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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Volunteer teachers"”.
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Experiences and perceptions of volunteer teachers and their adult refugee ELL students
Volunteer-based ESL classes for refugees, although prevalent, often exist without professional support for volunteer teachers or adequate standards of effective instruction. This qualitative case study examines a community-based, volunteer-led ESL program that serves adult refugee language learners …
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The development and evaluation of a job aid for lesson planning for volunteer teachers
… programs, churches, and even businesses, rely on volunteer teachers to staff educational programs. The volunteer teachers are provided curriculum materials to use, but often do not receive training to sufficiently equip them for the task of teaching. A job aid might provide performance support for …
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Supporting Brain-Based Education: A Study Investigating Instructional Practices of Rural Elementary Teachers
<p>The purpose of this study was to investigate teachers' knowledge and use of brain-based practices, as well as identification of brain-based practices currently practiced among six volunteer teachers. Qualitative and quantitative research methods were used for this study. Data for this research …
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Virginia's Foundation Blocks for Early Learning: Interpretation and Implementation by Practitioners
… and implemented by preschool classroom teachers. Using a case-study format, four volunteer teachers participated in three days of classroom observations, be interviewed, and complete a survey. Evidence showed that the standards were theoretically based, and the participating teachers' …
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Facilitating improvements in teaching and learning through self-directed professional development
… practice, proposed as a means of empowering teachers to enhance the process of teaching and learning, is neglected or ineffective and action research, suggested as a way of facilitating reflective practice, may not always be appropriate or possible. Thus, there is a need to better understand …
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Teacher Change and a Direct Instruction Reading Approach : A Multiple-Case Study
… process of change experienced by four elementary teachers as they learned a direct instruction reading approach. The literature reveals that teacher implementation is affected by psychological state, school climate, and conceptual level; however, the goal of this study was to examine the effects …
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The Lived Experience of K-12 Educators Who Practice Within An Acute Care Inpatient Psychiatric Hospital
… human service professionals: special education teachers who practice within an acute care inpatient psychiatric facility. The purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the lived experiences of educators in order to identify emergent themes that best describe their experiences.</p><p> …
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Investigating teachers’ lived experiences in teaching Literature in English in Ghana
… group of Literature in English secondary school teachers in Ghanaian schools. At the secondary level, LiE is an elective (optional) subject, and so we could expect that those choosing it would probably do well. However, this thesis investigation arose from a concern about the persistent lack of …
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The role of schooling for heritage language learners: A case study of Turkish heritage speakers
… development. Thus, the study considers: (1) teachers’ classroom practices, (2) students’ motivation or resilience, (3) parents’ role and identity, (4) heritage language community’s support and (5) HL learners’ verbal narrative language skills. Data was collected through interviews, …
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Public policy alternatives for self-help (Harambe) schooling in Kenya
… The assistance could be in the form of qualified teachers from government institutions or overseas volunteer teachers. It was indicated in this study that these policies have contributed to the expansion of Harambe schools in the rural communities where children who complete primary education …