This article offers a review of 25 empirical studies to identify the areas and findings of
professional development initiatives for in-service English teachers in Colombia. The …

Teacher research is an extension of good teaching, observing students closely, analyzing
their needs, and adjusting the curriculum to fit the needs of all. In this completely updated …

In order to better understand literacy coaches' impact on teachers, the authors analyzed
interviews with 35 teachers who participated in a statewide professional development effort …

African Americans and Hispanics in the United States have much higher rates of HIV than
non-minorities. There is now strong evidence that a range of behavioral interventions are …

This indispensable book gives preservice and practicing literacy coaches the tools they
need to build a successful schoolwide reading program. The authors, well-known experts in …

This user-friendly guide to literacy coaching gives the practical tools and tips needed to
promote more effective literacy instruction. Guidance and resources are provided to help …

This volume provides the first comprehensive, research-based examination of metacognition
in literacy learning. Bringing together research findings from reading, linguistics, psychology …

This study examines the gradual increase of responsibility (GIR) model for teacher coaching,
an adaptation of Gradual Release of Responsibility model. In GIR, instructional coaches …

This article describes an effort to create a coherent teacher recruitment, preparation and
induction program in a large urban school district, based in part on the medical residency …

Increments in educational budgets have been devoted to professional development for
teachers to help them accommodate their practices to the realities of their classrooms …