The government has published its first ever
set of teacher professional development standards - a move I welcome wholeheartedly as better late than never.
Not exact matches
Over the course
of the three - year curriculum project, the research team will design materials for students along with a
professional development program and materials for
teachers and a
set of assessments for evaluating students» understanding
of the energy concepts and science practices that are targeted in the new unit.
The initiative led by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) on behalf
of the Ministerial Council for Education, Early Childhood
Development and Youth Affairs (MCEECDYA) has finalised a
set of Professional Standards for
Teachers and a
set of Professional Standards for Principals.
Whilst quality and accountability is essential to
teacher and principal
development, and the notion
of professional standards is supported in principle, it is
of concern to many educators that the complexity
of professional growth,
development and training has been reduced to a
set of basic competencies that may not truly reflect the complex nature
of teaching, the principalship,
teacher education and the preparation
of teachers and educational leaders for contemporary times and a challenging future.
For a country striving to reposition itself in the international
setting, such normative thinking towards the preparation and
professional development of teachers and principals may be prohibitive.
If states change their standards yet again, many districts will be compelled, once more, to recalibrate their materials and
professional development — and
teachers will once again have to adapt to a new
set of standards.
To be recognized, schools and districts demonstrate that their
professional development programs result in improved
teacher effectiveness and student learning and are consistent with a
set of principles for
professional development that are based on the best available research and exemplary practice.
The report, «Tomorrow's Schools: Principles for the Design
of Professional Development Schools,» outlines a comprehensive set of principles intended to guide the creation of such schools, in which prospective teachers can learn their craft, university faculty can conduct research, and practicing teachers and university instructors can collaborate in the development of strategies for teaching children from diverse cultural and socioeconomic b
Development Schools,» outlines a comprehensive
set of principles intended to guide the creation
of such schools, in which prospective
teachers can learn their craft, university faculty can conduct research, and practicing
teachers and university instructors can collaborate in the
development of strategies for teaching children from diverse cultural and socioeconomic b
development of strategies for teaching children from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds.
In Kelly School, which is discussed in the book, these characteristics were built through a
set of interrelated organizational routines including close monitoring
of each student's academic progress, an explicit link between students» outcomes and
teachers» practices, weekly 90 - minute
professional development meetings focused on instructional improvement, and the cultivation
of a formal and informal discourse emphasizing high expectations, cultural responsiveness, and
teachers» responsibility for student learning.
A natural comparison would be to the estimated effects
of different
teacher professional -
development programs (in - service training often delivered in formal classroom
settings).
Obviously, few school districts have Big Apple resources, but Maxwell - Jolly suggests that most schools, as well as districts and states, can
set aside more
of their existing
professional development funds to prepare
teachers to work with ELL students.
«When you look into classroom teaching, a lot
of professional development is done outside
of classroom content and practice,» said Dr. Yoshida, who consults with districts and works with
teachers to
set up lesson study programs.
This process begins with the highlighting
of places, whether in the US or abroad, where teaching is seen as an attractive profession including sensitive and profession - appropriate measures
of which candidates are promising; excellent training given over a number
of years, without candidates having to acquire significant debt; placement
of apprentice
teachers in
settings where they can be expertly inducted into the profession; expert and appealing
professional development where
teachers feel that they are continuing to acquire new and needed skills; and career paths that are multi-faceted and rewarding.
In today's leadership Q&A,
Teacher talks to Distinguished Professor Viviane Robinson from New Zealand about the challenges and complexities
of school leadership, good goal
setting and principal
professional development.
The Department for Education (DfE) launched the public consultation in December 2017, and it
set out a range
of proposals for ensuring
teachers have the right support in place at the beginning
of their careers, improving access to high - quality
professional development, and improving progression opportunities for all
teachers throughout their careers.
As described in further detail in the discussion
of the proposed rule for § 1302.92, this proposed change will ensure teaching staff receive effective
professional development, based on a growing body
of research demonstrating the effectiveness
of intensive
professional development for improving
teacher practices in early care and education
settings [301302303] and research demonstrating that such strategies support are associated with improved
teacher practice in the classroom and a positive increase in classroom quality.
During his first five years as chief
of Boston schools, Payzant focused the district on literacy instruction, creating a new team
of literacy coaches who worked with classroom
teachers in a small
set of schools, using money freed up from an «audit»
of professional development endeavors that revealed too many disparate efforts around the district.
Insight in action
Teacher leaders working with an MSP received training on a
set of professional learning tasks (PLT) and protocols that they could use to conduct
professional development with
teachers in their schools.
In particular, principals in more disadvantaged school
settings are likely to need more
professional development and support in their efforts to sustain practices and behaviors that will increase the involvement
of others —
teachers and parents — in the work
of improvement.
With detailed
teacher background material rich in science and mathematical content, descriptions
of the pedagogical content knowledge needed to teach and assess effectively, and explicit links to the core ideas in the standards and research on learning science and mathematics, these books can transform teaching and learning in your classroom or
professional development setting.
A product
of the 2017 Mathematics Institutes is a
set of online
professional development modules designed to be used by a group
of teachers of a specific grade level or course, facilitated by a member
of the team.
Most obviously,
teachers — like students — often have little experience with argumentation, and our results and potential for the
development of argumentation skills and practices via logic extend to
teacher professional development settings.
One
set of studies examined
teacher leaders engaged in the practice
of designing and / or facilitating
professional development for
teachers.
