Professional vision and the politics of teacher learning     

Adam Lefstein  Julia Snell 《Teaching and Teacher Education》2011,27(3):505-514

This article explores the political dimensions of teacher learning, both in theoretical work on teacher professional vision, and in an empirical study of video-based teacher professional development. Theoretically, we revisit the origins of “professional vision” in linguistic anthropology and trace the concept’s evolution in teacher education research, demonstrating how its political dimension has been overlooked. We explore the implications of re-asserting the politics of professional vision through examination of a video-based teacher development programme conducted in an English primary school. We describe this research, investigate the contestation of teacher and researcher professional visions, and discuss implications for professional development practice.  相似文献   

Preparing teacher leaders: Perceptions of the impact of a cohort-based, job embedded, blended teacher leadership program     

Dorene Ross  Alyson Adams  Elizabeth Bondy  Nancy Dana  Stephanie Dodman  Colleen Swain 《Teaching and Teacher Education》2011,27(8):1213-1222

This qualitative study was designed to examine teachers’ and principals’ perceptions of the impact of a graduate program designed to prepare teacher leaders. Impact was investigated through interviews with 20 graduates and 6 principals. Using Mezirow’s concept of transformational learning, the study documents perceived transformation of teachers’ frames of reference: two related to teaching (adopt an inquiry stance; learn to view oneself as an autonomous professional), and two related to leadership (adopt a leadership stance; view student learning as a communal responsibility). The study includes implications for the design of graduate level teacher education programs to enhance their impact and effectiveness.  相似文献   

Teachers' Pedagogical Competence as a Prerequisite for Entering the Profession     

Maria Liakopoulou 《European Journal of Education》2011,46(4):474-488

Since 1980, the recruitment of teachers in many countries has followed a systematic certification procedure, i.e. a selection procedure according to criteria set by the State which are considered the minimum qualification for entrance into the profession. The term used in the last few years to define the desired level of qualification of teachers is competence. The purpose of this article is two-fold: a) to review the relevant literature and research in order to record those qualifications that ensure teachers' pedagogical competence at international level, and b) to present the Greek case — a State that evaluates teachers' pedagogical competence before they become a part of the teaching profession — in order to reveal the strengths and limitations of this evaluation process. In brief, assessing teachers' pedagogical competence is a difficult and complex procedure, as competence is ensured through the acquisition of multiple — in terms of amplitude and content — qualifications. Assessing the acquisition of these qualifications is based, to a great extent, on the procedures followed and the practices of evaluation adopted. Given that contemporary research has triggered a relevant discussion in a context of pedagogical knowledge that secures pedagogical competence, assessing the acquisition of this knowledge is, to a certain degree, possible. The evaluation of pedagogical and teaching skills and opinions is more difficult, and the monitoring of viewpoints, attitudes and beliefs, as well as capabilities, is even more difficult.  相似文献   

Assessment for learning in the accountability era: Empirical evidence from Scotland     

Carolyn Hutchinson  Myra Young 《Studies in Educational Evaluation》2011,37(1):62-70

In many European languages, the words ‘assessment’ and ‘evaluation’ are synonymous, but in English the two terms are used differently. Educational ‘assessment’ is learner-focused and part of professional pedagogy, relating directly to the accountability of practitioners and schools to learners and their families. Educational ‘evaluation’ is understood to be a parallel and linked process, relating to the quality of national policy and of provision and practice in establishments, part of accountability to the wider public. In Scotland, assessment policy has been focused on aligning ‘assessment for learning’ and ‘assessment for accountability’ for nearly a decade and policy guidance has been based on the principle that formative and summative uses of information can apply as well to system evaluation as to school-based assessment. Self-evaluation has been increasingly emphasized, promoting better understanding of the role of continuous review in supporting and improving education. In theory, the two processes of assessment and evaluation should align without difficulty as ‘intelligent accountability’ and together should act as a powerful driver for improved educational outcomes. However, achieving alignment in practice, which requires good professional relationships and mutual trust in different communities of practice, as well as shared understanding and expectations, has proven to be very hard to achieve. This article will show the progress that has been made with alignment; indicate where there have been difficulties and why; and suggest that several important factors need to be acknowledged if alignment is to be achieved.  相似文献   

