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Lynn, Randy; Glynn, Jennifer – Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, 2019
Since 2012, the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has supported educational enrichment in rural areas by awarding over $3.3 million in grants to six outstanding organizations operating in Iowa, Indiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. In this report, the authors combine the experiences of these organizations with findings from the…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Rural Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
Lynn, Randy; Glynn, Jennifer – Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, 2019
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation has provided over $3.3 million in grants to outstanding providers of educational enrichment in rural areas since 2012. In extensive interviews, rural education experts in our grantee organizations shared their practical knowledge of the best ways to identify academically talented students in rural areas, provide…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Rural Schools, Elementary Secondary Education, Enrichment Activities
Miller, Shenequa C. – ProQuest LLC, 2014
The focus of this action research study was the implementation of a professional development initiative comprised of two phases: a training program for teachers on Marzano's nine research-based instructional strategies, and the implementation, supported by follow-up coaching, during "Pear Mountain" High School's (a pseudonym) six-week…
Descriptors: Inservice Teacher Education, Coaching (Performance), Educational Strategies, Action Research
Stieha, Vicki – ProQuest LLC, 2010
Using relational and action oriented qualitative modes of inquiry (Cochran-Smith & Lytle, 2009; Gilligan, Spencer, Weinberg, & Bertsch, 2003; Raider-Roth, 2005), this research explores the trajectory of five veteran teachers' practice over two years. The participants were part of a group of teachers involved in an intensive Summer Teachers…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Professional Development, Models, Inquiry
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Lotter, Christine; Harwood, William S.; Bonner, J. Jose – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2007
This article investigates three teachers' conceptions and use of inquiry-based instructional strategies throughout a professional development program. The professional development program consisted of a 2-week summer inquiry institute and research experience in university scientists' laboratories, as well as three academic year workshops. Insights…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Teacher Effectiveness, Science Laboratories, Data Analysis
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Krilowicz, Beverly; Johnston, Wendie; Sharp, Sandra B.; Warter-Perez, Nancy; Momand, Jamil – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2007
A summer program was created for undergraduates and graduate students that teaches bioinformatics concepts, offers skills in professional development, and provides research opportunities in academic and industrial institutions. We estimate that 34 of 38 graduates (89%) are in a career trajectory that will use bioinformatics. Evidence from…
Descriptors: Summer Programs, Research Projects, Student Surveys, Natural Sciences
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Akerson, Valarie L.; Hanson, Deborah L.; Cullen, Theresa A. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 2007
This study assessed the influence of guided inquiry and explicit reflective instruction on K-6 teachers' views of nature of science (NOS). Using the Views of Nature of Science Elementary School Version 2 (VNOS-D2), and associated interviews we tracked the changes in NOS views of teacher participants prior to and following a summer professional…
Descriptors: Physics, Professional Development, Scientific Principles, Elementary Education
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Buchanan, Michelle L.; Morgan, Michael; Cooney, Margaret; Gerharter, Mitch – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2006
One of the greatest challenges we face as an early childhood professional community is providing short-term, affordable professional development that results in depth of understanding and change of practice. The University of Wyoming Early Childhood Summer Institute is a model for professional development that fosters reflection, inquiry, and…
Descriptors: Constructivism (Learning), Followup Studies, Professional Development, Institutes (Training Programs)
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McGlinn, Meghan – Contemporary Issues in Technology and Teacher Education (CITE Journal), 2007
Two current themes in social studies education- the inclusion of technology and the emphasis on "doing history"--intersect with the use of Web-based or digital primary sources in the classroom. Digital libraries make these resources available to students and teachers interested in accessing rare primary documents in order to study the…
Descriptors: Electronic Libraries, Electronic Learning, Social Studies, Case Studies