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Special Educators' Perceptions of High-Leverage Practices
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Farley, Cynthia Ann; Black, Rhonda S. – Journal of the American Academy of Special Education Professionals, 2022
The most effective way to improve the performance of students is to improve the practice of their teachers (McLeskey & Brownell, 2015). Teachers must provide highly effective, research-based instruction responsive to the unique needs of students with disabilities for quality outcomes to occur. High-Leverage Practices (HLPs) were developed by…
Descriptors: Special Education Teachers, Teaching Methods, Educational Practices, Evidence Based Practice
Teaching Aquatic Science as Inquiry through Professional Development: Teacher Characteristics and Student Outcomes
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Duncan Seraphin, Kanesa; Harrison, George M.; Philippoff, Joanna; Brandon, Paul R.; Nguyen, Thanh Truc T.; Lawton, Brian E.; Vallin, Lisa M. – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2017
We present an inquiry-based, aquatic science professional development (PD) for upper-elementary, middle, and high school teachers and examine changes in student outcomes in light of participating teachers' characteristics and the grade band of the students. Our study lends support to the assertion that inquiry- and content-focused PD, paired with…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Outcomes of Education, Faculty Development, Active Learning
Helping the Adults Learn
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Hartnett-Edwards, Kimberly – Educational Leadership, 2011
In the struggle to raise U.S. students' achievement in literacy, Hartnett-Edwards says, the emphasis has shifted from finding the right materials to creating better teachers. Central to creating better teachers are literacy coaches. The author claims that the role of literacy/reading coach has evolved beyond its roots in NCLB legislation, when…
Descriptors: Active Learning, Teaching Skills, Inservice Teacher Education, Rural Schools
Implementing Service Learning in Special Education Coursework: What We Learned
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Jenkins, Amelia; Sheehey, Patricia – Education, 2009
Service learning is an effective instructional strategy in preservice teacher education programs for engaging students more actively in the learning process. In spite of the extensive studies on service learning in teacher education programs and courses, few studies are devoted to investigating the implementation of service learning in special…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Education Courses, Teacher Education Programs, Service Learning
Improving Elementary School Science Teaching by Cross-Level Mentoring.
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Feldman, Arnold I.; Campbell, Robert L.; Lai, Morris K. – Journal of Science Teacher Education, 1999
Introduces a project called Teaching Elementary Physical Science (TEPS) which targets the improvement of elementary school science. Uses a cross-level mentoring approach between elementary and secondary school science teachers. Recommends providing opportunities to elementary school teachers to acquire specific teaching skills and self-confidence.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Science, Mentors, Physical Sciences, Science Instruction
A Needs Assessment of Special Education Inservice Training Priorities for Teachers.
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Voeltz, Luanna; And Others – Educational Perspectives, 1979
The University of Hawaii and the State Department of Education have already identified a service delivery model, called Ho'okoho, to meet the personnel training requirement of PL 94-142. This article reports results of the programs' first survey to assess inservice training priorities of both regular and special educators. (Author/SJL)
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Elementary Secondary Education, Inservice Teacher Education, Mainstreaming