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Ramon Garner – ProQuest LLC, 2024
The purpose of this qualitative, interpretive study was to investigate general education K-12 teachers' perceptions of instructional practices and professional development for teaching Spanish as a first language English Language Learners. Specifically, I investigated the instructional practices and professional development experiences of K-12…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Instruction, Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods
Campbell, Vernita – ProQuest LLC, 2019
English language learners need instructional strategies that could bridge the gap between them and native English speakers. The problem is that English language learners have limited English proficiency, and they could perform at a higher academic level when their teachers deliver effective instructional techniques. It is vital for teachers to…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction, Teaching Methods
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Buxton, Cory A.; Kayumova, Shakhnoza; Allexsaht-Snider, Martha – Democracy & Education, 2013
This study explores the role of competing discourses that shape current practices in U.S. schools and how professional development efforts can support teachers and researchers in finding ways to reinsert more democratic processes into their collaborative work. We examine the case of one research and professional development project with the goal…
Descriptors: Accountability, Discourse Analysis, Educational Practices, Faculty Development