1st Edition
Standards of Practice for Teachers A Brief Handbook
At this book's core is the fundamental belief that teacher quality is the single most important factor in student learning. It shows you how to improve your students' academic achievement by focusing on what teachers know and are able to do. This brief handbook serves as a practical tool which provides
- professional growth benchmarks for aspiring and practicing teachers
- a framework to use when hiring new teachers
- common language for dialogues on learning and for teacher evaluation
- a clearer focus on professional development Six Standards of Practice are presented in simple, practical, classroom-oriented terms.
Also displayed are rubrics which reveal and distinguish emerging, developing, proficient, and advanced practices.
Preface
Standards of Practice Introduction
Standards of Practice
Standards of Practice Format-How to Use This Book
Belief System Standard of Practice
Communication Standard of Practice
Curriculum Standard of Practice
Assessment Standard of Practice
Instruction Standard of Practice
Professional Development and Responsibility Standard of Practice
Standards in Action: Novice Teacher
Standards in Action: Apprentice Teacher
References
Index
Biography
Walker, Sue A.; Smart, Mary Jane; Frey, P. Diane