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Sorensen, Tyson J.; Lambert, Misty D.; McKim, Aaron J. – Journal of Agricultural Education, 2014
Agriculture teachers face challenges at every stage of their career, creating a need for professional development to meet their individual needs. Additionally, research suggests the need for periodic needs assessments to be conducted within individual states. The purpose of this study was to identify and describe, using the Borich needs assessment…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Agricultural Education, Career Development, Faculty Development
Marquez, Brion; Vincent, Claudia; Marquez, Jessie; Pennefather, Jordan; Smolkowski, Keith; Sprague, Jeffrey – Journal of Technology and Teacher Education, 2016
Classroom management remains a challenge for many teachers. The approach and delivery of professional development (PD) in classroom management may determine how well teachers are able to apply evidence-based approaches in their classrooms. We use existing literature to identify the key features that make in-service PD effective and present them as…
Descriptors: Elementary School Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Educational Opportunities, Barriers
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Choi, Daniel Sung-Yeol; Morrison, Peggy – Professional Development in Education, 2014
A professional development program for US teachers in the state of Oregon was the context in which this study took place. This five-year hybrid (online and face-to-face) program assisted experienced teachers to adapt their practice to meet the needs of language minority and immigrant students. The positive changes in teacher perceptions and…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Experienced Teachers, Program Effectiveness, Educational Change
Obery, Angela D. – ProQuest LLC, 2012
This qualitative study examined the influence of the 2011 Oregon Writing Project (OWP) Summer Institute (SI) on the professional development of six teachers in the following ways: 1. The development of case descriptions of teachers' personal and professional backgrounds relevant to their teaching of writing. 2. An examination of the effects of the…
Descriptors: Qualitative Research, Summer Programs, Institutes (Training Programs), Inservice Teacher Education
Ferguson, Dianne L. – 1997
This paper summarizes what one research team learned when examining three issues related to inclusive education and general education reform in collaboration with schools in three rural districts in Oregon. The issues were: (1) how does special education becomes an integral part of public schooling; (2) how will higher education, research…
Descriptors: Change Strategies, Diversity (Student), Educational Change, Educational Objectives
Tell, Christine A.; Bodone, Francoise M.; Addie, Karen L. – 1999
This paper presents initial findings from a 2-year study to identify the core knowledge and skills necessary to teach in a standards-based system. The study was part of the Standards-Based Teacher Education Project (STEP), which focused on the development of frameworks and materials for preservice and practicing teachers. High school teachers and…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Standards, College Faculty, Educational Research