In addition, when supporting English Learners became a central focus of professional development, the research team had to learn new ways of looking at the videos in order to identify classroom excerpts that allowed them to see patterns of student access and participation and how particular forms of teacher questioning supported or limited students' opportunities to learn.
More recently, a new Narrowing the Gaps guide has been produced for subject leaders to help identify key classroom approaches for vulnerable groups of pupils to ensure progress in writing.
The development of Co-Measure was also, in part, to address a need identified by classroom teachers engaged in a prior multi-year study exploring STEAM instructional practices (Quigley and Herro 2016).
In the 2009 Master Facilities Plan, the District of Columbia Public School system identified the classroom as the primary component instrumental to a successful learning environment.
Their review identified that classroom teaching improved knowledge, but not skills, attitudes or behaviour outcomes; whereas clinically integrated teaching improved all outcomes [ 46].
Although the summary t test did not reveal a significant difference across the 11 classes, the exact binomial tests within each class identified five classrooms in which females asked fewer questions than expected (p < 0.03) and six classrooms for which there was no statistical difference.
Working with the schools, we identified four classrooms at each elementary school (grades 5 8) and each school was provided with letters of consent to be given to each potential participant to deliver to their primary caregiver.
The involvement of teachers was mostly a matter of choosing the plan, the colours and (with the children) the pictures of animals that identify each classroom, but the head teacher, Heather Fielding, says she is extremely happy with the result.
Basic school supplies reach children and teachers in post-war Southern Sudan KWAJOK, Southern Sudan, 20 December 2006 – Angelina Nyanyok, 18, a student at the local primary school, identifies her classroom by the single element that provides any shelter.
Of those who reported technology integration, some identified fairly standard classroom technologies, such as smart boards and laptops, while others reported more innovative technology integration such as student creation of digital books and playing interactive educational video games.
