- Teacher Education and Leadership Studies
- Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion
- Reflective Practices in Education
- Library Collection Development and Digital Resources
- Web and Library Services
- Diverse Educational Innovations Studies
- Open Education and E-Learning
- Educational and Psychological Assessments
- Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy
- Art Education and Development
- Educational Environments and Student Outcomes
- Service-Learning and Community Engagement
- Mathematics, Computing, and Information Processing
- Archaeology and ancient environmental studies
- Archaeology and Natural History
- Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- Literacy, Media, and Education
- Digital Storytelling and Education
- Online and Blended Learning
- Education, Healthcare and Sociology Research
- Grit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation
- Counseling, Therapy, and Family Dynamics
- Education Systems and Policy
- Library Science and Information Literacy
University of Nebraska at Omaha
2019-2023
Michigan State University
2017
In this article, the authors share analyses of two middle grade novels in verse to demonstrate how pre-service and in-service teachers librarians may engage similar themselves or with their students. Authors use Lesko’s confident characterizations Sarigianides et al.’s youth lens (Rethinking “Adolescent”) analyze verse. The found that while stereotypes are present, they do not define characters. Rather, illustrate growth characters as navigate adolescence. final verses presented endings, but...
In the attentive, targeted mentoring framework, mentors shift their focus from helping beginning teachers merely survive first year to empowering them thrive and impact student learning.
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore ways teachers undergoing induction via the Career Advancement and Development Recruits Experienced (CADRE) Teachers Project felt empowered supported in their well-being through mentoring coaching. Design/methodology/approach Surveys about CADRE impact were e-mailed 675 current former participants. Out 438 surveys returned, researchers used homogeneous sampling identify 341 teacher respondents. Researchers qualitative thematic analysis determine...
Schools around the world are incredibly diverse; therefore, understanding inclusion, equity, and social justice is an essential part of teacher preparation. Preservice teachers need guidance to identify reflect on personal lenses they bring their classrooms. This reflection, in turn, helps them understand, relate to, meet student needs. Partnerships between urban school districts, communities, universities necessary strengthen preservice teachers’ application culturally responsive teaching...
Planning for teaching demands teachers engage as thoughtful practitioners who consider all the complexities of classroom when making decisions. In this article, authors analyzed mentor questions and student-teaching intern responses to answer in what ways types mentors asked interns during co-planning sessions influenced growth practitioners. Mentors (a) check-in see if knew they need know, (b) were able apply that knowledge make good plans, (c) allow decisions encourage them envision...
In the fall of 2012, 11% (n=157) clinical practice (i.e. student teaching) candidates at a metropolitan university were in jeopardy not passing practice. Public schools area began to voice their concerns, and placements became challenge. As result, re-envisioned program, utilizing third space facilitate discourse between local school districts faculty. The development was based on program data, which led following shifts program: scaffolded coursework with increased time field; instructional...
The primary objective of this comparitive case study was to explore how secondary teachers make decisions regarding teaching about the Holocaust using art Samuel Bak as text. researchers analyzed self-created curriculum materials, responses a questionnaire teacher decision-making processes, and interviews with three whose students visited an exhibit Bak’s art. find that have agency based on standards curriculum, personal connections content while relying student-centered approach....