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Richard Kitchen – North American Chapter of the International Group for the Psychology of Mathematics Education, 2023
"Martinez Elementary" teachers participated in professional development activities during the 2021-22 school year to learn about the Discursive Mathematics Protocol (DMP), a problem-solving based instructional protocol designed specifically for use with multilingual learners (MLs). These activities included training sessions designed to…
Descriptors: Problem Solving, Teacher Attitudes, Teaching Experience, Multilingualism
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Kaufman, Julia Heath; Opfer, Darleen – AERA Online Paper Repository, 2016
In this paper, we report on teachers' use of curricula and other instructional resources to address Common Core State Standards (CCSS), as well as how use of instructional materials is related to instructional practice. We draw on data from the American Teacher Panel, a nationally representative sample of teachers who periodically provide…
Descriptors: Instructional Materials, Common Core State Standards, Board of Education Policy, Curriculum Implementation
Dacus, Judy M.; Hutto, Nora – 1989
Rural elementary school teachers interested in improving science instruction are frequently hampered by inadequate training in science, lack of information on local natural history resources, and time and curriculum constraints. On the other hand, rural schools are usually located near meadows, forests, or undeveloped land, and rural students…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Elementary School Science, Elementary School Teachers, Improvement Programs
Hadfield, Oakley D.; Lillibridge, Fred – 1991
Levels of achievement and participation in both school mathematics and school science remain unacceptable throughout most of the nation. Addressing these concerns has unique and specific ramifications for small rural schools, particularly with respect to the economic aspects of providing the materials and manipulatives necessary for hands-on…
Descriptors: Classroom Techniques, Elementary Education, Elementary School Mathematics, Elementary School Science
Amodeo, Luiza B.; Emslie, Julia Rosa – 1985
Mathematics anxiety and competence of 57 Anglo and Hispanic pre-service teachers were measured before and after a 30-hour workshop using the training program EQUALS. Students were divided into three groups: elementary, secondary, and library media. Students in the library media class served as the control group; the other two groups were the…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Anglo Americans, Attitude Change, Comparative Analysis
Hadfield, Oakley D.; And Others – 1990
Of the many factors that have been proposed as a rationale for poor mathematics conceptualization by American Indians, cultural factors remain the most popular when explanations are submitted. Additionally, the accepted fault for poor achievement is focused upon mathematics anxiety. A study of American Indian school mathematics achievement and…
Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Reservations, American Indians, Brain Hemisphere Functions