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Stickles, Paula R. – School Science and Mathematics, 2011
In this study, the characteristics of teachers that motivate their implementation of reform curriculum, and the factors that influence the teachers' success in implementing the curriculum are investigated. In particular, teachers' internal struggles, frustrations, collegiality, and classroom successes during the implementation of the reform…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Characteristics, Performance Factors
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Carrier, Sarah; Wiebe, Eric N.; Gray, Patricia; Teachout, David – School Science and Mathematics, 2011
Policymakers and industry leaders are calling for a 21st century education that is more interdisciplinary in nature, including the ability to solve problems and think creatively. Traditional teaching practices that present subjects as separate and distinct disciplines do not encourage students to make connections between subjects in school and in…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Elementary School Science, Music, Interdisciplinary Approach