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Huang, Rongjin; Kulm, Gerald – Journal of Mathematical Behavior, 2012
This study examined prospective middle grade mathematics teachers' knowledge of algebra for teaching with a focus on knowledge for teaching the concept of function. 115 prospective teachers from an interdisciplinary program for mathematics and science middle teacher preparation at a large public university in the USA participated in a survey. It…
Descriptors: Algebra, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Teachers, Knowledge Base for Teaching
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Yost, Deborah S.; Vogel, Robert; Liang, Ling L. – International Journal of Leadership in Education, 2009
Project Achieve is a professional development (PD) project that utilizes teacher leaders (TLs), former teachers who have been reassigned to provide school-based mentoring, instruction, lesson plan assistance and modelling of lessons for urban middle school teachers. A primary goal of Project Achieve is to evaluate the extent to which TLs were able…
Descriptors: Teaching Skills, Middle School Teachers, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership
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Curtin, Ellen M. – Middle School Journal (J3), 2006
This article deals with an ethnographic study that provides insight into the educational experiences of six Mexican immigrant students in one Texas urban middle school. The students shared their perceptions about the teaching strategies used by their non-ESL teachers. This research was conducted to gain some insight into the world of young…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Teaching Methods, Teacher Effectiveness