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Hughes, Kimberly – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This study set out to examine how interactions between a mathematics instructional coach and a teacher influence teacher pedagogical content knowledge, instructional practices, and a classroom culture of mathematical inquiry (CCMI). The research literature on mathematics instructional coaching was limited, but showed promise in supporting…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Teaching Methods, Classroom Environment
Shen, Yinjing – ProQuest LLC, 2014
Creativity is important for young children learning mathematics. Comparing the investment theory of creativity and national standards and principles for early mathematics shows that doing mathematics is more than applying rules and procedures; rather, learning mathematics takes a lot of creativity. However, much literature claimed that creativity…
Descriptors: Grounded Theory, Elementary School Teachers, Creativity, Mathematics Education
Griffith, Robin; Massey, Dixie; Atkinson, Terry S. – Reading Horizons, 2013
This study of two successful first grade teachers examines the forces that guide their instructional decisions. Findings reveal the complexities of forces that influence the moment-to-moment decisions made by these teachers. Teachers repeatedly attempted to balance their desires to be student-centered while addressing state standards and…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Professional Development, Decision Making, Learning Activities
Bobis, Janette – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2011
With deliberate system-level reform now being acted upon around the world, both successful and unsuccessful cases provide a rich source of knowledge from which we can learn to improve large-scale reform. Research surrounding the effectiveness of a theory-based system-wide numeracy reform operating in primary schools across Australia is examined to…
Descriptors: Evidence, Numeracy, Measures (Individuals), Program Implementation
Scillieri, Elissa Mains – ProQuest LLC, 2012
International tests indicate that United States students have been outscored by other countries in the area of mathematics. Researchers warn that elementary mathematics curricula and instruction in this country is not designed around helping students achieve mathematics proficiency. Much of this could also be attributed to the weak development and…
Descriptors: Professional Development, School Districts, Elementary School Students, Mathematics Instruction
Goodman-Schanz, Blythe Annette – ProQuest LLC, 2012
The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore and describe the visual arts beliefs and practices of eight K-1 teachers in four schools and in two different school districts in a southern state. Using a phenomenological framework (Creswell, 2007; Leedy & Ormrod, 2005), the research revealed the teachers' understandings of beliefs and how…
Descriptors: Visual Arts, Beliefs, Teacher Attitudes, Early Childhood Education
Gibson, Sharan A. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 2011
This study analyzed coaching conversations and interviews of four coach/teacher partnerships for specific ways in which kindergarten and first-grade teachers, and coaches, conceptualized instructional scaffolding for guided reading. Interview transcripts were coded for coaches' and teachers' specific hypotheses/ ideas regarding instructional…
Descriptors: Expertise, Educational Opportunities, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique), Coaching (Performance)
Church, Gregory L. – ProQuest LLC, 2011
Teachers may not be trained on how to prevent or address school violence and/or may lack the skills necessary to provide adequate intervention strategies. The purpose of this study was to explore urban K-6 teachers' perceptions of school violence at one metropolitan school. The conceptual framework for this study was supported by Bronfenbrenner's…
Descriptors: Urban Teaching, Violence, Urban Schools, Metropolitan Areas
Murray, Christy S.; Woodruff, Althea L.; Vaughn, Sharon – Reading & Writing Quarterly, 2010
First-grade students from 6 Title I schools participated in this study, which used a response to intervention (RTI) framework to examine the retention of 1st-grade students. Researchers examined reading and behavior data from 3 cohorts of students (1 historical control cohort and 2 cohorts receiving tiered reading instruction) and data gathered…
Descriptors: Grade 1, Elementary School Students, At Risk Students, Grade Repetition
Bates, Lauren; Breslow, Nicole; Hupert, Naomi – Regional Educational Laboratory Northeast & Islands, 2009
This report describes efforts by five states (Alabama, Florida, Kentucky, New Jersey, and Rhode Island) to improve adolescent literacy. Highlighting common challenges and lessons, the report examines how each state has engaged key stakeholders, set rigorous goals and standards, aligned resources to support adolescent literacy goals, built…
Descriptors: Content Area Reading, State Departments of Education, Literacy, Adolescents
Nash, Vickie Lynn – ProQuest LLC, 2010
The diverse population of students in grades 1- 3 at a suburban elementary school has created a challenge for teachers when differentiating instruction in reading. The purpose of this doctoral project study was to explore the lived experiences of these teachers as they have acquired research-based instructional strategies in reading that support…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Social Change, Grade 1, Individualized Instruction
Taylor, Rosemarye T.; Moxley, Dale; Boulware, Don – ERS Spectrum, 2007
In this article, the authors explore which conditions support the success of literacy coaches. Because the literacy coach position is a relatively new one, this article examines some of the questions related to designing and implementing the position of the literacy coach, and the potential influence of the position on student achievement. The…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Participation, Literacy, Academic Achievement
Nichols, William D.; Zellner, Luana J.; Rupley, William H.; Willson, Victor L.; Kim, Yeonhee; Mergen, Sandra; Young, Carl A. – Journal of Literacy Research, 2006
This study examined kindergarten, first-grade, and second-grade teachers' intended and reported classroom use, as well as perceptions and knowledge of reading strategies and methods, before and after their participation in a 120-hour professional development workshop. A cluster analysis was conducted on the teachers' (N = 33) responses to a…
Descriptors: Reading Instruction, Kindergarten, Grade 1, Grade 2
Council of the Great City Schools, 2008
The Seattle Public Schools serve one of the most diverse student bodies in the nation. The school system's enrollment represents many racial and ethnic groups and includes students from around the world who come to Seattle speaking many languages and families who came to the city generations ago. The challenge facing Seattle and all other major…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Public Schools, Ethnic Groups, State Standards
van Es, Elizabeth A.; Sherin, Miriam Gamoran – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2006
Video is currently a key element of numerous professional development programs, yet relatively little is known about how video fosters changes in teachers' thinking. This study examines how a particular type of video-based professional development, namely video clubs, supports teacher development. Video clubs are professional development…
Descriptors: Clubs, Professional Development, Interviews, Teachers
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