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Charalambous, Charalambos Y. – ZDM: The International Journal on Mathematics Education, 2020
Attempts to better conceptualize and measure teacher knowledge, and through that examine its association to instructional quality have been intensified over the past decades. Despite the progress made, a review of pertinent literature points to four challenges related to studying this association: "proximity" (i.e., the extent to which…
Descriptors: Mathematics Instruction, Teaching Methods, Computer Simulation, Simulated Environment
Matsko, Kavita Kapadia; Hammerness, Karen – Journal of Teacher Education, 2014
The literature on preparing teachers for urban schools provides a rationale for helping candidates understand the particular cultures of students. However, research has not sufficiently "unpacked" features of the setting that programs can address; nor has it discussed how programs tailor teaching approaches to their specific contexts.…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Teacher Education Programs, Teacher Competencies, Consciousness Raising
St. Denis, Verna – Canadian Teachers' Federation (NJ1), 2010
This qualitative study, initiated by the Canadian Teachers' Federation and its Advisory Committee on Aboriginal Education, explored the professional knowledge and experiences of Aboriginal (First Nations, Mets and Inuit) teachers. The rationale for the study was to address the urgent need to improve and promote Aboriginal education in public…
Descriptors: Teaching (Occupation), Public Schools, Indigenous Populations, Stereotypes
Askvig, Brent A.; Coonts, Teresa; Haarstad, Cathy – 1999
Teacher inservice training is critical to the continual development of effective classroom instruction. Professionals who consistently improve their instruction positively impact student performance. Many inservice training sessions use formats that are not conducive to effective adult learning. Good training uses flexible formats, job-applicable…
Descriptors: Deaf Blind, Early Childhood Education, Faculty Development, Inservice Teacher Education
Onwu, Gilbert O. M.; Mogari, David – Journal of Education for Teaching: International Research and Pedagogy, 2004
Following the implementation of the new Curriculum 2005, outcomes-based education, professional development is one of South Africa's national goals in the continuing reform of its education system. Most school teachers are not familiar with teaching outcomes-based education and need training to be able to do so. Project UNIVEMALASHI, a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Classroom Observation Techniques, Program Implementation, Teacher Attitudes
Myford, Carol; And Others – 1993
The Educational Testing Service is developing a new generation of teacher assessments--the Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers. The assessment series consists of three components. An academic skills component will assess the candidate's basic academic and enabling skills. Subject assessments will test the candidate's…
Descriptors: Beginning Teachers, Classroom Techniques, Cultural Differences, Data Collection
Norback, Judith Shaul; And Others – 1993
A job analysis was conducted of the knowledge important for newly licensed or certified physical education teachers. The results of the analysis were to be used to develop specifications for The Praxis Series: Professional Assessments for Beginning Teachers and to support the content validity of the assessment. An initial draft domain of knowledge…
Descriptors: Administrators, Beginning Teachers, College Faculty, Content Validity
Wesley, Scott – 1993
A job analysis was conducted to define the content domain in which newly licensed (certified) special education teachers must be knowledgeable to perform their jobs in a competent manner. The results of the job analysis will be used to develop test specifications for the Subject Assessment in Special Education of the Praxis Series: Professional…
Descriptors: Administrators, Beginning Teachers, College Faculty, Elementary Secondary Education
Rosenfeld, Michael; And Others – 1992
The Educational Testing Service is developing a new series of assessments intended for use by states as part of the process of licensing or certifying teachers. Stage III assessments in this series will evaluate the beginning teacher's application of teaching knowledge and skills. Stage III assessments will be performance-based. Job analysis…
Descriptors: Administrators, Beginning Teachers, Elementary Education, Elementary School Teachers
Stecher, Brian M.; Mitchell, Karen J. – 1995
This study explored fourth-grade teachers' understanding of mathematical problem solving, an aspect of the Vermont portfolio assessment program that has been largely ignored. Teachers' conceptions of problem solving, their knowledge of problem-solving strategies, their selection and evaluation of problem-solving tasks, and their instructional…
Descriptors: Comprehension, Data Collection, Educational Assessment, Educational Change
Skilbeck, Malcolm; Connell, Helen – Ministerial Council on Education, Employment, Training and Youth Affairs (NJ1), 2004
During the next decade, the teaching profession in Australia will be transformed. Due mainly to age related retirements there will be a massive turnover and a huge influx of new entrants. At the same time, it can be expected that there will be more exacting requirements and expectations of teachers as new professional standards are set to meet the…
Descriptors: Social Change, Teaching (Occupation), Teacher Effectiveness, Teacher Role