How would it affect student learning and the basic
culture of the teaching profession?
The late Ronald Thorpe, former President and CEO of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, introduced his 2014 New England Journal of Public Policy article on «Sustaining the Teaching Profession» with the notion that
the culture of the teaching profession must expand and change in order to achieve the essential goal of advancing learning for all students.
Not exact matches
But... despite all their hard thinking about educational method and styles
of teaching, and despite the bewildering multiplicity
of subjects embraced in their higher
culture, none
of them really understood the assumptions on which his
profession was based.»
Ofsted has been frequently cited by
teaching unions as creating a «
culture of fear» within schools, with many in the
profession branding it «not fit for purpose».
We'd be much closer to making
teaching an «Opportunity
Culture» like other
professions, with multiple ways
of advancing over a career.
Research has consistently shown that the character
of school leadership and nature
of school
culture are foremost among the reasons teachers choose to stay or leave a particular school or stay or leave the
teaching profession (Boyd, et al., 2011).
Actively recruiting top talent and making the job search professional and exciting will help us better serve our students and build the
culture of prestige the
teaching profession deserves.
The initiative seeks to spur fundamental changes in the
culture of schools and the
teaching profession so that teachers can play a more central role in the development
of policies that affect their work.
These included a strong vision
of and value for public education in which almost Finnish children participate as the creator
of Finland's future society; resulting high status for the country's
teaching profession whose members are stringently selected through rigorous university - based teacher education programs that confer Masters degrees on all
of them; a widespread
culture of collaboration in curriculum development among teachers in each school district; an equally robust
culture of collaboration among all partners in strong local municipalities where most curriculum and other policy decisions are made; and a system
of widespread cooperation and trust instead
of US - style test - based accountability.
The public's perception
of teaching is equally out
of date, preventing the full realization
of Lanier's vision to elevate the
profession's standing in American
culture.
Culture and Collaboration Collaborate effectively and meet frequently with the MWA Division Directors, Associate School Directors, Deans
of Students, Lead Teachers, Content Leads, the other divisional DCI, and MWAS team members to successfully build capacity
of Teaching Faculty and Teacher Interns Work with the Data and Assessment team to compile, analyze, and respond to data on the school's schoolwide data management and assessment systems, including oversight and implementation of the schoolwide Benchmark Assessment system Through informal observations, formal observations, and other qualitative measures, utilize approved tools and matrices to assess faculty adherence and fidelity to efficacy and growth mindset instructional practices, data - informed instructional lesson planning and practices, and cultural competence practices in working with students, faculty and families Work closely with the Director of Teacher Residency to support and inform MWA Teacher Residents with the necessary entry - level skills expected of MWA teachers; this includes working with and supporting the Mentor Teachers assigned to Teacher Residents Supervise and support New Teacher Induction Program Mentor teachers towards helping new - to - the - profession teachers in «clearing» their credential and meeting state mandates for certification; this includes support for all intern teachers Develop and maintain positive relationships with various internal & external stakeholders including administrative colleagues, parents, students, teaching faculty, support and intervention staff members, and board
Teaching Faculty and Teacher Interns Work with the Data and Assessment team to compile, analyze, and respond to data on the school's schoolwide data management and assessment systems, including oversight and implementation
of the schoolwide Benchmark Assessment system Through informal observations, formal observations, and other qualitative measures, utilize approved tools and matrices to assess faculty adherence and fidelity to efficacy and growth mindset instructional practices, data - informed instructional lesson planning and practices, and cultural competence practices in working with students, faculty and families Work closely with the Director
of Teacher Residency to support and inform MWA Teacher Residents with the necessary entry - level skills expected
of MWA teachers; this includes working with and supporting the Mentor Teachers assigned to Teacher Residents Supervise and support New Teacher Induction Program Mentor teachers towards helping new - to - the -
profession teachers in «clearing» their credential and meeting state mandates for certification; this includes support for all intern teachers Develop and maintain positive relationships with various internal & external stakeholders including administrative colleagues, parents, students,
teaching faculty, support and intervention staff members, and board
teaching faculty, support and intervention staff members, and board members
Teacher leaders (1) foster a collaborative
culture to support educator development and student learning; (2) use research to improve practice and student learning; (3) promote professional learning for continual improvement; (4) facilitate improvements in instruction and student learning; (5) promote the use
of assessments and data for school and district improvement; (6) improve outreach and collaboration with families and community; and (7) advocate for student learning and the
teaching profession.
Since first stepping into the
teaching profession, I've always paid very particular attention to the
culture of my subject / student.
These, he said, «would have a major impact on the
culture of the (
teaching)
profession and the quality
of teaching and learning in schools.»
Central to that idea is the belief that expansion and change is also critical to advance the development
of all teachers — to lift the
culture of teaching, and thereby, the
profession itself.
«We're in the midst
of a real
culture shift in the
teaching profession as we move to emphasize teacher effectiveness,» said Sandi Jacobs, vice president
of the National Council on Teacher Quality, a nonpartisan advocacy organization.
These types
of challenges — building a continuous improvement
culture and using data for improvement — are not exclusive to the
teaching profession.
First, the establishment
of a national teacher university would build respect for teachers and the
teaching profession, creating a
culture of commitment and combatting teacher turnover.