Findings from this
set of studies indicate that
teacher leaders provide support to classroom
teachers through designing and / or facilitating
professional development and that this practice occurs across grade levels K - 12 and subject areas.
The first
of four
professional development programs intended to help
teachers bring the common core standards into California classrooms is
set for release in July, state officials said Monday.
Another
set of studies investigated the impact
of programs that prepared
teacher leaders to provide instructional support to
teachers, including designing and / or facilitating
professional development.
Considered as a
set of studies, there is support for the claim that
teacher leaders are more likely to provide
professional development when prepared explicitly to engage in this practice.
The council would, among other tasks, evaluate the effectiveness
of the common - core assessments; help
set performance - level benchmarks for cross-state tests; provide
professional development for
teachers and the public on how to use different tests; and develop and study policies and protocols to protect students» privacy while allowing the use
of assessment data for research.
HISD's comprehensive
teacher induction program incorporates a broad
set of supports including one - on - one campus - based mentoring and multiple
professional development opportunities grounded in the HISD Instructional Practice Rubric.
The Center supports the
professional development of educators as they work to become
teacher leaders in their schools and assist their students in achieving the high standards that have been
set.
This
set of issues and the
set of issues involving the gap between educational research on student learning and changes in
teachers» practice have led us to develop, use, and investigate the use
of multimedia case studies to support the
professional development of preservice
teachers.
Math - in - CTE
professional development model is not a curriculum; instead, it is a process, organized around a
set of five core principles (PDF), through which CTE and math
teachers working in teams learn how to enhance the math that naturally occurs in their CTE curricula.
The Math - in - CTE
professional development model is not a curriculum; instead, it is a process, organized around a
set of five core principles, through which CTE and math
teachers working in teams learn how to enhance the math that naturally occurs in their CTE curricula.
The Performance Evaluation Advisory Council, as the group is called, recommended eliminating the scores in the calculation
of teachers» performance ratings, but continuing to use the standardized tests to help
set goals for
teachers and to shape
professional development plans.
By taking hard - to - fill positions — like high school math
teacher — or going to high - need schools, participating in extra
professional development or meeting two goals they
set at the beginning
of the year with their principals,
teachers can earn from a few hundred to a few thousand dollars more each year.
The Math - in - CTE
professional development model is not a curriculum; instead, it is a process, organized around a
set of five core principles (PDF), through which CTE and math
teachers working in teams learn how to enhance the math that naturally occurs in their CTE curricula.
Even if there were ample funds for individual
professional development, the bill remains silent on the institutional practices (seniority when assigning positions; favoritism when drawing classes) that consign the newest
teacher to the toughest grade level or
set of courses, with the toughest students, in the district's toughest school.
Our program engages the educators in a year
of professional development through the Florida
Teacher Lead Network, connects them within an alumni network to further their skill
set, and provides opportunities to work with educators at events like the Governor's Summit.
As we learn more about what blended learning is and how it works best, it is important to
set a bar — an adjustable bar — that identifies the characteristics
of excellent blended learning
teachers and supports their ongoing
professional development.
+ Provides coaching experiences for
teachers, including review
of lesson delivery, providing feedback, and modeling demo lessons + Develops / curates quality instructional resources to share with
teachers, including lesson plans, unit plants, and assessments + Facilitates
professional development workshops for group sizes ranging up to 100 participants + Designs rich and meaningful
professional development sessions aligned to math instruction + Continues own learning through research and self - driven PD to stay current
of latest trends in math education + Maintains open communication with supported
teachers to nurture a
professional learning community
of educators + Communicate actively with key stakeholders on progress
of teacher development + Provides reporting documentation
of services delivered, as required EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: + BA / BS Degree in Education or related field + 4 + years
of work experience teaching math in a K - 12
setting + Expert in math content at least across a 5 year grade level band (g. grades 4 — 8) + Record
of result in effectively coaching
teachers + Experience designing and delivering
professional development for adults + Experience working in blended learning classrooms is a plus + Master's degree preferred + Excellent communication skills are essential OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Some local traveling required.
With CEL's help, Shelby County not only interviewed candidates, but took them through a rigorous
set of tasks: developing a 10 - minute presentation on the role
of the ILD; evaluating a
teacher based on a videotaped lesson; creating a
professional development plan for a principal based on a case study.
What if we
set aside two hours
of professional development time (one per semester) for
teachers and counselors to reach out to their postsecondary students?
Often, this leads to a
set of questions around school and
teacher professional development needs, including:
«Because we offer comprehensive course programs that include
professional development, lesson planning, practice activities, and built - in assessments,
teachers are empowered with a full
set of supports and remain solidly at the center
of all classroom learning.»
Resources are will help programs
set Year Two and Three goals, plan
professional development, and think about how cohorts
of teachers can move to focus on student impact and sustained change in school culture.
As part
of the university's college
of education, the school is a
setting for clinical
teacher education and research and conducts
professional development for its own faculty as well as for faculty at schools across the state.
Once
professional development offerings are
set, leaders should give
teachers a choice
of sessions to attend.
The training model used so far in Tennessee includes an intensive two - week summer institute, a foundational
set of teacher resources, and two follow - up
professional development sessions.
She has led numerous program evaluations in a wide range
of educational
settings, including evaluations
of teacher professional development, science instruction, math instruction, arts education, post-secondary education and social services programs.
Currently, Dr. Simonsen conducts research, publishes, teaches, and provides training / technical assistance in the areas
of (a) school - and class - wide PBIS, (b) positive and proactive
professional development supports for
teachers, and (c) applications
of PBIS in alternative education
settings.