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Hernandez, Kathy-Ann C.; Chang, Heewon; Bilgen, Wendy A. – Myers Education Press, 2022
Can transformation be the primary goal of autoethnographic research? In this book, the authors present a compelling case that this is indeed possible. Since autoethnography first appeared as a nascent approach to social inquiry, much has been written about it as a useful addition to the field of qualitative research methods. Over the years, its…
Descriptors: Ethnography, Personal Narratives, Research Methodology, Qualitative Research
Hartman, Sara L., Ed.; Klein, Bob, Ed. – Harvard Education Press, 2023
As editors Sara L. Hartman and Bob Klein acknowledge, rural places have long experienced systemic inequities that decrease rural students' access to education, yet many rural schools and communities have found creative means to make up for the dearth of outside resources. "The Middle of Somewhere" brings to light a wide variety of…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Partnerships in Education, Elementary Secondary Education, School Community Programs
Eaker, Robert, Ed.; Marzano, Robert J., Ed. – Solution Tree, 2020
Dramatically improve schooling by harnessing the collective power of the High Reliability Schools™ (HRS) model and the PLC at Work® process. Featuring some of America's best educators, this anthology includes information, insights, and practical suggestions for both PLCs and HRS. The overarching purpose is to demonstrate how these two approaches…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Educational Improvement, School Effectiveness, Models
Linder, Sandra M., Ed.; Lee, Cindy M., Ed.; Stefl, Shannon K., Ed.; High, Karen A., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2023
Faculty in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) disciplines face intensifying pressures in the 21st century, including multiple roles as educator, researcher, and entrepreneur. In addition to continuously increasing teaching and service expectations, faculty are engaged in substantive research that requires securing…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Teacher Role, Faculty Development, College Faculty
Postholm, May Britt, Ed.; Vennebo, Kirsten Foshaug, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education, 2019
"Applying Cultural Historical Activity Theory in Educational Settings" harnesses research and development for educational improvement, bridging the gap between research and practice. Exploring how collaborations between researchers and practitioners can be used to co-construct solutions to real-world problems, this book considers key…
Descriptors: Social Psychology, Cultural Context, Theory Practice Relationship, Cooperation
Hunt, Erika L., Ed.; Hood, Lisa, Ed.; Haller, Alicia M., Ed.; Kincaid, Maureen, Ed. – Routledge Research in Education Policy and Politics, 2019
Providing an in-depth look at the processes, pitfalls, and successes that can emerge from major education reform efforts at the state level, this volume covers the full policy change cycle in the development and transformation of the Illinois principal preparation program. Offering perspectives from the major stakeholder groups involved in…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Education, State Policy, Educational Policy
Hayes, Sonya, Ed.; Abdelrahman, Nahed, Ed.; Irby, Beverly, Ed.; Nafukho, Fredrick. M., Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2022
Training School Principals as Talent Developers: An International Perspective focuses on how to prepare school principals to lead their schools by training and supporting teachers in their craft. The main goal of schools is improving teaching and learning in order to maximize students' potential to be college ready and career ready. Principals…
Descriptors: Principals, Administrator Role, Training, Talent Development
Clark, Patricia, Ed.; Zygmunt, Eva, Ed.; Tancock, Susan, Ed.; Cipollone, Kristin, Ed. – Teachers College Press, 2021
Discover how and why community-engaged teacher preparation is a powerful and vital approach to address an educational system that is historically deficient, discriminatory, and decidedly inequitable. In this edited volume, the authors argue that past practice is inadequate and issue a mandate for a new approach to educator preparation.…
Descriptors: Equal Education, Teacher Education Programs, College School Cooperation, School Community Relationship
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Forbes, Dianne, Ed.; Walker, Richard, Ed. – Professional and Practice-based Learning, 2022
This book serves as a reference point to inform continuing professional learning and development (CPLD) initiatives at both individual and institutional levels. It serves as a guide for faculty engaged in online teaching within the higher education sector, in universities and vocational education institutions. It moves beyond a technology-driven…
Descriptors: Higher Education, College Faculty, Faculty Development, Electronic Learning
Saracho, Olivia, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2019
Child development "laboratory schools are dedicated to research-based instruction and furthering innovation in education. Many of these schools are connected to universities, where students are able to benefit from university resources and best practices" (Khan, 2014). They have been in existence on university campuses for centuries in…
Descriptors: Child Development, Laboratory Schools, Early Childhood Education, Educational History
Litow, Stanley S.; Kelley, Tina – Teachers College Press, 2021
"Breaking Barriers" shows how to redesign high schools so that all students can move on to college and successful careers. In a negation of the American Dream, a child's zip code is currently a far better predictor of success than hard work, intelligence, or resilience. This book tells the story of a school model that focuses on equity…
Descriptors: High Schools, Educational Change, College Readiness, Career Readiness
Barbour, Nancy, Ed.; McBride, Brent A., Ed. – Psychology Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2017
Child development laboratory schools are found on college and university campuses throughout the U.S. Over the last century, they have acquired a long, rich history. Originally seen as settings for the new field of child study in the early 1900s, their functions have evolved over time. These programs often play a central role in supporting…
Descriptors: Child Development, Laboratory Schools, Futures (of Society), Educational Development
Rhodes, Terrel; Albertine, Susan; Brown, Gary; Ramaley, Judith; Dolinsky, Rebecca; McCambly, Heather – Association of American Colleges and Universities, 2016
"Collaboration for Student Transfer: A Nationwide Degree Qualifications Profile Experiment" highlights key lessons learned from AAC&U's Quality Collaboratives project. It focuses on learning outcomes assessment and faculty leadership in the context of increased rates of student mobility and transfer. The project sought to build the…
Descriptors: Student Mobility, College Students, Two Year College Students, College Transfer Students
Hassrick, Elizabeth McGhee; Raudenbush, Stephen W.; Rosen, Lisa – University of Chicago Press, 2017
The challenge of overcoming educational inequality in the United States can sometimes appear overwhelming, and great controversy exists as to whether or not elementary schools are up to the task, whether they can ameliorate existing social inequalities and initiate opportunities for economic and civic flourishing for all children. This book shows…
Descriptors: Elementary Schools, Elementary Education, Equal Education, Educational Change
Kriewaldt, Jeana, Ed.; Ambrosetti, Angelina, Ed.; Rorrison, Doreen, Ed.; Capeness, Ros, Ed. – Springer, 2018
This book describes, problematises and theorises professional practice research in a range of Australian settings to provide evidence of robust, wide-ranging and contemporary approaches to professional experience in initial teacher education. It presents the latest research and evidence from those currently involved in innovative programmes…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teacher Education, Teacher Education Programs, Educational Innovation
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