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Vo, Tina; Forbes, Cory T.; Zangori, Laura; Schwarz, Christina V. – International Journal of Science Education, 2015
Elementary teachers play a crucial role in supporting and scaffolding students' model-based reasoning about natural phenomena, particularly complex systems such as the water cycle. However, little research exists to inform efforts in supporting elementary teachers' learning to foster model-centered, science learning environments. To address this…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary School Students, Grade 3
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Henderson, Kathryn I.; Palmer, Deborah K. – International Multilingual Research Journal, 2015
This article provides an in-depth exploration of the language ecologies of two classrooms attempting to implement a two-way dual language (TWDL) program and its mediating conditions. Drawing on ethnographic methods and a sociocultural understanding of language, we examined both teachers' and students' language ideologies and language practices,…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Ideology, Educational Practices, Grade 3
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Badger, James – Education 3-13, 2016
This study investigated the instructional practices of three teacher leaders employed in a diverse, elementary school in the USA. Through extended observations, it was found that learning centres occupied a central role in the organisation and learning in each of the classrooms. Bernstein's theory of classification and framing was used to analyse…
Descriptors: Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction, Learning Centers (Classroom), Teacher Leadership
Villarreal, Lorena A. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Imagination has been described as a cognitive endeavor that serves as a catalyst for creative actions and aids in the development of comprehension skills. Studies show that incorporating imagination into classroom practice builds on children's lived experiences and encourages the creative reworking of elements that enable the generation of new…
Descriptors: Imagination, Comprehension, Visualization, Scaffolding (Teaching Technique)