Thinking crtiically in Hawaii: a narrative analysis of ESSA in the classroom DOI Open Access
John James

Published: Jan. 1, 2022

This study examined teacher perceptions of developing critical thinking skills during the implementation stage Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with twelve secondary teachers at a public High School on remote region an outer island in state Hawaii. Transcripts analyzed using narrative research methodology. Two major findings emerged: are being taught and assessed high level is rooted relationships. These relative to current literature. The theoretical framework for was Milbrey McLaughlin's (1987) theory. suggest that tremendous opportunities exist communication between school leadership invested stakeholders about larger goals policy implemented, solicitation feedback experiences as implementers, further increased support structures such coaching professional development, additional studies triangulate students alongside phase ESSA.--Author's abstract

Language: Английский

Teachers as the nexus of theory and practice with multilingual learners: A teacher's journey of becoming DOI Creative Commons
Brandon Sherman, Annela Teemant, Josh Prada

et al.

System, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 131, P. 103664 - 103664

Published: April 7, 2025

Language: Английский

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The long arc of learning: Perspectives and innovations from 20 years of U.S. National Professional Development Program projects DOI Creative Commons
Annela Teemant, Brandon Sherman,

Serena Tyra

et al.

TESOL Journal, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 15(4)

Published: Oct. 15, 2024

Abstract U.S. National Professional Development (NPD) grants can afford a longitudinal understanding of how teachers learn to support English learners. When NPD projects are completed successively and successfully, they provide an even greater arc understanding. This article chronicles the designs lessons learned across five between 2002 2023. Each grant represents snapshot in time, presenting set assumptions from field, programmatic innovations, insights research outcomes. From highlighting difference incremental radical pedagogical change what it takes move beyond individual teacher systemic benefiting multilingual learners, outlines succession aspirations (capacity building, sustainability, scalability), experiences, changing conditions, data points framing new cycles praxis. offers implications for theory, practice, research. It stands as argument adapting, innovating, moving status quo inspire more innovation preparation

Language: Английский

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What Does It Mean to Say Coaching Is Relational? DOI Open Access
Dana A. Robertson, Lauren Breckenridge Padesky,

Evelyn Ford‐Connors

et al.

Journal of Literacy Research, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 52(1), P. 55 - 78

Published: Jan. 12, 2020

This metasynthesis presents the collective findings based on a small corpus of studies ( n = 28) that examined literacy coaching in elementary and secondary settings from relational perspective. We frame our analysis using Lysaker’s notions teaching theorize that, like classroom teaching, powerful is grounded dialogic, co-constructive interactions which coach teacher jointly develop new knowledge skills. Our indicates realization co-construction may be influenced by differential patterns related to positioning dispositions toward coaching: (a) flow, (b) distributed expertise, (c) vulnerability. To explicate these patterns, we present evidence opportunities enhanced obstacles reduced co-construction. conclude discussing how coaches teachers can reciprocity coach–teacher relationships move more approaches. Finally, provide directions for future research.

Language: Английский

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Coaching that supports teachers’ learning to enact ambitious instruction DOI
Eben B. Witherspoon,

Nathaniel B. Ferrer,

Richard Correnti

et al.

Instructional Science, Journal Year: 2021, Volume and Issue: 49(6), P. 877 - 898

Published: June 3, 2021

Language: Английский

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Assisting teacher collaborative discourse in professional development: An analysis of a facilitator's discourse strategies DOI Creative Commons
Javier Onrubia, Begoña Roca, Marta Minguela

et al.

Teaching and Teacher Education, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 113, P. 103667 - 103667

Published: Feb. 16, 2022

This study aims to deepen the knowledge of how assist emergence productive teacher collaborative discourse in professional development (PD) processes. We analysed a facilitator's one-year PD process carried out with group in-service teachers secondary school. Data analysis followed three-step procedure designed analyse within joint activity which it appeared. identified ten strategies and three combinations that facilitator used promote scaffold throughout process.

Language: Английский

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The perceived benefits of instructional coaching for teachers DOI
Jennifer Marie Warnock,

Monica Gibson‐Sweet,

Christian van Nieuwerburgh

et al.

