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Incorporating Online Professional Development Materials In Teacher Education Coursework: Perceptions Of Faculty And Pre-Service Teachers, Kathy Smart, Cynthia Gautreau
Incorporating Online Professional Development Materials In Teacher Education Coursework: Perceptions Of Faculty And Pre-Service Teachers, Kathy Smart, Cynthia Gautreau
Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice Faculty Publications
This exploratory case study examined teacher education faculty and pre-service teacher's perceptions of incorporating online professional development materials into academic coursework. Three institutions in the U.S. participated in a study to explore the incorporation of professional development materials, specifically online instructional modules, within programs in their Colleges of Education. Findings from faculty members indicated positive perceptions of the incorporating of the materials. The pre-service teachers reported their 21st-century knowledge, skills, and preparation for integration of technology in their teaching were enhanced through the completion of the online professional development materials.
Placement Of Young English Language Learners’ (Ells’) In Reading Support : A Question Of Ell Status Or Learning Disability, Samantha Gehly
Placement Of Young English Language Learners’ (Ells’) In Reading Support : A Question Of Ell Status Or Learning Disability, Samantha Gehly
Education: Student Scholarship & Creative Works
Across the United States, increasing numbers of children whose first language, culture, and/or heritage is not English are being served in classrooms where English is the primary language in instruction. English Language Learners (ELLs) represent more than 5 million students in the United States, of which seventy-five percent are only Spanish-speaking. Many ELLs are facing the challenge of overcoming a language barrier to be academically successful, causing a risk of failure in increasing literacy demands. For educators working with ELLs in general education-related settings, their mission is to identify the root cause of their ELL student’s reading difficulties before they …