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The Impact Of Training Teachers In Multiple-Intelligences Instructional Strategies, Mary R. Massey
The Impact Of Training Teachers In Multiple-Intelligences Instructional Strategies, Mary R. Massey
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This research study outlined a professional-development program for training preschool teachers in Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences. The program then continued training in practical applications of the theory for instructional use in the classroom. The preschool director and teachers’ perceptions and experiences were documented and provided the data to assess the impact of the training on the instructional strategies demonstrated in the classrooms. Attention was paid to any impact on classroom management, teacher morale, and cohesive instructional vision throughout the school.
The data from this study revealed that the years of experience of the teachers proved to be the …
A Strategic Plan To Increase Equitable Practices In A Pacific Northwest School District, Nancy Lee Reisner
A Strategic Plan To Increase Equitable Practices In A Pacific Northwest School District, Nancy Lee Reisner
Theses and Dissertations
This strategic research project was designed to provide a plan to support global implementation of equitable practices in a school district in the Pacific Northwest. Using results of a strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats (SWOT) analysis, internal and external factors were analyzed to score each item to identify areas that could be addressed to improve the overall function of the organization. Grounded in cultural relevancy theory and social justice theory, the problem of implementation of equitable practice with fidelity throughout the district was identified and addressed.
Key factors impacting the implementation of equitable practices identified were teacher training, leadership structure, …