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Johnson, Scott Gregory – ProQuest LLC, 2016
Gordon Wells (2001) states that policy makers and educational planners believe there is a crisis in public education. These individuals talk about improving the "delivery of a standardized education" (p. 172) and creating nation-wide assessments that ensure particular outcomes. On the other hand, Wells (2001) discusses academic…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Inquiry, Educational Practices, Theory Practice Relationship
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Benton, Jean E.; Powell, David; DeLine, Mary Ann; Sautter, Alberta; Talbut, Mary Harriet; Bratberg, William; Cwick, Simin – Journal of General Education, 2012
In response to Oregon's Teacher Standards and Practices Commission requirement that all prospective teachers document samples of their work, the Teacher Work Sample (TWS) was developed during the 1980s at Western Oregon University. The TWS was conceptualized as a method to connect meaningful teaching and learning while documenting teacher…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Instructional Design, Reflective Teaching, Pedagogical Content Knowledge
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Bilyeu, Linda – Knowledge Quest, 2009
Collaboration between librarians and classroom teachers results in increased student achievement and turns the librarian into a valued partner in lesson design. Lesson Study is a core professional development model used in Japanese schools. It is credited with the shift from "teaching as telling" to "teaching for…
Descriptors: Teachers, Professional Development, Librarians, Cooperative Planning