Teacher Quality and Preparation

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Examines the qualifications and training required of teachers, as well as the impact of these on student achievement.

Teacher certification and licensure: The requirements and standards for becoming a certified or licensed teacher.
Teacher education curricula: The courses, programs, and standards for teacher education programs.
Teacher recruitment and retention: The strategies used by schools and districts to attract and keep high-quality teachers.
Teacher preparation programs: The systems schools use to prepare teachers before they enter the classroom.
Teacher professional development: The training and education teachers receive while on the job to improve their skills.
Evaluation and assessment of teacher performance: The methods used by schools and districts to assess the quality of teaching.
Teacher accountability: The extent to which teachers are held responsible for student learning and growth.
Teacher compensation and incentives: The ways in which schools reward and incentivize high-quality teaching.
Teacher leadership: The role that teachers play in shaping educational policy and reform.
Teacher diversity: The importance of having a diverse teaching workforce that reflects the student population.
Teacher workload and burnout: The effects of high workload and burnout on teacher quality and retention.
Teacher autonomy and empowerment: The extent to which teachers have control over their own teaching and classroom environment.
Teacher collaboration: The importance of teachers working together to improve the quality of education.
Teacher mentoring and coaching: The support provided to new and struggling teachers to improve their skills.
Teacher unions and collective bargaining: The role that teacher unions play in shaping educational policy and reform.
Content Knowledge: Teachers need to have a deep understanding of the subjects they teach.
Pedagogical Knowledge: Teachers need to know how to teach their subject matter effectively.
Curriculum Knowledge: Teachers must be familiar with the curriculum they are teaching.
Classroom Management: Teachers must be able to create a positive learning environment for their students.
Technology Integration: Teachers must be able to use technology effectively to enhance learning.
Differentiated Instruction: Teachers must be able to modify their teaching style to meet the diverse needs of their students.
Assessment and Evaluation: Teachers must be able to assess learning outcomes and evaluate student progress effectively.
Professional Development: Teachers must continually seek professional development opportunities to enhance their teaching skills.
Cultural Competence: Teachers must be able to understand and work effectively with students from diverse backgrounds.
Teacher Student Relationship: Teachers must cultivate positive relationships with their students to facilitate learning.
"The term 'teacher training' seems to be losing ground, at least in the U.S., to 'teacher education'."
"...the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, approaches, methodologies, and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively in the classroom, school, and wider community."
"The professionals who engage in training the prospective teachers are called teacher educators."
"The term 'teacher education' connotation of preparing staff for a professional role as a reflective practitioner."
"The two major components of teacher education are in-service teacher education and pre-service teacher education."
"The term 'teacher training' seems to be losing ground, at least in the U.S."
"To equip (prospective) teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, approaches, methodologies, and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively."
"To perform their tasks effectively in the classroom, school, and wider community."
"...'teacher education' (with its connotation of preparing staff for a professional role as a reflective practitioner)."
"...preparing staff for a professional role as a reflective practitioner."
"The professionals who engage in training the prospective teachers are called teacher educators."
"There is a longstanding and ongoing debate about the most appropriate term to describe these activities."
"In-service teacher education."
"Pre-service teacher education."
"The term 'teacher training' gives the impression that the activity involves training staff to undertake relatively routine tasks."
"The two major components of teacher education are in-service teacher education and pre-service teacher education."
"To equip (prospective) teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, approaches, methodologies, and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively."
"Knowledge, attitudes, behaviors, approaches, methodologies, and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively."
"Preparing staff for a professional role as a reflective practitioner."
"Programs, policies, procedures, and provision designed to equip (prospective) teachers."