Download or read book State Policies to Improve Teacher Professional Development Issue Brief written by Tabitha Grossman and published by . This book was released on 2009 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Each year, considerable resources are spent on professional development to build teacher knowledge and skills. Yet not much is known about its impact on student achievement. Research confirms that professional development can affect teacher practice, but research has yet to confirm if those changes in practice improve student learning. Unfortunately, recent studies indicate that most teachers do not believe the professional development they receive is helpful or relevant for improving classroom instruction. State policies have traditionally left professional development decisions to school districts, providers, and teachers. Although states require teachers to complete a certain amount of professional development for license renewal, they do not typically regulate the quality or the relevance of the professional development completed. State policies focus almost exclusively on the amount of time required and the types of opportunities that can be used for license renewal. States rarely require the collection of data that could help determine whether professional development improves student learning. To enhance the quality of professional development and help ensure the investments made in professional development improve student learning, governors can lead efforts to develop new models of professional development based on what limited research indicates would improve both the quality and impact of professional development. Specifically, states should: (1) Gather and use student achievement data to assess the effectiveness of professional development; (2) Use teacher evaluations and student learning data to create individualized professional development plans for teachers; (3) Establish research-based state standards to create a vision for high-quality professional development; and (4) Create an incentive-driven professional development initiative for teachers to acquire advanced skills. (Contains 27 endnotes.).
Download or read book Teacher Quality Professional Learning and Policy written by Christine Forde and published by Springer. This book was released on 2019-04-01 with total page 293 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book examines the significance of teacher expertise in the drive to improve quality and effectiveness. Scrutinising both key conceptual issues and current policy developments and approaches, the authors analyse educational systems from around the world and question how different cultural contexts and systems can implement measures to improve teacher effectiveness. The book analyses factors such as policy change and teacher evaluation as well as the regulation of the teaching profession to determine how these aspects can influence the expertise of individual teachers. As numerous policy interventions have tried to define and enhance teacher quality to raise pupil achievement, this book calls for an interrogation of this stance and signals a need to consider an alternative approach. This book will appeal to students and scholars of teacher effectiveness and professional learning, as well as researchers and policymakers.
Download or read book Science Teachers Learning written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2016-01-15 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Currently, many states are adopting the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) or are revising their own state standards in ways that reflect the NGSS. For students and schools, the implementation of any science standards rests with teachers. For those teachers, an evolving understanding about how best to teach science represents a significant transition in the way science is currently taught in most classrooms and it will require most science teachers to change how they teach. That change will require learning opportunities for teachers that reinforce and expand their knowledge of the major ideas and concepts in science, their familiarity with a range of instructional strategies, and the skills to implement those strategies in the classroom. Providing these kinds of learning opportunities in turn will require profound changes to current approaches to supporting teachers' learning across their careers, from their initial training to continuing professional development. A teacher's capability to improve students' scientific understanding is heavily influenced by the school and district in which they work, the community in which the school is located, and the larger professional communities to which they belong. Science Teachers' Learning provides guidance for schools and districts on how best to support teachers' learning and how to implement successful programs for professional development. This report makes actionable recommendations for science teachers' learning that take a broad view of what is known about science education, how and when teachers learn, and education policies that directly and indirectly shape what teachers are able to learn and teach. The challenge of developing the expertise teachers need to implement the NGSS presents an opportunity to rethink professional learning for science teachers. Science Teachers' Learning will be a valuable resource for classrooms, departments, schools, districts, and professional organizations as they move to new ways to teach science.
Download or read book Teacher policy development guide written by UNESCO and published by UNESCO Publishing. This book was released on 2019-10-07 with total page 122 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Changing Expectations for the K 12 Teacher Workforce written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2020-07-10 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Teachers play a critical role in the success of their students, both academically and in regard to long term outcomes such as higher education participation and economic attainment. Expectations for teachers are increasing due to changing learning standards and a rapidly diversifying student population. At the same time, there are perceptions that the teaching workforce may be shifting toward a younger and less experienced demographic. These actual and perceived changes raise important questions about the ways teacher education may need to evolve in order to ensure that educators are able to meet the needs of students and provide them with classroom experiences that will put them on the path to future success. Changing Expectations for the K-12 Teacher Workforce: Policies, Preservice Education, Professional Development, and the Workplace explores the impact of the changing landscape of K-12 education and the potential for expansion of effective models, programs, and practices for teacher education. This report explores factors that contribute to understanding the current teacher workforce, changing expectations for teaching and learning, trends and developments in the teacher labor market, preservice teacher education, and opportunities for learning in the workplace and in-service professional development.
