Reflection on their first five years of teaching: understanding staying and impact power

Teacher turnover in urban schools is occurring at a breakneck pace; thus, it is important for us to understand the characteristics of teachers who stay and succeed in these settings. In order to address this need, this study examines the preparation and induction experiences of teachers who completed a Transition to Teaching – a funded urban apprenticeship program. Three research questions guided the study: (1) How do participants describe the characteristics that influence their five-year retention? (2) How do participants describe their success as teachers? and (3) How do participants describe the professional support they received in their preparation program and during the subsequent four years after completing the program? Quantitative and qualitative data via interviews, focus group, and an examination of teachers’ district performance scores were utilized, as a means of understanding teachers’ staying and impact power. Staying power refers to the ability to endure or last within challenging contexts by possessing strength enough to persevere. Impact power refers to their ability to influence student learning. Four assertions describe the factors influencing developing teachers who stay and have impact as they teach in challenging urban schools, suggesting that these teachers possess a strong work ethic, seek specific resources to improve pedagogy, have the knowledge and skills necessary to differentiate instruction, and seek teacher leadership opportunities in their schools. This study suggests several implications for teacher educators, educational leaders, administrators, and researchers working with new teachers in urban schools or with populations that are predominantly children of color.     

行业特色院校英语学科与专业建设互动机制的建立——从中、美英语学科与专业设置的差异谈起

我国现行的学科与专业目录包括1997年版《授予博士、硕士学位和培养研究生的学科、专业目录》、2012年版《高等学校本科专业目录》以及2011年版《学位授予和人才培养学科目录》.美国的学科与专业目录被称为Classification of Instructional Programs（CIP）.美国的学科、专业分类系统无论在编制理念上还是技术上都比较完善和成熟,它给我国行业特色院校英语学科与专业互动机制的建立带来了一定的启示.美国加州大学洛杉矶分校（UCLA）的语言学科的院系设置和课程设置,也为我国行业院校英语学科的建设提供了宝贵经验.     

依主梨的性状与同工酶

依主梨有三种果型：细皮细肉中果型,细皮细肉大果型和粗皮粗肉特大果型。章首次报道三种果型依主梨在主要分布点依主村的过氧化物酶、多酚氧化酶同工酶表现情况,发现不同果型依主梨在相同生境下其酶活性、Rf值及酶带数均有差异。说明不同果型依主梨基因型不同,从而形成相应的果实品质。     

Portfolio Assessment: More Than ABCs and 123s

Demands for educational accountability are being called for at all levels: preschool through graduate school. Standardized tests are being widely utilized, but this measurement is not appropriate for young children. Portfolio assessment is a more promising approach to measure children's growth, development, and achievement. This paper outlines criteria that portfolios must have in order to be effective assessment tools. Methods of gathering information and tips for portfolio development are shared and several examples of children's work samples are included     

建安作家的社会意识、艺术个性与建安风骨

建安时代赋予建安作家忧患意识、英雄意识、人生悲剧意识,这些共同的社会意识造就了建安作品所包涵的艺术共性,但建安作品艺术形态整体上异彩纷呈,反映出作家们的艺术个性特征。二者统一于建安风骨的内涵之下。     

论日本语言的文化特征与教学中的文化导入

尽管中日两国之间文化交流历史久远,但日本因其独特的民族性格、地理风情、宗教信仰等因素,形成了其独特的文化特征。所以,了解日语的文化特征是进行日语教学必不可少的环节。只有充分理解所学语言所体现的社会文化背景,并能将这一社会文化背景导入到语言的学习中来,才能真正地将一门语言融会贯通。     

墨西哥孔子学院发展特点、问题及对策

按照《孔子学院发展规划（2012—2020年）》,到2015年,我国将在全球建立500所孔子学院和1000中小学孔子课堂。墨西哥是拉美地区最早开设孔予学院的国家,也是孔子学院最多的国家,对其发展特点、存在问题进行探析并找出对策,可以对下一步孔子学院的建设提供一定的借鉴作用。     

从敦煌五代牒状写本看五代书法的过渡特色

大量敦煌五代牒状写本的发现为重新定位五代书法的桥梁作用提供了丰富的实物资料。从中可以看到五代对唐代书法的取舍与传承,尤其明显的是"颜柳"两大家书法在五代的接受与影响。五代书法有其自身的美学追求,萧散高远成为乱世之最高审美理想,这一美学理想在敦煌五代牒状写本中得到了更多的证实。而敦煌五代牒状写本多种多样的章法形制对宋代尺牍书风的形成产生了深远的影响。从唐代的外向书风到宋代的内向经营,五代书法承前启后的桥梁作用是不可忽视的。     

德彪西早期钢琴作品的创作特点以《冥想曲》为例

德彪西的钢琴音乐有其独特的音效效果。为了走进德彪西,研究其早期作品中创作的特点是尤为好的一种学习途径。本文以德彪西早期作品《冥想曲》为例,研究其调式布局、和声特点和旋律构思。从而对更深入德彪西的其他作品做了一个学习的铺垫。     

《左传》中卜筮的分类及其特点

《左传》有很多关于卜筮的记载,春秋时期许多事情都需要通过卜筮来做出决定,所以其分类非常繁复。虽然卜筮在这一时期具有重要的地位,发挥着重要作用,但是伴随着理性观念及人本主义思想的发展,这一时期的卜筮有其显著的特征。