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Torres, Angela; Nguyen, Ho; Barnes, Elizabeth Hull; Wentworth, Laura – Corwin, 2023
The tracked mathematics system has been operating in US schools for decades. However, research demonstrates negative effects on subgroups of students by keeping them in a single math track, thereby denying them access to rigorous coursework needed for college and career readiness. The journey to change this involves confronting some long-standing…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Track System (Education), Program Development, Program Implementation
Magaly Lavadenz; Elvira G. Armas – Multilingual Matters, 2024
This book presents a validated observation instrument to support and further develop the pedagogic expertise of teachers of English Learners in US schools. Based on sociocultural and second language teaching and learning theories, the Observation Protocol for Academic Literacies (OPAL) has a variety of uses across teacher preparation programs,…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingualism, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning
Bush, Sarah; Cook, Kristin – National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2019
How do you create an innovative and equitable classroom experience that prepares elementary students for jobs that don't yet exist while placing a critical focus on mathematics and science content and practice standards-all while meeting the demands of high-stakes testing? The answer to this question is Step into STEAM, by Sarah Bush and Kristin…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Art Education, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Abel, Jerian; Raphael, Jacqueline; Sather, Susan – Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL), 2005
This document is a resource developed for educators trained in the Professional Learning Team (PLT) process by the Northwest Regional Educational Laboratory (NWREL). The PLT process is a research-based model for effective schoolwide professional development that results in teachers changing their instructional practices. This publication provides…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Faculty Development, Educational Change, Teamwork
Rowley, James B.; Hart, Patricia M. – 2000
This book, designed to be used with a training workshop that helps veteran teachers be effective mentors to beginning teachers, provides instructions on how to facilitate a successful workshop. The book offers six chapters that include strategies and materials to help readers learn how to plan and promote a workshop; facilitate a successful…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
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Brown, G. A. – Studies in Higher Education, 1982
The development, evaluation and underlying rationale of a two-day course on explaining and lecturing is described. It is argued that since lecturing is the major method of teaching in universities it is important to help lecturers improve their technique and make them aware of their strengths and weaknesses. (Author/MLW)
Descriptors: Course Descriptions, Course Evaluation, Faculty Development, Higher Education
Whetten, Clifford L.; Berridge, Robert I. – 1983
This manual is intended for use primarily as a guide to assist in the planning, organization, and implementation of preservice and inservice training of community educators. The material presented here describes the goal, objectives, basic training and rationale, planning, activities, resources and equipment, and evaluation of each of five…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Behavioral Objectives, Community Education, Faculty Development
Fox, Judith A., Ed.; Johnson, Donna, Ed. – 2000
This guide is designed to assist postsecondary disability service providers and others in conducting a Curriculum Transformation and Disability (CTAD) faculty development workshop intended to make classrooms more accessible to all students, including those with disabilities. The CTAD workshop uses the model of universal instructional design, which…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), College Faculty, College Students, Course Organization
Fleming, Margaret, Ed. – Arizona English Bulletin, 1984
Noting that in order to introduce and maintain writing across the curriculum programs in the schools English teachers must unite with colleagues to stress learning of all kinds, and that recommendations for the use of writing in content areas do not frighten away students who are apprehensive about writing, the articles in this focused journal…
Descriptors: Content Area Writing, Cooperation, Curriculum Development, Elementary Secondary Education
Mills, Sheryl – 1992
The purpose of the documents in this series is to provide educators in Saskatchewan with practical and relevant guides to teaching and learning as a means of expanding or refining teaching repertoires. This publication explores individualizing for students, emphasizing that what the classroom teacher does depends on his/her abilities and beliefs…
Descriptors: Educational Practices, Educational Strategies, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Billingsley, Bonnie S. – Corwin Press, 2005
This book highlights the problems that drive many special educators out of teaching and outlines practical recommendations that leaders can use to increase retention. Drawing on field experience as well as research findings, the author provides a comprehensive framework for supporting special educators. This book provides effective ways to: (1)…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Wellness, Teacher Persistence, Teacher Burnout
Calderon, Margarita Espino; Minaya-Rowe, Liliana – 2003
This book provides school administrators, teachers, and parents with the basic knowledge necessary for planning and implementing effective two-way bilingual programs. It offers essential elements to help students gain literacy in two languages, increase cross-cultural understanding, and meet high levels of achievement in all core academic areas.…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Cultural Awareness