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Bruhn, Allison; Gorsh, Jay; Hannan, Chloe; Hirsch, Shanna Eisner – Journal of Special Education Leadership, 2014
Schools implementing Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) are often confronted with concerns from a variety of educational stakeholders about school climate, teaching behavioral expectations, the role of reinforcement, and labeling students. Administrators should be prepared to respond to these concerns with theoretical and…
Descriptors: Positive Behavior Supports, Criticism, Program Implementation, Teacher Expectations of Students
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Shodell, Michael – American Biology Teacher, 2010
It is certainly widely appreciated that there is much to be gained in the fertile crosstalk between science and history--whether bringing a historical perspective into the science classroom (Wieder, 2006) or a scientific perspective to the study of history (McElvaine, 2002; Smail, 2008). Perhaps the major impetus for using history in teaching…
Descriptors: Science Instruction, Science Experiments, Science Education, Research Reports
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Garrill, Ashley – CBE - Life Sciences Education, 2011
This article describes an undergraduate lab exercise that demonstrates the importance of students thinking critically about what they see through a microscope. The students are given growth data from tip-growing organisms that suggest the cells grow in a pulsatile manner. The students then critique this data in several exercises that incorporate…
Descriptors: Problem Based Learning, Criticism, Laboratory Equipment, Teaching Methods
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Au, Wayne – Journal of Curriculum Studies, 2011
The application of the principles of scientific management within the structure, organization, and curriculum of public schools in the US became dominant during the early 1900s. Based upon research evidence from the modern day era of high-stakes testing in US public education, the fundamental logics guiding scientific management have resurfaced…
Descriptors: Public Education, Criticism, Public School Teachers, Professional Autonomy
Ratliff, Gerald Lee – Online Submission, 2010
Whether constructed on literary analysis models or inspired by conventional acting theories, Reader's Theatre performance techniques are an invaluable instructional tool available to teachers who want their students to see, hear and feel Shakespeare texts in classroom discussion and performance. These exercises are designed to promote both a…
Descriptors: English Literature, Literary Criticism, Models, Theater Arts
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McKinney, Kinsey – Teaching English in the Two-Year College, 2010
This article presents the author's response to "How Do We See What We See? Pedagogical Lacunae and Their Pitfalls in the Classroom" by Jennifer A. Rich. McKinney describes how she tweaked a rhetorical analysis assignment to have it produce more summary, description and response. She stresses that teachers can create a more rhetorically viable…
Descriptors: Rhetoric, Rhetorical Criticism, College Faculty, Self Evaluation (Individuals)
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Karpinski, Carol F. – Journal of Cases in Educational Leadership, 2012
Laura Dannon, an educator with experience as teacher, assistant principal, and principal, enjoys her profession. Faculty camaraderie and student/teacher busyness at her school have led her to think all is well. A sudden outburst by a new teacher causes her to reflect on what is really happening. What has changed? Have media criticism, movements…
Descriptors: Social Attitudes, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Morale, Educational Environment
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Gerbic, Philippa – Educational Media International, 2011
Teaching using a blended approach is a complex undertaking, where teachers have to address varied discipline and professional learning outcomes, different student capabilities and institutional conditions as well as creating an effective pedagogy by using the strengths of face-to-face and online settings in an integrated fashion. There is now a…
Descriptors: Teacher Role, Criticism, Blended Learning, Literature Reviews
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Krueger, Ben – Communication Teacher, 2011
Kenneth Burke is typically regarded as the single most significant figure in 20th-century rhetorical studies. Undergraduate textbooks in rhetorical criticism, rhetorical theory, and communication theory typically include coverage of Burke's theory of dramatism. In this article, the author describes a classroom activity dubbed "Burke Bingo" that…
Descriptors: Rhetorical Theory, Rhetorical Criticism, Learning Strategies, Active Learning
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Kelly, Stephanie – Communication Teacher, 2010
For over 30 years, instructional communication scholars have investigated the relationships between instructors' communicative behaviors and students' affective/cognitive learning, as well as student classroom motivation. More specifically, perceived teacher immediacy is positively related to student learning and motivation. Albert Mehrabian first…
Descriptors: Films, Instructional Materials, Criticism, Speeches
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Whittaker, Catharine R. – Intervention in School and Clinic, 2012
Literature circles or book clubs are small, heterogeneous groups of students who have chosen to read and discuss the same book together. The research on literature circles suggests that they hold great promise for increasing students' enjoyment of reading and honing their literacy skills. When evidence-based strategies are embedded into a…
Descriptors: Heterogeneous Grouping, Literacy, Reading Instruction, Inclusion
Rennie, Leonie J.; Venville, Grady; Wallace, John – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2011
As the third millennium progresses, we are faced with increasing pressures relating to climate change and the sustainability of life on Earth. Concerned citizens are realizing that the responsibility to respond is both local and global. There is an increasing sense of urgency about the need to reform the processes of schooling and curriculum to…
Descriptors: Integrated Curriculum, Curriculum Development, Criticism, Educational Change
Koopman, Beverly Logas – Phi Delta Kappan, 2011
The author, an elementary teacher, used an online message board and wikis to engage students in literature discussions and to deepen their understanding of and interest in the books they were reading. Her students were much more motivated to read and discuss books using the online tools.
Descriptors: Literature, Computer Mediated Communication, Web Sites, Social Networks
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Sannino, Annalisa – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2010
This article draws on the concept of experiencing to highlight a positive connection between resistance and agency, and its potential for teachers' professional development and educational change. The article examines teachers' discourse during a Change Laboratory intervention aimed at developing teaching practices. The intervention was initiated…
Descriptors: Intervention, Educational Change, Teaching Methods, Professional Development
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Browning, Blair W. – Communication Teacher, 2011
This article describes an activity using Malcolm Gladwell's "The Tipping Point" as a supplemental text in an undergraduate group communication course. This book will help stimulate conversation and promote easy avenues for classroom discussion. In addition to weekly quizzes over each chapter to help facilitate rich classroom discussions, the…
Descriptors: Interpersonal Communication, Supplementary Reading Materials, Communication Skills, Communication Strategies
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