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Maxwell, Nicole P. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
In the current era of accountability, U.S. teachers face strict demands from No Child Left Behind (NCLB) to ensure that all students' reading achievement meets the requirements of their respective grade levels (Coburn, Pearson, & Woulfin, 2011). These demands are especially stressful when teachers have students who struggle with reading.…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Grade 3, Teacher Attitudes, Beliefs
Ng'asike, John Teria – ProQuest LLC, 2010
This dissertation discusses the findings of an ethnographic exploratory study of Turkana nomadic pastoralist children's sociocultural practices of their everyday lifestyles and science curriculum and instruction in Kenyan early childhood curriculum. The study uses the findings from Turkana elders to challenge the dominant society in Kenya that…
Descriptors: Educational Strategies, Curriculum Development, Indigenous Knowledge, Early Childhood Education