Download or read book Real World Professional Learning Communities written by Daisy Arredondo Rucinski and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2016-12-08 with total page 229 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a professional learning community (PLC), teachers are organized into teams, committed to meeting on a regular basis to study their teaching strategies and the effects of those strategies on the students in their classrooms. The teacher teams can be of varied form and composition. Whatever the organizational structure, the teams have one goal – that is to improve teaching so that student learning is improved. Policy developers, legislators, and educational leaders have encouraged the adoption of collaborative professional learning teams as a school reform model for improving schools. In this book we describe the results of studies of professional learning communities in real schools and the effects of the teams on student learning. Much of the time school innovations are not examined in depth. Instead authors and developers simply advocate that they be used. In this book, school principals and administrators describe how their teachers used the PLC teams to improve student learning in their schools. In other words, this book presents actual research on the effects of the use of PLCs rather than testimonials.
Download or read book Professional Capital written by Andy Hargreaves and published by Teachers College Press. This book was released on 2015-04-24 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The future of learning depends absolutely on the future of teaching. In this latest and most important collaboration, Andy Hargreaves and Michael Fullan show how the quality of teaching is captured in a compelling new idea: the professional capital of every teacher working together in every school. Speaking out against policies that result in a teaching force that is inexperienced, inexpensive, and exhausted in short order, these two world authorities--who know teaching and leadership inside out--set out a groundbreaking new agenda to transform the future of teaching and public education. Ideas-driven, evidence-based, and strategically powerful, Professional Capital combats the tired arguments and stereotypes of teachers and teaching and shows us how to change them by demanding more of the teaching profession and more from the systems that support it. This is a book that no one connected with schools can afford to ignore. This book features: (1) a powerful and practical solution to what ails American schools; (2) Action guidelines for all groups--individual teachers, administrators, schools and districts, state and federal leaders; (3) a next-generation update of core themes from the authors' bestselling book, "What's Worth Fighting for in Your School?" [This book was co-published with the Ontario Principals' Council.].
Download or read book Reshaping Teacher Policies to Improve Student Achievement Policy Brief 08 3 written by Julia E. Koppich and published by . This book was released on 2008 with total page 8 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local school administrators, board members, and unions are in the best position to devise the compensation, evaluation, and professional development models that work for their communities. Many changes in personnel policy will be the subject of negotiations between school boards and local unions. But the state also has a vital role to play in encouraging innovation by providing financial and other incentives to districts that are willing to experiment with alternative policies. The state should not mandate specific strategies but can nevertheless implement a set of coherent, cohesive, sustainable policies designed to enhance the quality of teaching and attract and retain able teachers, especially in high-needs fields and priority (low-performing) schools. The state can also ensure that new and innovative policies are carefully evaluated, and that new knowledge about what works and what doesn't is widely shared across schools and school districts. This policy brief makes the case that the state can intervene in six teacher-related policy areas to improve the prospects that there will be high-quality teachers in all of California's classrooms. (Contains 2 figures.).
Download or read book Resources in Education written by and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 760 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Policies and Programs for Professional Development of Teachers written by and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These profiles are a product of a 50-state study of state teacher professional development policies and programs for teachers conducted by the Consortium for Policy Research in Education. The primary purpose of the work is to provide an information base for state policymakers interested in improving teacher learning opportunities in their states. An accompanying report discusses the state of professional development for teachers and the states' roles in professional development, and it provides information on state initiatives, state requirements, state funding, induction programs, and state incentives as of 1996. Each state profile lists the number of teachers, average years of experience for teachers, percentage of teachers holding Master's degrees, and average teacher salary. Each profile provides information on the following topics: (1) education policy context; (2) the state role in professional development (teacher certification policies, state-supported programs, and federal- or foundation-supported programs); (3) public funding for professional development (state, federal, and local funds); (4) impact of state policies on local professional development; (5) teacher compensation for professional development; (6) other professional development opportunities; (7) contacts/information resources; (8) publications and reports; and (9) ordering information. (Sm).
Download or read book Cultivating Dynamic Educators written by Sarah Pouezevara and published by RTI Press. This book was released on 2018-09-28 with total page 332 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Cultivating Dynamic Educators: Case Studies in Teacher Behavior Change in Africa and Asia responds to growing recognition by international education professionals, policy makers, and funding partners of the need for qualified teachers and interest in the subject of teacher professional development (also referred to as “teacher behavior change”). The book responds to important questions that are fundamental to improving teaching quality by influencing teaching practice. These questions include: How do we provide high-quality training at scale? How do we ensure that training transfers to change in practice? What methods are most cost-effective? How do we know what works? The book includes case studies describing different approaches to teacher behavior change and illustrates how specific implementation choices were made for each context. Individual chapters document lessons learned as well as methodologies used for discerning lessons. The key conclusion is that no single effort is enough on its own; teacher behavior change requires a system-wide view and concerted, coordinated inputs from a range of stakeholders.
