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Impact Study Evaluation of the Rural Math Innovation Network (RMIN) i3 Development Project
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Cowley, Kimberly S.; Uekawa, Kazuaki – ICF International, 2020
The Rural Math Innovation Network (RMIN) is a 4-year project that launched in January 2017 after receiving a $2.9 million Investing in Innovation (i3) development grant from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and matching funds from the private sector. Virginia Ed Strategies and rural local education agencies (LEAs) in Virginia are implementing…
Descriptors: Rural Education, Mathematics Education, Teacher Competencies, Middle School Teachers
Using a Networked Improvement Community Approach to Design and Scale Up Social Psychological Interventions in Schools
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Kenneth E. Barron; Chris S. Hulleman; Thomas A. Hartka; R. Bryce Inouye – Journal of Experimental Education, 2024
In this article, we describe a researcher-practitioner partnership (RPP) that used a networked improvement community (NIC) approach to translate social-psychological interventions into educational practices to enhance student motivation and learning. Specifically, we highlight one of our first collaborative projects to develop and scale up an…
Descriptors: Researchers, Middle School Teachers, Interpersonal Relationship, Networks
What Teachers Retain from Historic Site-Based Professional Development
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Baron, Christine; Sklarwitz, Sherri; Bang, Hyeyoung; Shatara, Hanadi – Journal of Teacher Education, 2020
Using a broad-based assessment for understanding what teachers learn in historic site-based professional development (HSBPD), this study follows 29 teachers from a HSBPD at Thomas Jefferson's Monticello to see how their work at historic sites affected their practice upon return to their classrooms. Influenced by the Interconnected Model of Teacher…
Descriptors: Faculty Development, Retention (Psychology), Place Based Education, Historic Sites
Program Development for Disadvantaged High-Ability Students
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Kim, Mihyeon; Cross, Jennifer; Cross, Tracy – Gifted Child Today, 2017
Examining lessons learned through 4 years of experience of hosting Camp Launch, a university-based residential science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) enrichment program for low-income, high-ability, middle school students, this article explores components of the program and offers suggestions for implementing programs that serve…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, STEM Education, Enrichment, Enrichment Activities
Engagement and Knowledge Building in an Afterschool STEM Club: Analyzing Youth and Facilitator Posting Behavior on a Social Networking Site
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Won, Samantha G. L.; Evans, Michael A.; Huang, Lixiao – Learning, Media and Technology, 2017
Social networking sites (SNSs) are popular technologies used frequently among youth for recreational purposes. Increasing attention has been paid to the use of SNSs in educational settings as a way to engage youth interest and encourage academically productive discussion. Potential affordances of using SNSs for education include knowledge…
Descriptors: Clubs, After School Programs, STEM Education, Educational Technology
Bridging the Divide: A Case Study Investigating Digitally-Wise Teacher Perceptions of Middle School Cyberbullying
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Graves, Tiffany Nicole – ProQuest LLC, 2013
The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore the perceptions of middle school, technologically proficient, or digitally-wise teachers, regarding how they defined, prevented, recognized, and handled incidences of cyberbullying in four middle schools located in Southern Virginia. Data was collected using an open-ended questionnaire,…
Descriptors: Case Studies, Teacher Attitudes, Middle School Students, Middle School Teachers