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Showing 1 to 20 of 20 for “"Teacher Isolation"”.
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Investigating common challenges in K-12 CS education: funding, teacher isolation, and teacher attrition
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'U of I Access', the embargo will last until 2027-05-01
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Perceptions Of Empowered Teacher Leaders
<p>Teacher Leadership movements over the last 30 years have attempted to create leadership opportunities within and across an organization. The purpose of this mixed method case study was to evaluate the impact of a district’s teacher leadership opportunities to reduce teacher isolation and …
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A Study of Shared Instructional Leadership by Mentor Teachers in Southern California
Can implementation of a mentor teacher program create instructional leadership opportunities resulting in retention of talented and dedicated educators, eliminate teacher isolation, and promote teacher empowerment, collegiality, and teacher and administrator collaboration? The purposes of this …
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The Reality of the Greene County School System Preschool Program.
… use of effective teaching strategies, specific teacher characteristics, specific rules and regulations, services provided by Head Start, and adequate program funding. Participants defined barriers to teaching and learning in the pre-k classroom as specific rules and regulations, teacher …
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Digital Bridges: How Art Educators Build Professional Learning Networks on Twitter
… case study explores the experiences of K-12 art teachers in the United States who participate in the #K12ArtChat, as a form of professional learning. Grounded in social constructivist learning, connectivism, and informal learning, this study addressed how and why art educators use Twitter Chats …
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Leading for change : teacher leaders changing the instructional landscape.
… purpose was to identify the critical role of teacher leaders in providing instructional support in small, rural school districts to evaluate how teacher leaders conducting action coaching impacts instructional practices, teacher support, and leadership opportunities, ultimately fostering …
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Understanding Teacher Participation in Online Communities: Why Do Teachers Want to Participate in Online Communities of Teachers?
This study examined reasons for teacher participation in three online communities of K-12 teachers with an aim of investigating methods to improve teacher professional development. To achieve the goal of this study, multiple data were gathered from four sources: (a) interviews with 31 members from …
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Educator isolation in middle school encore content areas : a case study
This isolation case study centers around five encore educators in a middle school. These educators provide daily instruction in their specific content area; art, home economics, computers/technology, PE (Physical Education), and orchestra. The organizational structure enhances a sense of isolation …
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Shifting Professional Culture in Catholic Schools: A Case Study
… problem-based consultations with principals and teacher leaders at the three schools in an effort to understand and define common barriers that prevented teacher collaboration and ownership of school change efforts. The common barriers identified included teacher isolation, lack of focus and …
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Shifting Professional Culture in Catholic Schools: A Case Study
… problem-based consultations with principals and teacher leaders at the three schools in an effort to understand and define common barriers that prevented teacher collaboration and ownership of school change efforts. The common barriers identified included teacher isolation, lack of focus and …
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Shifting Professional Culture in Catholic Schools: A Case Study
… problem-based consultations with principals and teacher leaders at the three schools in an effort to understand and define common barriers that prevented teacher collaboration and ownership of school change efforts. The common barriers identified included teacher isolation, lack of focus and …
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The Value of Voices: Exploring the Influence of a Virtual Learning Community for New Teachers Through a Value Creation Lens
This study examines the influence of a virtual teacher learning community (vNTLC) on novice elementary literacy teachers. It addresses a critical gap in research on how synchronous online professional learning communities (PLCs) support the development of literacy-specific pedagogical content …
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Standardization of Practice in a High School Social Studies Department: Three Case Studies
This study explored high school social studies teachers' perceptions of the degree of standardization of practice within their department. The three participants were members of a social studies department in a large, urban high school. One teacher was the department chair. The school …
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Certified science and math teachers who are not teaching: reforms in the conditions of teaching required to encourage them to return to or enter teaching
… students at Virginia Tech who had completed teacher certification requirements in science and/or mathematics from 1980 to 1986 were surveyed to determine their current employment status, and if not currently teaching, then what reforms in the conditions of teaching might encourage them to …
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Performance-Based Pay: Perceptions of Elementary Teachers of the Pandora School District
… has been a resurgence in the support of using teacher pay to influence the outcome of student achievement on state tests. Current research about the effectiveness of these performance-based pay plans is varied and little research exists that qualitatively describes the experience that teachers …
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The Western Seaboard Science Project: An Innovative Model of Professional Development to Enhance the Teaching and Learning of Primary Science
… In many countries professional development of teachers has been seen as a key strategy to improving teacher model of professional development has been shown to have little effect on teaching or learning back in the classroom. In response to this, a model of professional development was …
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Using Lesson Study as collaborative professional development for high performing Early Career Teachers
… for high performing primary Early Career teachers With the recruitment and retention of teachers in crisis and growing numbers leaving the profession within the first five years, this dissertation looks at ways in which to help early career teachers (ECTs) cultivate their craft in an …
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A Critical Analysis of Rural Teachers' Usage of Online Communities
… this study was to analyze data related to rural teachers' use of online communities. Rural teachers are often isolated in their practice and sometimes have difficulty connecting with other teachers with their same assignments or needs due to their professional setting. As Internet availability …
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Exploring the Use and Influence of the USPE-L Listserv on K-12 Physical Educators
… of workplace conditions in relationship to teachers professional development, and the increasing use of the Internet and its services. These two themes are reflected in this study. The purpose of this study was to explore how USPE-L was being used by its subscribers and describe the …
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A Little Birdy Told Me: Educators’ Experiences with Twitter as a Professional Learning Network
… There is growing evidence to suggest that teachers are more isolated and lacking the collaboration necessary to encourage and sustain best practices in the classroom. This research investigates the topics of traditional professional learning, online learning and social networks to lead to a …