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A Mixed-Methods Investigation of Early Childhood Professional Development for Providers and Recipients in the United States
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Linder, Sandra M.; Rembert, Kellye; Simpson, Amber; Ramey, M. Deanna – Professional Development in Education, 2016
This multi-phase mixed-methods study explores provider and recipient perceptions of the current state of early childhood professional development in a southeastern area of the United States. Professional development for the early childhood workforce has been shown to positively influence the quality of early childhood classrooms. This study…
Descriptors: Mixed Methods Research, Early Childhood Education, Professional Development, Teacher Surveys
Leading Learning: The Role of School Leaders in Supporting Continuous Professional Development
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Stevenson, Michael; Hedberg, John G.; O'Sullivan, Kerry-Ann; Howe, Cathie – Professional Development in Education, 2016
In contemporary school settings, leaders seeking to support professional development are faced with many challenges. These challenges call for educators who can undertake professional learning that is continuous and adaptive to change. As a term, continuous professional development (CPD) reflects many different forms of professional development in…
Descriptors: Professional Continuing Education, Leadership Role, School Support, Mixed Methods Research
I Do Not Feel I Am Properly Trained to Help Them! Rural Teachers' Perceptions of Challenges and Needs with English-Language Learners
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Hansen-Thomas, Holly; Grosso Richins, Liliana; Kakkar, Kanika; Okeyo, Christine – Professional Development in Education, 2016
This paper explores the perceived professional development needs of inservice teachers of English-language learners (ELLs) from 10 rural and small districts in the USA. The survey instrument that captured responses from 159 elementary and secondary teachers in Texas was primarily quantitative and was based on the state English as a second language…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education, English Language Learners, Rural Schools
Examining Changes in Beliefs and Practices: English Language Teachers' Participation in the School-Based Support Program
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Chaaban, Youmen – Professional Development in Education, 2017
This article examines changes in teachers' beliefs and practices over the course of a professional development (PD) program concerned with the implementation of a constructivist-oriented pedagogy in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. Grounded in situative theories of learning and development, the School-based Support Program places…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Attitude Change, Beliefs
Using a Cultural Lens to Explore Challenges and Issues in Culturally Diverse Schools for Teach First Beginning Teachers: Implications for Future Teacher Training
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Hramiak, Alison – Professional Development in Education, 2014
This article explores some of the challenges faced by Teach First teachers during their first year of teaching in a culturally diverse school, and describes some of the strategies they employ to overcome them. Using a variety of methods, both qualitative and quantitative data are collected, focusing on the perspectives of the teachers over the…
Descriptors: Student Diversity, Cultural Differences, Foreign Countries, Alternative Teacher Certification