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Instructional Coaching: A Support For Increasing Engagement In Middle School Mathematics, Christi Ritchie Edwards
Instructional Coaching: A Support For Increasing Engagement In Middle School Mathematics, Christi Ritchie Edwards
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This observational case study employed a qualitative design to investigate the impact of student-centered instructional coaching and self-determined professional development on student engagement in middle school mathematics. Research demonstrates that engaging students in the learning process increases their attention and motivates them to engage in higher-level critical thinking. Teachers who adopt a student-centered approach to instruction increase opportunities for student engagement. Instructional coaches are used as a professional development tool to support teachers with student-centered instructional practices to engage students in their learning. This four-week study involved two sixth-grade mathematics teachers conducting Number Talks in one of their classes of …