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Teachers' Preparation To Teach English Language Learners (Ells): An Investigation Of Perceptions, Preparation, And Current Practices, Pamela K. Correll
Teachers' Preparation To Teach English Language Learners (Ells): An Investigation Of Perceptions, Preparation, And Current Practices, Pamela K. Correll
Theses and Dissertations--Curriculum and Instruction
This qualitative case study examined the perceptions of 79 elementary teachers regarding their preparation to teach students learning English as a second language (ELLs). The focus of this inquiry centered on factors related to the preparation of teachers for serving non-native English speaking students. The research questions that guided this study are: (a) What are teachers’ perceptions of their preparation for teaching English learners?; (b) What types of preparatory experiences do teachers perceive as supportive of their preparation for teaching ELLs?; and (c) How do teachers’ perceptions of their preparation shape their practices with ELL students?
Findings of this study …
Math Teachers' Experiences Learning And Teaching Math, Kathryn Couch
Math Teachers' Experiences Learning And Teaching Math, Kathryn Couch
Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies
Abstract
In a charter school in the Southwest United States, elementary students were struggling to
attain proficiency in math and have been failing to meet the standards in math on the
Arizona Instrument to Measure Standards test. As a result, these students may not have
been prepared for more advanced math courses as they continued their schooling, and this
failure to attain proficiency in math may continue to impact the school's ability to make
adequate yearly progress. The purpose of this explanatory case study was to explore the
perspectives of elementary math teachers toward teaching math, their preparation to teach …