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1. Humanities in collaboration: Mentored teaching experiences among humanities graduate students.

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Kruse, Nathan B, Emmons, Kimberly K, Powers, Trista L, Williams, Derrick L, and Wolken, Christine C

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MENTORING, TEACHING experience, GRADUATE students, CAREER development, GRADUATE education, ACADEMIA
Abstract

Preparing graduate students for teaching careers in academia can involve myriad approaches. One such approach is facilitating authentic teaching opportunities for graduate students. The purpose of this multiple case study was to chronicle the perspectives of four humanities graduate students as they participated in a mentored teaching experience at a community college. Specific emphases included the evolution of participants' teacher identity and how a mentored teaching experience shaped participants' future career goals. Data sources consisted of semi-structured interviews, classroom observations, journal reflections, and classroom artifacts. Participants identified the fundamental importance of mentor faculty and diverse students as drivers in their own pedagogical development and reflected on the value of interpersonal connections in education. Implications include the need for more pedagogical transparency and discussion in humanities graduate education, as well as the potential of constructing cross-disciplinary and cross-institutional collaborations to support graduate students' professional development. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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2024
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5. The relationship between student achievement and other selected variables and teacher engagement, 2017

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Williams, Derrick L. (Author), Turner, Trevor (Degree supervisor), Hill, Barbara (Degree supervisor), Walker, Chandra (Degree supervisor), Williams, Derrick L. (Author), Turner, Trevor (Degree supervisor), Hill, Barbara (Degree supervisor), and Walker, Chandra (Degree supervisor)

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It was the goal of this study to determine the relationship between student achievement and other selected variable such as principal years of experience, student socioeconomic status, teachers perceptions of administrative support, students perceptions of teacher support, and teacher attendance to teacher engagement. The study also determined if the variables along with teacher engagement were predictors of attrition. Pearson correlations were used to analyze the data that had the greatest significant relationship to teacher engagement. Regression tests were used to determine if the variables were predictors of attrition. The researcher concluded that student achievement, teachers perceptions of principal support, and students perceptions of teachers had the most significant relationship to teacher engagement; student socioeconomic status had a negative relationship with teacher engagement. The researcher found that the selected variables were not significant predictors of teacher attrition. Recommendations were suggested for central office leaders, building level leaders, teachers, and future researchers. KEY TERMS: Teacher Morale, Teacher Motivation, Student Achievement, Teacher Attrition, Job Satisfaction, interpersonal Relationship, Education, Educational Administration and Supervision, Educational Leadership, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration, Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching, Urban Education

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