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Lindquist, Bill; Loynachan, Courtney – Science and Children, 2016
Courtney Loynachan was a student in Dr. Lindquist's summer 2014 "Teaching Science in the Elementary School" methods course at Hamline University in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The course included an exploration of the power of writing as a learning tool for science with a particular focus on the use of science notebooks. Throughout the…
Descriptors: Science Education, English Language Learners, Spanish, Teaching Experience
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Harper, Rowena; Vered, Karen Orr – Higher Education Research and Development, 2017
Communication is widely recognised as an important capability for university graduates [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. (2013). "OECD skills outlook 2013: First results from the survey of adult skills." Author. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1787/9789264204256-en]. Yet, research suggests that it is often not…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Writing Across the Curriculum, Content Area Writing, Higher Education
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Amanda Godley; Terry Monroe; Jaclyn Castma – English Journal, 2015
This piece describes how Pittsburgh Public Schools, an urban school district, strategically redesigned its AP English program and diversified student enrollment in AP English classes as part of its equity plan. The authors describe how one teacher expanded his instructional strategies to meet the needs of more linguistically, culturally, and…
Descriptors: Public Schools, Access to Education, Success, Advanced Placement Programs
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Allen, David; Ort, Suzanna Wichterle; Schmidt, Joseph – Theory Into Practice, 2009
Assessment, particularly formative assessment, is critical to knowing how a student is performing academically and how best to support that student. Teachers, especially new teachers, need ongoing support in developing and using both summative and formative assessments as an integral part of their instructional practice. Written collaboratively by…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Program Effectiveness, Staff Development, Teaching Methods