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Hutchinson, Ryeneshia A. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Survey data from students in Grades 9-12 at L High School (a pseudonym) in an urban district in the southeastern United States suggested that students lack social and emotional learning (SEL) competencies. Efforts to address SEL at the study site have been ineffective. The purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore secondary teachers'…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, High School Teachers, Urban Schools, Teacher Attitudes
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Rachel L. Gunderson; Caroline F. Mrozla-Toscano; Dung M. Mao – Journal of Faculty Development, 2023
Educators and administrators in higher education are currently grappling with the effects of individual and collective trauma as it relates to college students' academic performance. A plethora of research points to the inimical effects that trauma can have on students' learning and persistence. This article outlines common trauma terms and…
Descriptors: Trauma Informed Approach, Higher Education, Curriculum Implementation, Academic Achievement
National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, 2020
Research confirms what effective educators and policymakers know from practice: The implementation of a "high-quality" curriculum, aligned to rigorous state standards, leads to notable student learning gains. Yet less than half of teachers report they are using curricula that are "high-quality and well aligned to learning…
Descriptors: Educational Quality, Curriculum Implementation, Curriculum Development, Barriers
Kentucky Department of Education, 2014
The "Kentucky Model Curriculum Framework" serves as a facilitation guide to help an instructional supervisor, principal, and/or teacher leader provide a rationale for the need to revisit curriculum planning, offering some background information and exercises to generate "future-oriented" thinking, and suggesting a process for…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Curriculum Evaluation, Curriculum Implementation, College Readiness
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Lesseig, Kristin; Slavit, David; Nelson, Tamara Holmlund – Middle School Journal, 2017
Given the current emphasis on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education and its key attributes, middle school is an optimal time to implement STEM-based curricula. However, the interdisciplinary and open-ended nature of STEM projects often makes implementation difficult. In this article, we describe a professional development…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers, Interdisciplinary Approach
National Academies Press, 2015
"A Framework for K-12 Science Education and Next Generation Science Standards" (NGSS) describe a new vision for science learning and teaching that is catalyzing improvements in science classrooms across the United States. Achieving this new vision will require time, resources, and ongoing commitment from state, district, and school…
Descriptors: Curriculum Implementation, Science Education, Academic Standards, Elementary Secondary Education
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Strohschen, Gabriele I. E., Ed.; Lewis, Kim, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
Education for adults ought to consider a both-and mindset when it comes to selecting approaches, values, and program models in today's multi-sector, multi-diverse, and cross-cultural environments of teaching and learning. Experiences from educational professionals can lead to recommendations for these instruction and mentoring approaches of adults…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Competency Based Education, Situated Learning, Active Learning
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Denman, Christopher, Ed.; Al-Mahrooqi, Rahma, Ed. – IGI Global, 2019
Different regions of the world are making increasing demands for educational reform, especially when institutions are dissatisfied with the level of proficiency of their graduates. Since the realization of how important English education is to global success, reform to English education is becoming progressively vital in societies all over the…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Educational Change, Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning