Additionally, based
upon classroom observations, teachers» at Caldwell had different levels of technology knowledge within the school, suggesting the types of PD that they required would be different.
Not exact matches
«iObservation gives evaluators the ability to use a laptop or iPad to send feedback and specific professional development resources to a teacher
upon completing a walkthrough or
classroom observation.»
Students used RCE as one source among a number of possible sources they were encouraged to draw
upon in the course, including (but not limited to)
classroom observations, readings, personal experiences, past careers, and video exemplars.
Context of use Students used RCE as one source from a host of possible sources they were encouraged to draw
upon in the course, including (but not limited to)
classroom observations, readings, personal experiences, past careers, and video.
Though this multimedia case study can help teacher educators address other difficulties raised at the beginning of this paper — providing preservice teachers with quality field
observations and providing them with a common experience to reflect
upon together — our focus in this paper has been examining more closely lessons we have learned about how to provide preservice teachers access to the complexities of
classroom teaching.
The TDST is a custom - built,
classroom observation instrument based
upon research and methodologies used to describe
classroom discourse (Thadani, Stevens, & Tao, 2009; Wells & Arauz, 2006) and student inquiry in the
classroom (Fennema et al., 1996; Franke, Carpenter, Levi, & Fennema, 2000; Puntambekar, Stylianou, & Goldstein, 2007).
In February of Year 1 teachers were invited by letter to receive,
upon request, copies of their first two
classroom observations and an explanation of the codes used in the
observations.
Given the evidence that even the most - rigorous
classroom observations (along with peer review systems touted by the two unions) are hardly worth the paper
upon which they are written, this is understandable.
An increasing number of states are passing legislation mandating annual evaluations of teachers and school leaders, based
upon multiple measures including state test scores, local assessments,
classroom observations, climate surveys and other factors.