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Rural Teachers' Perceptions Of Collaboration And Professional Growth In Mathematics, Katherine M. Burns
Rural Teachers' Perceptions Of Collaboration And Professional Growth In Mathematics, Katherine M. Burns
University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations
Teachers are a focal point in rural communities, building educational and cultural connections between the families and schools they serve on a daily basis. At the same time, geography and other constraints can impact rural teachers’ access to professional development and other resources. This mixed methods exploratory study focuses on a two-year professional learning program that supported rural teachers’ (n=38) professional growth in mathematics and encouraged the development of a collaborative Community of Practice spanning 14 elementary school sites in four Northern California counties.
Research methods incorporated a secondary data analysis, as well as the collection of new data. Quantitative …