Not exact matches
With detailed teacher background material rich in science and mathematical content, descriptions of the
pedagogical content
knowledge needed to teach and
assess effectively, and explicit links to the core ideas in the standards and research on learning science and mathematics, these books can transform teaching and learning in your classroom or professional development setting.
Hill, Ball and Brian Rowan find only modest links between measures of the mathematical
knowledge that teachers need for teaching and their students» performance on standardized math tests, and the vaunted Measures of Effective Teaching project had to abandon its content
knowledge for teaching measures, designed to
assess some aspects of
pedagogical content
knowledge, as they were not associated with student achievement.
The paper describes a proposal drawing on qualitative data produced during lesson study cycles to
assess teachers» development of technological
pedagogical content
knowledge.
Congress should establish within the Elementary and Secondary Education Act a federal definition for a «highly effective teacher» that includes criteria, such as but not limited to
knowledge of subject matter; skill in planning, delivering, monitoring, and
assessing students» learning; skill in developing and maintaining positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues;
knowledge and skill in
pedagogical methods to meet the needs of students with an array of learning styles and needs; and commitment to students» learning to their utmost potential.
States and districts should include multiple measures of performance, including but not limited to input measures such as evidence of a teacher's
knowledge of subject matter; skill in planning, delivering, monitoring, and
assessing students» learning; skill in developing and maintaining positive relationships with students, parents, and colleagues;
knowledge and skill in
pedagogical methods to meet the needs of students with an array of learning styles and needs; and commitment to students» learning to their utmost potential.
«
Assessing Teacher's
Pedagogical Knowledge in the Context of Teaching Higher - Order Thinking,» International Journal of Science Education (2005) 27 (13), 1595 - 161.
A qualitative approach to
assessing technological
pedagogical content
knowledge.
These types of exams fail to
assess deep content
knowledge,
pedagogical skill, or performance leading a classroom.3 Additionally, many believe these types of exams act as a mechanism that disproportionately filters out potential teachers of color.4