大学英语阅读能力的培养     

孟天 《教育科学论坛》2007,(1B):49-50

大学英语阅读能力的培养是大学英语教学的主要目标。阅读能力的提高是保证语言输入．发展其他技能的基础。本文分析了学生阅读能力的现状，并提出了四条可行的培养途径。  相似文献   

Content,domain, and word knowledge: Relationship to comprehension of narrative and expository text     

William H. Rupley  Victor L. Willson 《Reading and writing》1996,8(5):419-432

The influence of background knowledge on reader's comprehension of text has become a fundamental assumption associated with text processing. Background knowledge has been represented in a variety of constructs including specific text knowledge, general world knowledge, discourse knowledge, and domain knowledge. Our interest in the present study was to examine background knowledge and strategy knowledge from a broad view to better understand how they contribute to elementary-age students' reading comprehension of both narrative and expository texts. Constructs of domain, content, and word knowledge were developed based on the extant literature. These knowledge constructs were measured with researcher-developed tests consisting of both narrative and expository passages ranging from 1000 to 2000 words (2–4 pages) in length. Comprehension of each passage was measured with a 25-item subtest. All students in Grades 3 through 6 were administered the knowledge and comprehension tests. A two-stage analysis procedure was used. Exploratory factor analysis was used to examine empirically the internal structures of the comprehension questions. Factor scores were constructed and then treated as a multivariate set, with a second set comprised of the background and strategy factors. A canonical analysis was then performed to relate the two sets and canonical functions and structure coefficients were interpreted substantively. Our findings indicated that background knowledge specific to the content of the text being read begins to diminish in importance at about Grade 4. Strategy knowledge and use in comprehension of text begin to play a more important role at Grade 4 and above. Grade 6 analyses support a conclusion that the reading development process in elementary grades has been completed, and that reading comprehension at this grade is primarily an indicator of students' proficiency in selecting efficient ways to gain meaning from text.  相似文献   

The Learning Research Cycle: Bridging Research and Practice     

Carol L. Stuessy  Jane S. Metty 《Journal of Science Teacher Education》2007,18(5):725-750

A science teacher and her mentor reflect on their participation in the Learning Research Cycle, a professional learning model that bridges research and practice in both university and public school contexts. Teachers do scientific research in scientists’ laboratories, then bridge their scientific experiences with the design of new classroom learning environments and teacher-driven educational research projects. Science students do scientific research via their teachers’ lessons that bridge laboratory research with classroom learning. Scientists and educational researchers bridge their research interests to create new questions centered on teaching and learning in authentic science learning environments. The authors engaged in this qualitative inquiry present their perspectives on “what goes on,” “what we have learned,” and “what it means to the larger community.”  相似文献   

建设高素质专业化创新型教师队伍——基于《中国教育现代化2035》的政策解读     

李琼  裴丽 《中国电化教育》2020,(1):17-24

造就党和人民满意的高素质专业化创新型教师队伍,是加快教育现代化、建设教育强国的战略基石。《中国教育现代化2035》将"建设高素质专业化创新型教师队伍"作为教育现代化的十大战略任务之一,从师德师风建设、教师资格准入制度、教师职称与考核制度、建立中国特色教师教育体系、教师职前培养和职后发展、提高教师地位与待遇等方面论述了建设高素质、专业化、创新型教师队伍的方向与路径。该文从概念内涵、现实挑战、建设路径三个方面回应《中国教育现代化2035》中高素质专业化创新型教师队伍建设这一命题,旨在基于《中国教育现代化2035》,对高素质专业化创新型教师队伍的目标、发展、管理、保障和统筹等方面进行政策解读。  相似文献   

Assessment-based instructional coaching provided to reading intervention teachers     

Carolyn A. Denton  Elizabeth A. Swanson  Patricia G. Mathes 《Reading and writing》2007,20(6):569-590

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Learning from the past to shape the future     

Kari Smith 《欧洲师范教育杂志》2017,40(5):630-646

Abstract

This paper is a personal narrative of a journey from teaching to teacher educator, and researcher. The first part of the paper tells the professional story which at first glance is a rather common trajectory into teacher education, whereas changing contexts has formed development, perceptions and actions. The story is followed by a discussion of the underlying principles that have served as a personal guide throughout my career. Next, the paper briefly presents some of the lessons learned from the long experience before finally some views on future directions for teacher education are mentioned. The main argument throughout the paper is that limiting the discussions to the structure of teacher education is not enough. Building strong relations through collaborations in the near and far context is essential to all working to improve education.  相似文献