Ongoing teacher mentoring and assessment (classroom observations, seminar and monthly training sessions)
Not exact matches
«All parents would rightly assume that a graduate
teacher is at the required standard and confident to take their place in a school when they enter the profession; what is of greater concern is that beginning
teachers must receive the
ongoing mentoring support and professional learning to allow them to be the best they can be.»
It is well accepted that graduate
teachers require
ongoing mentoring and support for induction into the profession, as well as into the educational and community contexts.
The authors do not account for the
teachers receiving and benefiting from this education and
ongoing mentoring.
Comprehensive induction, writes Headden, includes high - quality
mentoring by trained mentors, common planning time,
ongoing professional development, external networks of
teachers, standards - based evaluation, dedicated resources and an adequate and stable source of funding.
Indeed, many administrators and
teacher educators conclude that
mentoring, participation in intense professional development, and
ongoing communication and support from school leaders all significantly contribute to positive school climate and higher
teacher retention (Ingersoll & Strong, 20111).
Reauthorize the Higher Education Act and ensure that
teacher preparation programs include a strong residency program and
ongoing mentoring and support for new educators.
Ongoing professional development,
mentoring, and classroom support are provided to help
teachers meet these standards.
According to the President's Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST, 1997),
teachers should be provided with
ongoing mentoring, consultative support, and opportunities for collaboration when attempting to incorporate technology into their lesson plans.
Additionally, he supported beginning
teachers through monthly professional development sessions and
ongoing instructional
mentoring and coaching.
Professional learning results from
ongoing support of
teachers through
mentoring or coaching, peer group collaboration and discussions, and lesson studies.
This academically challenging instructional program, accompanied by
ongoing and intensive professional development and
mentoring of
teachers, dramatically improves student performance at all grade levels in reading, writing, and language arts.
Quality residencies offer new
teachers coaching,
mentoring, and
ongoing feedback at least through their first year as a lead
teacher.48 Lastly,
teacher residencies should develop new
teachers as a cohort.
Mentor
teachers receive
ongoing training and support through the program to enhance and build upon their own coaching and
mentoring skills.
Conversely,
teachers in private programs are often required to participate in off - site trainings or college coursework in the evenings or on the weekends.39 Even in public programs, resources for professional development are commonly too limited to provide intensive,
ongoing support such as coaching and
mentoring.
Professional development encompasses education, training, and technical assistance, including coursework toward a degree or credential, basic health and safety trainings, skill development workshops, and
ongoing mentoring or coaching.36 High - quality, effective professional development is important to support
teachers» practical skills in the classroom and to promote career advancement.