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Mehisto, Peeter; Winter, Liz; Kambatyrova, Assel; Kurakbayev, Kairat – Language Learning Journal, 2023
This article explores the effectiveness of a 416-hour professional programme intended to support 5010 Kazakhstani teachers in shifting to teaching their subjects through English. Document analysis describes the perceived intent of the course and how that is reflected in the course description and guidelines given to trainers. Document analysis is…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Program Effectiveness, Content and Language Integrated Learning, Faculty Development
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Lee, Okhee; Grapin, Scott; Haas, Alison – Science Education, 2023
As the vision in "A Framework for K-12 Science Education" and the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) takes hold in schools and classrooms, there is an urgent need for teacher professional development (PD) programs that align with NGSS-designed curriculum materials and address the unique strengths and needs of diverse student…
Descriptors: Multilingualism, Faculty Development, Scientific Principles, Science Instruction
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Di Stefano, Marialuisa; Villanueva Alarcón, Idalis; McEneaney, Elizabeth; Marte Zorrilla, Edwin; Esquinca, Alberto – Bilingual Research Journal, 2022
In this article, we report on a mixed method study conducted through a previously validated bilingual instrument. The purpose was to understand elementary bilingual and dual language (BDL) teachers' perspectives of science and engineering (S&E) teaching in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico with the goal of developing situated professional…
Descriptors: Bilingual Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Science Instruction, Engineering Education
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Alvarez, Laura; De Loney, Marguerite; Capitelli, Sarah; Valdés, Guadalupe; Julia Biernacki, Paulina – Language and Education, 2023
In teaching newcomer students, educators must envision how to provide opportunities for language use and development through age-appropriate content instruction. This article describes a design research study, in which we developed and piloted 5th grade science units and studied the participation of two newcomer students in sense-making…
Descriptors: Immigrants, Language Usage, Grade 5, Elementary School Students