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iPads in the Classroom: What Do Teachers Think?
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Ferguson, Janet M.; Oigara, James N. – International Journal of Information and Communication Technology Education, 2017
In education, new technologies are used to improve the process of teaching and learning. This study examined middle school teachers' perceptions regarding the use of iPads for instruction. The participants, 53 middle school teachers in Western New York, responded to an online survey, asking them questions about how they felt about the 1:1 iPad…
Descriptors: Handheld Devices, Computer Assisted Instruction, Teacher Attitudes, Learning Processes
Students with Chronic Conditions: Experiences and Challenges of Regular Education Teachers
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Selekman, Janice – Journal of School Nursing, 2017
School nurses have observed the increasing prevalence of children with chronic conditions in the school setting; however, little is known about teacher experiences with these children in their regular classrooms. The purpose of this mixed-method study was to describe the experiences and challenges of regular education teachers when they have…
Descriptors: Chronic Illness, Child Health, Teaching Experience, Barriers
Incorporating a Product Archaeology Paradigm across the Mechanical Engineering Curriculum
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Moore-Russo, Deborah; Cormier, Phillip; Lewis, Kemper; Devendorf, Erich – Advances in Engineering Education, 2013
Historically, the teaching of design theory in an engineering curriculum has been relegated to a senior capstone design experience. Presently, however, engineering design concepts and courses can be found through the entirety of most engineering programs. Educators have recognized that engineering design provides a foundational platform that can…
Descriptors: Engineering Education, Integrated Curriculum, College Curriculum, Archaeology
Relationship between Instructional Strategies and Students' Performance in the New York State Regents Examination in Integrated Algebra in High Performing Suburban Districts
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Quintana, Elizabeth Ruiz – ProQuest LLC, 2015
This mixed method study explored and analyzed instructional strategies utilized by algebra teachers whose students' coursework culminated in the New York State Regents Examination in Integrated Algebra and for whom 50% of the tested cohort earned mastery level (85 or higher) on the examination. The targeted populations were eighth or ninth grade…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Academic Achievement, Suburban Schools, Standardized Tests
Alternative Teacher Certification and the New Professionalism: The Pre-Service Preparation of Mathematics Teachers in the New York City Teaching Fellows Program
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Brantlinger, Andrew; Smith, Beverly – Teachers College Record, 2013
Background/Context: For more than a decade, large alternative teacher certification programs (ATCP) such as the New York City Teaching Fellows (NYCTF) have provided qualified applicants with fast-track or "early entry" routes to paid teaching. While early-entry ATCPs enjoy powerful support in the public and private sectors, critics…
Descriptors: Alternative Teacher Certification, Teacher Education, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers
Teacher Education That Works: Preparing Secondary-Level Math and Science Teachers for Success with English Language Learners through Content-Based Instruction
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DelliCarpini, Margo; Alonso, Orlando B. – Global Education Review, 2014
Little research exists on effective ways to prepare secondary mathematics and science teachers to work with English language learners (ELLs) in mainstream mathematics and science (subsequently referred to as STEM) classrooms. Given the achievement gap that exists between ELLs and their native-speaking counterparts in STEM subjects, as well as the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, English Language Learners, Mathematics Education, Science Education