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The Qualities, Practices, And Theories Held By Award-Winning Second Language College Teachers, Leendert Van Beek Dec 2016

The Qualities, Practices, And Theories Held By Award-Winning Second Language College Teachers, Leendert Van Beek

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It is important for second language college teachers to know what kinds of teaching and learning approaches are most effective for their students. This basic qualitative study presents the perspectives exceptional second language teachers have regarding their own qualities of excellence, practices, philosophies of teaching, and theories of learning. The purpose of the study was to identify, describe, and understand these perspectives. Sixteen of such teachers, all of whom had won one or more awards of excellence from professional organizations, were interviewed, and the collected data were analyzed through three levels of coding. The main research question regarding the perspectives …


Why Is School Like A Prison?, David J. Mulder Aug 2016

Why Is School Like A Prison?, David J. Mulder

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"Imagine the change in motivation in a classroom that was formerly teacher-directed to one where students have a voice in the learning process!"

Posting about enhancing the student experience from In All Things - an online hub committed to the claim that the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ has implications for the entire world.

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Team Work Boosts Student Learning And Professional Community, Thomas M. Van Soelen Jun 2016

Team Work Boosts Student Learning And Professional Community, Thomas M. Van Soelen

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A team of kindergarten teachers in rural Georgia dig deeply into student work and standards to build a common understanding of writing expectations.