Educators play a significant role in the intellectual and social development of children and young adults. Thus, it is important for next-generation teachers to have a strong educational background, as it serves as the foundation to their understanding of learning processes, leadership, and best practices in the field of education. Innovative Practices in Teacher Preparation and Graduate-Level Teacher Education Programs presents critical and relevant research on methods by which future educators in high-level courses are equipped and instructed in order to promote the best experience in academic scholarship. Featuring discussion on a diverse assortment of topics, such as social justice for English language learners, field-based teacher education, and student satisfaction in graduate programs, this publication is directed at academicians, students, and researchers seeking modern research on the approaches taken by instructors to qualify and engage future educators.
Advances in Higher Education and Professional Development (AHEPD) Book Series Jared Keengwe University of North Dakota, USA ISSN:2327-6983 EISSN:2327-6991 Mission As world economies continue to shift and change in response to global ...
With the ever-changing climate of education around the globe, it is essential that educators stay abreast of the most updated teaching methods and applications. To do this, fostering teacher education programs that include innovative practices and initiatives within the field is imperative. The Handbook of Research on Teacher Education and Professional Development investigates current initiatives and approaches in educational programs. Focusing on research studies and theoretical concepts on innovative projects related to teacher education and professional development programs, this book is a pivotal reference source for academics, professionals, students, practitioners, and researchers.
skills required in the performance of effective duties in the classrooms. Fareo (2013) identifies teachers' education into stages namely: 1. Initial teacher training; Pre-service teachers are trained in teacher training institutions and ...
"This book provides research on teacher licensure/certification, teacher education, and graduate level education programs. It explores how education systems will not function without professional educators, how our public schools need teachers who are prepared, dedicated, and possess the dispositions to be classroom leaders, and how the certifications and licensures teachers can impact both preservice and in-service training"--
Performance-based assessments have become a critical component of every teacher education program. Such assessments allow teacher candidates to demonstrate their content and pedagogical knowledge, skills, and dispositions in an authentic setting. Evaluating Teacher Education Programs through Performance-Based Assessments analyzes and discusses the theory and concepts behind teacher education program evaluation using assessment tools such as lesson plans, classroom artifacts, student work examples, and video recordings of lessons. Emphasizing critical real-world examples and empirically-based studies, this research-based publication is an ideal reference source for university administrators, teacher educators, K-12 leaders, and graduate students in the field of education.
Essentially the model has three first order factors, Teacher Training, Professional Development and Teacher Practice. These endogenous variables each are regressed onto the several components. Teacher training appears to be mostly ...
