Transforming secondary mathematics teaching: Increasing the cognitive demands of instructional tasks used in teachers' classrooms
MD Boston, MS Smith - Journal for Research in Mathematics …, 2009 - pubs.nctm.org
Mathematics teachers' selection and implementation of instructional tasks were analyzed
before, during, and after their participation in a professional development initiative that focused …
before, during, and after their participation in a professional development initiative that focused …
Parsing costs as predictors of reading difficulty: An evaluation using the Potsdam Sentence Corpus
The surprisal of a word on a probabilistic grammar constitutes a promising complexity metric
for human sentence comprehension difficulty. Using two different grammar types, surprisal …
for human sentence comprehension difficulty. Using two different grammar types, surprisal …
Assessing instructional quality in mathematics
M Boston - The Elementary School Journal, 2012 - journals.uchicago.edu
Assessments of instructional quality based on classroom observations and artifacts have
the potential to measure and improve mathematics instruction and learning. This article …
the potential to measure and improve mathematics instruction and learning. This article …
The large vestibular aqueduct: a new definition based on audiologic and computed tomography correlation
M Boston, M Halsted, J Meinzen-Derr… - … —Head and Neck …, 2007 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective The study goal was to determine the prevalence and clinical significance of a
large vestibular aqueduct (LVA) in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Study …
large vestibular aqueduct (LVA) in children with sensorineural hearing loss (SNHL). Study …
Toward measuring instructional interactions “at-scale”
…, HE Garnier, SC Slater, MD Boston - Educational …, 2008 - Taylor & Francis
This study explores two approaches to directly measuring the quality of instruction: teachers'
assignments with student work and focused lesson observations. The technical quality and …
assignments with student work and focused lesson observations. The technical quality and …
When is the vestibular aqueduct enlarged? A statistical analysis of the normative distribution of vestibular aqueduct size
…, MJ Halsted, M Boston… - American Journal …, 2007 - Am Soc Neuroradiology
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: The size of vestibular aqueducts (VAs) seen on CT studies
varies. The current practice of calling a VA enlarged when it exceeds a certain threshold (eg…
varies. The current practice of calling a VA enlarged when it exceeds a certain threshold (eg…
Parallel processing and sentence comprehension difficulty
Eye fixation durations during normal reading correlate with processing difficulty, but the
specific cognitive mechanisms reflected in these measures are not well understood. This study …
specific cognitive mechanisms reflected in these measures are not well understood. This study …
A 'task-centric approach'to professional development: Enhancing and sustaining mathematics teachers' ability to implement cognitively challenging mathematical …
MD Boston, MS Smith - ZDM, 2011 - Springer
In this article, we describe a task-centric approach to professional development for mathematics
teachers in which teachers’ learning experiences are focused on the selection and …
teachers in which teachers’ learning experiences are focused on the selection and …
Incidence of and risk factors for additional tympanostomy tube insertion in children
M Boston, J McCook, B Burke… - … of Otolaryngology–Head …, 2003 - jamanetwork.com
Objective To determine the incidence and risk factors that account for additional tympanostomy
tube placement among children who have undergone an initial placement of ventilation …
tube placement among children who have undergone an initial placement of ventilation …
Release of chemosterilized males for the control of Anopheles albimanus in El Salvador. III. Field methods and population control.
…, GM Jeffery, R Kaiser, HR Ford, MD Boston… - 1974 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The release of about 4.3 million chemosterilised males of Anopheles albimanus Wied. at
Lake Apastepeque in El Salvador [cf. preceding two abstracts] over a 5-month period in 1972 …
Lake Apastepeque in El Salvador [cf. preceding two abstracts] over a 5-month period in 1972 …