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Hiebert, James; Morris, Anne K. – Elementary School Journal, 2009
Consistent with the theme of this issue, we describe the details of one continuing effort to build knowledge for teacher education. We argue that building a useful knowledge base requires attention to the processes used to generate, record, and vet knowledge. By using 4 features of knowledge-building systems we identified in the introductory…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Mathematics Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Teacher Education Curriculum
Watson, Bernardine H.; Leibbrand, Jane A. – National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 2010
This brief is a summary of "Increasing the Application of Developmental Sciences Knowledge in Educator Preparation: Policy Issues and Recommendations" by Robert C. Pianta, Randy Hitz and Blake West. It includes highlights and policy recommendations contained in that paper. This brief argues that teachers and education administrators need…
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Child Development, Adolescent Development, Teacher Education Programs
Pianta, Robert C.; Hitz, Randy; West, Blake – National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education, 2010
This is the second of two reports commissioned by the National Council for the Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) intended to address the dire need for teacher preparation policy and programs to reflect recent advances in scientific knowledge of child and adolescent development. In the first report, "Principles and Exemplars for…
Descriptors: Developmental Psychology, Child Development, Adolescent Development, Teacher Education Programs
Ngwudike, Benjamin C. – Online Submission, 2009
The purpose of this paper was to examine the cross-national performance of fourth- and eighth-grade students in mathematics on the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS) 2003. The TIMSS assessment data were used to identify nations that have a competitive edge in the critical area of mathematics. The Trends in International…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Persistence
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Chappell, Drew – Teaching Artist Journal, 2006
The author learned that the book "The Catcher in the Rye," so important to him as a young man, had been challenged by adults and could easily have been barred from his school's reading list. He started thinking about who had the power to tell him what he could and could not read as a teenager and as a high school student. What were the…
Descriptors: Acting, Student Attitudes, Drama, Methods Courses
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Koirala, Hari P.; Bowman, Jacqueline K. – School Science and Mathematics, 2003
Many members of the mathematics and science education community believe that the integration of mathematics and science enhances students' understanding of both subjects. Despite this belief, attempts to integrate these subjects have frequently been unsuccessful. This study examines the development and implementation of a team-taught integrated…
Descriptors: Preservice Teacher Education, Preservice Teachers, Methods Courses, Teacher Education Curriculum