Not exact matches
One promising solution: making it
easier for
teachers to readily
access a library of high -
quality, comprehensive lessons.
We are working
to achieve this by making it
easy for
teachers and others involved in STEM education
to access subject - specific, high impact professional development and
quality - assured resource.
itslearning Partners with Gooru
to Enhance LMS platform, Provide
Teachers with
Easy, One - Stop
Access to Quality, Open Content Curated by Educators and Districts
I'm talking about things like
teacher licensing mandates, which researchers have long found do not improve
teacher quality and traffic in disproven education fads (but do provide
easy -
access cash cows for state departments of education and
teacher colleges since
teachers are required
to keep buying their products
to maintain certification); ever - increasing testing and data - entry mandates; centralized curriculum mandates like Common Core; centralized
teacher evaluation and ratings systems; and the massive data entry required
to document things like student behavior problems and special education services.
Easy access to accurate pupil performance data, clear procedures for marking and feedback, and a well - stocked resource cupboard all help free
teachers up
to focus on the
quality of teaching and pupil progress, leaving them more willing
to go the extra mile.