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Simone Dunekacke; Andrea Wullschleger; Urs Grob; Aiso Heinze; Anke Lindmeier; Franziska Vogt; Susanne Kuratli Geeler; Miriam Leuchter; Anuschka Meier-Wyder; Selma Seemann; Elisabeth Moser Opitz – ZDM: Mathematics Education, 2024
Adaptive learning support provided by kindergarten teachers before and after (macro-adaptive learning support) as well as during mathematical learning activities (micro-adaptive learning support) is a cross-cutting concept of teaching quality. Effective adaptive learning support enhances children's learning. However, providing it is challenging…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Mathematics Instruction, Faculty Development
Brandy M. Locchetta – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Nurturing, responsive relationships between teachers and young children and between children and their peers are critically important predictors of lifelong positive outcomes (Jones et al., 2015; DeLay et al., 2016; Hanish et al., 2016). By prioritizing strategies that promote and sustain these types of relationships with and between children,…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Electronic Mail, Coaching (Performance), Interaction
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W. Hunter Holland; Robert B. Powell; Kathleen K. Holland; Barry A. Garst; Elizabeth D. Baldwin; Cassie F. Quigley – Journal of Outdoor and Environmental Education, 2024
Continuing education programs for educators are designed to advance educators' teaching practices and ultimately advance students' academic success. However, many non-traditional wilderness-based programs lack evidence of proven efficacy. Experiential wilderness-based programs are believed to enhance participants' character traits through…
Descriptors: Experiential Learning, Outdoor Education, Adventure Education, Faculty Development
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Gidari, Styliani; Kakana, Domna Mika – Journal of Teacher Education and Educators, 2022
In this article, we present the evaluation of a kindergarten teachers' professional development programme, 'Upgrading the quality of the pre-school environment' conducted by the participating teacher--thee programme is aimed at the improvement of the quality of Early Childhood Education and Care. The evaluation, which followed a mixed-method…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Kindergarten, Program Evaluation, Faculty Development
Copeland, Rachel C. – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This professional practice dissertation examined the application of Program Transition Points implemented in a K-12 Special Education Initial Licensure Program to ensure effective teacher preparation and successful program completion. Feedback from educational stakeholders, data results from program and internship evaluation outcomes, and the…
Descriptors: Special Education, Kindergarten, Elementary Secondary Education, Special Education Teachers
Marc Hernandez; Sarah Kabourek; Isis Owusu; Arvind Ilamaran – Annenberg Institute for School Reform at Brown University, 2025
NORC at the University of Chicago designed and implemented an impact evaluation of the SEEDS of Learning (SEEDS) professional development (PD) program on behalf of the Kenneth Rainin Foundation, in collaboration with Kidango. SEEDS of Learning is an evidence-based PD program that prepares early childhood educators to help children develop the…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Faculty Development, Program Evaluation, Evidence Based Practice
Rachel Schechter; Anna Robinson; Isabella Ilievski – Online Submission, 2024
In a study examining the efficacy of Heggerty's Bridge to Reading program during the 2023-2024 school year, LXD Research measured the program's impact on kindergarten and first-grade students' reading outcomes on the NWEA MAP Reading Fluency assessment. Results indicated that first graders using the program demonstrated significantly greater…
Descriptors: Reading Programs, Reading Instruction, Teaching Methods, Beginning Reading
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Bekir Yildirim – Research in Science & Technological Education, 2024
Background: This study investigated how an online professional development program (OPDPs) affected preschool teachers' STEM teaching competence, what technological tools and materials they used during STEM education after the program, and what they thought about OPDPs. Purpose: This study aimed to focus on all dimensions of the effects of OPDPs…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Online Courses, Preschool Teachers, Program Effectiveness
Rachael C. Rost-Allen – ProQuest LLC, 2024
With large-scale wicked problems threatening our world, the integration of sustainability into teacher professional learning is systemically lacking in the United States. The purpose of this case study was to understand the impact of a multi-session, sustainability-related professional learning program on twelve PreKindergarten-8th grade educators…
Descriptors: Sustainability, Faculty Development, Private Schools, Self Efficacy
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Erin Turner; Mary Alice Carlson; Julia Aguirre; Jennifer Suh; Jonathan Brown; Mary Greene; Elzena McVicar – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2023
There is growing recognition that mathematical modeling can be a lever for equity in elementary mathematics classrooms. This study focuses on the impact of a professional development program focused on culturally responsive mathematical modeling on 8 kindergarten through 2nd grade teachers' practices in modeling lessons. We use a project developed…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Educational Practices, Mathematical Models, Kindergarten
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Smith, Kylie; Hurst, Bruce; Linden-Perlis, Disa – Gender and Education, 2023
Gender-based violence (GBV) is a global health issue that affects significant proportions of women and girls. Despite research showing that children understand and perform stereotypical gender norms from as young as 3 years, addressing gender with young children is controversial. Programs that aim to teach gender fairness and respectful…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Sex Fairness, Early Childhood Education, Foreign Countries
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Inoue, Masahiko; Inoue, Naho – Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 2023
We conducted a school-wide training for Japanese preschool teachers based on the behavioral and functional approach to children with problem behaviors. Twenty-five Japanese teachers at a kindergarten and nursery school participated in the program, attending six training sessions and four case-study meetings. The training sessions consisted of (a)…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preschool Teachers, Student Behavior, Behavior Problems
Kendra McLaughlin – ProQuest LLC, 2023
Trauma exposure can significantly impact many aspects of a student's life, hindering health outcomes, relationships, and progress at school. Educators spend a lot of time working with students but are not adequately prepared to manage the challenges that accompany students with trauma histories. The purpose of this project was to create a…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Early Childhood Teachers, Trauma Informed Approach
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Stejskalová, Irena; Komárková, Lenka; Sláma, Jirí; Pribyl, Vladimír; Štych, Premysl – Journal on Efficiency and Responsibility in Education and Science, 2022
The modern teacher must respond to the needs of society in the context of Education 4.0. It seems suitable to adapt this trend to teaching children at an early age. The paper examines the usefulness of professional education for kindergarten and primary school teachers focused on personality development, emotional intelligence, and other social…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development, Personality Development
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Narmene Hamsho; Abbey Eisenhower; Megan Galligan; Melissa A. Collier-Meek; Yasamin Bolourian; Sarah Levinson; Jan Blacher – Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 2024
Most teachers report wanting more training and support to teach autistic students. Individual, autism-focused coaching is a promising approach for improving teacher self-efficacy and autistic student outcomes. Given the high workload demands of coaching, it must be feasible and acceptable. This study considers coaches', teachers', and autistic…
Descriptors: Autism Spectrum Disorders, Students with Disabilities, Faculty Development, Coaching (Performance)
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