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Cunningham, Katie Egan; Rainville, Kristin N. – School-University Partnerships, 2022
In this article the authors describe a professional learning initiative focused on joyful teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic and the techniques that were used to foster a culture of belonging. The authors utilize an integrative framework for understanding, cultivating, and assessing belongingness to suggest implications for…
Descriptors: Sense of Community, Psychological Patterns, Faculty Development, COVID-19
Chan, Man Ching Esther; Clarke, David J.; Roche, Anne; Clarke, Doug M. – Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, 2019
This paper elaborates on the teacher change process described in the Interconnected Model of Teacher Professional Growth by providing empirical evidence from a study that investigated the knowledge construction process of three mathematics teachers in Melbourne, Australia. Through a research design that aimed to facilitate teacher reflection…
Descriptors: Mathematics Teachers, Foreign Countries, Learning Processes, Beliefs
Von Esch, Kerry Soo – Language and Education, 2021
Many US schools and districts employ teacher leadership and professional development to improve English learner (EL) student education, yet less is known about teachers' perspectives and learning with EL-focused teacher leaders. Drawing on data from a yearlong qualitative study, this article examines the learning processes of two elementary…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Inservice Teacher Education, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes
Francis, Krista; Jacobsen, Michele – International Review of Research in Open and Distance Learning, 2013
Math is often taught poorly emphasizing rote, procedural methods rather than creativity and problem solving. Alberta Education developed a new mathematics curriculum to transform mathematics teaching to inquiry driven methods. This revised curriculum provides a new vision for mathematics and creates opportunities and requirements for professional…
Descriptors: Synchronous Communication, Professional Development, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Teachers
Haman, Lynne – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2010
Too often the professional development provided for teachers of mathematics is a short-term, one-shot effort. Today's shrinking budgets, increasing class sizes, and growing demands on teachers' time present further challenges. For the past six years, staff development efforts in the author's district have focused on language arts with little…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Learning, Adult Students, Learning Processes
Song, Xiaomei; Cheng, Liying – Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 2011
Despite the fast growth of English immersion in China, only limited research has been conducted regarding immersion teachers' educational background, instructional contexts, professional development, and their perceptions about English immersion. This study explored the above key issues from three primary immersion schools. Results indicated that…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Immersion Programs, Foreign Countries, Teaching Experience
Akerson, Valarie L.; Townsend, J. Scott; Donnelly, Lisa A.; Hanson, Deborah L.; Tira, Praweena; White, Orvil – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2009
This paper summarizes the findings from a K-6 professional development program that emphasized scientific inquiry and nature of science within the theme of scientific modeling. During the 2-week summer workshop and follow up school year workshops, the instruction modeled a 5-E learning cycle approach. Pre and posttesting measured teachers' views…
Descriptors: Definitions, Scientific Principles, Learning Processes, Elementary School Teachers
Northcote, Maria; Mildenhall, Paula; Marshall, Linda; Swan, Paul – Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 2010
Over the last decade, interactive whiteboards have become popular teaching and learning tools, especially in primary school classrooms. Research studies from recent literature report on high levels of student motivation, teacher enthusiasm and whole-school support associated with these technological tools. Much research to date has reported on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Grounded Theory, Research Projects, Student Motivation
Dekutoski, Cristina Gonzalez – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to collect and analyze data from practicing mainstream K-12 teachers currently enrolled in graduate courses at a large, urban, Midwest university regarding four categories of their attitudes toward English language learners: (a) inclusion of ELLs, (b) the second language acquisition process/language and language…
Descriptors: Language Minorities, Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Elementary School Teachers
Bonnema, Ted R. – Online Submission, 2009
This paper discusses brain-based learning and its relation to classroom instruction. A rapidly growing quantity of research currently exists regarding how the brain perceives, processes, and ultimately learns new information. In order to maximize their teaching efficacy, educators should have a basic understanding of key memory functions in the…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Learning Processes, Brain, Educational Research
Muir, Tracey; Beswick, Kim – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2007
Although much is known about the features that contribute to the effectiveness of professional learning activities these are often not incorporated into the design of professional learning initiatives. This paper describes a mathematics professional learning process that was carefully designed to incorporate such principles, and illustrates its…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Foreign Countries, Elementary School Teachers
Diezmann, Carmel M.; Fox, Jillian L.; de Vries, Eva B.; Siemon, Dianne E.; Norris, Geraldine B. – Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 2007
This study examines the learning of a diverse team of five professional developers as they led or supported a mathematics initiative. Although teachers are typically the focus of learning in professional development, we contend that the learning of professional developers is important and should not be overlooked. We examined our learning as a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Education, Faculty Development, Professional Development, Mathematics Instruction

Hogan, Kathleen; Berkowitz, Alan R. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2000
Reports on the methods and outcomes of a teacher development project that exposed teachers to inquiry as it is practiced in the discipline of ecology. Explores factors that are potentially effective on teachers' professional development experiences in ecological inquiry. Examines the variations of teachers, starting points, grade levels, and…
Descriptors: Ecology, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers, Higher Education
Jones, Alister; Moreland, Judy – International Journal of Technology and Design Education, 2004
This paper describes the frameworks and cognitive tools that have been developed to enhance practising teachers' pedagogical content knowledge in primary school technology education. The frameworks evolved from our research that firstly examined existing teaching practices, secondly enhanced formative interactions and thirdly enhanced summative…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Student Relationship, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Technology Education
Ayers, William – 1993
This book presents a framework for discussing the action of teachers in public elementary schools as the 21st century approaches. An educator with almost 30 years of teaching experience speaks from the perspective of teacher and parent. He tells tales about his family and his life as a teacher; he shares his social and moral philosophy and what he…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Curriculum Design, Educational Practices, Elementary Education
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