Date of Award
1-1-2016
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Organizational Unit
Morgridge College of Education, Teaching and Learning Sciences, Curriculum and Instruction
First Advisor
Richard Kitchen, Ph.D.
Second Advisor
Bruce Uhrmacher
Third Advisor
Nicole Joseph
Fourth Advisor
Arias Alvaro
Keywords
Professional development, Teacher growth
Abstract
This study involved examining the beliefs of teachers at one urban elementary school regarding how professional development has helped them meet the needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students. This study included a series of in-depth interviews with three teacher leaders. The goal was to obtain consent from them to participate in this study at their school. With a qualitative approach, this study included a narrative inquiry method to illuminate teachers' perceptions of whether professional development had a positive impact on their instruction. A series of in-depth one-on-one interviews further shed insight on which types of professional development teachers felt improved their practice for meeting the needs of a culturally and linguistically diverse population.
Publication Statement
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Rights Holder
Sherry Kathleen Segura
Provenance
Received from ProQuest
File Format
application/pdf
Language
en
File Size
186 p.
Recommended Citation
Segura, Sherry Kathleen, "Professional Development and the Impact on Teacher Growth and Development" (2016). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 1105.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/etd/1105
Copyright date
2016
Discipline
Teacher Education