Browsing by Subject "Diverse learners"

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    Approaches to effective pedagogy coaching in diverse settings: Challenges and opportunities
    (2009) Teemant, Annela; Tyra, Serena; Vogt, Lynn
    Professional development models that promote teacher use of research-based practices for diverse learners is a growing concern, especially among school populations that are increasingly diverse in terms of language, cultural, and economic status. This paper describes how the Standards for Effective Pedagogy, promoted by the Center for Research on Education, Diversity & Excellence (CREDE), are being used as the focus of coaching with public school teachers in various national and international settings. Two case studies are detailed, highlighting different contexts, aims, and models for coaching. Implications are presented based on the successes and challenges associated with these coaching models for improving teacher use of the Standards for Effective Pedagogy.
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    The Relationship of Teacher Use of Critical Sociocultural Practices with Student Achievement
    (Institute for Critical Education Studies, 2013-04-15) Teemant, Annela; Hausman, Charles S.
    This exploratory study examined whether teacher use of critical sociocultural practices improved student performance on a criterion-referenced English/Language Arts exam or the LAS Links assessments of English language proficiency for English Language Learners. Fifteen urban elementary teachers participated in a year of professional development, which used an instructional coaching model to increase teacher use of critical sociocultural practices. Using a new scale called Critical Stance, observers measured the degree of fidelity teachers exhibited in using critical practices. Teachers’ Critical Stance post-intervention and growth scores were significantly and positively correlated with increased student performance on the English/Language Arts exam as well as on five LAS Links assessments. Both native and non-native English speakers benefited from increased teacher use of Critical Stance. Teacher use of Critical Stance was also a stronger predictor of ELLs’ gains in English proficiency than teacher use of higher order thinking.