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Full-Text Articles in Education
Create An Effective Mentoring Program Based On Universal Retention Rates In The United States: A School Improvement Plan, Kati Ploeger
Create An Effective Mentoring Program Based On Universal Retention Rates In The United States: A School Improvement Plan, Kati Ploeger
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
High-quality teachers are shown to be the number-one factor for student achievement (Gujarati, 2012). One way school districts around the world can retain high-quality teachers is to place them in an induction or mentoring program as new teachers. A review of the literature was conducted to support the school improvement plan and examines retention rates across the United States. The research covers these main topics: mentoring, induction, professional development, teacher retention and mobility, new teacher experiences, and teacher evaluation. In response, a school improvement plan was created to establish a high-quality mentoring program outline, which establishes support and direction for …
Executive Function: Instructional And Intervention Strategies To Close Achievement Gaps: A School Improvement Plan, Holly Bjorge
Executive Function: Instructional And Intervention Strategies To Close Achievement Gaps: A School Improvement Plan, Holly Bjorge
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
Strong Professional Learning Communities that provide students with inclusive instructional strategies and tiered interventions for executive functioning skills positively affects student learning and achievement. This school improvement plan establishes a school wide outline for staff development regarding executive functioning and implementation of instructional and Tier 1 and Tier 2 interventions through professional development, self-assessment and coaching. The plan addresses the need for professional development, inclusive and universal instructional strategies, intervention supports and resources and supports for classroom teachers. A review of literature was conducted to support the plan and examines how student executive functioning affects student achievement and learning, recognizes …
Secondary Trauma: How Does It Impact Educators, Callie Namminga
Secondary Trauma: How Does It Impact Educators, Callie Namminga
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
Students are facing more adverse traumatic experiences at an early age in their lifetime. When students enter school, their teachers begin to take on new roles and often learn and encounter the trauma alongside of these students. Secondary trauma in educators is on the rise and many do not know how to manage it. This literature review will examine the impacts that secondary trauma has on teachers, how it shapes and impacts teachers’ roles in education, what causes secondary trauma, and how teachers can adapt and overcome the impacts and implications that secondary trauma causes in their professional and personal …
Technology Instruction In The Classroom: Effects On Struggling Writers' Success, Courtney M. Smith
Technology Instruction In The Classroom: Effects On Struggling Writers' Success, Courtney M. Smith
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
Technology use within the writing classroom for writers who struggle can offer independence and lead to success. This literature review examines the use of technology with struggling writers, the effects of technology use of student engagement, specific strategies used for the implementation of technology, and the professional development opportunities presented to educators for this implementation. The research affirms the benefits of assistive technology within the writing classroom and the importance for the training of educators to properly utilize and engage technology within their classrooms promoting student success and achievement.
Pella Middle School Technology Integration School Improvement Plan, Morgan Ernst
Pella Middle School Technology Integration School Improvement Plan, Morgan Ernst
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
The demands and use of technology are constantly changing in the school setting. Teachers in the Pella Community School District felt as though they did not have adequate technology skills to deliver effective instruction virtually and requested further training. This school improvement plan contains a literature review to determine effective components of professional development. The plan also outlines a semester of professional development sessions for technology integration including tools and deliverables to demonstrate evidence of teacher learning.
New Teacher Mentoring At A Private School, Shannon Woodhead
New Teacher Mentoring At A Private School, Shannon Woodhead
Master's Theses & Capstone Projects
Teacher attrition rates are higher for new teachers within their first five years than any other level of experience. Due to high turnover rates for novice teachers, most public schools have implemented induction and mentoring programs to help address this concern. However, many private schools are not afforded this opportunity. This school improvement project addresses the need for a new teacher mentoring program at a private school in Southern California. The plan addresses the implementation and program's plan for a mentor to lead a novice teacher through his/her first year of teaching. A literature review is included which highlights the …