DOI
10.17077/etd.4k2ylp3y
Document Type
Dissertation
Date of Degree
Spring 2012
Degree Name
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy)
Degree In
Teaching and Learning
First Advisor
Fielding, Linda G
First Committee Member
Colvin, Carolyn
Second Committee Member
Hlebowitsh, Peter
Third Committee Member
Schmidt, Renita R
Fourth Committee Member
Wanat, Carolyn
Abstract
Previous research indicates that the implementation of a new curriculum is affected by several factors, including teachers' orientations toward the role or purpose of curriculum, differences in individual teachers' practices and beliefs, and aspects of the implementation of a published writing program, Being a Writer, in their school district. Data sources included transcripts of interviews with the focal teachers and district administrators, classroom observation field notes of writing instruction, and related documentation including the Being a Writer program. Results indicated that teachers' beliefs about how children learn to write, the district expectations for classroom implementation of curriculum, and the teachers' abilities to describe their own visions or goals for writing instruction all have considerable impact on how the program is implemented and the role the published curriculum plays in the classroom. The implications of my research include the importance of ongoing professional development opportunities for teachers to develop their beliefs about how children learn to write, and the need for teacher education programs to provide experiences that enable future teachers to develop their own goals or visions for students in their classrooms.
Keywords
Curriculum, Implementation, Teachers, Writing
Pages
1, v, 125 pages
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 121-125).
Copyright
Copyright 2012 Thomas Scott Davis
Recommended Citation
Davis, Thomas Scott. "Elementary teachers' responses to the adoption of a published writing curriculum." PhD (Doctor of Philosophy) thesis, University of Iowa, 2012.
https://doi.org/10.17077/etd.4k2ylp3y