| Title |
Crowley, Caryn_MED_2018 |
| Alternative Title |
Classroom Management Training and Support Group at One Secondary Charter School |
| Creator |
Crowley, Caryn |
| Collection Name |
Master of Education |
| Description |
Teachers too often take over their own classrooms for the first time with little to no support and expected to succeed in the various, difficult responsibilities that the job requires. The purpose of this study was to see if an ongoing, teacher-led, collaborative style of professional development would help teachers increase their self-efficacy in the classroom, specifically regarding classroom behavior management. The study utilized a participatory action research strategy where participants learned new strategies in a support group setting, implemented them, and then reported on successes or failures to the group. Participants in this study were eight teachers at an urban charter school in northern Utah. Data were collected from response journals written by the participants and questionnaires filled out at the end of the study. Results showed that the teachers largely benefit from this method of professional development training. Teachers saw improvements in self-awareness, relationships with their students, engagement in the classroom, and student responsibility. Due to the success of this study, this strategy should be implemented, or adapted for implementation, in other educational environments where teachers need additional support. |
| Subject |
Teachers; Self-efficacy; Education--Evaluation |
| Keywords |
Professional development; Classroom behavior management |
| Digital Publisher |
Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Date |
2018 |
| Language |
eng |
| Rights |
The author has granted Weber State University Archives a limited, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to reproduce their theses, in whole or in part, in electronic or paper form and to make it available to the general public at no charge. The author retains all other rights. |
| Source |
University Archives Electronic Records; Master of Education in Curriculum and Instruction. Stewart Library, Weber State University |
| Format |
application/pdf |
| ARK |
ark:/87278/s657rsjz |
| Setname |
wsu_smt |
| ID |
96732 |
| Reference URL |
https://digital.weber.edu/ark:/87278/s657rsjz |
