What is good teaching?

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• What is good teaching?

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Principles That Can Be Taught

• 1. Knowledge of content
• understanding of the subject area in both depth
  and breadth.
• 2. Knowledge of pedagogy
• (understanding how children learn, their social
  and emotional development, groupings, activities,
  and assessment)

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• 3. Ability to think critically and reflectively
• Examine their own practice.
• Solve problems.
• Explore ideas.

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• 4. Ability to be a self-regulated learner
• Take responsibility for their knowledge and
  skills, set goals, monitor their progress, and
  continually redirect their own learning.
• Act 178
• Act 48
• Permanent certification and tenure

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Reichwein and Frech Add

• 1. Cognitive competency
• 2. Low-level anxiety
• 3. Role distance
• 4. Intrinsic motivation
• 5. Readiness to take risks

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Meister Jenks (2000)

• Three major problems of beginning teachers
• 1. Discipline and classroom management
• 2. Work load and time demands
• 3. Communication with parents and other
• adults

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Veenman

• Reality Shock
• Teaching does not meet the expectation of the new
  teacher.
• High attrition rate in first five years of
  teaching

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Activity

• Look at the twelve statements on the handout.
  Put each statement in on of the twelve boxes
  provided.

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Decision-Making Grid
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Group Consensus

• In a small group, discuss each item as it appears
  on the handout. Group must come to consensus on
  the item before moving to the next.