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de Paor, Cathal; Murphy, Timothy R. N. – European Journal of Teacher Education, 2018
Teacher research has been identified as a transformative model of CPD. However, as illustrated in the OECD's TALIS study, while teachers recognise the benefits of classroom enquiry for their own work, their participation in it is low. This paper examines the possible reasons for this discrepancy by considering the views of Irish teachers surveyed…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Needs Assessment, Teacher Surveys, Online Surveys
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Peterson, Lana; Scharber, Cassandra – Journal of Digital Learning in Teacher Education, 2018
Makerspaces are the latest educational movement that may disrupt the "grammar of schooling." Makerspaces may change the ways schools use technology; change the ways schools engage in learning and teaching; and change the forms of learning that count in schools. However, without deliberate professional learning and planning, the glamor of…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Training Methods, Elementary Secondary Education, Teaching Models
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Bett, Harry Kipkemoi – Cogent Education, 2016
Kenya is one of the countries whose teachers the UNESCO (2015) report cited as lacking curriculum support in the classroom. As is the case in many African countries, a large portion of teachers in Kenya enter the teaching profession when inadequately prepared, while those already in the field receive insufficient support in their professional…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Professional Continuing Education, Faculty Development, Training Methods
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Welch, Jennie; Hodge, Meriem – School Leadership & Management, 2018
The purpose of this case study is to examine the impact of the development and design of a district leadership competency model on leadership development outcomes in one Georgia school district. Specifically, we seek to illuminate the importance of Leadership Competency Models for (1) increasing clarity among aspiring leaders about the…
Descriptors: Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership Training, Competency Based Education, Case Studies
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Jenkins, Kisha V.; Shriberg, David; Conway, Devyn; Ruecker, Dana; Jones, Haley – Contemporary School Psychology, 2018
Using consensual qualitative research methods, this qualitative study explored how nine recent graduates, all graduating within the past 7 years from an overtly social justice-oriented school psychology program, were experiencing social justice in practice. Semistructured interviews were conducted covering the following three theme areas: defining…
Descriptors: Social Justice, Educational Principles, Educational Practices, Qualitative Research
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Cobia, F. Jane; Smith, Elizabeth F.; Wood, Leah Anne – Alabama Journal of Educational Leadership, 2016
The purpose of this study was to examine factors impacting program quality in leadership development programs as a means to inform the Shelby County School System of effective practices in leadership development. The qualitative research design method was used to explore two school systems identified through a comprehensive review of research as…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, County School Districts, Management Development, Models
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Hunzicker, Jana; Tripses, Jenny; Wolffe, Robert; Jenkins, Taunya; Ewan-Skorczewski, Martha; Chrosniak, Patricia – School-University Partnerships, 2017
Research shows that half of all teachers working in urban school settings leave the profession within five years, and many who choose to leave are the ones who are most effective (Coggins & Diffenbaugh, 2013.) Manual Rounds, a structured peer observation process based on the established practice of instructional rounds, was implemented at…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Observation, Faculty Development, Training Methods
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Cravens, Xiu; Drake, Timothy A.; Goldring, Ellen; Schuermann, Patrick – Journal of Educational Administration, 2017
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to study the viability of implementing a protocol-guided model designed to provide structure and focus for teacher collaboration from Shanghai in today's US public schools. The authors examine whether the new model, Teacher Peer Excellence Group (TPEG), fosters the desired key features of productive…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Communities of Practice, Instructional Improvement, Peer Groups
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Garcia-Joslin, Jacqueline J.; Carrillo, Gerardo L.; Guzman, Veronica; Vega, Desireé; Plotts, Cynthia A.; Lasser, Jon – School Psychology Quarterly, 2016
As the population of immigrant Latino students continues to rise, school psychologists serving Latino children and families must develop the knowledge and skills necessary to provide high-quality psychological services to culturally and linguistically diverse students from immigrant families. Following a review of the relevant literature on the…
Descriptors: Immigration, School Psychologists, School Psychology, Student Needs
Cook, Jeannette – ProQuest LLC, 2016
The applied dissertation project focused on the development of a comprehensive onboarding program and Trainer's Guide specifically developed for charter school management employees. Charter school education has grown significantly in the last several decades with over 6,100 charter schools that are currently serving students nationwide. Formal or…
Descriptors: Charter Schools, Human Resources, Trainers, Teaching Guides
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Mayotte, Gail; Wei, Dan; Lamphier, Sarah; Doyle, Thomas – Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry and Practice, 2013
Professional development provides a means to build capacity among school personnel when it is delivered as part of a systematic, long-term approach to school and teacher improvement. This research examines a sustained, diocesan-wide professional development model, called the ACE Collaborative for Academic Excellence, that aims to build capacity…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Educational Change, Catholic Schools, Teacher Improvement
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Bush, Tony – Professional Development in Education, 2012
The significance of effective leadership and management for successful school and student outcomes is increasingly being recognised. This has led to consideration of the nature of preparation and development required to promote good leadership. There is now widespread acknowledgement of the need for specialised training for school principals. This…
Descriptors: Leadership Training, Leadership Effectiveness, Leadership, Principals
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Chapman, Georgina; Langley, Mark; Skilling, Gus; Walker, John – Education in Science, 2011
The national network of Science Learning Centres is a co-ordinating partner in the Getting Practical--Improving Practical Work in Science programme. The principle of training provision for the "Getting Practical" programme is a cascade model. Regional trainers employed by the national network of Science Learning Centres trained the cohort of local…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Training Methods, Training Objectives, Science Course Improvement Projects
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Griffin, Leslie L.; Taylor, Thomas R.; Varner, Lynn W.; White, Carole L. – Planning and Changing, 2012
The Educational Leadership Master's Cohort Program at Delta State University was redesigned in 2011 to reflect current industry standards and streamline the program. Since its inception in the mid-1990s, the program has provided a nationally acclaimed model for principal preparation. The recent redesign focused on preparing school principals to…
Descriptors: Administrator Education, Program Descriptions, Instructional Leadership, Principals
National Center to Inform Policy and Practice in Special Education Professional Development, 2010
Many mentoring policies do not differentiate between novice special education teachers and their general education counterparts. Although novice special education teachers may benefit in part from general induction practices, their experience is limited when there is little attention given to their unique instructional needs. Policymakers can…
Descriptors: Mentors, Disabilities, Special Education Teachers, Special Education
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