The projects were not without challenges, including extra
work for the teachers in data collection and provision of additional feedback for students.
«It's our goal to prove that the system is not
more work for teachers and to change the relationship with unions,» she says.
In addition to bigger salaries and smaller class sizes (which mean
less work for teachers), greater job security is a primary objective of teachers unions.
What works for one teacher might not work for another, and
what works for a teacher in one environment might not work for that same teacher in another environment.
Including sustainability initiatives in the curriculum has sometimes been seen as an «add on» and
extra work for a teacher or school to adopt.
However, that scenario
only works for the teachers who stick around for the duration of their career — and teachers themselves may not view it as a fair trade.
Among the challenges facing the online course is determining whether these methods will
work for teachers whose classroom size averages 40 to 50 students.
In the age of the Internet, it seems logical that when
something works for a teacher in one classroom, it should be quickly broadcast to everyone teaching that class or level.
A big challenge on this score is that there just isn't much material or training out there on how to make schools and
systems work for teachers.
There's no doubt that this work is hard, but a focus and commitment to making teacher
evaluation work for teachers might actually be what we need.
It is
hard work for a teacher to build trusting cooperative relationships, but it will be well worth all the effort in the long run.
There is clearly a need for more in - depth research on each factor listed here, in order to better facilitate online
group work for teacher educators.
Such turnover — along with the high number of new teachers — creates additional
work for teacher coaches, who work to guide new or struggling teachers.
When I suggest that talkers and doers need to listen to those who see things differently, that policymakers are well - served by humility, or that reform needs to
work for teachers as well as students, it's not because I want everyone to get along.
Morgan said: «The paper trails that
create work for teachers already rushed off their feet and we are keen to see what innovations the sector can come up with on this.
They will simply create more
paper work for teacher to track Thomas» progress instead of leaving the time for teachers to invest in his progress.
Now I serve as education strategist for the organization, which includes directing two key parts of their agenda: creating an app that will
work for a teacher distribution channel like EdModo, and deepening the feedback model that is a core part of the application and platform.
Using all of them productively still seems far off in the future, as in combination they can create more
work for teachers without providing what teachers and students actually need.
«There's no more handling envelopes of cash, no classroom collections, which means there is less
work for the teachers because they are no longer involved in any cash collection.»
For Hodges, whose Trout Go to School was the ninth such project for her, teaching this way adds relevance, not
burdensome work for teachers.
«The teachers» input will undoubtedly help us to improve the implementation of the test and make its specific
qualities work for all teachers and students,» said Dr. Coggins.
Mary Bousted, general secretary of ATL, said the new pay system «creates extra
unnecessary work for teachers and takes them away from the classroom».
Yet reports such as The Mirage: Confronting the Hard Truth About Our Quest for Teacher Development, throw cold water on the idea that the education field knows what
works for teacher professional development.
She
previously worked for the teacher's union and the largest police union in the State of Minnesota serving dual roles representing both union members and union management in internal workplace matters.
Working with kids who have experienced can be really
challenging work for teachers, so it's really important that they're mindful of their own health and well - being and they get support when they need it.
The group process at Mindful
Schools works for teachers and we are able to access pro-d funds from the district with the paperwork provided.
When I suggest that reformers should listen to those who disagree, that reformers are well - served by humility, or that reform needs to
work for teachers as well as for students, it's not because I want everyone to get along.
Michael Mulgrew, president of New York City's United Federation of Teachers (UFT), said last spring that «the current evaluation system does
n't work for teachers — it's too subjective, lacks specific criteria and is too dependent on the whims and prejudices of principals.»
«What is right is
what works for the teacher and the class... Ofsted is not interested in prescribing a particular teaching style.