New approaches to teacher evaluation, combined with comprehensive professional development for teachers and school leaders and changes in the organization and capacities of school districts, can support the types of
teacher knowledge acquisition and changes in instructional practices called for by the Common Core Standards and assessments.
Not exact matches
Supporters of
teacher certification often make analogies to professions like law and medicine, where being an effective professional requires the
acquisition of vast
knowledge and skills.
The Royal Society for the Arts recently reported that for DT
teachers: «the
acquisition of specialist technical
knowledge takes on a greater urgency than learning about design.»
«We found gaps in
teachers» and TAs»
knowledge concerning meeting the needs of pupils with Statements, and the
acquisition of skills and
knowledge relating to SEND.
Using various techniques,
teachers can help students see that hard work and incorrect answers — the «productive struggle» crucial to real
knowledge acquisition — represent steps on the path toward mastery, rather than seeing them as signs of failure.
The classroom
teacher contributes
knowledge of the curriculum and of all the students in the class while the ESL
teacher brings information about teaching strategies, second language
acquisition and diverse cultures.
Based on a cross-case analysis of online and on - campus courses, the results of the study indicate that while there was no significant difference between online and on - campus courses in terms of
teacher acquisition of
knowledge related to CLD instruction and assessment, questions remain about whether distance learning can promote critical self - reflection, culturally responsive teaching practices, and collaboration within schools, when
teacher learning is not supported and situated in schools and communities in an ongoing and structured way.
Instead the report strongly recommended subject - specific CPD, to ensure the «maintenance and
acquisition of subject
knowledge» among
teachers.
Ultimately, scales of items are constructed and disseminated to individuals seeking to measure the effect of
teacher education programs on mathematics
teachers»
knowledge acquisition.
This intervention resulted in an increase in
teacher knowledge of language
acquisition and an increased use of oral language development strategies.
Teachers are supposed to make children partners in the
acquisition of
knowledge, helping them to see that math isn't only — or even mainly — about right answers, it's about exploration and discovery, and the sort of critical thinking and problem - solving they'll do in college some day.
Mishra and Koehler's (2006) TPACK model holds the potential to support preservice
teachers»
knowledge acquisition through the combination of assistive technology with other forms of traditional technology
knowledge.
Content - area
teachers with a wide range of
knowledge and comfort levels in supporting English learner students benefit from building their ability to facilitate language
acquisition — and ELL
teachers benefit from receiving training on evidence - based strategies for supporting language
acquisition that also facilitate students» content learning.
«The «pre-fab» template tasks are intended to respect
teachers content
knowledge while scaffolding their practice to in turn scaffold student skill
acquisition», said Vignola.
How does professional development (PD) with a linguistic focus from a functional perspective make (or not make) an impact on
teachers»
knowledge acquisition, skill development, and classroom practice for students» content specific literacy?
While survey and interview data revealed
teachers»
acquisition of
knowledge and change of perceptions, the findings from instructional planning and classroom observations provide statistical evidence of the impact of the project on
teachers» professional practice.
To address our research question, we examined the change in
teachers» perceptions from their
knowledge acquisition and then connected these to how their practice changes.
While
teachers» «concerns about ELL students» academic and behavioral skills may actually be a reflection of their ability to meet ELL students» instructional needs» (Cheatham et al. 2014, p. 54), we see
teachers»
knowledge acquisition as the starting point for improved instructional ability.
Essential to sheltered instruction are
teacher willingness and capacity to learn about and incorporate the prior
knowledge of ELLs into instruction, to understand second language
acquisition and address the linguistic needs of ELLs, to deliver comprehensible yet rigorous input, and to use spiraling and scaffolding techniques whereby every piece of information learned and every skill acquired provides the next - level substructure for building higher - order
knowledge.
OUR MISSION: To help transform educational systems through digital curriculum strategies; enhance the creative construction of digital learning resources between
teachers, administrators and publishers; and ultimately help all learners everywhere become more engaged in
knowledge acquisition for life success.
Although coursework plays a key role in
teachers»
acquisition of content
knowledge, program completion should not replace the requirement of an assessment, which is the only way to ensure that
teachers possess adequate
knowledge of the subject area.
Help
teachers design high - quality work and teach in ways that engage students, cause them to persist, and result in student satisfaction and
acquisition of
knowledge, critical - thinking, and problem - solving skills.