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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Influences on Teachers"”.
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Influences on teachers' instructional practices in one elementary school
The condition of teaching and learning in American public schools has been under attack not only recently but the since the turn of the century. There have been many attempts to reform and change the educational system over the last 90 years. Attempts at change have focused on programs, procedures, …
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Influences on teachers' decisions about literacy for students with severe disabilities
… of this qualitative study was to examine the influences on special education teachers’ decisions about literacy for their students with severe disabilities. Using multiple case study and grounded theory methodologies, four middle and high school special education teachers were purposefully …
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Childhood aggression in schools: The impact of behavioral patterns and contextual influences on teachers' cognitive, affective, and behavioral responses
Despite considerable advances in the development and implementation of school-based interventions, aggressive behavior in schools remains a significant problem for both educators and the community as a whole. The present study was designed to examine possible contextual influences on the course and …
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Analyzing how grade four teachers plan to teach inquiry-based curriculum materials and the influences on their preparation of mathematics lessons
This study documented how Grade 4 teachers plan to teach from an inquiry-based mathematics curriculum, and identified specific influences on planning. Previous studies of instructional decision-making yielded a framework for researching lesson planning and informed the design of this investigation. …
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Familial Influences on Second- and Third-Generation Teachers in an Eastern Tennessee School District.
… parent and grandparent who were educators was a contributing factor for teachers in not only choosing education but also remaining in the profession long term. I constructed a theoretical framework explaining the phenomenon. A review of the literature provided a basis for classifying motivations …
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Learning in Place: Teachers' Experiences with a Place-based Language Arts Curriculum in Rural Appalachia
Research in rural gifted education is garnering increased national attention (Plucker and Callahan, 2014; Lewis and Boswell, 2020), yet inequities in rural gifted services continue to challenge educators in their efforts to meet the needs of a unique population (Azano et al., 2014, 2017). …
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The Influence of the Instructional Leadership of Principals on Change in Teachers' Instructional Practices
… part of school effectiveness through their actions as instructional leaders. Standardized testing and strict accountability, which heavily influence today's public schools, make principals responsible for student achievement. They fulfill this responsibility by influencing and guiding the …
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The application of ICT in the music classroom: Factors that influence technology integration in New Zealand secondary schools.
This thesis investigates how New Zealand secondary school music teachers used ICT in their music programmes between 2008 and 2012. It started from the assumption that the adoption of technology in secondary music classrooms was uncommon and mostly limited by inadequate equipment and the low premium …
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From the drawing board into schools: An analysis of the development and implementation of a new physics curriculum in New Zealand secondary schools
This thesis explored the introduction of a new physics curriculum in New Zealand secondary schools. It was part of a nationwide overhaul of the whole school curriculum from primary to secondary schools, initiated in the early 1990s. The study of curriculum change is inextricably woven with teacher …