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Wiske, Martha Stone, Ed. – 1998
From 1988 through 1995 a group of researchers at the Harvard Graduate School of Education collaborated with teachers from nearby schools on research to address questions about teaching for understanding and linking research with practice. They describe the theoretical foundations underlying the Teaching for Understanding framework, the process and…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Educational Objectives, Educational Research, Educational Theories
Download full textWallace, Barbara, Ed.; Braunger, Jane, Ed. – 1998
This report presents stories, written by teachers in the northwestern United States, about their experiences with curriculum over the years. The stories come from several groups, including four teachers who wrote as individuals, one pair of close colleagues, and one interview with a team of educators. The teachers responded to questions about how…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Curriculum Development, Diversity (Student), Educational Change
Zeichner, Ken, Ed.; And Others – 1996
This book provides an analysis of efforts to improve the education of preservice teachers and of the limitations of contemporary teacher education reform proposals. Following Chapter 1, "Introduction" (Ken Zeichner), the book is divided into three parts. Part 1, "Regulation and Standards in Teacher Education," consists of four…
Descriptors: Accreditation (Institutions), Alternative Teacher Certification, Case Studies, Educational Change
Direct linkGordon, Stephen P., Ed. – Eye on Education, 2005
The standards in this book will enhance teaching and learning. The list of the book's contributors reads like a "Who's Who" in the field of instructional supervision. These standards are practical, specific, and flexible, so that schools and districts can adapt them to their own contexts and goals. Each set also includes activities for…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Reflective Teaching, Professional Development, Intellectual History
Rodgers, Emily M., Ed.; Pinnell, Gay Su, Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers describes what is known about the effective professional development of literacy educators. The 11 papers are: (1) "Professional Development Scenarios: What Is and Might Be" (Emily Rodgers and Gay Su Pinnell); (2) "A National Overview of Professional Development Programs in Reading" (Marie Tejero Hughes, Michele Mits…
Descriptors: Early Reading, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergent Literacy, Faculty Development
Mills, Heidi, Ed.; Clyde, Jean Anne, Ed. – 1990
Highlighting typical days in a variety of whole-language classrooms, this book describes learners of all ages, beginning with a home day-care setting through preschool programs and elementary classrooms to a junior high and high school. The book also describes a special education site and an English-as-a-Second Language classroom, and concludes in…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Early Childhood Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Emergent Literacy
Hargreaves, Andy, Ed.; Fullan, Michael G., Ed. – 1992
The 12 chapters in this book interpret teacher development in relation to self-development, teacher reflection, teacher biographies, cultures of teaching, teacher careers, teachers' work, gender identity, and classroom practice. The collection begins with an introductory chapter (Andy Hargreaves and Michael G. Fullan) and continues with 11…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
McGarrell, Hedy M., Ed. – TESOL International Association, 2007
This volume in the Language Teacher Research Series (Thomas S. C. Farrell, series editor) presents research conducted by language teachers at all levels, from high school English teachers to English language teacher educators, reflecting on their practices. The countries represented in this book are Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador,…
Descriptors: Language Teachers, English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Second Language Instruction
Kansanen, Pertti, Ed. – 1995
This research report presents 10 papers offering views of Finnish, Swedish, British, Danish, and United States educators on teaching and teacher education. The essays are as follows: (1) "The Missing Content in Teaching: Focus on What Teachers Reflect Upon While They Are Teaching" (Mikael Alexandersson); (2) "What Is Reflection? On…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Legislation, Educational Practices, Educational Research
Lapan, Stephen D., Ed; Minner, Sam, Ed. – 1997
This monograph features four papers that highlight school-based teacher training programs through Northern Arizona University's (NAU) Center for Excellence in Education (CEE). The first paper, "Reflection, Research, and Practice in a School-based Teacher Education Program (Peggy Ver Velde, Sherry L. Markel, Jeanne Dustman, Barbara Campbell,…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, College School Cooperation, Elementary Secondary Education, Field Experience Programs
Osborn, Terry A., Ed. – 2002
This collection of papers examines how the changing social and academic context of language education in the United States impact the future of the discipline. After "Introduction" (Terry A. Osborn), the 10 papers include the following: (1) "'Our Patriotic Duty': Insights from Professional History, 1890-1920" (Deborah M. Herman); (2) "The…
Descriptors: Action Research, Cultural Pluralism, Educational History, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewedAnderson, William G.; And Others – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, 1994
Five articles examine key factors involved in the process of building and maintaining outstanding physical education programs in six school districts (supportive teacher relationships, teacher knowledge and reflection, program credibility, administrative support, and enabling factors). Each article is coauthored by a researcher and one or more…
Descriptors: Collegiality, Credibility, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development
Evans, Ronald W., Ed.; Saxe, David Warren, Ed. – 1996
This handbook explores the issues-centered curriculum for social studies teaching and how student performance reflects an intellectual capacity to address public issues. The book is divided into 11 parts with essays to address specific aspects of the approach. The foreword, written by Shirley Engle, establishes a context for issues-based…
Descriptors: Controversial Issues (Course Content), Critical Thinking, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation
Westbury, Ian, Ed.; Hopmann, Stefan, Ed.; Riquarts, Kurt, Ed. – 2000
This collection of papers presents essays by German scholars and practitioners writing from within the German Didaktik tradition and interpretive essays by U.S. scholars. After an introduction, "Starting a Dialogue: A Beginning Conversation between Didaktik and the Curriculum Traditions" (Stefan Hopmann and Kurt Riquarts), there are 18…
Descriptors: Course Content, Educational Research, Educational Theories, Elementary Secondary Education
Brew, Angela, Ed. – 1995
This collection of readings is intended to provide a source book on best practices in staff development in higher education within a British context. The 13 papers are grouped into three parts: part 1 presents the educational development tradition which has focused on development of staff as teachers; part 2 considers development of staff in…
Descriptors: Action Research, Administrator Education, Department Heads, Distance Education
