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If You Build It, Will They Come? Predictors of Teachers' Participation in and Satisfaction with the "Effective Classroom Interactions" Online Courses
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LoCasale-Crouch, Jennifer; Hamre, Bridget; Roberts, Amy; Neesen, Kathy – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
The "Effective Classroom Interactions" (ECI) online courses were designed to provide an engaging, effective and scalable approach to enhancing early childhood teachers' use of classroom practices that impact children's school readiness. The created courses included several versions aimed at testing whether or not certain design aspects…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Course Content, School Readiness
Implementation of a Course Focused on Language and Literacy within Teacher-Child Interactions: Instructor and Student Perspectives across Three Institutions of Higher Education
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Scott-Little, Catherine; La Paro, Karen M.; Thomason, Amy C.; Pianta, Robert C.; Hamre, Bridget; Downer, Jason; Burchinal, Margaret; Howes, Carollee – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2011
Research suggests that teachers' interactions with preschool-age children have a significant influence on what children learn and the skills they develop. Additional research is needed to systematically determine the types of professional development that can help teachers learn effective teaching practices. This study is part of a larger effort…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Literacy, Professional Development, Teaching Methods