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Educators' Perceptions Of Preparation And Practice For Teaching Algebra I To Students With Mathematical Learning Disabilities, Sararose Devore Lynch
Educators' Perceptions Of Preparation And Practice For Teaching Algebra I To Students With Mathematical Learning Disabilities, Sararose Devore Lynch
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The purpose of this mixed methods study was to describe the current state of Algebra I instruction for students with mathematical learning disabilities (MLD) in West Virginia and teachers. preparation for this practice, as perceived by teachers. Further, this study examined the extent teachers. instructional practices for teaching students with MLD Algebra I aligned with best practices recommended in the research literature. Fifty-seven educators from West Virginia who taught Algebra I to students with Mathematical Learning Disabilities completed the Survey of Instructional Practices Implemented by Algebra I General and Special Educators When Educating Students with a MLD. In addition, a …
Discovering The Perceptions Of Pre-Service/Novice Elementary Educators Toward Health Education And Health Instruction In The Elementary Classroom, Beverly A. Michael
Discovering The Perceptions Of Pre-Service/Novice Elementary Educators Toward Health Education And Health Instruction In The Elementary Classroom, Beverly A. Michael
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Objectives: The impact of unhealthy choices on Americans is no longer an "adult's only" issue. Health disparities previously affecting adults are appearing at ever-increasing rates in children. A strategy to address this examines the likelihood that elementary teachers act as healthy role models while providing quality health instruction. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to assess the effect of the preservice elementary teacher training experience on the potential delivery of elementary classroom health instruction by clarifying the impact of programmatic training influences on the attitudes and behavioral intent of preservice elementary educators to teach health.;Methods: A sample of 157 …
Dispositions In Teacher Education, Lisa Simpson
Dispositions In Teacher Education, Lisa Simpson
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The assessment of educator dispositions has created numerous challenges for teacher education institutions. Many of the issues surrounding dispositions assessment relates to the uncertainty in determining the dispositions that are most important to address in all teacher education programs. Additionally little consideration has been given to the possibility that some dispositions may be more important to some fields of education than to others. This research is an investigation into the importance and efficacy of identified clusters of dispositions, as well as the identification of dispositions important to Health and Physical Education in comparison with those important to all areas of …
Pedagogical Practices: Nurturing And Maintaining Democratic Habits, Lucretia Marie Hubler-Larimore
Pedagogical Practices: Nurturing And Maintaining Democratic Habits, Lucretia Marie Hubler-Larimore
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This case study examined the pedagogical practices of four teachers of one public elementary school whose mission seeks to nurture and maintain democratic habits for participation in a democratic society. Historically, public schools have been charged with the duty of preparing young minds to live within in a democratic society and as such this argument has been cited as one of the fundamental reasons for providing public financial support of schools. The exploration of how pedagogical choices and curriculum development were used to create opportunities for experiencing democracy was considered within the specific social contexts of the school. Contexts considered …
Diversity As An Influence On The Choice Of Teaching Positions By Pre-Service Students In Special Education, Tara A. Brooks
Diversity As An Influence On The Choice Of Teaching Positions By Pre-Service Students In Special Education, Tara A. Brooks
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With today's increasingly diverse classrooms, teachers are challenged to provide strategies that are effective in ensuring that all students reach success, regardless of race, class, or disability. Teacher education programs are also responsible for providing the type of experiences that prepare graduates to meet the needs of today's diverse classrooms. This study investigated the types of hypothetical teaching positions that pre-service students in special education deem as most ideal and the factors present within those positions. It also sought to determine if any relationship existed between participants' perceptions of beliefs and their choices of teaching positions. Pre-service students in special …
Art Educators And Practicing Artists: Strengthening The Curriculum And Building A Creative Community, John Christopher Williams
Art Educators And Practicing Artists: Strengthening The Curriculum And Building A Creative Community, John Christopher Williams
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An artist residency consists of a visiting artist (dance, musical, theatrical, or visual) creating work in and teaching their craft to an audience of participants. Artist residencies take place in a variety of settings, in public and private schools, after-school programs, in day care and preschool programs, community centers, and adult recreational and care facilities. Over time in a school setting artist residencies have evolved to include school curriculum, input and collaboration from the host teacher. I believe artist residences could become a catalyst for school curriculum change to focus on the arts. Arts integrated residencies and curriculum can impact …
Improving Student Coaches' Learning Through Teaching Reflective Techniques, Wesley R. Meeteer Ii
Improving Student Coaches' Learning Through Teaching Reflective Techniques, Wesley R. Meeteer Ii
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The purpose of this research was to examine how teaching reflective concepts and directing reflective writing would influence student coaches' (SC) level of reflective writing in a one semester coaching internship course. A Multiple baseline format was used to implement the intervention. The intervention used five reflective ideas to try and enhance the level of SCs' reflective abilities including; (a) teaching the SCs a reflective cycle, b) introducing SCs to high levels of quality reflective writing, (c) allowing SCs to assess the level of reflection their personal journals, (d) having SCs write reflective statements within the five reflective levels of …
Teacher Candidate Perceptions Of Electronic Portfolios, William M. Baronak
Teacher Candidate Perceptions Of Electronic Portfolios, William M. Baronak
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Today, many students in higher education are considered digital natives - savvier and more experienced with technology than students in the past. In teacher preparation programs, teacher education students are commonly expected to demonstrate achievement of program goals and objectives and national teaching standards in a "portfolio." Gaining in popularity, the electronic portfolio delivers meaningful rich data in an electronic format. Much of the research on electronic portfolios has centered in higher education and has been primarily focused on the delivery of portfolios from the perspective of faculty and on the role of the portfolio in assessment from an administrative …