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50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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The Potential of Simulated Environments in Teacher Education: Current and Future Possibilities
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Dieker, Lisa A.; Rodriguez, Jacqueline A.; Lignugaris/Kraft, Benjamin; Hynes, Michael C.; Hughes, Charles E. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2014
The future of virtual environments is evident in many fields but is just emerging in the field of teacher education. In this article, the authors provide a summary of the evolution of simulation in the field of teacher education and three factors that need to be considered as these environments further develop. The authors provide a specific…
Descriptors: Teacher Education, Virtual Classrooms, Simulated Environment, Electronic Learning
Evaluating Video Models of Evidence-Based Instructional Practices to Enhance Teacher Learning
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Dieker, Lisa A.; Lane, Holly B.; Allsopp, David H.; O'Brien, Chris; Butler, Tyran Wright; Kyger, Maggie; Lovin, LouAnn; Fenty, Nicole S. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2009
A process was developed to create Web-based video models of effective instructional practices for use in teacher education settings. Three video models, created at three university sites, demonstrated exemplary implementation of specific, evidence-based strategies in reading, math, and science. Video models of strategies were field tested with…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Teaching Methods, Teacher Education Programs, Teaching Models
Voices from the Field: Teachers from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Backgrounds Entering the Profession through Alternative Certification
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Dieker, Lisa A.; McTigue, Anna; Campbell, Gentry; Rodriguez, Jose; Savage, Mary; Jackson-Thomas, Annette – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2003
This article provides the field with a voice from culturally and linguistically diverse beginning teachers who have entered special education through an alternative certification program. These teachers serve as co-authors for this article to share their thoughts related to why they entered teaching, what they feel has assisted them with the…
Descriptors: Teacher Education Programs, Special Education Teachers, Alternative Teacher Certification, Beginning Teachers
Collaborative Program Development between Secondary Science, Mathematics and Special Educators.
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Dieker, Lisa A.; Berg, Craig – Teacher Education and Special Education, 2002
This article reports on a collaborative program at the University of Wisconsin among secondary level science, mathematics, and special educators. The program emphasizes coordinated courses and fieldwork experiences to students across disciplines delivered by an interdisciplinary cohort of instructors. Evaluation of program outcomes finds increased…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Higher Education, Interdisciplinary Approach, Mathematics Teachers
Using Problem Solving and Effective Teaching Frameworks To Promote Reflective Thinking in Preservice Special Educators.
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Dieker, Lisa A.; Monda-Amaya, Lisa E. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1997
A study investigated the impact of training and reflective frameworks (concerning effective instruction and problem solving) on reflective patterns of seven preservice special education teachers. Results indicated that the effective teaching frameworks had minimal impact on problem solving. However, direct training and use of a problem-solving…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Preservice Teacher Education
Reflective Teaching: A Process for Analyzing Journals of Preservice Educators.
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Dieker, Lisa A.; Monda-Amaya, Lisa E. – Teacher Education and Special Education, 1995
The journals of six special education graduate students were examined in order to define operational categories of reflective thought. The development of reliable and operational definitions for classifying, coding, and evaluating written journals of preservice teachers is described. Past research on the importance of reflective teaching is…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Methods, Graduate Study