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Bishop, Jessica Pierson – Journal of the Learning Sciences, 2021
Background: This study considers the moment-bymoment mathematics discourse of teachers and students and the relationship of these discourses to student learning. I focus on the discursive constructs of responsiveness to students' mathematical thinking and the intellectual work in teacher and student discourse. Responsiveness to students'…
Descriptors: Discourse Analysis, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Teacher Student Relationship
Fowler, Tennille – ProQuest LLC, 2018
The problem of low achievement and failure of 8th-grade students to attain state proficiency level in science in a local school district was addressed in this case study. Data from 2012-2016 revealed that 93% of 8th-grade students in 2 suburban middle schools in the targeted state failed to meet science proficiency standards on the science…
Descriptors: Low Achievement, Science Achievement, Middle School Students, Grade 8
Center for Collaborative Education, 2005
Turning Points helps middle schools create challenging, caring, and equitable learning communities that meet the needs of young adolescents as they reach the "turning point" between childhood and adulthood. Based on more than a decade of research and experience, this comprehensive school reform model focuses on improving student learning through…
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Portfolios (Background Materials), Middle Schools, Teacher Collaboration