Download or read book 21st Century Educators written by Catherine Jacques and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Special Issues Brief from the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center) offers insight into three human capital management policies that are critical for career and technical education (CTE) teachers: certification, performance evaluation, and professional development. CTE teachers are uniquely positioned to improve college and career readiness for all students, and yet major federal and state education reforms, such as the Common Core State Standards, teacher evaluation, and ESEA flexibility have paid insufficient attention to direct supports for CTE teachers. This brief is a first step in addressing these policy gaps by offering state education leaders an overview of the current policy landscape, its implications for CTE teacher effectiveness, and next steps for creating aligned and coherent human capital management policies. Specifically, this brief helps states do the following: (1) Develop an understanding of the national policy landscape on certification, evaluation, and professional development for teachers in CTE fields; (2) Review and assess current state policies for all teachers in addition to policies specific to CTE teachers so as to help (a) recruit and retain more CTE teachers, (b) improve CTE teacher effectiveness, and (c) properly support CTE teachers in implementing new standards such as the Common Core State Standards and the Common Career Technical Core; and (3) Recognize the importance of creating CTE human capital management policies that promote systems thinking rather than an "initiatives" approach. A systems mindset to improving educator effectiveness ensures greater coherence and comprehensiveness in addressing educators' needs, for both CTE teachers and educators overall. The brief is intended for regional centers, SEA policymakers and staff (including state educator effectiveness leads and state directors of CTE), CTE advocacy groups, CTE professional organizations, and educator quality organizations. These stakeholders can build awareness about the importance of CTE in realizing federal and state policy priorities and work together to ensure that human capital management policies promote CTE teacher effectiveness. A glossary of terms is included. A list of additional resources are appended.
Download or read book Classroom Management An Ecological Model for Secondary Educators written by Donald Perras and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-03-27 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was designed to provide secondary educators with a practical guide to classroom management practices. Today's educators are confronted by a myriad of complex issues impacting students' behavioral conduct in school. Without adequate training and assistance, problems managing student behavior will result. The Ecological Model system presented in our book offers an integrated approach to succeed with secondary students in any community or school environment.
Download or read book Developing State Policy to Ensure a Highly Qualified Teacher in Every Classroom Issue Brief written by Julia E. Koppich and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If recent efforts to raise student achievement are to succeed, all school children must have access to highly skilled teachers. Research increasingly demonstrates that teachers are critical influences on student learning. In addition to discussion of how to produce an adequate supply of teachers with the requisite skills, research reveals much about the qualities of effective teachers. Good teachers know their subjects deeply and understand how to teach them. They understand how standards, curriculum, and assessments interact and how to use these in their classrooms. They know how to diagnose student learning and adapt instructional approaches to meet student needs. And, they know how to adapt to ever-changing classroom situations. The reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) as No Child Left Behind added a number of important new components to the federal law and to requirements for teacher qualifications. Among these is the requirement that all teachers of core academic subjects (including elementary grades) be "highly qualified" by the 2005-2006 school year. The law lists as core subjects English, reading/language arts, mathematics, science, foreign language, civics and government, economics, the arts, history, and geography. This Issue Brief offers advice to governors as they seek to shape their states' policies to meet the letter and spirit of the federal law. The brief suggests five policy strategies designed to promote high quality teacher preparation programs and licensing standards: (1) Establish standards of good teaching; (2) Require a blend of subject matter and pedagogical preparation; (3) Require a period of induction under the supervision of a mentor teacher; (4) Develop a system of performance-based licensing; and (5) Promote incentives to recruit and retain teachers. (Contains 25 endnotes.).
Download or read book Characteristics of Public School Teachers Professional Development Activities written by Marion Scotchmer and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 4 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Using data from the 1999-2000 Schools and Staffing Survey (SASS), this Issue Brief shows how prevalent various features of professional development activities were among public school teachers"--P. [1].
Download or read book Evidence based Teaching written by Carey Philpott and published by Critical Publishing. This book was released on 2018-07-03 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a critical overview of evidence-based teaching, with balanced and reflective consideration given to arguments supporting various approaches to increasing the use of evidence in teaching and arguments that raise doubts about, or problems with, these approaches. It offers practical advice on how to implement evidence-based teaching and help with reflectively evaluating its success.
