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Jennifer L. Kobrin – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
In winter 2014, I came upon an opportunity to conduct a case study on a team of middle school math teachers who initiated a study group to examine how a set of learning progressions could help them with their planning, instruction, and assessment. Learning progressions are research-based hypotheses about how students develop more sophisticated…
Descriptors: Middle School Mathematics, Middle School Teachers, Mathematics Teachers, Communities of Practice
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McDougall, Hannah – Teaching History, 2013
McDougall found learning about Stephen and Matilda fascinating, was sure that her pupils would also and designed an enquiry to engage them in "the anarchy" of 1139-1153 AD. Pupils enjoyed exploring "the anarchy" and learning about it enhanced their knowledge and understanding of the medieval period considerably. However,…
Descriptors: Medieval History, History Instruction, Historical Interpretation, Instructional Development
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Thompson, Ruthanne; Coe, Alice; Klaver, Irene; Dickson, Kenneth – Applied Environmental Education and Communication, 2011
Informed by the results of a baseline research study of regional citizen knowledge and understanding concerning watershed issues, a team of university faculty and classroom teachers designed and implemented a water conservation education program to address lacking areas of watershed knowledge. The authors developed age-appropriate, hands-on…
Descriptors: Water Quality, Water, Conservation Education, Program Implementation
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Newman, Jane L.; Hubner, James Paul – Gifted Child Today, 2012
Summer Enrichment Workshop (SEW) is a 3-week enrichment program held at The University of Alabama (UA) Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for students identified as gifted and talented. The faculty of the College of Education, Program of Gifted and Talented (GT), formed a partnership with a College of Engineering faculty member who mentored the graduate student…
Descriptors: Graduate Students, Minicourses, Middle Schools, Gifted
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Trauth-Nare, Amy; Buck, Gayle – Educational Action Research, 2011
Our purpose was to investigate the efficacy of using reflective practice to guide our action research study of incorporating formative assessment into middle school science teaching and learning. Using participatory action research, we worked collaboratively to incorporate formative assessment into two instructional units, and then engaged in…
Descriptors: Instructional Development, Action Research, Formative Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
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Pritchard, Tony; McCollum, Starla – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2009
Two popular instructional models in middle and high school are the sport education model (SEM) and the tactical games model (TGM). The SEM prepares students to become competent, literate, and enthusiastic sportspersons. The TGM prepares students to be able to play games using a tactical approach. Combining the models to form a sport education…
Descriptors: Physical Education, Teaching Methods, Middle Schools, High Schools
Thousand, Jacqueline S.; Liston, Andrea; McNeil, Mary; Nevin, Ann I. – Online Submission, 2006
The authors examine the literature that sets the foundation for a lesson design cycle for differentiating instruction in inclusive classrooms. Use the cycle to differentiate at the four design points of understanding the learners, delineating content and materials, assessing what learners know, and differentially arranging teaching/learning…
Descriptors: Individualized Instruction, Lesson Plans, Inclusive Schools, Access to Education