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Small Roseboro, Anna J. – Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010
"Teaching Middle School Language Arts" is the first book on teaching middle school language arts for multiple intelligences and related twenty-first-century literacies in technologically and ethnically diverse communities. More than 670,000 middle school teachers (grades six through eight) are responsible for educating nearly 13 million students…
Descriptors: Multiple Intelligences, Language Arts, Middle School Teachers, Fiction
Tynan, Timothy; Loew, Patty – American Indian Culture and Research Journal, 2010
Can storytelling--a revered teaching tradition in many Native American cultures--be used to generate enthusiasm for science and technology among indigenous children and address the achievement gap that exists between Indian and non-Indian children? The Tribal Youth Science Initiative (TYSI) is an innovative new media project for young people, ages…
Descriptors: Achievement Gap, Science Projects, American Indians, Scientific Principles
Uline, Cynthia L.; Wolsey, Thomas DeVere; Tschannen-Moran, Megan; Lin, Chii-Dean – Journal of School Leadership, 2010
This study explored the interplay between quality facilities and school climate, charting the effects of facility conditions on student and teacher attitudes, behaviors, and performance within schools slated for renovations in a large metropolitan school district. The research applied a school leadership-building design model to explore how six…
Descriptors: Building Design, School Buildings, Educational Environment, Teacher Attitudes
Baker, Dale R.; Lewis, Elizabeth B.; Purzer, Senay; Watts, Nievita Bueno; Perkins, Gita; Uysal, Sibel; Wong, Sissy; Beard, Rachelle; Lang, Michael – International Journal of Environmental and Science Education, 2009
This study reports on the context and impact of the Communication in Science Inquiry Project (CISIP) professional development to promote teachers' and students' scientific literacy through the creation of science classroom discourse communities. The theoretical underpinnings of the professional development model are presented and key professional…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Discourse Communities, Student Attitudes, Scientific Principles
Hill, K. Dara – Urban Education, 2009
This study chronicles the historical divisions of race and class between Detroit and its suburban neighbor as an explanation for current tensions in the communities and schools. This analysis poses implications for educational apartheid and stark disparities between urban and suburban boundaries and consequent discomfort among practitioners when…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Suburban Schools, Racial Bias, School Desegregation
Maddux, Harry Clark; Bradley, Bob; Fuller, Deena Sue; Darnell, Carl Z.; Wright, Brent D. – Journal of Higher Education Outreach and Engagement, 2006
This article explores the integration of technology into community engagement and service-learning activities at Tennessee State University (TSU). We have used active learning experiences to develop action-oriented research questions that help both students and local community members connect theory with experience and thought with action through…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Action Research, Case Studies, Service Learning
Southern Regional Education Board (SREB), 2012
Research has shown that certain ways of teaching can make a difference in whether students learn standards-based content. Many strategies have proven to be effective in teaching literacy, mathematics, science and social studies. These strategies have facilitated blending academic and career/technical subjects to make learning more meaningful for…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Secondary School Teachers, Middle School Teachers, Reading Instruction
Center for Data-Driven Reform in Education (NJ3), 2008
Which comprehensive school reform programs have evidence of positive effects on middle and high school achievement? To find out, this review summarizes evidence on comprehensive school reform (CSR) models in grades 6-12. Comprehensive school reform models are programs used schoolwide to improve student achievement. They typically include the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Professional Development, Educational Change, Community Involvement
EdSource, 2009
This Parent/Student Guide explains why Algebra I is a required subject, how it helps prepare students for the future, how Algebra I fits into the student's high school math program, and what parents can do to support their student's success in learning algebra. It also explains why California policymakers require all students to take algebra and…
Descriptors: College Entrance Examinations, Algebra, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Achievement
Moir, Ellen – Phi Delta Kappan, 2009
This article describes 10 lessons learned from two decades of new teacher induction. These include: (1) A new teacher induction program requires a systemwide commitment to teacher development; (2) Induction programs accelerate new teacher effectiveness; (3) Standards-based formative assessment tools document impact; (4) Induction programs build a…
Descriptors: Mentors, Teacher Effectiveness, Formative Evaluation, Program Effectiveness
Doering, Aaron; Lewis, Cynthia; Veletsianos, George; Nichols-Besel, Kristen – Journal of Computing in Teacher Education, 2008
Using an activity theory framework, we investigate how preservice teachers and middle school students utilized instant messaging in educational contexts and the impact of instant messaging on the development of community among preservice teachers. Qualitative results from six focus groups and two personal interviews indicate that instant messaging…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Synchronous Communication, Computer Mediated Communication, Student Attitudes
Aarons, Dakara I. – Education Week, 2008
The Chicago Annenberg Challenge, chaired from 1995 to 1999 by Barack Obama, is being portrayed by John McCain's campaign as an attempt to push radicalism on schools. Founders of the project say it has been distorted in the presidential campaign. The project undertaken in Chicago as part of a high-profile national initiative reflected, however,…
Descriptors: School Size, Educational Change, Grants, Academic Achievement
Thompson, Walter R. – Journal of Physical Education, Recreation & Dance (JOPERD), 2009
Physical education time has been reduced or even eliminated in middle and high schools in favor of more time for standardized test preparation, especially in urban schools and inner cities. One way to replace the time lost is by providing it after school as part of a comprehensive program. After-School All-Stars (ASAS) is such a program, networked…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Physical Education, Physical Activities, After School Programs
Brandvik, Mary Lou; McKnight, Katherine S. – Jossey-Bass, An Imprint of Wiley, 2011
This unique time-saving book is packed with tested techniques and materials to assist new and experienced English teachers with virtually every phase of their job from lesson planning to effective discipline techniques. The book includes 175 easy-to-understand strategies, lessons, checklists, and forms for effective classroom management and over…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Writing Assignments, Educational Technology, Substitute Teachers
Meles, Ora – ProQuest LLC, 2011
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of the implementation of a structured professional learning community model referred to as Learning Team Meetings (LTMs) on teacher practice and student achievement from the perspective of teachers and instructional leaders at high-need schools. To accomplish this purpose, a multi-site case study…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Communities of Practice, Meetings, Teaching Methods