This qualitative study focuses on the faculty engaged in the preparation of secondary teachers at North East University (NEU). It seeks to discover how they see themselves as professionals and assess their work preparing future teachers in "Best Practices" of teaching so that they can effectively teach all students, particularly low achievers. To achieve the goal of this study, I conducted semi-structured individual interviews with those faculty who are engaged in preparing teachers at the secondary program. Eight participants were interviewed for this study, among them six participants were fully engaged in the teacher preparation. Once I collected the data from the interviews, then I transcribed, coded, analyzed the data, and identified similarities, differences, patterns, and themes from the interviews. The findings of this study indicate that these faculty have a strong commitment to preparing outstanding teachers that is rooted in their belief in social justice and equality. They expressed they have dreams about their teaching, about their student-teachers and about their program. The faculty are highly confident of their ability to educate secondary teachers and believe that they make a difference in the academic performance of those children their graduates serve in the schools. This study also concluded that the teacher educators at NEU's secondary program think they are successful in introducing "Best Practices" of teaching, especially helping their student-teachers in differentiating instructions, dealing with disabilities, teaching ELL students, employing technology in teaching, understanding diversity, culture and traditions, and preparing their student-teachers in examining issues relating to prejudice, discrimination, stereotyping, race, poverty, gender, social class and ethnicity.

Объектом исследования является автотуризм в США, а также особенности самостоятельного автотуризма в США. Предметом исследования стали туристические достопримечательности США, а также проблемы и перспективы самостоятельного туризма в этой стране. Выпускная квалификационная работа выполнена с целью определения особенностей современного автотуризма в США. Указанная выше цель требует решения следующих задач исследования: определить особенности туризма в США и описать основные достопримечательности данной страны; описать виды туризма в США; изучить средства размещения туристов в США; проанализировать особенности инфраструктуры США и составить примерный маршрут самостоятельного дорожного путешествия по стране; найти и описать примеры самостоятельных дорожных путешествий по США; выявить современные проблемы и определить перспективные направления самостоятельных дорожных путешествий по США. Настоящее исследование включает в себя следующие структурные элементы: введение, две главы, разделенные на три параграфа каждая, заключение, список литературы и приложения. Введение содержит актуальность исследования, описывает цель, задачи, а также предмет, объект и методы исследования. Первая глава раскрывает специфику развития автотуризма в США, а именно: особенности туризма в США и достопримечательности страны, виды туризма в США и средства размещения туристов в США. Вторая глава исследования содержит в себе описание путешествия по популярным маршрутам США, в частности: особенности инфраструктуры США: дороги, транспорт, правила, цены, маршруты и описание некоторых маршрутов, примеры самостоятельных дорожных путешествий по США, а также описание современных проблем и перспективных направлений самостоятельных дорожных путешествий по США. В ходе исследования были сделаны следующие выводы: На сегодняшний день США имеет довольно развитую инфраструктуру и располагает огромным количеством достопримечательностей, мест размещения и питания для туристов, которые решили совершить свое путешествие по этой стране. Здесь можно найти места на любой вкус, интересы и финансовые возможности. США славится как национальным заповедниками и культурными достопримечательностями, так и бескрайними пляжами с развлекательными заведениями. Таким образом, исследованный опыт говорит о том, что автотуризм вполне приемлемый и довольно удобный способ путешествия. Кроме того, данный вид путешествий дает туристу право самому решать и выстраивать свой маршрут. / The object of the research is auto tourism in the United States, as well as the features of self-driving travel in the United States. The subject of the research was the tourist attractions of the United States, as well as the problems and prospects of independent tourism in this country. The final thesis was carried out to determine the characteristics of modern auto tourism in the United States. The above goal requires the acomplishing of the following research tasks: to determine the features of tourism in the United States and describe the main attractions of this country; describe the types of tourism in the United States; explore accommodation facilities for tourists in the United States; analyze the features of the US infrastructure and draw up an approximate route for an independent road trip around the country; find and describe examples of independent road travel in the United States; identify current problems and identify promising areas of independent road travel in the United States. This study includes the following structural elements: introduction, two chapters, divided into three sections each, conclusion, bibliography and appendices. The first chapter reveals the specifics of the development of auto tourism in the United States, namely: the peculiarities of tourism in the United States and attractions of the country, types of tourism in the United States and accommodation facilities for tourists in the United States. The second chapter of the study contains a description of travel along popular US routes, in particular: features of the US infrastructure: roads, transport, rules, prices, routes and descriptions of some routes, examples of independent road trips in the USA, as well as a description of modern problems and promising areas of independent road travel in the United States. During the study, the following conclusions were made. Today, the United States has a vastly developed infrastructure and has a huge number of attractions, accommodation and food for tourists who decide to make their trip to this country. Here you can find places for every taste, interests and financial capabilities. The USA is famous for its national reserves and cultural attractions, as well as endless beaches with entertainment facilities. Thus, the studied experience suggests that auto tourism is a completely acceptable and rather convenient way of traveling. In addition, this type of travel gives the tourist the right to decide and build his own route.