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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"teacher teams"”.
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Cooperative Work in Teacher Teams: A Case Study
Seven teacher teams in two middle schools were studied to determine the work shared by team members and to identify features in the setting which promote or inhibit their cooperation. Data were obtained by observing teams at work, interviewing building and district staff, and examining school …
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Perceived Impact of the No child Left Behind Act of 2001 on Paraprofessionals
… through the perceptions of paraprofessional and teacher teams. The literature review discloses data regarding the implementation of NCLB paraprofessional requirements into the accountability plans of the 50 states and the District of Columbia. Tables synthesize the assessments used by states to …
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What matters in data use: examining equity and data driven decision making in diverse elementary schools
… I explore features of DDDM processes within two teacher teams to examine whether the teams are responsive to issues of equity. In the third paper, I explore how leaders took up district mandates declaring schools be more equity-focused and more data driven. Collectively, these papers show the …
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An untapped resource: Examining the perspectives, practices and barriers of high school assistant principals as instructional leaders
… tasks provided such as working with teacher teams, curriculum alignment, instructional programming, and teacher evaluations. Opportunities for APs’ instructional leadership practice centered on providing professional development activities within the district, leading professional …
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Designing for Change: How a School Counselor Formed and Facilitated a Teacher Work Group Focused on Promoting Desirable Teacher-Student Relationships
… that influence the formation and facilitation of teacher teams have not been studied. Using a design-based methodology, this study examined how a school counselor organized and implemented an effective work group that aimed to support the formation of desirable teacher-student relationships. The …
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The impact of principals' social and emotional competence on teachers' social and emotional resilience
… the social and emotional resilience of their teacher teams. Social and emotional learning can be traced back from Ancient to current times. The intersectionality between good character, positive academic outcomes and social and emotional learning was emphasized by Plato, who asserted that …
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Samtal under lärarlagsmöten. Diskursorienteringar i den professionella praktiken
Teacher team meetings are potential arenas for professional communication, but such meetings take many different forms and cannot automatically be viewed as forums for constructive communication. The aim of this study is therefore to contribute with increased knowledge about the communication …
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Use and Integration of iPads with Students with Low Incidence Disabilities in Elementary Schools
… with disabilities continues to rise, yet teachers are still unsure as to whether or not their technology integration is meaningful. I found that teachers had strong intentions to integrate iPads with students with disabilities, but oftentimes their teaching practices did not promote the …
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Professional Learning Communities: Structures and Implementation for Small Middle Schools and Singleton Teachers
… to building interdependent collaborative teacher teams to elevate teaching and learning for students. One struggle with implementing PLCs comes about when you have singleton teachers who do not have a colleague who teaches the same grade and content as them. This study reviewed the …
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A Phenomenological Study on The Lived Experience of First and Second Year Teachers in Standards-Based Grading Districts
… the lived experience of 11 first or second year teachers in districts currently utilizing a standards-based grading approach. The research question for this study was: What is the lived experience of first or second year K-12 educators in districts using standards-based grading policies? This …
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Educational Leadership in Middle Schools: Informal Teacher Leaders
… 2013; Leithwood et al. 2004). This includes teachers. Teacher leadership, an elusive concept with various definitions, has received growing attention from scholars and educators in their quest for change that results in increased student learning. There have been over 200 published, …
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The relationship between teacher collaboration and student achievement
… instrument to measure principals' perceptions of teacher collaboration in their schools. The study further examined the relationship between perceptions of teacher collaboration and student achievement as measured by the Indiana "A-F" Accountability Model. Four key components of teacher …
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A Multiple-Case Study Describing Collaborative Relations Between Adventist Pastors and Teachers in the Eastern United States
… between those selected Adventist pastors and teachers. In the context of Adventist elementary schools, the school principal also fulfills a teaching role. Therefore, inthis study, the term "teacher" also refers to the principal. The broad research question was, How do Adventist pastorsand …
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A Case Study: Leadership for Parent Involvement
… practices result in success for parents, teachers, and students. State and Federal initiatives support parent involvement, yet questions remain on how to make parent involvement happen when barriers keep parents away from school. Transformative leadership practices influence positive …
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Teacher Capital Unbound? The Role of Organisational Structures for Teacher Social Capital and Student Outcome
… the role of school organisational structures for teacher social capital and student outcome. The thesis is driven by a general concern over the widescale reforms Swedish schools have undergone in the last decades and particular concern over the so-called work unit reform. This reform was …