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Direct linkBills, Patricia; Kulkarni, Madhura; Hart, Reeda Stamper – Science and Children, 2017
Students in Mrs. Wilson's fourth-grade classroom watch in anticipation as the guest teacher, Ms. Davis, demonstrates binary signaling using a lightbulb that flashes when she holds it in her hands. She challenges them to guess what she is trying to "say" while making the lightbulb flash on and off, explaining that the lightbulb stands for…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Grade 4, Teaching Methods, Standards
Thornburgh, Bill R.; Tretter, Tom R.; Duckwall, Mark – Science and Children, 2015
Space has fascinated and intrigued humans of all ages since time immemorial, and continues to do so today. The natural curiosity is engaged when looking up into the sky, notice patterns among celestial objects such as the Sun, Moon, and stars, and wonder. Scientific understanding of those patterns has progressed immensely over the span of human…
Descriptors: Astronomy, Space Exploration, Space Sciences, Scientific Literacy
Murray, Sarah; Ma, Xin; Mazur, Joan – Journal of Educational Research, 2009
The authors examined peer coaching in the context of the Mentored Implementation Program developed in the Appalachian Mathematics and Science Partnership. The experimental design contained 6 teachers receiving peer coaching with their 202 students and 5 teachers in the control group with their 105 students. Teachers considered peer coaching a…
Descriptors: Mathematics Achievement, Coaching (Performance), Teacher Collaboration, Mentors
Peer reviewedKulm, Gerald – Mathematics Teaching in the Middle School, 1999
Describes how to determine to what extent mathematics standards are addressed in curriculum materials and discusses some important characteristics of new as well as traditional mathematics materials. Summarizes how a group of Kentucky mathematics teachers used the analysis procedure in their state textbook-adoption process. (ASK)
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Instructional Material Evaluation
Download full textKentucky State Dept. of Education, Frankfort. Div. of Recognition and Special Events. – 1991
This compilation of teaching ideas was produced from suggestions offered by participants in Kentucky's 1990-91 Commonwealth Institute for Teachers and by the 1991 Local District Teachers of the Year. At the elementary level, 11 tips are offered for teaching language arts, 4 for mathematics, 1 for physical education, 3 for self-esteem, and several…
Descriptors: Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Appalachia Educational Lab., Charleston, WV. Policy and Planning Center. – 1995
In response to a need expressed by Kentucky teachers for curriculum guides as a very important priority that should be addressed to improve instruction and learning as part of the Kentucky Education Reform Act (KERA), the study reported here was undertaken. The study investigated the extent to which the state documents and guidelines had been…
Descriptors: Curriculum Design, Curriculum Development, Educational Assessment, Elementary School Teachers
