Journal Title
Title of Journal: Early Childhood Educ J
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Abbravation: Early Childhood Education Journal
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Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers
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Authors: Steve Whitaker Mable Kinzie Marcia E KraftSayre Andrew Mashburn Robert C Pianta
Publish Date: 2006/12/29
Volume: 34, Issue: 6, Pages: 379-386
Abstract
When participating in a largescale webbased professional development program to what degree do teachers participate How useful do they find the program To what degree do they feel supported in their efforts What are the associations between participation evaluation of services and the level of service teachers receive MyTeachingPartner provides several levels of support to teachers and each participant’s involvement in the project varies in terms of assigned level frequency of logging in to the site and the time she spends on it This paper compared key data sources including web navigation logs and teacher survey responses to describe the relationship between teachers’ perceptions of support their specific project interactions and the level of service they receive We explored ways that a largescale professional development project such as MTP can benefit from identifying and nurturing those elements that best foster teacher perceptions of support
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Other Papers In This Journal:
- Short-Term Influence of Revised Provincial Accreditation Standards on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Weight Status in Alberta, Canada Child Care Centers
- Short-Term Influence of Revised Provincial Accreditation Standards on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Weight Status in Alberta, Canada Child Care Centers
- Exploring the Lived Experiences of Homeless Families with Young Children
- “Rights are the Words for Being Fair”: Multicultural Practice in the Early Childhood Classroom
- Identifying Opportunities for Grade One Children to Acquire Foundational Number Sense: Developing a Framework for Cross Cultural Classroom Analyses
- Supporting Young Children’s Transitions to School: Recommendations for Families
- Supporting Young Children’s Vocabulary Growth: The Challenges, the Benefits, and Evidence-Based Strategies
- Family Child Care Learning Environments: Caregiver Knowledge and Practices Related to Early Literacy and Mathematics
- Every Voice Matters: The Importance of Advocacy
- Using the Quality of Literacy Implementation Checklist to Improve Preschool Literacy Instruction
- Class-wide Positive Behavior Support in Preschool: Improving Teacher Implementation Through Consultation
- Reggio Emilia, Maria Montessori, and John Dewey: Dispelling Teachers’ Misconceptions and Understanding Theoretical Foundations
- An Investigation of Japanese and American Early Care and Education
- Using the ACEI Global Guidelines Assessment to Evaluate the Quality of Early Child Care in Greek Settings
- Supporting the Narrative Development of Young Children
- Teaching the Alphabet: Reconciling the Past and the Present
- Family Concerns Surrounding Kindergarten Transition: A Comparison of Students in Special and General Education
- The Importance of Art Viewing Experiences in Early Childhood Visual Arts: The Exploration of a Master Art Teacher’s Strategies for Meaningful Early Arts Experiences
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