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Incorporating Environmental Education Guidelines Within The Common Core State Standards, Marni Friedman Mar 2026

Incorporating Environmental Education Guidelines Within The Common Core State Standards, Marni Friedman

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

In 2010, the Common Core State Standards provided an opportunity for states throughout the nation to prepare their students equally for the real world environment. South Carolina is one of the 46 states that voluntarily adopted the new standards and is currently in the process of implementation. The national No Child Left Inside act passed in 2011 with the hopes to integrate environmental education throughout all subjects taught in schools (Chesapeake Bay Foundation, 2012). The goal of environmental education is to increase environmental awareness and concern for the environment as well as to foster positive environmental behaviors. This paper discusses …

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Full Issue: Volume 6, 2013, Christopher Burkett Mar 2026

Full Issue: Volume 6, 2013, Christopher Burkett

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This file contains the full issue of TEJSC, including front matter, table of contents, editorial notes, and articles.

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Mathematics Anxiety: Understanding Its Concept, Impact On Secondary Students’ Academic Performance And Career Prospects, And Effective Intervention Strategies, Sabiruddin Molla, Safwana Rashid, Saba Sultana Mar 2026

Mathematics Anxiety: Understanding Its Concept, Impact On Secondary Students’ Academic Performance And Career Prospects, And Effective Intervention Strategies, Sabiruddin Molla, Safwana Rashid, Saba Sultana

Numeracy

This study investigates the influence of mathematics anxiety on secondary school students’ academic performance and career pathway selection. Mathematics, often perceived as abstract and challenging, can evoke high levels of anxiety that affect both learning outcomes and career-related decisions. Data were collected from 106 students across two urban secondary schools in Kolkata. Findings revealed that students possessed a significant understanding of the concept of mathematics anxiety (t (105) = 8.48, p < .001, d = 0.82). A strong positive correlation was observed between mathematics anxiety and academic performance (r = .686, p < .001), indicating that elevated anxiety levels correspond with lower achievement. Additionally, a significant positive correlation (r = .475, p < .001) showed that mathematics anxiety influences students’ career pathway selection, with higher anxiety leading to avoidance of mathematics-related careers. The study highlights that negative attitudes toward mathematics often stem from perception rather than actual difficulty. Overall, the findings emphasize the need for innovative teaching strategies and targeted interventions to reduce mathematics anxiety and enhance students’ academic and career outcomes.

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Linking Literature And Primary Sources To Elementary Social Studies: The Technology Connection, Judy Britt Mar 2026

Linking Literature And Primary Sources To Elementary Social Studies: The Technology Connection, Judy Britt

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Excellent social studies lessons begin with the premise that even elementary children can develop an understanding of the hands-on, minds-on work of social scientists. Primary sources make history real to students. From letters to photographs, prints and maps, the Internet provides access to millions of digitized historical artifacts. This article shares a Winthrop University Library of Congress grant project that engaged pre-service teachers in using historical literature, investigating online primary sources and planning lessons to engage elementary students in historical inquiry. South Carolina standards provide the infrastructure for the development of a wiki database that showcases literature projects with primary …

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Alternative Support For Teachers In Challenging Economic Times: The Use Of Virtual Coaching, Celeste C. Bates Mar 2026

Alternative Support For Teachers In Challenging Economic Times: The Use Of Virtual Coaching, Celeste C. Bates

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This qualitative study explored the use of virtual literacy coaching by examining 18 coaching sessions between a university-based literacy coach and a first-grade reading interventionist using Abobe Connect, a web-based collaborative tool. The application provided a virtual meeting space and through the use of video pods the teacher and coach had synchronous audio and video communication. Each coaching session lasted approximately one hour and included a pre-observation discussion, a 30-minute individualized lesson with a struggling reader, and a debriefing conversation. Data, including transcriptions of the coaching sessions, interviews with participants, field notes, and journal entries were analyzed using the constant-comparative …

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Best Practice Usage With English Language Learners In Regular Education Classrooms: A Study Of Charleston County, South Carolina Public Schools, Barbara Rabon, Zachary Kelehear Mar 2026

Best Practice Usage With English Language Learners In Regular Education Classrooms: A Study Of Charleston County, South Carolina Public Schools, Barbara Rabon, Zachary Kelehear

