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Dispositions: Defining, Aligning And Assessing, Nancy Edick, Lana Danielson, Sarah Edwards
Dispositions: Defining, Aligning And Assessing, Nancy Edick, Lana Danielson, Sarah Edwards
Academic Leadership: The Online Journal (2003-2012)
With the focus on student achievement, nationwide attempts are being made to improve schools and school systems. In these reforms teachers are the single most important factor (Darling- Hammond 1997; Wilson, Floden, and Ferrini-Mundy 2001). Teacher preparation programs have a unique opportunity and responsibility, therefore, to have a significant impact on teacher quality. Central to the ability to do so is a comprehensive understanding of what factors constitute teacher quality.
A Study Of West Virginia P-12 Teachers' Use Of The Internet As A Professional And Instructional Tool, Sandra Lee Orr
A Study Of West Virginia P-12 Teachers' Use Of The Internet As A Professional And Instructional Tool, Sandra Lee Orr
Theses, Dissertations and Capstones
This study examines West Virginia P-12 teachers’ use of the Internet as a professional and instructional tool. Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to gather descriptive data. Based on an extensive review of the literature, the researcher developed survey included 30 questions on the use of the Internet by teachers as a professional tool and by their students as an instructional tool. Two hundred forty-two West Virginia P-12 public school teachers participated in the study with fourteen participating in interviews. Interviews provided anecdotal information of teachers’ experiences in finding, creating, and using the Internet for professional and instructional activities. Findings …
A Case Study Of The Writing Consultant As A Professional Development Model For Elementary School Teachers, Shirley E. Martin
A Case Study Of The Writing Consultant As A Professional Development Model For Elementary School Teachers, Shirley E. Martin
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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A Case Study Of Public School Secondary Teachers Of English, Supervisors Of English, And School Administrators Awareness And Implementation Of Issues Of Moral Education Within The Canon Of Literature Presented In The Classroom Setting, Dennis M. Flynn
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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A Study Of The Qualities Of Effective Mentor Teachers, Eileen Mooney Cambria
A Study Of The Qualities Of Effective Mentor Teachers, Eileen Mooney Cambria
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
A STUDY OF THE QUALITIES OF EFFECTIVE MENTOR TEACHERS The purpose of this study is to identify the attributes of teachers who are master teachers and exemplary mentors. This qualitative inquiry was designed to shed light on the values, attributes, beliefs and practices of these individuals as they relate to the art of teaching and mentoring novice teachers. A stable faculty provides schools with a strong support structure that enables students to achieve high levels of instruction and new teachers the high quality of mentoring needed during the first phase of their careers. Recruiting new teachers to fill the void …