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Showing 1 to 20 of 68 for “"Professional development (PD)"”.
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Implications of the Improvement of Teaching Quality for Professional Development (PD) of Academics at the Colleges of Applied Sciences (CASs) in the Sultanate of Oman
… audit scope, the quality of the fields of PD and related teaching quality should be ensured and enhanced by the promotion and contribution of the former field to the maintenance and improvement of the latter one. The chief purpose of this study was to identify the uptake and implications of …
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A comparative case study of 21st century focused professional development (PD) embedded within biology professional learning communities (PLCs) among 3 high schools in a single school district
As the implementation of professional learning communities (PLCs) becomes more common across our school, it is important to understand how they fit with the development and personal growth of our teachers. Teachers, especially teachers of science, are expected to stay abreast of best practices in …
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An Exploration Of Massachusetts Public Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions Of School-Based Professional Development For Implementing Response To Intervention
… school teachers’ perceptions of school-based professional development (PD) for implementing Response to Intervention (RtI). This study examined how teachers experienced PD in relation to RtI implementation, including its relevance, structure, and ongoing support. The research was grounded in …
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The Impact Of A Professional Development Program On Teachers' Practice And How Context Variables Influenced Such Practice: A Case Study
… the impact of a state-funded longitudinal professional development (PD) program on the participant teachers' practice. Data was collected to compare differences in Science Content Knowledge, Science Pedagogical Content Knowledge, and the teachers' practice over the course of the PD program. …
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Empowerment, Ownership, and Authentic Professional Learning: Meeting the Needs of Our Teachers Through Career Pathways
… advocacy paper, the third part of a series on professional development (PD) in the charter management organization KIPP NYC, argues for the development and implementation of a Teacher Career Pathways structure. The recommended policy change would recognize senior and master teachers who plan to …
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Capstone Thesis
… writing demands often exceed the language development supports available. Grounded in sociocultural theory, SIOP Model, and Cummins’ BICS/CALP framework, this project explores how scaffolded instruction can bridge the gap between language acquisition and content mastery. The literature …
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Targeted Instructional Practices to Enhance ELL Performance on the NYS English Language Arts Regents
… the demands of the Regents through a three-part professional development (PD) series. The PD sessions focused on data analysis, collaborative reflection, and strategy refinement, enabling teachers to identify key reasons why ELLs struggle. Some of the main issues come from vocabulary demands, …
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Bridging Worlds: Fostering Biliteracy in Dual Language Programs
… active collaboration in the presentation of professional development (PD), with the aim of reaching higher student achievement that targets the linguistically and culturally diverse population. A series of Appendices that accompany the PD help provide the scholars guidelines such as lesson …
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Full Capstone
… emotional factors. To address this issue, a professional development (PD) plan was designed. The methodology for this PD included spreading awareness to families about the potentially adverse effects of English-only policies and educating families about community resources that may be …
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Exploring capacity and professional development needs of teachers: moving towards inclusive and engaging physical education for girls
… are influential on girls' experiences in PE. Professional development (PD) for teachers may help address girls’ disengagement and exclusion in PE. Through grounded theory qualitative research, we explored teachers’ capacity and PD needs for including and engaging girls in PE. Semi-structured …
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Analyzing Professional Development To Foster Agency And Professional Growth Among Educators
<p>This study explores how professional development (PD) and leadership systems influence teacher agency and instructional coherence at a high-poverty, predominantly Black K–8 school in Chicago. Midwest Elementary Academy has faced persistent achievement gaps and systemic instability that hinder …
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Creating Inclusive Elementary Classrooms with English Language Learners
… an inclusive classroom community I created a professional development (PD) for K-6 elementary general education teachers. Through the PD teachers will be able to (a) define inclusion; (b) identify a challenge that ELLs face; (c) create and implement a lesson plan that will create an inclusive …
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Strengthening Home-School Partnerships in Multilingual Communities: Culturally Responsive Approaches in PreK-12 Schools
… project addresses these challenges by creating a professional development (PD) session designed for K-12 educators. The PD focuses on fostering culturally responsive, strengths-based family engagement practices to help bridge home and school cultures. The session gives teachers strategies to …
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Creating a Welcoming Learning Environment Through Communication Between ELL Families and School Districts
… A literature review was conducted, and a professional development (PD) was created to highlight and offer strategies to mitigate the problem for district professionals who work with ELL students and their families. The literature review and PD examine barriers faced by ELL families and …
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“Just Like the Library”: Exploring the experiences of former library student assistants' post-graduation careers and perceptions of job preparedness as impacted by library work
… by USG’s Priddy Library are subject to a professional development (PD) program that emphasizes skill building, professional experiences, and career competencies. This thesis uses interviews from seven former student employees to determine what students retain from the program a year after …
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Designing Effective Professional Development for Teaching Students in Poverty: Impact on Teacher Beliefs and Classroom Practice
… to discern the impact of practitioner-designed professional development (PD) on teacher beliefs about students from poverty. This study focused on the creation and implementation of PD designed to help teachers explore their beliefs, and investigated whether these beliefs changed after teachers …
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Increasing the Parental Involvement of ELL Families
… helps increase ELL parental involvement. A professional development (PD) will be given to ENL, general, and special education teachers to go over these barriers and to learn about a new strategy that will be implemented to increase ELL parental involvement that meets the needs of this …
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Professional Development Based On The Common European Framework of Reference for Languages And The New Ontario French Immersion Curriculum: A Case Study of Reflective Practice
… researcher led the teacher participant through professional development (PD) to shed light on the PD needed for French Immersion and other FSL teachers to adopt key principles of CEFR-inspired pedagogy into their practice. The results suggest that PD should be offered at the board or provincial …
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Reflecting Responsibly: Effective Tools to Promote Culturally Responsive Teaching in the TESOL Classroom
… In a bid to resolve this recurring issue, a professional development (PD) module and dual-assessment tool were constructed to support continuous teacher reflection and place the student voice on the front line of the assessment of culturally responsive practices. Using the CRT principles and …
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Co teaching in ENL Classrooms
… and administrators will participate in the professional development (PD) series shaped by research on co teaching, support for ELLs and effective training on how to bring co teaching into the classroom to best serve students. Participants will learn about and implement the six co teaching …
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