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which select Best Practices are used in regular education classrooms and if there was correlation between the frequency of their use and previous professional development attendance. Regular education teachers were the target audience for this study because the average English Language Learner (ELL) spends only three hours a week with a certified ESOL teacher, and the remaining 34 hours with a regular education teacher. Charleston County, SC was selected because of its large ELL population (2,138 students), the fact that there are currently 78 schools serving ELLs and because …

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The Cultural Symphony In Schools: Effectively Teaching African American And Latino High School Students, Dionne V. Mclaughlin Mar 2026

The Cultural Symphony In Schools: Effectively Teaching African American And Latino High School Students, Dionne V. Mclaughlin

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This mixed methods case study examines the perceptions that 24 African American and Latino students at one North Carolina high school have of effective classroom instruction in their favorite teacher's class. Six teachers were also interviewed and asked to reflect on student feedback and 1,003 anonymous students were surveyed (secondary data source). Critical Race Theory (CRT) was utilized to examine the racial context of this high school, students' counter stories, the existence of deficit thinking, and the presence of bias (Marshall, C. 2010; and Yosso, T. 2006). The data from this study indicate that effective teachers of African American and …

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A First Time Inclusion Collaboration: Barriers, Rewards, Pitfalls, And Problems, Kay Hanson, Carmen Downs, Denise Dickey Mar 2026

A First Time Inclusion Collaboration: Barriers, Rewards, Pitfalls, And Problems, Kay Hanson, Carmen Downs, Denise Dickey

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This article explores the evolution of a first-time collaboration between a general education teacher and a special education teacher as they developed a collaboration for five included students in a fifth grade classroom. It describes their growing understanding of what collaboration is, how it works, and how it can be implemented to improve all students' academic success.

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A School-University Partnership In Physical Education Teacher Education: Challenges, Experiences, And Craft Knowledge, Kathryn Davis Mar 2026

A School-University Partnership In Physical Education Teacher Education: Challenges, Experiences, And Craft Knowledge, Kathryn Davis

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Reciprocal school-university partnerships have the potential to meet the early field experience needs of Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) teacher candidates (TCs), the instructional needs of the elementary school teachers, and the learning needs of P-12 students. This article examines the informal partnership between one university PETE methods class and a low socioeconomic elementary school, and how this collaboration provided PETE TCs with the opportunities to connect the craft knowledge they learned in the school setting with the academic knowledge they learned about effective teaching. This article explores the impact of the partnership on the P-6 students and the PETE …

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Middle-Level Principals’ Perception Of The Scheduling Configuration Needed For Social Studies Instruction, Kenneth E. Vogler, Audrey Allan, Susan Schramm-Pate Mar 2026

Middle-Level Principals’ Perception Of The Scheduling Configuration Needed For Social Studies Instruction, Kenneth E. Vogler, Audrey Allan, Susan Schramm-Pate

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Principals' perceptions of curriculum and instruction issues are particularly relevant in today's era of testing and accountability. Using a survey instrument given to a representative sample of South Carolina public school middle-level principals, the study explored principals' perception of the type of scheduling configuration needed for social studies instruction. Results of this study suggest that there is no relationship between principals' perception of scheduling configurations used for social studies instruction and the schedule configuration used in their school. But, an association was found between principals' perception of how well students are prepared for next grade level in social studies and …

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The Impact Of International Clinical Experiences On Pre-Service Teacher Candidates: Understanding Self And Culture, Sandy Ayers, James Lane Mar 2026

The Impact Of International Clinical Experiences On Pre-Service Teacher Candidates: Understanding Self And Culture, Sandy Ayers, James Lane

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This study investigated the impact of pre-service teachers completing field experiences at the International School of Helsinki (ISH), Finland and at International School of Ulaanbaatar located in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The study focuses on the cultural perceptions of pre-service teachers before and after completing the experience as well as the benefits the teacher candidates incurred from teaching in an international setting. Findings showed that an international clinical experience did not dramatically change perceptions but did impact preservice teachers in terms of global understanding, connectedness and desire to become more worldly aware. In addition, participation in the experience resulted in a change …

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Principal Leadership Behavior And Principal Experience, Edward Cox, Tammy Martin Mar 2026

Principal Leadership Behavior And Principal Experience, Edward Cox, Tammy Martin

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The purpose of this study was to determine if principal leadership behavior, perceived by principals and teachers, is related to principal longevity. Kouzes and Posner's Leadership Practices Inventory (2003) was used to measure perceptions of principal leadership behavior. Data were analyzed to determine principal and teacher perceptions of principal leadership behavior and further analyzed to investigate a relationship between principal leadership behavior and principal longevity. Principals and teachers rated principals' leadership behavior favorably with principal ratings higher than teachers. No relationship was found between principal leadership behavior and principal longevity. However, implications for leadership development and increased self-awareness were apparent.

