Not exact matches
Either Common Core will be «tight»
in trying to compel
teachers and schools through a system of aligned assessments and
meaningful consequences to
change their
practice.
Teachers who have opportunities for sustained, ongoing professional development that is linked to classroom
practices are more likely to see
meaningful changes in their
practices.
Future researchers will need to address the challenge, finding
meaningful ways to document student achievement while documenting formative measures of progress such as parents» understanding of instructional goals,
teachers» priorities and their
practice,
teacher understanding, and surface - level
changes in materials and activities.
Using reflection to consider specific issues critically — such as the rapid rate of technological
change, the design of technology for educational purposes or the use of specific forms of technology to support the situated nature of learning (Mishra & Koehler, 2006)-- provides preservice
teachers with the opportunity to develop their technological pedagogical content knowledge while engaging
in meaningful reflective
practice.