Publication Date
8-2009
Advisor(s) - Committee Chair
Dr. Sharon Spall (Director), Dr. Bud Schlinker, Dr. J. Fiene
Degree Program
Educational Leadership
Degree Type
Education Specialist
Abstract
Third grade teachers participated in a study that examined the ways teachers learn new skills for reading instruction and transfer their learning into the classroom on a daily basis. A review of literature included identification of a purpose for teacher learning, how teacher self-perception influenced use of new knowledge and teacher skills, and improved reading achievement. The teachers discussed challenges and barriers for their learning and implementation of new learning, which included reflection of how each has evolved as a reading teacher. Teachers expressed interests for new learning in reading instruction and self-awareness necessary for improvement in their practice.
Disciplines
Curriculum and Instruction | Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | Elementary Education and Teaching | Teacher Education and Professional Development
Recommended Citation
Sharp, Patricia Ann, "How Do Teachers Learn New Skills for Reading Instruction and Transfer Their Learning into the Classroom?" (2009). Masters Theses & Specialist Projects. Paper 100.
https://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/100
Included in
Curriculum and Instruction Commons, Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons