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Middle School Teacher Perceptions Of Effective Professional Development Practices: A Phenomenological Study, Christi Glasco
Middle School Teacher Perceptions Of Effective Professional Development Practices: A Phenomenological Study, Christi Glasco
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the perceptions middle school educators shared regarding the effectiveness and relevancy of their professional development trainings. Professional development opportunities serve as a method for learning and growth to educators and assist them in adapting to educational changes throughout their careers. Effective and relevant development practices have been shown to increase the value educators assign to the experience as well as increase the likelihood educators will bring their newfound knowledge into their classrooms. This study utilized personal one-on-one interviews and reflective journaling with 12 participants from the Pacific Northwest. Nine of the …
Educator View Of Professional Development And Perceived Influence On Practice, Christi Hicks
Educator View Of Professional Development And Perceived Influence On Practice, Christi Hicks
CUP Ed.D. Dissertations
It is an essential goal for educational institutions to create an aspect of successful and continuous school improvement utilizing high-quality professional development for educators. School and district leaders have been faced with the growing need to develop professional development opportunities that will enable educators to keep up with the ever-changing educational reform and needs of students. The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to determine teachers’ perceptions of professional development and to examine if perception can affect what learning happens in these opportunities. Professional development, adult learning theory, and constructivist theory provided the conceptual framework for this study, which …