By way of qualitative data, the researcher looked at the experiences of a community of educators during a series of professional development offerings. The purpose of the sessions was to unpack the ways in which the intersectional identities of indivi . . .

The enactment of No Child Left Behind (NCLB, 2001) and the reauthorization of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA, 2004) emphasize and support access to the general education curriculum with quality programming and accou . . .

The purpose of this thesis was to explore family child care providers' perceptions regarding their engagement in professional development activities through an eco-cultural methodology. Highlights from this exploratory study of 29 providers from the g . . .

This study describes the lived experience of six elementary teachers as they attempted to implement teaching strategies learned during a professional development workshop. The lived experience of each teacher's implementation is conceptualized by the . . .

The purpose of this study was to examine the advantages of using a website (Ideas4preschool.com) to supplement typical forms of preschool teacher professional development. The hypothesis was that an online learning community could not only improve tea . . .

Key to the success of any technology-related transformation initiative are the human factors associated with it. This program addresses the need to complement typical transformation efforts with "person-centered" perspectives. These perspectives are i . . .

Full inclusion in middle school classrooms of high functioning autistic students has been on the rise in recent years throughout the United States. General education middle school teachers receive some training in their credential schooling regarding . . .

This study examined teacher perception about using storytelling in the classroom to determine whether teachers perceived the potential benefits of integrating storytelling into the Social Studies curriculum and to determine if professional development . . .