ERIC Number: EJ1098050
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016
Pages: 22
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ISSN: ISSN-0887-8730
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Collaborative Inquiry and Vertical Team Teaching: Implications for Literacy Instruction
Ciampa, Katia; Gallagher, Tiffany
Teacher Educator, v51 n2 p153-174 2016
The purpose of this collective case study was to explore the resultant effects of vertical team teaching and collaborative inquiry on elementary (Grade 8) and secondary (Grade 9) educators' literacy instructional and assessment practices. Key elements of the program included collaborative inquiry and vertical team teaching. The findings of this case study provide professional learning suggestions for teachers, administrators, consultants, support staff, and district and state administrators that aim to improve future transition programs and literacy supports.
Descriptors: Team Teaching, Literacy, Inquiry, Case Studies, Grade 8, Grade 9, Middle School Teachers, Educational Practices, Teacher Collaboration, Teaching Methods, Sustainability, Performance Factors, Qualitative Research, Semi Structured Interviews, Observation, Instructional Effectiveness, Foreign Countries
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Secondary Education; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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