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Kottler, Jeffrey A.; Zehm, Stanley J. – 2000
This book provides teachers with resources necessary for providing caring and competent instruction and guidance to students of all ages, exploring human resources that teachers need to flourish in the classroom. Chapter 1, "On Being a Teacher," describes the essence of what makes teachers truly great. Chapter 2, "On Being a…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Helping Relationship, Interpersonal Communication
Benson, Chris, Ed. – Bread Loaf Rural Teacher Network Magazine, 1999
This serial issue contains nine articles all on the subject of "changing practice," i.e., innovative practices of rural English teachers in the Bread Loaf Rural Teacher Network. "Byte-ing into Medieval Literature" (John Fyler) describes an online conference on medieval literature for rural high school students. "Literacy…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Collegiality, Educational Practices, English Teachers
Peters, William H. – 2000
To gain insights into preservice teachers' growing capacity to be exploring, reflective practitioners, portfolio assessment is being adopted in some teacher education programs. The teacher as reflective practitioner and portfolio assessment became the foundations of one Carnegie-I research university's four-phase secondary education program.…
Descriptors: Decision Making, Evaluation Methods, Higher Education, Inquiry

Ardizzone, Pamela M. – Teaching and Change, 1997
Sixth-grade teachers from diverse content areas and specialized fields came together as teacher-researchers to infuse principles of literacy/language learning across the curriculum, targeting low-achieving students. Through reflective inquiry, they gained insights into new strategies as they revised their roles from content area teachers to…
Descriptors: Action Research, Elementary School Students, Elementary School Teachers, Grade 6

Hayhurst, Anne-Marie; Campbell, Maddie; Howlett, Dennis – Primary Science Review, 1997
Details the process and results of an action research project that explored children's understandings of why toys move in certain ways. The purpose of the project is to inform tutoring sessions and the classroom practices of student teachers. (DDR)
Descriptors: Action Research, Concept Formation, Educational Planning, Educational Strategies

Pennington, Martha C. – System, 1996
Describes two orientations to the learning process: "transmission," transfer of information from source to receiver; and "interpretation," development of knowledge through the interaction of receiver with source. Transmission- or interpretation-based values are like a cognitive-affective filter because they form a cognitive and…
Descriptors: Affective Behavior, Chinese Culture, Cognitive Development, Cultural Context
Hunter, Lacy; Cheek, Angie – Active Learner: A Foxfire Journal for Teachers, 1996
Philosopher educator describes how she presents multiple perspectives in her teaching to create learning situations that instill a sense of wonder and curiosity. She is encouraged by increased recognition of the relationships among learning, social action, and social justice, and the recognition of the consciousness of different children.…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Educational Change, Educational Philosophy, Feminism

Gomez, Mary Louise – Action in Teacher Education, 1996
A teacher educator developed contexts in which White, middle class prospective teachers told each other teaching stories during weekly seminars. The goal was to consider alternative ways of thinking about and behaving toward diverse students. The experience enhanced participants' understanding of themselves and the strengths and limitations of…
Descriptors: Consciousness Raising, Education Courses, Elementary Education, Higher Education

Ross, Dorene; Bondy, Elizabeth – Action in Teacher Education, 1996
Describes changes in the perspectives and practices of two teacher educators as a result of a series of action research projects conducted over a six-year period in an elementary education course. The studies focused on reflection, student learning, reading and writing instruction, and course impact. (SM)
Descriptors: Action Research, Consciousness Raising, Discussion (Teaching Technique), Education Courses

Emery, Winston G. – Journal of Teacher Education, 1996
Discusses use of teacher talk about innovation as an alternative to journal entries in eliciting reflective behavior. Describes a study that investigated whether teachers assembled to discuss portfolio assessment would spontaneously engage in four levels of action (describing, informing, confronting, and reconstructing). Analysis of transcripts…
Descriptors: Critical Thinking, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education, English Instruction

Dieker, Lisa A.; Monda-Amaya, Lisa E. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1995
The journals of six special education graduate students were examined in order to define operational categories of reflective thought. The development of reliable and operational definitions for classifying, coding, and evaluating written journals of preservice teachers is described. Past research on the importance of reflective teaching is…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Graduate Study

Helm, Judy Harris; And Others – Childhood Education, 1997
Suggests that documentation can help teachers: (1) better respond to demands for accountability; (2) teach through direct, first-hand interactive experiences that enhance brain development; (3) be more effective; (4) meet special needs; and (5) help children perceive learning to be important and worthwhile. Describes several methods of…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Classroom Techniques, Documentation, Educational Improvement

Kennedy, Mary M. – Mid-Western Educational Researcher, 1997
Two teachers participating in professional development involving research were asked to read and respond, in light of their own teaching, to Lisa Delpit's study of the dilemma of progressive education versus teaching traditional skills to disadvantaged black students. The teachers' responses illustrate the importance of teachers' prior beliefs and…
Descriptors: Beliefs, Educational Research, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education

Wright, Steven – Physical Educator, 1996
Introduces a case written by two physical education teacher education instructors. Shows how case method directly impacts the teaching/learning process, explains how to facilitate discussions surrounding the case, offers sample student responses and instructor facilitation, and describes use of case teaching to promote reflection. (SM)
Descriptors: Case Method (Teaching Technique), Case Studies, Group Discussion, Higher Education

Hurwitz, Sally C. – Young Children, 2001
Describes how the personal narratives of Vivian Paley led one early childhood specialist to surprising insights about the ways young children and adults learn. Focuses on the role of children's storytelling and playacting in supporting thinking, classroom discipline techniques, and using children's thinking to improve one's teaching skills. (KB)
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Discipline, Dramatic Play, Early Childhood Education