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Maryam Zolfaghari; Karl Kosko; Christine Austin – Investigations in Mathematics Learning, 2024
Mathematical knowledge for teaching (MKT) is a professional knowledge crucial for effective mathematics instruction, encompassing both content knowledge (CK) and pedagogical content knowledge (PCK). The purpose of this study is to investigate the hierarchical structure of PCK for fractions by seeking further evidence for the PCK-Fractions…
Descriptors: Fractions, Pedagogical Content Knowledge, Mathematics Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
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Kahn, Leah L.; Williams, Michelle – Current Issues in Middle Level Education, 2021
Faced with school closures in the spring of 2020 due to COVID-19, middle level teacher candidates were left with no way to finish their field experiences. The challenge continued into the fall with many schools providing only virtual learning and some not allowing visitors on campus. This article describes the steps one university middle level…
Descriptors: Modeling (Psychology), Adjustment (to Environment), Pandemics, COVID-19
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Wells, Melissa Summer – Teacher Educators' Journal, 2021
High-quality field-based experiences are at the core of teacher preparation programs; however, the COVID-19 pandemic severely limited access to such placements for pre-service teachers. This descriptive study examined how virtual tutoring in a summer-semester intermediate literacy course impacted both pre-service teachers and students served.…
Descriptors: COVID-19, Pandemics, Teacher Education Programs, Field Experience Programs
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Edwards, Susan – Action in Teacher Education, 2013
The middle-grades program at a state university recently underwent a program redesign in an effort to ensure that teacher candidates are well prepared to teach in today's contemporary middle schools while maintaining the principles and standards established by the Association of Middle Level Educators. The purpose of this article is to explain the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Curriculum Development, Undergraduate Study, Educational Change
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Araujo, Juan J., Ed.; Babino, Alexandra, Ed.; Cossa, Nedra, Ed.; Johnson, Robin D., Ed. – Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers, 2018
For their 61st annual conference, the Association of Literacy Educators and Researchers (ALER) met in St. Petersburg, Florida. This year's conference theme was "Engaging All Readers through Explorations of Literacy, Language, and Culture," which was also used as the title for this year's "Yearbook." This "Yearbook"…
Descriptors: Literacy Education, Teaching Methods, Creative Teaching, Economics
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Donovan, Loretta; Green, Tim – Action in Teacher Education, 2009
Teacher education programs must continue to find greater parallels between the experiences provided to teacher candidates and what is occurring in classrooms. In this article, we describe technology use in schools, our courses, and our students' field experiences. Specifically, we describe the results of our efforts to mirror our teacher education…
Descriptors: Student Teaching, Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Technology Integration