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Kasmer, Lisa – Mathematics Education Research Journal, 2013
In order to promote mathematical understanding among English Language Learners (ELLs), it is necessary to modify instructional strategies to effectively communicate mathematical content. This paper discusses the instructional strategies used by four pre-service teachers to teach mathematics to secondary students in English-medium schools in…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Teaching Experience, Secondary School Mathematics, Student Teaching
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Penuel, William R.; Gallagher, Lawrence P.; Moorthy, Savitha – American Educational Research Journal, 2011
This research study examined whether and how professional development can help teachers design sequences of instruction that lead to improved science learning. The efficacy of three professional development programs and a control condition was compared in a cluster randomized trial involving 53 middle school science teachers from a single school…
Descriptors: Middle Schools, Earth Science, Science Teachers, Faculty Development
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Clarke, Lane W.; Holwadel, Jennifer – Reading Teacher, 2007
This article details what happened when, after endless hours of teaching and explaining how literature circles work, the authors were dismayed at how their students still struggled to have positive social interactions during book discussions. Book discussions often deteriorated into tension filled discussions marred by class inequities, bullying,…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Literature Appreciation, Classroom Techniques, Classroom Communication