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Gilson, Cindy M.; Polly, Drew; Strong, Kellan W. – Journal of Advanced Academics, 2022
Effective professional learning (PL) practices are essential for promoting experienced and talented teachers' continued growth, and ultimately, supporting student achievement, including gifted students. In this qualitative case study, we interviewed and surveyed 32 public and private school PK-12 teachers, an Executive Director, and a Board Member…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Secondary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Faculty Development
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Polly, Drew; Wang, Chuang; Martin, Christie; Lambert, Richard; Pugalee, David; Middleton, Catherina – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2018
This study examined the influence of a professional development project about an internet-based mathematics formative assessment tool and related pedagogies on primary teachers' instruction and student achievement. Teachers participated in 72 h of professional development during the year. Descriptive statistics and multivariate analyses of…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Faculty Development, Mathematics Teachers, Elementary School Students
Martin, Christie S.; Polly, Drew; Wang, Chuang; Lambert, Richard G.; Pugalee, David K. – International Journal for Technology in Mathematics Education, 2016
This study examined the influence of professional development on elementary school teachers' perceptions of and use of an internet-based formative assessment tool focused on students' number sense skills. Data sources include teacher-participants' pre and post survey, open ended response on post survey, use of the assessment tool and their written…
Descriptors: Formative Evaluation, Mathematical Concepts, Elementary School Mathematics, Teacher Attitudes