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Crystallizing Alex: A Qualitative Case Study Of What Influences One Second Grade Teacher's Literacy Instruction, Jill Ostrow
Crystallizing Alex: A Qualitative Case Study Of What Influences One Second Grade Teacher's Literacy Instruction, Jill Ostrow
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
New teachers face enormous pressure- to understand and assess student learning, to work well with parents, and to ensure their curricula are aligned with state and national standards. Nowhere is this pressure more evident than in literacy instruction, where competing notions of best practice can be confusing and overwhelming. This qualitative case study of an early career teacher, Alex Christopher, explores in-depth what influences her second grade literacy program. Her decisionmaking process during reading and writing instruction is analyzed within the context of local, state and national literacy reform initiatives, university/school partnerships, and professional development opportunities. Alex was selected for …
A Personal Journey Through Instructional Technology: A Vision Of Excellence Approached From A System Of Magnanimity, Virginia Ellen Gilbert
A Personal Journey Through Instructional Technology: A Vision Of Excellence Approached From A System Of Magnanimity, Virginia Ellen Gilbert
All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023
This paper is a summary of what I have learned through my studies and observations in the eclectic field of Instructional Technology. In order to provide a comprehensive narrative, I desire to take the reader on a phenomenological journey into some personal insights acquired from my academic studies in Instructional Technology as well as my past and present experiences, my teaching, medical and musical background and my beliefs. Throughout this journey, I will endeavour to substantiate the need for Instructional Technologists and all educators to design and implement tools and methods that address all aspects of the human intelligence and …
Shaking It Up: Challenging Veteran Teachers To Change, Evelyn Baker Lang
Shaking It Up: Challenging Veteran Teachers To Change, Evelyn Baker Lang
Educational Studies Dissertations
My research, conducted at a 600 student middle school, explored the conditions and factors needed by veteran teachers to learn about and implement educational change, either mandated or teacher-initiated. Qualitative research methods used included in-depth interviews of veteran teachers and observations in classrooms, cluster meetings and professional development workshops. Five factors appeared to facilitate the change effort for this group of teachers. They are: An understanding that the change process is a challenge in itself. A school culture that is conducive to change. A school principal who supports, inspires and encourages teachers. Appropriate professional development is offered to teachers. Teachers …
Design, Implementation And Assessment Of An Earth Systems Science Course For Secondary Teachers, Jeffery C. Owen
Design, Implementation And Assessment Of An Earth Systems Science Course For Secondary Teachers, Jeffery C. Owen
Electronic Theses and Dissertations
In the fall of 2002 the Department of Earth Sciences at the University of Maine piloted an innovative course developed as a core offering for the new Master of Science in Teaching program. A team of four instructors comprised of two Earth Sciences faculty and two science educators developed the course and implemented it with nine students- six in-service teachers and three pre-service teachers. The course addressed multiple needs of secondary teachers through the integration of instruction in curriculum design, pedagogy, assessment, and classroom-level educational research, and earth systems science content. The components of instruction taught in the course included: …
The Effect Of Staff Development In The Use Of Scoring Rubrics And Reflective Questioning Strategies On Fourth-Grade Students' Narrative Writing Performance, Christopher H. Tienken
The Effect Of Staff Development In The Use Of Scoring Rubrics And Reflective Questioning Strategies On Fourth-Grade Students' Narrative Writing Performance, Christopher H. Tienken
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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A Qualitative Study Examining The Motives And Determinants Of A Voluntary Career Change Into Education, Debra Mercora
A Qualitative Study Examining The Motives And Determinants Of A Voluntary Career Change Into Education, Debra Mercora
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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A Study Of Elementary School Teachers' Perceptions Regarding The Match Between Teachers' Teaching Styles And Students' Learning Styles, Sandra Eileen Sutton
A Study Of Elementary School Teachers' Perceptions Regarding The Match Between Teachers' Teaching Styles And Students' Learning Styles, Sandra Eileen Sutton
Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)
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