Browsing Lefever-Davis, Shirley by Issue Date
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University colleges of education and public schools: Vital partners in educational renewal
(The Association, Wilmore, KY, 1993)x -
The efficacy of a site-based literacy methods course developed within the context of a school-university partnership
(College Reading Association, 1994)This study investigated the efficacy of a site-based literacy methods course on preservice and inservice teacher development. Specifically, responses to Deford's Theoretical Orientation to Reading Profile, reflection ... -
Computer technology and beginning readers: Recognizing program features that support strategic reading
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Association of Teacher Educators Distinguished Program in Teacher Education Award 2001: Preparing scholar-practitioners in the 21st century
(Taylor and Francis, 2001-10)The University of Arkansas' Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT) Program is a dynamic research based program developed through the cooperation of university faculty and representative public school teachers and administrators. ... -
Literacy partnerships in education
(Wiley, 2003-03)Across the US, a growing number of higher education institutions and local public school districts have formed school-university partnerships to improve teacher preparation and public school student achievement. The ... -
Teacher study groups: A strategic approach to promoting students' literacy development
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2003-05)Changing classroom demographics and increasing demands for a more highly educated population have given rise to increased calls for education reform across the United States. In order to make meaningful, dynamic differences ... -
Early readers and electronic texts: CD-ROM storybook features that influence reading behaviors
(Wiley, 2005-02)Beginning readers' interactions with CD-ROM storybooks were studied to identify reading behaviors associated with this medium. -
Collaborative visioning: Hearing the voices of faculty
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Supporting the essential elements with interactive CD-ROM storybooks
(Western Michigan University, 2006-03)CD-ROM storybooks can support the development of the five essential elements of reading instruction identified by The National Reading Panel: phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension. Specific ... -
Two sides of a partnership: Egalitarianism and empowerment in school-university partnerships
(Taylor and Francis, 2007)Partnerships between universities and public schools that recognize the interdependence and mutual benefits derived from an alliance have become a cornerstone of educational restructuring (C. Dean, P. Lauer, & V. Urquhart, ... -
Roots of attrition: Reflections of teacher candidates in Title I Schools
(Academy for Educational Studies, 2012)The purpose of this study was to identify threads in teacher candidate journals and written reflections that are consistent or reflective of the reasons novice teachers report for leaving the profession. -
Reading, writing and relevancy: Integrating 3R's into STEM
(Bentham Open, 2015)A recent editorial in the New York Times (Editorial, 2013) raised an awareness of a growing demand for more college graduates in the Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) fields. This fact, coupled with a declining ... -
Making an impact: A description of a collaborative partnership between a university teacher preparation program and an urban school district
(WFATE, 2016-12)This paper will describe an existing partnership between a university teacher preparation program and an urban school district that has a mission to jointly prepare teachers. The paper will begin with a brief overview ... -
Curriculum as a reflection of teacher self-efficacy
(Rowman & Littlefield, 2017)A well-established sense of efficacy has been positively correlated with student achievement and teacher retention. Given this, there is a strong need to promote teacher self-efficacy. Chief among the strategies to promote ... -
Meaningful feedback in an online classroom
(Rowman & Littlefield, 2021)Meaningful feedback can come naturally, almost instinctually, for instructors in a brick-and-mortar classroom. A simple nod of affirmation, eye contact, or a brief comment from a professor can be a powerful reinforcement ... -
Foreword
(Rowman & Littlefield, 2021)