Exploring technology as a tool for eliciting and encouraging
beginning teacher reflection.
This study was designed to explore technology as a tool for eliciting and encouraging
beginning teacher reflection, in an attempt to address what technologies could be used and under what conditions they can be used effectively.
Portfolio development has received some attention as a possible tool for
beginning teacher reflection during their induction programs (Perez, Swain, & Hartsough, 1997) and has been mentioned as way to ensure competency in teaching (Reynolds, 1995).
Data collected from the interviews, surveys, videotapes, and online transcripts were analyzed to explore the effectiveness of the three technology tools for eliciting and encouraging
beginning teacher reflection leading to improvement of teaching practice.
Not exact matches
By focusing on the various skills — everything from observation and data gathering to analysis and
reflection — Newnham and his colleagues developed a framework for
teachers to use in their science classes,
beginning as early as kindergarten.
I
began this blog as a way to record my journey and
reflections as a
teacher.
From the
beginning, I try to build in time for
reflection and discussion with
teachers so that it does not become an afterthought.
When
teachers begin designing PBL projects, they often start small, maybe with a recommended idea to internalize the design process and a
reflection on how to improve.
In addition,
reflection questions are found in each protocol which are intended to
begin instructional conversations between the observer and
teacher.
Seeing the
teacher leader engaged in this process helps others in their building see that first and foremost «leadership»
begins with self -
reflection and commitment to learning and improving.
While self - analysis is valuable for the
beginning teacher, the knowledge that is built with a
teacher's peers is deemed most useful (Staver, 1998), and an understanding of how
beginning teachers support one another through video
reflection is equally necessary.
Further investigation is needed to determine if a lack of emphasis prevented this task, or if the
beginning teachers just decided to keep these videotapes for their private viewing and
reflection.
Portfolio development gained popularity during the study as
teachers began to realize how it might encourage
reflection over time.
An identical analysis was applied to ascertain which technology tools encouraged the
beginning teachers to engage in
reflection for improvement of their teaching practice.
Through these technology tools,
beginning teachers can engage in
reflection on their teaching practices and use these
reflections to improve their teaching skills and knowledge.
In the following study, the preceding three technology tools were introduced to a group of 10 new
teachers as a means of exploring their use for eliciting and encouraging
reflection on their
beginning teaching experiences.
As reported in this study,
beginning teachers were encouraged to engage in
reflection through the use of these technology tools, often leading to improvements in their teaching practice.
Which of the three technologies (videotaping teaching, online discussions, and portfolio development) is most effective for eliciting and encouraging meaningful
reflection among the
beginning teachers?
Electronic portfolio development, online discussions, and videotaping teaching are three technology tools that may encourage
reflection on teaching as it naturally occurs in a
beginning teacher's practice.
She writes: «It is the professional
reflection, planning, and commitment that allows you to support students» learning outcomes productively in your classroom and to promote positive professional relationships that have the potential to engage and motivate even the most reluctant learners and
begin your career as a
teacher of quality.»
They include, but are not limited to: Mentoring Programs (Peer, Multi-generational), Business and Civic Partnership Programs, Fieldtrips and Fieldwork, Project Based Learning, Positive Behavior Intervention Systems, Authentic Assessments, Integrated Arts Education, World Language studies
beginning in the early grades, Theme based learning projects, Environmental Education, Cooperative Learning Strategies, Apprenticeship and Career Awareness Programs, Service Learning, Values Education Programs, Student Leadership Programs, Self - assessment and
Reflection for
Teachers and Students, Fine Arts Programs (Drama, Music, Orchestra, Visual) and Team Sports Programs.
Action research
begins with a
teacher's practical question, proceeding in a spiral of planning, action, observation, and
reflection to learn from personal experiences and make those accessible to others (Kemmis & McTaggart, 1988).
This short video is jam - packed with outstanding insight from the West Georgia RESA team and includes helpful resources that you can use to
begin setting up
teacher self -
reflection protocols for yourself and your team.
He
begins his
reflection with a quote and shares his
teacher appreciation strategies.
Attend sessions and complete
reflections for seminars at the
beginning of the semester as well as meetings with University Supervisors and / or Cooperating
Teachers.
He
begins the article with a
reflection on the fighting in Fallujah: «19 - and 20 - year - old Marines were trusted to make extraordinary split - second decisions in an environment more dangerous and confusing than most Read more about What
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Beginning with self -
reflection helps
teachers build the psychological safety they need before sharing video with someone else.
The site uses the Janison Learning Management System and is organized around significant problem - based issues identified by
beginning teachers, with communication tools that enable support and
reflection.
As
beginning teachers experience and process new information during their initial acts of teaching,
reflection is an inherent part of the process.
The improvements in
teacher quality could also be a
reflection of policy changes
begun in 1998 to embrace alternative certification and to disallow emergency licenses, the research surmises.
Other areas of investigation will look at determining issues that are significant for
beginning teacher discussion and
reflection through the forums and weblogs and identifying the approaches that mentors take in providing support and development.
Through the use of two - way videoconferencing that allowed preservice
teachers to observe and instruct in multicultural settings previously unavailable, future
teachers began to understand the important interplay between action and
reflection.
The gold standard for high - quality induction programs is the Santa Cruz New
Teacher Project, which eventually grew into the New Teacher Center, a national organization working with districts to provide high - quality induction, among other services.65 The comprehensive program carefully selects and trains teacher mentors and also provides beginning teachers with intensive instructional support and professional development; opportunities to observe master teachers; and opportunities for ongoing assessment, reflection, and feed
Teacher Project, which eventually grew into the New
Teacher Center, a national organization working with districts to provide high - quality induction, among other services.65 The comprehensive program carefully selects and trains teacher mentors and also provides beginning teachers with intensive instructional support and professional development; opportunities to observe master teachers; and opportunities for ongoing assessment, reflection, and feed
Teacher Center, a national organization working with districts to provide high - quality induction, among other services.65 The comprehensive program carefully selects and trains
teacher mentors and also provides beginning teachers with intensive instructional support and professional development; opportunities to observe master teachers; and opportunities for ongoing assessment, reflection, and feed
teacher mentors and also provides
beginning teachers with intensive instructional support and professional development; opportunities to observe master
teachers; and opportunities for ongoing assessment,
reflection, and feedback.66
I
began this blog as a way to record my journey and
reflections as a
teacher.
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The article should highlight the full
teacher research process,
beginning with a meaningful question or questions and ending with a
reflection on each step of the process.