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Growing Our Own: Addressing The Teacher Shortage, Timothy Van Soelen
Growing Our Own: Addressing The Teacher Shortage, Timothy Van Soelen
Faculty Work Comprehensive List
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New Endorsements Offered, Bethany Van Voorst
Teacher Flexibility And The New Normal, Sheila Mulder
Teacher Flexibility And The New Normal, Sheila Mulder
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"The pandemic revealed the strong need for caring for the whole person and implementing informed teaching practices and principles."
Posting about adapting to change in education from In All Things - an online journal for critical reflection on faith, culture, art, and every ordinary-yet-graced square inch of God’s creation.
https://inallthings.org/teacher-flexibility-and-the-new-normal/
Teachers' Perceptions Of Instructional Coaches, Melanie Sharp
Teachers' Perceptions Of Instructional Coaches, Melanie Sharp
Master of Education Program Theses
This action research project examined teachers' perceptions of instructional coaches at a public, rural school in central Iowa. Thirty teachers participated in a confidential survey which examined their coaching experiences, their perceptions about coaching barriers and strategies to overcome those barriers. After the surveys were analyzed, six of the teachers were invited to engage in a follow-up interview to further explore common themes. One notable difference between teachers was found in the perceived role and responsibilities of an instructional coach. Findings of the study suggest that a lack of school structure and norms can greatly impede the teachers’ perceptions of …
Rural Stem Teachers: An Oasis In The Desert, Ryan G. Zonnefeld, Valorie L. Zonnefeld
Rural Stem Teachers: An Oasis In The Desert, Ryan G. Zonnefeld, Valorie L. Zonnefeld
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Teacher preparation programs for STEM education should prepare teachers for all settings, including rural schools. Students across geographic locales show equal interest in STEM fields, but rural students often lack access to highly qualified STEM teachers. UNESCO (2014) notes that the disparity in education between rural and urban schools is a concern of many countries. In the United States, the National Center for Educational Statistics confirms that twenty percent of students are educated in rural schools and the STEM teachers in these schools are often the only STEM expert. These teachers become backbone teachers that set the foundation and direction …