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From Silence To Collaboration: Supporting Children With Incarcerated Parents In The Classroom, Lily Cavanagh
From Silence To Collaboration: Supporting Children With Incarcerated Parents In The Classroom, Lily Cavanagh
Graduate Student Independent Studies
To better support children with incarcerated parents in the classroom, teachers must first know themselves and their biases. Teachers and schools must work to train staff and create a school environment that supports families to form a collaborative relationship with teachers in order to provide the best care for the child. Through the creation of a handbook for teachers and a three-part professional development workshop, this thesis aims to fill this gap in teacher education and proposes some concrete examples for ways teachers can support children with incarcerated parents in the classroom.
A Look At What Are The Best Practices For Infant And Toddler Care, Tara Greaney
A Look At What Are The Best Practices For Infant And Toddler Care, Tara Greaney
Graduate Student Independent Studies
The first part of this project looks at what qualifications and trainings are currently required to be an infant/toddler caregiver in New York City. This is followed by a literature review of the professional development training program's best practices for infant/toddler care in five states. Interviews with seasoned directors of infant/toddler programs and surveys are also included.
Moving From The What To The How : The Effects Of Instructional Coaching On Student Engagement, Mark Maranto
Moving From The What To The How : The Effects Of Instructional Coaching On Student Engagement, Mark Maranto
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This study details the process of one-to-one instructional coaching and explores the question: what effect does one-to-one instructional coaching have on teacher pedagogical skill to improve student engagement?.
Designing A Professional Development Program For Teachers That Builds On Their Knowledge And Inspires Continued Commitment And Interest In Early Childhood, Susan Malone
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This study investigates teachers' participation in several forms of professional development activities, and it describes teachers' assessments of the various opportunities offered by their school.
Professional Learning Communities For Early Childhood Teachers, Kristen Scotese
Professional Learning Communities For Early Childhood Teachers, Kristen Scotese
Graduate Student Independent Studies
This study describes research related to professional development, mainly professional learning communities. The author created two professional learning communities within a child care facility in Queens, New York. This study implies that professional learning communities can be beneficial to early childhood teachers.
Lesson Study At The Bank Street School For Children, Ryan Harrity
Lesson Study At The Bank Street School For Children, Ryan Harrity
Graduate Student Independent Studies
Lesson study, the primary form of professional development in Japan, is receiving increased attention in the U. S. Its efficacy in Japan is well documented, and it has been successfully implemented in the U. S. Other educator-scholars have adequately argued for its use in American schools. What is needed, however, is more documented evidence of its implementation and outcomes, as well as school-specific frameworks for conducting lesson study in various schools, especially independent schools. There has been extensive documentation of lesson study in public schools across the U. S., but none, as we know, in independent schools. This paper establishes …