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Ponce, Gregorio A.; Tuba, Imre – Mathematics Teacher, 2015
New strategies can ignite teachers' imagination to create new lessons or adapt lessons created by others. In this article, the authors present the experience of an algebra teacher and his students solving linear and literal equations and explain how the use of ideas found in past NCTM journals helped bring this lesson to life. The…
Descriptors: Equations (Mathematics), Instructional Innovation, Teaching Methods, Creative Teaching
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Clarke, Doug; Roche, Anne; Cheeseman, Jill; Sullivan, Peter – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2014
The Encouraging Persistence Maintaining Challenge (EMPC) Project has been working with secondary teachers in Melbourne as they seek to build persistence in students, during work on challenging mathematics tasks. The authors have developed sequences of tasks in various topic areas for Years 7 and 8, which require students to connect different…
Descriptors: Task Analysis, Problem Solving, Educational Strategies, Mathematics Activities
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Stockero, Shari L.; Van Zoest, Laura R. – Australian Mathematics Teacher, 2014
The goal of the authors' ongoing research is to better understand how student mathematical thinking that becomes public in a classroom can be used to support the learning of mathematics content and practices (e.g., Stockero & Van Zoest, 2011). Although there are often instances of student thinking that the teacher has intentionally cultivated…
Descriptors: Educational Opportunities, Educational Practices, Mathematics Skills, Teaching Models
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Gubacs-Collins, Klara; Olsen, Edward B. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2010
This article discusses the challenges encountered by a middle school practitioner over a five-year period when implementing the tactical games approach within the sport education model. Included are genuine quotes (extracted from video tapes and written records) from the students, the principal at the practitioner's school, a guidance counselor,…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Games, Game Theory, Teaching Models
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Glasswell, Kathryn; Parr, Judy M. – Language Arts, 2009
Traditionally, assessing student writing ability has often been product-focused. Advocates of child-centered process-oriented classrooms, however, suggest that teachers should also focus on understanding children's writing behaviors in the context of meaningful communicative tasks. In such an approach, writing conferences are one way in which…
Descriptors: Childrens Writing, Writing Evaluation, Writing Ability, Educational Technology
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Jorquera Jaramillo, Maria Cecilia – Music Education Research, 2008
Professional knowledge in teaching is broadly based on personal knowledge. Hence, it is important to build teachers' development out of their initial knowledge. The idea of a sociogenesis of educational knowledge, teacher knowledge and training models as well as teaching models are the basis of this study. It aims to diagnose the knowledge…
Descriptors: Music Education, Teacher Qualifications, Teaching Models, Music Teachers
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Truxaw, Mary P.; DeFranco, Thomas C. – Mathematics Teacher, 2007
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) has consistently recognized communication as essential to reform-oriented mathematics teaching (NCTM 1991, 2000). In this article, the authors propose a strategic mix of univocal and dialogic discourse that, when used in conjunction with an "inductive model of teaching," can promote…
Descriptors: Classroom Communication, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Classroom Techniques, Teaching Models
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Cothran, Donetta J.; Kulinna, Pamela Hodges – Physical Educator, 2008
Teacher knowledge is a key to effective teaching. Understanding teacher knowledge can help educators understand teacher practices. It was the purpose of this study to examine teachers' knowledge about the use of direct, peer, and inquiry teaching models. Thirty-two teachers, representing both elementary and secondary levels, were interviewed. Data…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Characteristics, Teaching Models, Elementary School Teachers
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Hughes, William – Music Educators Journal, 1992
Describes the creation of a high school general music class by a university methods professor, a graduate assistant, and a high school choral director. Explains that the class used university methods class students to serve as guest lecturers and performers in the high school course. Discusses evaluation, benefits, and suggestions for creative…
Descriptors: Applied Music, Curriculum Development, Learning Activities, Methods Courses
Hutto, Nora, Ed.; And Others – 1991
This manual was designed to assist individuals and groups throughout Texas who are assisting teachers. The manual is composed of 8 sections which include: mentoring models, induction models, other models, adult development, mentoring, induction, instructional planning, and reference material. Also included are the mentoring and induction models…
Descriptors: Adult Development, Agency Cooperation, Beginning Teacher Induction, Elementary School Teachers
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Dolce, Russell – Education, 1984
Draws on 13 years experience teaching behavior-disordered students to identify effective teaching methods. Discusses the importance of honesty, fairness, consistency, persistence, intuition, praise, and humor in the teacher-student relationship. Provides eight guidelines for developing a workable and suitable classroom reward system. (JHZ)
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Behavior Modification, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Teacher Cooperation
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Stein, Sarah J.; Ginns, Ian S.; McRobbie, Campbell J. – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2003
This paper reports on an investigation into the first time implementation of a technology education unit of work by a beginning primary school teacher. The researchers monitored the teacher's implementation of the unit across a 6 week period using an interpretivist research approach. A variety of data sources were drawn upon including teacher and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Teaching Experience, Teaching Models, Learning Activities
Amonashvili, Shalva Aleksandrovich – Soviet Education, 1988
Offers excerpts from Shalva Amonashvili's 1983 teaching guide, "Hello Children." Includes chapters on Amonashvili's analysis of Day No. 122 in the school year and reflections on the last day. The guide is based on Amonashvili's experiences teaching six-year olds that incorporated his love for children and humanistic teaching methods. (CH)
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary Education, Experimental Teaching, Foreign Countries
Zehm, Stanley J.; Kottler, Jeffrey A. – 1993
This volume lays out the human factors involved in effective teaching and encourages both future teachers and current practitioners to cultivate the personal and professional qualities found in the kind of teachers they want to be. The single most important factor in a teacher's effectiveness is described as his or her unique style of interaction…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Preservice Teachers
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Croteau, David; Hoynes, William – Teaching Sociology, 1991
Describes a method used at Boston College (Massachusetts) to teach graduate students how to teach. Graduate students present a course prepared by a faculty member resource person. Makes extensive use of learning groups in the classroom. Observes groups help relieve teaching stresses and method provides a helpful transition from teaching assistant…
Descriptors: Anxiety, College Instruction, Graduate Students, Graduate Study
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