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Chaudary, Imran Anjum – Professional Development in Education, 2011
Professional development for tertiary teachers in Pakistan is problematic. In most cases, it does not exist; and if it does, it is very brief, sporadic and traditional, and is conveyed off-site through top-down teacher training strategies. The Pakistani tertiary education sector is predominantly public in nature and consists of two main wings: the…
Descriptors: Postsecondary Education, Foreign Countries, Teaching Skills, Educational Opportunities
Rebell, Michael A., Ed.; Wolff, Jessica R., Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2009
This important new work from Rebell and Wolff, authors of the groundbreaking volume "Moving Every Child Ahead: From NCLB Hype to Meaningful Educational Opportunity", brings together the nation's leading researchers and thinkers in the field of educational equity to provide a range of provocative critiques that go well beyond what has…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Educational Strategies, Federal Legislation, Educational Opportunities
Armstrong, Kathleen; Cusumano, Dale Lynn; Todd, Melissa; Cohen, Rachel – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2008
While it is clear that reading is critical to children's success throughout schooling and reading instruction research has dramatically increased over the past 2 decades, few early childhood providers have the necessary knowledge, skills and/or confidence to effectively implement evidence-based, emergent literacy strategies in their settings. This…
Descriptors: Emergent Literacy, Professional Development, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods
Afshari, Mojgan; Bakar, Kamariah Abu; Luan, Wong Su; Samah, Bahaman Abu; Fooi, Foo Say – Online Submission, 2009
Research studies in the past decade have shown that computer technology is an effective means for widening educational opportunities, but most teachers neither use technology as an instructional delivery system nor integrate technology into their curriculum. Studies reveal a number of factors influencing teachers' decisions to use ICT in the…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Educational Technology, Educational Opportunities, Teaching Methods
Figg, Candace; McCartney, Robin – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2010
University researchers, teacher candidates, language and technology instructors, student learners, and families from diverse backgrounds partnered in an invitational teaching/learning experience--middle school student learners teaching their VIPs (very important persons) how to create stories and construct digital movies with reference to their…
Descriptors: Oral History, Enrichment Activities, Student Diversity, Educational Opportunities
MacGilchrist, Barbara; Buttress, Margaret – Paul Chapman Publishing, 2005
The book is intended for school leaders and practicing teachers in primary and secondary schools, and for those who work in an advisory or consultancy capacity with schools. It will also be of interest to those training to be teachers and to their teachers. This book reflects the learning journey of five primary schools and is a celebration of…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Teaching Methods, Leadership, Thinking Skills
Strudler, Neal; Wetzel, Keith – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2008
This descriptive study investigated the benefits and costs of using electronic portfolios (EPs) in preservice teacher education. Grounded within change theory, the study examined the perspectives of faculty in six programs in which EPs have been used on a large scale for two or more years. Benefits identified include increased opportunities for…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Portfolios (Background Materials), Preservice Teachers, Portfolio Assessment
Everett, Diane; Tichenor, Mercedes – International Journal of Educational Reform, 2004
Professional development schools (PDSs) are collaborative partnerships between teacher education programs and K-12 schools that provide educational opportunities for teachers and students alike. Such school-university partnerships are an important part of current educational reform. The body of empirical research examining PDS partnerships is…
Descriptors: Professional Development Schools, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Role, College School Cooperation
Online Submission, 2006
Factors that influence and predict academic success of ESL students were studied to assist the Ministry with decisions related to curriculum development, resource allocation, and support provision. The comprehensive nature of this study is unique in that it presents the state of affairs of K-12 ESL education in Alberta. Best practice information…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Foreign Countries, Resource Allocation, Elementary Secondary Education
Watson, Sandy White – Online Submission, 2004
The purpose of this study was to compare and contrast Professional Development School (PDS) and non-Professional Development School intern/student teachers' views at the end of their student teaching experiences in terms of their (a) perceptions of the knowledge and skills they perceived the Teacher Education Program (TEP) at the University of…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Student Teachers, Student Teaching, Educational Opportunities
College Board, 2007
American educators are achieving much success in their efforts to enable a wider and more diverse group of U.S. students than ever before to succeed in college-level studies in high school. Yet individuals must also gaze clear-eyed at the inequities that remain and the challenges that accompany success in expanding access to the Advanced Placement…
Descriptors: Feedback (Response), Public Schools, Advanced Placement, Academic Achievement