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Lessons Learned From The Belize Writing Project, Margaret Walworth, Deirdre Ward Mar 2026

Lessons Learned From The Belize Writing Project, Margaret Walworth, Deirdre Ward

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This article examines the development of the Belize writing project, an international service project between students in Georgia and Belize, Central America. The shift in the purpose and design of the project is chronicled and explained in terms of student and teacher needs. What began as a service project designed to provide reading materials for students in Belize has evolved into a writing project to support the development of students and teachers as readers and writers in both countries.

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Mathematics And Science Observation Instrument For New Standards, William R. Veal, Alice A. Sorensen Mar 2026

Mathematics And Science Observation Instrument For New Standards, William R. Veal, Alice A. Sorensen

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Various national journals have published articles on mathematics and science teaching. However, assessment of these teachers is a topic that is not commonly published. This article discusses a science and mathematics partnership that the College of Charleston has successfully implemented with four local districts, which improves the content knowledge of their teachers that participate. The purpose of this article is to show how the Reformed Observation Teaching Protocol (RTOP) can be used as an appropriate assessment device to observe how teachers may adjust instruction to match new national mathematics and science standards. The 11 grant-participating teachers that were observed for …

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Collaboration And The New Generation Of Teachers: Do They Like It? Will They Use It? Does It Matter?, Sandra G. Mccloy Mar 2026

Collaboration And The New Generation Of Teachers: Do They Like It? Will They Use It? Does It Matter?, Sandra G. Mccloy

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This exploratory study investigated the personal learning preference of students in an initial teacher education program in a small, private, liberal arts college in the southeast USA, and the likelihood that they would use collaborative learning strategies in their own future classrooms. It was hypothesized that Generation Y (age 30 and younger) teacher candidates would prefer independent learning activities to learning activities involving collaboration or cooperation. It was also hypothesized that these teacher candidates would indicate a preference for collaboration, versus cooperation or independent learning strategies, in their own future classrooms, regardless of their personal preference. The study participants were …

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Responding To Increased Enrollment In An Undergraduate Seminar: A Hybrid Approach, Nancy Luke, Kelly N. Tracy Mar 2026

Responding To Increased Enrollment In An Undergraduate Seminar: A Hybrid Approach, Nancy Luke, Kelly N. Tracy

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Shrinking budgets and increasing enrollment can often mean growing class sizes. These larger numbers can have a negative effect on student achievement (Johnson, 2010; Kokkelenberg, et al., 2008) and student evaluations of courses and instructors (Bedard & Kuhn, 2008; Westerlund, 2008). Large class sizes may be particularly challenging for courses that are intended to be discussion-oriented seminars. One possible solution for this problem may be found through utilizing a hybrid format (Knapczyk & Hew,2007). In this article, the authors will share why and how they utilized the on-line platform , Blackboard, to redesign a traditionally face-to-face undergraduate seminar as a …

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A Call For Dialogue And New Collaborations: Priorities For Teacher Education In South Carolina For The 21st Century, Beth Powers-Costello Mar 2026

A Call For Dialogue And New Collaborations: Priorities For Teacher Education In South Carolina For The 21st Century, Beth Powers-Costello

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Teaching and Teacher Education in South Carolina face particular challenges and opportunities based on our economic, political, and geographic contexts. For example, our state serves an increasingly diverse student population (e.g., race, class, family configuration etc.). The literature and data on this topic worldwide has received considerable attention. We as South Carolina educators not only need to respond to issues in our global community but also to our own local context as indicated by empirical research, theoretical literature, and the narratives of those we serve. This article suggests a possible starting point for dialogue among educators – particularly teacher educators …

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Transitioning To The Common Core Standards In South Carolina, Howard V. Coleman, Jeremy Dickerson Mar 2026

Transitioning To The Common Core Standards In South Carolina, Howard V. Coleman, Jeremy Dickerson

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Large-scale planning is currently underway for school systems preparing to adopt the Common Core Standards for K-12 education. The adoption of these standards requires effort and coordination by all stakeholders in the educational system and places significant pressure on teachers and school leaders to ensure that the transition is efficient and effective. This article provides a brief context for the Common Core Standards, gives an overview of the transition process many schools are undertaking and concludes by describing how this transition is relevant to the preparation of new teachers and school leaders who are in university-level educator preparation programs.

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High School Advisory: Learning From The Mistakes, Linda Anast-May, James Bailey Mar 2026

High School Advisory: Learning From The Mistakes, Linda Anast-May, James Bailey

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This study focused on students, teachers, and administrators' perceptions of the effectiveness of a newly implemented high school advisory program. Based on a comparative research design with quantitative analysis conducted during the spring 2010, the study finds significant differences in perceptions regarding the implementation and community aspects of the high school advisory program and not enough evidence to conclude that there was a difference in perceptions concerning the overall effectiveness of the program. It is the desire of the authors that the results of the study can assist administrators and staff in identifying and implementing any necessary changes for improvement …

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Full Issue: Volume 5, 2012, Christopher Burkett Mar 2026

Full Issue: Volume 5, 2012, Christopher Burkett

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This file contains the full issue of TEJSC, including front matter, table of contents, editorial notes, and articles.

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Elements Of Teaching Online: A Literature Review, Ron Knorr, Lienne Medford, Hem Paudel Mar 2026

Elements Of Teaching Online: A Literature Review, Ron Knorr, Lienne Medford, Hem Paudel

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Online instruction and other distant learning modalities are becoming common in all areas of academia, including pre-service teacher preparation and continuing education for in-service teachers. This article is a review of pertinent research regarding online teaching and the attributes of that teaching venue. From this literature, the following elements were noted. Considerable thought and planning must go into the construction of an online course, including designing instruction, class interaction, assignments and assessments. Other factors, such as the validity of online scholarship and the role of the instructor, influence the online teaching environment. Benefits and challenges for instructor and student are …

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Teachers' Perceptions Of The Use Of The Global Guidelines Assessment Tool In Italy: Blending Assessment And Teacher Training In The Kindergartens Of Parma, Dolores A. Stegelin, Luciano Cecconi, Andrea Pintus, Rossana Allegri Mar 2026

Teachers' Perceptions Of The Use Of The Global Guidelines Assessment Tool In Italy: Blending Assessment And Teacher Training In The Kindergartens Of Parma, Dolores A. Stegelin, Luciano Cecconi, Andrea Pintus, Rossana Allegri

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

The growing emphasis on accountability in educational settings requires teacher educators to develop effective and relevant strategies to prepare pre-service teachers and to support in-service teachers in the area of assessment. This article presents a creative in-service teacher training project in Parma, Italy that engages kindergarten teachers in the use of a global assessment tool for the purpose of professional development, improved learning environments, and enhanced teacher self-assessment and critical thinking. The project stems from a collaborative research project between teacher educators in South Carolina and Reggio Emilia, Italy.

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School District And University Partnership: Vested Interest In School Leaders, Linda Anast-May, Cynthia Elsberry, Jeremy Dickerson Mar 2026

School District And University Partnership: Vested Interest In School Leaders, Linda Anast-May, Cynthia Elsberry, Jeremy Dickerson

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

School-university partnerships have become important in the reform efforts to develop the next generation of school leaders. Researchers have encouraged collaborative partnerships between all stakeholders involved in principal preparation. However, partners rarely have a blueprint or roadmap to guide their efforts. Designing a partnership can be labor-intensive. This paper reports on the process and successes of one school district and a university as they developed a collaborative partnership to prepare future and practicing leaders.

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More Than Waving A Magic Wand: Pitfalls Of Student Response System Technology Integration, Lisa D. Waller Mar 2026

More Than Waving A Magic Wand: Pitfalls Of Student Response System Technology Integration, Lisa D. Waller

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This study investigated teachers' availability of student response system (SRS) technology, how they were trained to use the technology, and how often and in what capacity the technology was used. The sample consisted of 481 teachers from schools in North Carolina and Tennessee. Findings reveal that a majority of teachers do not regularly use SRS technology in their instruction and have limited training on the technology. Although it's available, teachers are either unaware of its availability or unsure how to operate it. Suggestions are given regarding availability, time, training, and administrative support for technology use.

