NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 2 results Save | Export
Supporting Kindergarten Teachers' Mathematics Instruction and Student Achievement through a Curriculum-Based Professional Development Program
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Polly, Drew; Wang, Chuang; Lambert, Richard; Martin, Christie; McGee, Jennifer Richardson; Pugalee, David; Lehew, Amy – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2017
This study investigates the impacts of a year-long professional development program on Kindergarten teachers' beliefs and practices and the association of these changes with student achievement in mathematics measured by curriculum-based instruments. Although teacher content knowledge was not statistically significantly different before and after…
Descriptors: Kindergarten, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement, Faculty Development
Designing Curriculum-Based Mathematics Professional Development for Kindergarten Teachers
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Polly, Drew; Martin, Christie S.; McGee, Jennifer R.; Wang, Chuang; Lambert, Richard G.; Pugalee, David K. – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2017
This study examines the influence of a year-long mathematics professional development program on Kindergarten teachers' beliefs, content knowledge, instructional practices, and their students' achievement. The professional development program is grounded in the theoretical construct of learner-centered professional development and focuses on…
Descriptors: Preschool Teachers, Faculty Development, Academic Achievement, Pedagogical Content Knowledge