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Borko, Hilda; Zaccarelli, Florencia Gomez; Reigh, Emily; Osborne, Jonathan – Elementary School Journal, 2021
This article reports on changes in science discourse practices of four teachers who participated in an extended professional development (PD) program. Teachers were selected for their different patterns of improvement in the quality of their classroom discourse during their participation in the program. Analyses of their practices to support…
Descriptors: Science Teachers, Elementary School Teachers, Faculty Development, Teacher Improvement
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Parise, Leigh Mesler; Spillane, James P. – Elementary School Journal, 2010
Recent education reform has emphasized the importance of teacher learning in improving classroom instruction and raising student achievement. This article focuses on teachers' learning opportunities, including formal professional development and on-the-job learning that occurs through interactions with colleagues. Using data from 30 elementary…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Teacher Improvement, Educational Change, Elementary School Teachers