An area of focus is what teachers choose to work
on in their instructional practice based on the learning strengths and challenges of students in relationship to their teaching.
This chapter highlights recent research that clearly demonstrates the positive role effective technology integration can have on student achievement, as well as multiple pedagogical models for integrating digital
tools in our instructional practices.
Of those data systems, very few, if any, provide leaders and teachers formative, actionable data that support changes
in instructional practice connected to improved student performance.
With support from TSCCI partners Eskolta and reDesign, teachers developed tools that led to changes
in instructional practices in all areas, including differentiation and tracking of student progress on specific skill areas.
Over the course of a lifetime, master teachers are continuously improving their craft, listening to their students, re-tailoring lessons and finding the
gaps in instructional practices.
CCSSO works with states in a variety of different ways to innovate how to measure learning through systems of assessment that elevate formative assessment practices and incorporate performance assessments that are
embedded in instructional practices.
Therefore, we can sum up it up this way: When eLearning practitioners use eLearning platforms to build, create, and promote artistic and creative
activities in instructional practices, one of the benefit of copyright law is that it seeks to secure a fair return for an original author's creative labor and at the same time stimulate artistic creativity for the general public good.
«I think what's happening is that the next generation of educators is embracing the notion that to do well in their careers, they need not only strong
capabilities in instructional practice, but also the capacity and confidence to engage with others in productive collaborations,» Higgins says.
When I work with teachers who are writing and using formative
assessments in their instructional practices, they will sometimes tell me that while they understand how important formative assessment is, they also feel that they are wasting instructional time because they already know which of their students have learned the targets being assessed.
These differences
in instructional practices reported by Michigan and California teachers are consistent with the emphasis given to dissimilar aspects of the language arts reform policies in the two states.
According to the results of a new research study conducted by Project Tomorrow in collaboration with DreamBox Learning, «Creating a school culture that supports professional learning for teachers, both in school and out of school, can result in increased teacher
confidence in their instructional practices and a mindset for continued improvement.»
His many instructional talents are
highlighted in the Instructional Practice Exemplar Video Series in the secondary Instructional Practice criterion, I - 4, focused on engaging students in work that develops higher level thinking skills.
All coaches will return to their schools knowing how to work from an inquiry - and strengths - based stance as they support teachers and identify teachers» areas of
strength in their instructional practices and planning.
In this model Hammond and Manfra stated that TPACK should actually be represented as the nested expression (T (PCK)-RRB-, as a teacher's PCK is the driving
force in instructional practice.
Answer: We view our role as building teachers» capacity not
only in the instructional practices they are learning to use, but we also hope that they will become more comfortable using formative assessments, doing intentional planning, and understanding how to use learning targets in a student - friendly manner.