Improving Competency Based Professional Development in Elementary Mathematics

Anthony Dove; Brooke Blanks; Matthew Dunleavy

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 1340–1348

Teachers and other professionals working in rural schools often have limited access to professional development opportunities and may participate in professional learning programs that fall well outside their content expertise or professional...

Topics: mathematics education, faculty development

Part 1: Use of Simschool to Increase Teacher Candidate's Understanding of the Educational Needs of Diverse Learners at a Midwestern University

David Collum; Vickie Johnston; Brooke Blanks

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1413–1415

This symposium will share the results of a sequential explanatory mixed-methods study on the effectiveness of simSchool at individual universities The purpose of this sequential explanatory mixed-methods study was to determine the effectiveness of...

Topics: Research & Evaluation, Equity & Social Justice, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Use of simSchool to Increase Teacher Candidates’ Understanding of the Educational Needs of Diverse Learners at a University in Southwest Florida

Vickie Johnston; David Collum; Brooke Blanks

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1557–1563

Teacher candidates at various colleges and universities completed a sequential explanatory mixed-method study focused on the use of the Simulation Based Learning (SBL) tool, simSchool, as a supplement to coursework and field experiences, and...

Topics: Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Exploring Opportunities for Simulated Classroom Environments in Online Professional Development

Anthony Dove; Brooke Blanks; Matthew Dunleavy

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2020 (Apr 07, 2020) pp. 248–251

The ASSET program is designed to leverage principles of learning sciences to deliver professional development for teachers through online, self-paced, competency-based education (CBE) micro-credentials that include simulated learning environments. ...

Topics: mathematics education, Distance/Flexible Education, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Research-Based Instructional Design: It's Harder Than You Think!

Brooke Blanks; Anthony Dove; Matthew Dunleavy

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 1346–1347

A primary goal of Project ASSET is to leverage principles of learning sciences to develop online, self-paced, competency-based education (CBE) micro-credentials to increase the number of highly effective educators in K-12 high-need schools in rural ...

Topics: Assessment and E-Folios, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies, Workforce Education

Exploring online professional development for enhancing elementary teachers’ mathematical skills and instructional effectiveness

Anthony Dove; Brooke Blanks; Matthew Dunleavy; Thomas Bennett

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2019 (Mar 18, 2019) pp. 2148–2151

Research consistently shows that professional development is necessary in improving the quality of teaching and learning. This round table will discuss the Department of Education funded the ASSET Project at Radford University related to providing...

Topics: mathematics education, faculty development, Distance/Flexible Education

A Simulated Classroom: A Multi-University Study Evaluating simSchool’s Effectiveness on the Educational Needs of Diverse Learners

David Collum; Vickie Johnston; Brooke Blanks; Timothy Delicath

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 1403–1412

In order to develop practitioners who can serve all learners, teacher education programs must prepare teacher candidates to enter a wide range of diverse teaching environments Simulated classrooms are also an innovative practice that can help...

Topics: Research & Evaluation, Teaching and Learning with Emerging Technologies

Project ASSET: Appalachian Support for Specialized Education Training- Building an Online, Self-Paced, Competency-Based Professional Development Program for Rural Educators

Brooke Blanks; Greg Sherman; Stacy Kruse; Matt Dunleavy; Amanda Bozack; Kenna Colley

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference 2018 (Mar 26, 2018) pp. 520–525

Project ASSET (Appalachian Support for Specialized Education Training) is designed to increase teacher effectiveness and workforce capacity in underserved rural communities in Appalachia. The primary goal of ASSET is to leverage simulation and game...

Topics: faculty development, special education, New Possibilities with Information Technologies

Time After Time Online: An Extended Study of Virtual Coaching During Distant Clinical Practice

Marcia Rock; Madeleine Gregg; Robert Gable; Naomi Zigmond; Brooke Blanks; Pamela Howard; Lyndal Bullock

Journal of Technology and Teacher Education Vol. 20, No. 3 (July 2012) pp. 277–304

For the past decade, general and special teacher education faculties have incorporated technology-mediated online learning and distance education coursework into preparation programs with relative ease. However, supervising and supporting students’ ...