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Showing 1 to 20 of 90 for “"Teacher practice"”.
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Wicor Walkthroughs and Teacher Practice
… In four schools, this type of learning, teachers watching one another teach, was made available and the feedback from those interviewed showed positive results. This paper explains the process each school used for allowing teachers to watch others teach and the results that they got in …
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Understanding quality professional development: Effects on teacher practice
… synthesized from the literature contribute to teachers' perceived use of student-centered instructional practice (SCIP) in the context of Reading Apprenticeship. The three systems used to define quality PD were professional community, support system, and delivery system. The goal of this study …
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Professional Learning Communities: The Impact on Teacher Practice
… learning communities (PLCs) and their impact on teacher practice. The focus of this single case study was on reviewing the process of the implementation of a PLC (DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, and Many, 2010) within MidAtlantic Elementary School, a Title I school. This school implemented the PLC (DuFour …
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Enhancing Elementary Teacher Practice Through Technological/Engineering Design Based Learning
… districts are failing to ensure that elementary teachers who provide children's early academic experiences have the appropriate knowledge of and proclivity toward STEM subjects. This issue is further compounded by the focus centered on mathematics due to accountability requirements leaving very …
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Autoethnography to artography: An exhibition of cognition in artist teacher practice
… responds by exemplifying cognition in artist teacher practice. The focus on artist teacher practice enables cognition to be addressed across educational sectors. It provides intervention at a point where perceptions can be heard and changes implemented in a space where researcher and …
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The Impact of Job-Embedded Professional Development Coaches on Teacher Practice.
… job-embedded professional development coaches on teacher practice. Coaches in this study worked with teachers to plan lessons, model lessons with feedback, and disaggregate data. This qualitative study was conducted using interviews of coaches to gain their perceptions of the work they did with …
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Autoethnography to artography: An exhibition of cognition in artist teacher practice
… responds by exemplifying cognition in artist teacher practice. The focus on artist teacher practice enables cognition to be addressed across educational sectors. It provides intervention at a point where perceptions can be heard and changes implemented in a space where researcher and …
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Teaching english language learners in mainstream science classrooms: teacher practice and educational opportunity
<p>Equal educational opportunity for English language learners (ELLs) has been a goal of the public educational system in the United States. Language policy reforms have increasedaccountability in order for schools to improve student achievement and measure the progress of ELLs. The No Child Left …
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Teacher Practice, Curriculum, and Children's Moral Development in Buddhist Temple Preschools in Thailand
… structured, in-depth interviews, observations of teachers' instruction, and document analysis of curriculum guides. Four Buddhist temple preschools were selected as the sites. Participants for interview included three abbots and one head nun, four principals, and twelve teachers. Participants for …
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Teaching on the Möbius: Exploring the Inner and Outer Landscapes of Teacher Practice
<p>The practice of teaching takes on renewed significance in today’s changing educational landscape. In the quest for transformative teaching and learning, there are both familiar and unfamiliar paths to be traversed. While significant contributions are being made by culturally responsive …
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Reading Excellence Act: Professional Development and Teacher Practice First Year Implementation in East Tennessee.
… instruction.</p> <p>Data were collected using a teacher survey measuring teacher perception prior to and during REA implementation. Observational data were collected using identical paired observations, gathered on two occasions by the REA state consultant during official visits. A series of …
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The Effects of Consistent Observation and Feedback on Teacher Practice and Motivation to Refine Instruction
… consistent observation and feedback had on teacher practice and motivation to refine instruction. An observation-feedback loop was initiated at a high school in a large Midwestern urban school district where teachers received bi-weekly observations and were provided with instantaneous …
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Elementary school nonpromotion in two Illinois schools: A qualitative analysis of teacher practice and knowledge
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Reform-Based Science Teaching: A Mixed-Methods Approach to Explaining Variation in Secondary Science Teacher Practice
… explain the variation seen in secondary science teachers' enactment of reform-based instructional practices. Utilizing teacher socialization theory, this mixed-methods analysis was conducted to determine the relative influence of secondary science teachers' characteristics, backgrounds and …
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How Does Self-Regulation In Early Childhood Classrooms Inform Teacher Practice In Order To Support Engagement and Achievement?
… abilities of early childhood students affect teacher practice. The assessment of student versus teacher responsibilities, modifications to the required environment, and levels of support that are accessible to instructors for children to succeed were all part of this research study on …
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Assessing Student Learning with Technology: A Descriptive Study of Technology-Using Teacher Practice and Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK)
… assessments were intended to assist teachers in designing classroom assessments and using student data to inform instructional practice, teacher-reported data indicated that the areas in which teachers are most unprepared, lack confidence, or are in need of development were assessment …
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K-12 Community of Inquiry: A Case Study of K-12 Online Social Studies Teacher Practice in a Virtual School
<p>Teaching practices, rationales, and roles of experienced online social studies teachers at one fully online high school in the southeastern United States were examined using the descriptive case study method. Three male teachers and one female social studies teacher, all with three or more years …
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Beyond a Meeting: A Case Study Examining the Impact of Data-Focused Professional Learning Communities on Teacher Practice and Student Learning
… search for practical solutions to equip teachers with the knowledge and skills needed to improve their instructional effectiveness. This qualitative research study explored this issue by examining how participation in a data-focused professional learning community (PLC) affected teacher …
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