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Hu, Yanjuan; van Veen, Klaas – Elementary School Journal, 2020
Studies investigating the effectiveness of professional development (PD) programs have provided no conclusive findings on what exactly makes a PD effort effective. Using an observation-based coaching PD program, we explore which features in the PD implementation process facilitated or impeded teachers' meaningful engagement in and learning from…
Descriptors: Program Implementation, Observation, Coaching (Performance), Teacher Attitudes
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Upitis, Rena; Donaldson, Maresa; Osman, Fathiah – Elementary School Journal, 2022
This article describes the challenges and triumphs in introducing music in the primary division of a private elementary school in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Data sources included classroom observations, field notes, lesson plans, professional development materials, photographs, audio-recordings, videos, surveys, and interviews. Data were analyzed using…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Music Education, Primary Education, Elementary School Teachers
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Poch, Apryl L.; McMaster, Kristen L.; Lembke, Erica S. – Elementary School Journal, 2020
A small proportion of students do not benefit sufficiently from standard intervention protocols and require more intensive, individualized instruction. Data-based instruction (DBI) has a strong evidence base for addressing students' intensive academic needs, yet it is not widely implemented. In this study, we explored the usability and feasibility…
Descriptors: Writing Instruction, Teaching Methods, Evidence Based Practice, Writing Difficulties