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Falk, Beverly; Darling-Hammond, Linda – Theory Into Practice, 2010
This article discusses how documentation practices in education can contribute to the realization of democracy. Grounded in the notion that democracy requires citizens who are able to engage with and benefit from an exchange of multiple perspectives, the authors focus on how documentary practices support teachers to understand and to teach a broad…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Democracy, Documentation, Teaching Methods
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Welsh, Lori C.; Newman, Karen L. – Theory Into Practice, 2010
This dialogical narrative describes the observations and changes in instruction of an 8th-grade science teacher in an English language learner (ELL) sheltered science class before and after receiving instruction in ESL methods, and the backdrop for the teacher's growth, as narrated by the second language teacher educator who directed the teacher's…
Descriptors: Reading Strategies, Science Teachers, Professional Development, Reflective Teaching
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Miretzky, Debra – Theory Into Practice, 2007
The dynamics of the teacher-researcher relationship-whether embodied in a real time school inquiry or in a writer-reader connection through a piece of literature--are complex and have a significant impact on the meaningful transmission of knowledge between researchers and practitioners. Studies and anecdotal evidence suggest that teachers have a…
Descriptors: Teacher Attitudes, Researchers, Interpersonal Relationship, Professional Development