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Higher education has seen significant growth in the participation of non-traditional students during recent years. Non-traditional participants include mature students who are entering higher education to initiate or modify career paths, new...

No Child Left Behind legislation has created the requirement for highly qualified teachers in every classroom. The looming teacher shortage, however, makes it clear that sufficient faculty will not be produced using traditional methods of teacher...

No Child Left Behind legislation requires highly qualified teachers in every classroom. A looming teacher shortage, however, makes it clear that sufficient faculty will not be produced using traditional methods of teacher education. Many...

The proliferation of online course offerings is palpable in most college and university departments, and teacher education is no exception. An apparent drawback to the eLearning proliferation, however, has been the sense of social disconnection...

The use of podcasting in teacher education has enormous potential in terms of sharing many forms of communication in an engaging and asynchronous way. This presentation will describe a group of preservice teachers who developed video podcasts as a...

Although research on self-efficacy has related primarily to general or business settings, its applicability to teacher behaviors may prove important in contemporary times. Perceptions of self-efficacy, or confidence in one's ability to perform at...

Rural teachers increasingly encounter the need to differentiate instruction for second language learners, but find they need additional preparation in order to provide this instruction successfully. Colleges will often establish satellite programs...

School demographics are changing, and districts are observing a burgeoning need to provide teachers with professional development in the delivery of comprehensible instruction to English language learners (ELLs). Historically impacted states have...

As regional demographics reflect significant changes, teachers in rural areas of North Carolina face a growing challenge in meeting the needs of English language learners (ELLs). Since a majority of affected teachers completed teacher preparation...