Margaret A. Berg|Jingzi Huang
Improving in-service teachers’ effectiveness: K-12 academic literacy for the linguistically diverse
University of Northern Colorado|University of Northern Colorado
abstract study investigates inservice teachers learning functional linguistic approach instructional design contributes linguistic sensitivity knowledge acquisition skill development classroom practice students development contentdiscipline specific literacy twentythree k12 teachers teaching experience ranging 1 12 years one urban three rural school districts took part study mixedmethod approach includes interviews baseline post intervention measures related instructional planning classroom practice observations professional development intervention resulted statistically significant changes means measures thematic analysis interview data showed increase teachers knowledge linguistic sensitivity linguistically culturally responsive instruction implications findings include need increased linguistic sensitivity among teachers teacher preparation programs colleges professional development advanced teachers