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If You Build It, Will They Come? Predictors of Teachers' Participation in and Satisfaction with the "Effective Classroom Interactions" Online Courses
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LoCasale-Crouch, Jennifer; Hamre, Bridget; Roberts, Amy; Neesen, Kathy – International Review of Research in Open and Distributed Learning, 2016
The "Effective Classroom Interactions" (ECI) online courses were designed to provide an engaging, effective and scalable approach to enhancing early childhood teachers' use of classroom practices that impact children's school readiness. The created courses included several versions aimed at testing whether or not certain design aspects…
Descriptors: Online Courses, Teaching Methods, Course Content, School Readiness
Evidence for General and Domain-Specific Elements of Teacher-Child Interactions: Associations with Preschool Children's Development
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Hamre, Bridget; Hatfield, Bridget; Pianta, Robert; Jamil, Faiza – Child Development, 2014
This study evaluates a model for considering domain-general and domain-specific associations between teacher-child interactions and children's development, using a bifactor analytic strategy. Among a sample of 325 early childhood classrooms there was evidence for both general elements of teacher-child interaction (responsive teaching) and…
Descriptors: Preschool Children, Child Development, Teacher Student Relationship, Interaction
The Feasibility of a Common Course in Early Childhood Teacher Preparation Programs. Research Brief
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Scott-Little, Catherine; La Paro, Karen M.; Thomason, Amy C.; Pianta, Robert C.; Hamre, Bridget; Downer, Jason; Burchinal, Margaret; Howes, Carollee – National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education, 2011
This study offers a glimpse into the feasibility and potential benefits of offering a common course across multiple institutions of higher education. The research-based course was designed to enhance students' knowledge and beliefs regarding intentional teaching practices in language and literacy instruction. Researchers found evidence that a…
Descriptors: Children, Literacy, Teaching Methods, Colleges
Implementation Fidelity and Teachers' Engagement in a Course on Effective Teacher-Child Interactions: Effects on Teacher Beliefs, Knowledge and Practice
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Hamre, Bridget; Henry, Anne; Locasale-Crouch, Jennifer; Downer, Jason; Pianta, Robert; Burchinal, Peg; Howes, Carollee; LaParo, Karen; Scott-Little, Catherine – Society for Research on Educational Effectiveness, 2011
The National Center for Research on Early Childhood Education's (NCRECE) program of research is a series of experimental studies of specific approaches to training early childhood (EC) educators to be effective in implementation of curriculum and instructional interactions focused on promoting language and literacy skills, two domains that operate…
Descriptors: Teacher Effectiveness, Early Childhood Education, Course Content, Literacy Education
Implementation of a Course Focused on Language and Literacy within Teacher-Child Interactions: Instructor and Student Perspectives across Three Institutions of Higher Education
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Scott-Little, Catherine; La Paro, Karen M.; Thomason, Amy C.; Pianta, Robert C.; Hamre, Bridget; Downer, Jason; Burchinal, Margaret; Howes, Carollee – Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education, 2011
Research suggests that teachers' interactions with preschool-age children have a significant influence on what children learn and the skills they develop. Additional research is needed to systematically determine the types of professional development that can help teachers learn effective teaching practices. This study is part of a larger effort…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Literacy, Professional Development, Teaching Methods