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Are We Doing The Smart Thing In Teacher Education?, Linda Karges-Bone Mar 2026

Are We Doing The Smart Thing In Teacher Education?, Linda Karges-Bone

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Technology has been idolized as the BEST of the best practices, and teachers are now routinely evaluated on their ability to use technology in the classroom. In fact, many districts expect daily, consistent use of high tech features such as Smart© or Promethean© boards. Is this engaging or enabling? Has “high tech” shoved “high touch” teaching into the background? This essay explores that question with humor and some real concern. As educators charged with preparing teachers for the 21st century classroom, have we narrowed our focus too much?

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Teachers' Perceptions Of Assessment Uses And Necessity In Teaching, Kay Hanson Mar 2026

Teachers' Perceptions Of Assessment Uses And Necessity In Teaching, Kay Hanson

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Teacher knowledge, performance, and competence are coming under increased scrutiny because of assessment-laden mandates such as No Child Left Behind and Response to Intervention. While considerable research has focused on teacher practices, limited research has been done on teachers' perceptions regarding the usefulness and necessity of utilizing assessment for instructional purposes despite the fact that teacher perceptions impact performance. This paper presents the results of a study on the assessment practices and perceptions of in-service classroom teachers.

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Assessing Twelve Dimensions Of Supervision In Mentoring Practice: Understanding The Gap Between Current Vs. Preferred Realities, Zach Kelehear Mar 2026

Assessing Twelve Dimensions Of Supervision In Mentoring Practice: Understanding The Gap Between Current Vs. Preferred Realities, Zach Kelehear

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Observing classrooms and providing teachers with feedback is an important responsibility for instructional leaders and mentors in American schools (Zepeda, 2007; Pajak, 2003; Glickman 2002). Although the nature of that feedback and the perceived roles of the supervisor (e.g., summative vs. formative) have varied through the years (Hazi & Arrendo-Ruzinski, 2008; Glanz, 1998; Reitzug, 1997), there is a consensus that teachers need feedback that is timely and provides guidance. Mentoring may be the effective mechanism to offer such instructional support (Ingersoll & Kralik, 2004; Reiman, 1999).

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Constructing A Culture Of Assessment: Building An Assessment System In Teacher Education, Cynthia Bolton-Gary Mar 2026

Constructing A Culture Of Assessment: Building An Assessment System In Teacher Education, Cynthia Bolton-Gary

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This paper investigated the processes used to construct a culture of assessment among faculty, students, and stakeholders. Using a constructivist approach, participants were encouraged to develop skills in data collection, assessment reporting, and using evidence to make data-driven instructional decisions and program planning. Results indicated that enabling faculty to create and use an assessment system laid the foundation for a culture of assessment that can ultimately lead to innovative curricular changes–thereby reaching beyond assessment mandates to a culture of assessment.

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First-Year Teacher Burnout: A Collaborative Approach To A Complex Problem, Daniel J. Ilagan Mar 2026

First-Year Teacher Burnout: A Collaborative Approach To A Complex Problem, Daniel J. Ilagan

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

Forty-six percent of the nation's teachers are expected to leave the profession by their fifth year in the classroom. In South Carolina, an average of 5,700 teachers per year leave the field of education. This translates to a yearly turnover rate of approximately 10.1% for the state. A recent mixed-methods study examined novice teachers' self-reported burnout levels. 101 first-year teachers (60%) from Palmetto School District (pseudonym) responded to an online survey that contained a demographic questionnaire and the Maslach Burnout Inventory. In addition, six first-year teachers agreed to be interviewed four times throughout the school year. In the quantitative phase, …

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Preservice Teacher Disposition Assessment: Options And Efficacy, Joyce Shanks, Carol Angell Mar 2026

Preservice Teacher Disposition Assessment: Options And Efficacy, Joyce Shanks, Carol Angell

Teacher Education Journal of South Carolina

This paper documents the attempt to assess teacher candidates' professional dispositions and analyze the efficacy of the tools used to measure dispositions. Teacher dispositions assessment is increasingly valued along with teacher candidate knowledge and skill assessment. The researchers analyze data from three disposition assessment tools including a candidate self-assessment, a cooperating teacher assessment, and a candidate portfolio assessment. The purpose of the paper is to analyze the efficacy of these disposition assessment tools and make recommendations for disposition assessment in teacher education programs.

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