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Showing 1 to 20 of 25 for “"content teachers"”.
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Teaching English Learners in Middle Grades: A Mixed Method Study of the Dispositions, Priorities, and Instructional Practices of Urban Bilingual, ESL, and Content Teachers
… English as a Second Language (ESL), and content teachers in a large, urban, Midwestern school district. This mixed methods study gathered quantitative and qualitative data using a survey and interviews to examine the preparation, dispositions, and experiences of middle grade EL teachers; …
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Quality Teachers of English Language Learners: Exploring the Use of a Standards Framework to Improve the Focus of Professional Development for Practicing Classroom and Content Teachers
… of preparedness of practicing classroom and content teachers in serving ELLs, with the purpose of making recommendations for improving the focus of ELL professional development for practicing teachers based on reported needs and data analyses. Using the Teaching English to Speakers of Other …
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Assessing attitudes of administrators, core content teachers, and special education teachers at the middle school level toward the inclusion of special education students into general education classes
… attitudes of acceptance by administrators, core content teachers, and special education teachers at the middle school level toward the inclusion of special education students into general education classes in a large suburban school district. Research questions for this study were: (1) What are …
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Writing in the secondary public schools: a shared responsibility
… of writing. In addition, workshop procedures and content area writing assignments were analyzed for effectiveness and practicality. Major sources of data included books, periodicals, and audiotapes. Research of major writing scholars and interdisciplinary writing specialists was examined. Writing …
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An analysis of a middle school curriculum: through the lens of personal responsibility, social responsibility, and social justice
… academic curriculum. The study also examined how teachers perceived students’ behaviors as a result of a social justice mindset. </p> <p>The study was conducted using a traditional qualitative methodology consisting of an in-depth review of district policy, curriculum, learning standards, 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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Learning Experiences of Newcomer Latino Secondary English Learners in the Mainstream Classroom
… commonly transitioned into monolingual English content classrooms where they are expected to academically perform at similar levels of their English monolingual counterparts. This happens despite their still incipient English language skills and lack of second language literacy. Purpose: The …
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Early years teachers’ interests and motivation when teaching Science
… interest. This study aimed to probe early years teachers’ interests and motivation in science and the impact on their science teaching. This qualitative study involved interviews with six early years teachers; a Year 1 and a Year 2 teacher from each of the State, Church, and Independent sectors. …
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The Impact of Collaborative Literacy Coaching on Middle and High School Teachers' Personal and General Sense of Efficacy for Literacy Teaching
… (CLC) initiative on middle and high school content teachers' personal and general sense of efficacy for literacy teaching. A variety of data, including but not limited to transcripts of weekly collaborative literacy coaching cadres, individual participant interviews, Initial and Follow-up …
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English Learner Course Scheduling: Practice, Implications, and Aspirations
… One influential factor is course scheduling for content and career areas (Minaya-Rowe, 2015). Using qualitative case study methodology, this dissertation investigates the current process for scheduling ELs through in-depth semi-structured interviews of teachers and administrators involved in the …
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A Qualitative Study Investigating High School Teachers' Perceptions of Strategies Used to Involve Hispanic ELL Parents in One School Division in Virginia
… identify perceived strategies urban high school teachers use to involve ELL parents and to identify whether perceived barriers exist. School leaders can benefit from this qualitative study to address the achievement gap between ELL and non-ELL students. Five ESL teachers, six content teachers, …
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Differences in Types and Severity of Consequences of High-Stakes Testing as Realized Between Low and High Performing High Schools and the Impact on the Instructional Programs in Their Schools
… of School Assessment (PSSA) on the beliefs of teachers and principals, and the impact on the instructional program in their schools. This study collected data on (a) teachers' perceptions of the PSSA, (b) how the program affected instructional practices, and to what extent teachers changed …
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Teacher Perceptions of Student Growth Measures in Performance Evaluation
… measures. While the intent is clear, to hold teachers accountable and hopefully, improve practice, the question occurs, how do teachers perceive these reforms? This qualitative narrative multiple case study examined those perceptions through the lived experiences of six core content teachers …
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Supporting students with disabilities in transition: a case study of a college mentoring program
… skills. Mentors, certified as high school content teachers and seeking certification in teaching students with disabilities at the secondary level, reported increased knowledge and understanding of support needs of students with disabilities transitioning to postsecondary education. These …
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Coaching Secondary Teachers To Engage Students By Incorporating Storytelling Into Content-Area Instruction
… as a hook to spark student interest in content material and engage them in project-based learning.</p> <p>The study explored three research questions: 1) How does the role of secondary literacy coaching in situ (in the natural setting) support content teachers with introducing and …
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Generalized teaching and its effects on teaching and learning in selected primary schools of Chipili district in Luapula province.
… generalized approach in primary schools where teachers teach all the subjects in the curriculum. In this modern era, where education is structured to suit the current economic, social demands of the nation, it has been empirically found difficult for many primary school teachers to execute …
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Generalized teaching and its effects on teaching and learning in selected primary schools of Chipili district in Luapula province.
… generalized approach in primary schools where teachers teach all the subjects in the curriculum. In this modern era, where education is structured to suit the current economic, social demands of the nation, it has been empirically found difficult for many primary school teachers to execute …
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Implementing The SIOP Model To Support English Language Learners
… language learners (ELLs) are missing critical content-specific learning. These students are transitioning into mainstream classrooms, lacking basic literacy foundation skills, including vocabulary, grammar, comprehension, phonology, and meaning, which is preventing them from accessing …
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COVID-19: Descriptive Case Study Of A K-8 School District’s Abrupt Transition To Remote Learning From A Traditional In-Person Model
… a total population of 1,370 students, 75 core content teachers and 20 unified arts teachers. The findings supported the hypothesis that there would be no difference in student achievement between terms one through two and term three as measured by competency grades based on curriculum …
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Analysis of a Stand Alone Ninth Grade School Transition Program Model: 1993-2003
… as development of a school support team, core content teachers planning for and teaching advanced and standard level curriculum coupled with student placement on an interdisciplinary team and every student assigned a teacher advisor, students at RSS experienced a positive transition to high …
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