International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 11(3), P. 328 - 348

Published: March 29, 2022

Purpose Coaching for teachers has evolved as a form of professional development. The benefits such interventions have been examined with regard to student, teacher and school outcomes, but the purpose this paper is present an investigation relating instructional coaching (Knight, 2006) perceived by themselves. Design/methodology/approach study utilises subjectivist approach constructivist paradigmatic stance (Morgan Burrell, 1985). Eleven semi-structured, face-to-face interviews were conducted (King, 2019) at secondary (high) in UK. data interpreted analysed using thematic analysis (Braun Clark, 2006). Findings research suggests following four who participated study, which aligned well literature review: improved relationships, awareness, reflectiveness enhanced practice. A fifth benefit reported participants was positive attitude, captured sense increased confidence, motivation positivity. Research limitations/implications based on self-reported small sample. Therefore it not possible generalise findings Thematic Analysis used understand perceptions insights wider context (Ritchie Lewis, 2003). This builds focusing teachers. generally support current theoretical understanding. results exploration perception one UK contributes emerging about coaching. attitude does appear be identified literature. Practical implications In practice, raised awareness educators. authors recommend that educators, policymakers educational leaders should further explore potential education settings. Utilising perception, confirms useful way supporting educators enhance their Originality/value fulfils need gain better understanding teacher-perceived will may considering how best leverage

Language: Английский

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Unravelling effective professional development: a rhizomatic inquiry into coaching and the active ingredients of teacher learning DOI
Brandon Sherman, Annela Teemant

Professional Development in Education, Journal Year: 2020, Volume and Issue: 47(2-3), P. 363 - 376

Published: Sept. 22, 2020

Teacher professional development (PD) is about change. One of the most prominent lines research on PD addresses what makes it an effective change process. This produces critical features PD, seemingly active ingredients teacher that are meant to guide professionals in design, implementation, and evaluation programmes. Embedded within this a linear, hierarchical, causal mono-logic model hallmark Western rational thought. Rhizomatic thought, with its non-linear perspectives, offers contrast, highlighting unpredictable multiplicity complex systems embrace emergent dynamics becoming hybridity. In paper, we look at through rhizomatic lens, focus as mapping tracing. Drawing vignettes from two case studies year-long pedagogical coaching programme, explore how can be unravelled practice rewoven into vibrant hybridity real-world school contexts.

Language: Английский

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La reflexión sobre la práctica preprofesional en la formación de aprendices de docente. Percepciones de los tutores académicos DOI Creative Commons
Jaime Iván Ullauri Ullauri,

Teresa Mauri-Majós

Revista Practicum, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 7(2), P. 169 - 186

Published: Dec. 3, 2022

La formación de los aprendices docente (AdD) en la actualidad demanda modelos orientados a fortalecer relación teoría-práctica y reflexión sobre las situaciones o experiencias práctica preprofesional (PP). presente investigación se desarrolló Universidad Nacional Educación (UNAE). Comportó tres estudios caso múltiple correspondientes grupos AdD quinto semestre carrera Básica (EB) Ecuador sus parejas pedagógicas académicas tutores (PPA), quienes participaron un proceso conjunta. Se llevaron cabo dos entrevistas semiestructuradas profundidad que fueron analizadas mediante estudio temático deductivo. Los resultados identifican diferencias representaciones naturaleza enseñan entre componen PPA subrayan necesidad formarles para una enseñanza más colaborativa.

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Improving professional development relationships that support teacher learning DOI
Danielle Lillge

English Teaching Practice & Critique, Journal Year: 2019, Volume and Issue: 18(3), P. 365 - 381

Published: Oct. 2, 2019

Purpose Current top-down literacy reform mandates have reenergized attention to professional development (PD) outcomes. Still, questions remain about why English teachers struggle apply their learning. Refocusing on understanding the complex yet critical relationship between facilitators and offers one explanation. Design/methodology/approach Using a telling case from an interactional ethnography, this paper illustrates how through language-in-use can productively resolve conflicts that, if left unaddressed, prevent acting Findings A set of discursive moves – flagging, naming, soliciting processing provide toolkit for surfacing successfully resolving conflict in PD interactions. Research limitations/implications These offer way prioritizing importance teacher–facilitator relationships future research aimed at addressing longstanding conundrum best support teachers’ ongoing Practical implications Teaching collaboratively address inevitable needed intervention supporting both teacher facilitator Originality/value Previous has affirmed that facilitators, like teachers, need navigating complexity learning This language uncovering interactions be so challenging as well ways responding in-the-moment. It contributes more capacious these shape diverse

Language: Английский

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Look to the Side: Peer Partnerships in Preservice Literacy Teacher Education DOI Creative Commons
Elizabeth Ries, Heather Dunham,

Kelsie Corriston

et al.

Literacy Research Theory Method and Practice, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 72(1), P. 258 - 277

Published: June 28, 2023

Most often teacher education has attended to the expertise of university instructors and cooperating teachers in preservice teachers’ (PTs) learning from practice; rarely field addressed leveraging horizontal within this learning-to-teach process. In multiple case study, we examined what happens when educators incorporate peer partnerships (Assaf & Lopez, 2015; Hoffman et al., 2018), where PTs coach mentor each other around literacy teaching practices, field-based courses. Through our cross-case analysis, found that scaffolded PTs’ by expanding their views provided space utilize content knowledge pedagogical knowledge, facilitated development equity-focused stances. By establishing collaborative approaches instruction through partnerships, served as sources thus disrupting expert–novice divide

Language: Английский

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