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Michelle Ramzan – ProQuest LLC, 2023
The objective of this dissertation was to explore how the principles of culturally sustaining pedagogy (CSP) can inform the design of a junior high school curriculum to enhance science learning by providing meaningful learning experiences to all students. The transformative paradigm provided a framework used as a lens to emphasize the importance…
Descriptors: Culturally Relevant Education, Junior High School Students, Science Education, Scientific Literacy
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Lucas, Krista L.; Lucas, Timothy A. – PRIMUS, 2022
It is increasingly important for mathematics students to engage in active learning along with discussion of material with their peers. "Slopes" is a mobile application designed to visualize solutions to differential equations and support active learning in the classroom. We implemented group activities using "Slopes" into an…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Equations (Mathematics), Active Learning, Computer Oriented Programs
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Wong, Wang-chan – Information Systems Education Journal, 2017
Systems Analysis and Design (SA&D) is the cornerstone course of a traditional information system curriculum. Conventionally, it is a sequence of two courses with the second course dedicated to the completion of a project. However, it has recently become more common to reduce the two-course sequence into one, especially for IS departments that…
Descriptors: Systems Analysis, Design, Blended Learning, Entrepreneurship
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Lotan, Rachel A.; Burns, Dion; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Learning Policy Institute, 2019
The Instructional Leadership Corps (ILC) is a California collaborative teacher professional learning project in which expert teachers organize local professional development to spark iterative changes in practice. Launched in 2014, ILC is a joint effort of the California Teachers Association (CTA), the National Board Resource Center (NBRC), and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Leadership, Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Change
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Lotan, Rachel A.; Burns, Dion; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Learning Policy Institute, 2019
The Instructional Leadership Corps (ILC) is an innovative professional learning project in which teacher leaders in California collaborate to lead sustainable professional development to support implementation of new student standards within their districts. Over more than 4 years, the ILC has served over 100,000 teachers. The responses of these…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Teacher Leadership, Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Change
Gallagher, Carole; Huang, Kevin; Van Matre, Joseph – WestEd, 2015
This five-year evaluation examined the effectiveness of a promising middle-school mathematics intervention funded through an Investing in Innovation (i3) development grant. Evaluation objectives were to: (1) study the impact of an intervention aimed at increasing the academic achievement of students in Algebra I--a gate-keeping course--as measured…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Educational Opportunities, Middle School Students, Secondary School Mathematics