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The Effect of a Professional Development Model on Early Childhood Educators' Direct Teaching of Beginning Reading
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Scarparolo, Gemma E.; Hammond, Lorraine S. – Professional Development in Education, 2018
Research over the last 15 years has reported that for professional development to be effective, in terms of changing teachers' knowledge and/or instructional strategies, it needs to be conducted taking into consideration the following factors: teachers' existing knowledge, experience and attitudes towards the professional development, school…
Descriptors: Professional Development, Teacher Attitudes, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Knowledge Base for Teaching
The 'Look-Ahead' Professional Development Model: A Professional Development Model for Implementing New Curriculum with a Focus on Instructional Strategies
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Baird, Thomas J.; Clark, Linda E. – Professional Development in Education, 2018
Professional development is an important part of creating a culture of continuous school improvement to maximize student learning. Rarely do we measure the impact of professional development on teacher learning, implementation and student outcomes. This study describes a professional development strategy for elementary teachers to promote…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Models, Curriculum Implementation, Educational Strategies
Examining Changes in Beliefs and Practices: English Language Teachers' Participation in the School-Based Support Program
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Chaaban, Youmen – Professional Development in Education, 2017
This article examines changes in teachers' beliefs and practices over the course of a professional development (PD) program concerned with the implementation of a constructivist-oriented pedagogy in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) classrooms. Grounded in situative theories of learning and development, the School-based Support Program places…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Attitudes, Attitude Change, Beliefs