hierarchies. Accordingly, those theories of sociological order which ultimately are accepted as organic and naturally occurring are often tied into certain pointedly hegemonic imperatives.

Leading Designing Organizations Locate a copy of an organizational chart of your company, division, or department. If you do not have access to an organization chart, you can find examples of organizational charts on the Internet searching on Alta Vista, http://www.altavista.com/, for the term "company organizational charts." What type of organizational structure does the organization currently have? Is the structure functional, geographic, product, network, or a hybrid? Is it mechanistic or

0%; 2002: 47.5%; 2003: 49.5% Honda - 2001: 20.5%, 2002: 19.8%; 2003: 18.4% Suzuki - 2001: 10.8%; 2002: 9.6%; 2003: 9.8% Yamaha - 2001: 7.9%; 2002: 8.9%; 2003: 8.5% Net revenues motorcycles in major markets United States - 2002: $3,416,432; 2003: $3,307,707 Europe - 2002: $337,463; 2003: $419,052 Japan - 2002: $143,298; 2003: $173,547 Canada - 2002: $121,257; 2003: $134,319 Competitive Categories Performance Styling Breadth of product line Image and reputation Quality of after-the-sale service Price Internal Analysis As the external analysis clearly reveals, the Harley Davidson