
Ch. 20 Standards Based Professional Learning & Certification
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- Q1What percentage of teachers will "adopt well-proven examples of good practice" after attending a P.D. workshop?100%20%50%70%30s
- Q2What can we do to drive more effective professional learning and widespread use of successful teaching practices?Create an annual bonus pay scheme based on teacher evaluations.Create a standards-based certification system and provide substantial incentives to those who attain the certificationJean Passes for teachers who attend PD !Create an annual bonus pay scheme based on student achievement.120s
- Q3What is/are the main components of a standards based professional learning certification system?Professional Learning that enables teachers to gain the knowledge and skill embodied in the standardsRecognitionSpecific high teaching standards, a voluntary system of advanced professional certification, recognition for attaining the standards for certification, infrastructure for professional learning that encourages teachers to gain the knowledge and skill embodied in the standards.High teaching standards120s
- Q4What kind of approach for teacher evaluation would be valid, reliable and fair?Two types of evidence: demonstration of teaching practice and demonstrations of content knowledge and pedagogical knowledge.Teacher assessments by means of computer-delivered constructed responses and records of contribution to the school and professional community.Random walk-thrus in classrooms and samples of student work over timeScheduled 45-minute observations120s
- Q5Based on the National Board certification process, what effects have teachers reported after becoming certified?Overall better teachers; developing stronger curricula, becoming better evaluators of student learning, more engaged in teacher leadership activities.Higher pay for all.120s
- Q6What is needed to become a National Board Certified Teacher?$500$150$1000Grit and $1900120s
