This action research study guided teachers in the development of a growth mindset approach to reading instruction during 4 pivotal years of reading development. To address the academic and cognitive needs of emerging readers, teachers developed an approach to reading instruction with specific growth mindset applications by adapting existing…

This study was a descriptive, mixed methods evaluation of a science professional development called Engaging Young Minds (EYM), for elementary teachers in Los Angeles. It was developed in response to the implementation of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the summer 2016 session focused primarily on the NGSS Practice of Scientific…

Despite the awareness of achievement and opportunity gaps among students of diverse needs and backgrounds, limited progress has been made in closing these gaps. Literature indicates that mindsets reflecting belief in the malleability of intelligence, holding high expectations for students, encouraging goal setting, persistence, and use of…

This book presents a mobile technology capacity building framework that offers academics, students, and practitioners involved in workplace education a deeper understanding of, and practical guidance on, how mobile technology can enhance professional learning. Approaching professional and workplace learning as a hybrid space in which work,…

Using a multisite cluster-randomized controlled trial design, we evaluated the effect of the first year of a three-year teacher professional development called Cognitively Guided Instruction (CGI) on third -fifth grade students' mathematics achievement. Teachers in the intervention condition participated in nine days of professional development…

This study investigated the hypothesis that academic vocabulary instruction infused with morphological analysis of bound Latin roots--such as analysis of the relation between innovative and its bound root, nov (meaning "new")--will enhance word learning outcomes for English Learner (EL) adolescents. Latinate words with bound roots…

Most districts help teachers use data to improve student learning, often supporting this effort with federal funds. But many teachers feel unprepared to use student data to inform their instruction -- referred to as data-driven instruction (DDI) -- and there is little evidence of whether it improves student achievement. One hundred and two…

This qualitative study was prompted by initiatives that addressed the need for teachers to engage in professional development that enables them to be 21st century ready. Recommendations put forth by government and business have stressed that professional development foster connected teaching and create networked educators by emphasizing…

First Pamela Koutrakos delivered a systematic approach to inquiry-based, student-centered, and joyful word study in her book "Word Study That Sticks." Now, in "The Word Study That Sticks Companion," Koutrakos offers tools and resources to help teachers put those structures, lessons, and routines into action. Loaded with…

The purpose of this article is to investigate the happiness principles and the educational aims of Confucius and Thomas Aquinas. To discuss this study logically, three research questions are addressed. First, what are the principles of happiness of Confucius and Thomas Aquinas? Second, what are the aims of education of Confucius and Thomas…

In this article, we report on a three-pronged effort to create a hypothetical learning progression for quantification in science. First, we drew from history and philosophy of science to define the quantification competency and develop hypothetical levels of the learning progression. More specifically, the quantification competency refers to the…

Education activist William Ayers invites new and prospective teachers to consider the deepest dimensions of a life in teaching. Should I become a teacher? How can I get to know my students? What commitments come with me into the classroom? How do I develop my unique teaching signature? In his new book, "About Becoming A Teacher", Ayers…

As the modern farm becomes increasingly automated and technologically driven, results from the 2016 Census of Agriculture along with data from the 2016 Census of Population show that farm operators are placing a greater emphasis on educational attainment, specifically at the trades and college level. This emphasis on formal education is equipping…

This study aimed to examine administrator perceptions and practices related to the relationship between curriculum alignment and teacher autonomy. Further, this study examined the ways in which different administrative structures impact how administrators and teachers view this relationship. The researcher chose two case-study districts on Long…

Within recent years seasoned collegiate recreation senior leaders have noted a concern relative to the skill level of their potential successors. As these directors near retirement there has been discussion within the industry as to how to best coach supporting staff in preparation for transition into the director role. The intent of this study…