Sentences with phrase «toward professional learning for teachers»

The theory of teacher development articulated above demands a shift in the structure of professional learning in schools toward professional learning for teachers that is: 1) aligned to the behaviors, skills, and knowledge that define effective teaching, 2) individualized to the learner (s), taking different forms depending on the experience, skills, and needs of the specific teacher (s), and 3) embedded in the context of teaching: ongoing and collaborative.

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Most teachers believe that the new standards promise better learning for their students, and a majority say that their schools have already made progress toward implementing the standards, including relevant curriculum changes and professional development.

Topics of discussion include: • Creating, executing, and evaluating measureable goals and benchmarks to ensure TRUE college and career readiness • Scaling implementation of programs to assess student growth and close math learning gaps • Building teacher capacity through TRUE professional learning communities and collaborative internal support systems • Leading a district - wide mindset shift toward ensuring lifelong learning for both adults and students All school and district - based leaders, and K - 12 educators are invited to attend.

Download «5 first steps toward better professional development for teachers» to learn how.

Written by teacher educators representing expertise in theory, practice, and scholarship across the learning continuum, the report, A Pivot Toward Clinical Practice, Its Lexicon, and the Renewal of Educator Preparation, provides research - and practice - based recommendations, including a shared professional lexicon, for all educators to embrace as a foundation for effectively implementing clinical practice.

With the publication of the Teacher Leadership Skills Framework, the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) takes another step toward articulating and clarifying the specific professional development needs of teacher leaders that will positively impact learning for students in all of our sTeacher Leadership Skills Framework, the Center for Strengthening the Teaching Profession (CSTP) takes another step toward articulating and clarifying the specific professional development needs of teacher leaders that will positively impact learning for students in all of our steacher leaders that will positively impact learning for students in all of our schools.

This Principal Leadership article, written by Education Northwest's Rhonda Barton and Julia Kassissieh, looks at school leaders that have been successful in shifting professional support toward effective teaching through embedded learning opportunities for teachers that promote focused collaboration around student achievement.

With this mission, in accordance with the South Carolina Charter Schools Act, YPA will: Improve student learning Increase learning opportunities Utilize productive teaching methods Establish new forms of accountability for schools Create new professional opportunities for teachers To succeed in this mission, the individual need of each learner is the core of YPA's mission striving toward South Carolina's goal of achieving excellence though individual successes with every child served.