Preparing Teachers For The 21st Century

Author : Xudong Zhu,Kenneth Zeichner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 407 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-12-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9783642369704

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Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century by Xudong Zhu,Kenneth Zeichner Pdf

This book addresses two main questions, namely how to prepare high-quality teachers in the 21st century and how the East and the West can learn from each other. It addresses the different challenges and dilemmas that eastern countries, especially China, and western countries are facing with regard to teacher education. We explore the question by examining teacher education research, practice and policy in different countries, identifying both common problems and country-specific challenges. We then try to find valuable experiences, theories and practice which can solve specific problems in the process of teacher education, also addressing how local and global factors impact it. In this regard, our approach does not strictly separate pre-service teacher education from teachers’ in-service professional development, adopting an integrative perspective. Further, we believe the respective social and cultural contexts must also be taken into account. Lastly, we call for teachers’ knowledge and individual character traits to be accounted for in the education of high-quality teachers.

Author : Lydia Ruffner Smiley,Steve Richards,Ronald L. Taylor
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2021-06
Category : Special education teachers
ISBN : 1260837718

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Exceptional Students by Lydia Ruffner Smiley,Steve Richards,Ronald L. Taylor Pdf

"We are excited to offer you the fourth edition of Exceptional Students: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century. The field of education has evolved into one that requires collaboration among families, communities, and schools. Within schools, special and general educators must collaborate to be effective and efficient in teaching and responding to the demands of new standards, statewide assessments, and calls for education reform. In this fourth edition of Exceptional Students: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century, we have refined and updated our content to reflect the role of the special educator while continuing to address the role of the general educator in serving special populations. The fourth edition includes updated references and photographs, changes to the content emphases and discussions to reflect current thought and practice, and additions/ deletions of tables and figures to also reflect current thought. The following section, New Additions to the fourth Edition, outlines more specifics. We would like to stress that this text includes information from DSM-5, the latest from the AAIDD, and other important publications and references that define and influence the field of special education. We are grateful to the instructors and students who have given us their feedback on the text. Their classroom experiences inspired suggested refinements that we incorporated throughout the third edition"--

Author : Ronald L. Taylor,Lydia Ruffner Smiley,Smiley,Steve Richards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 507 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Special education teachers
ISBN : 1259255816

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Exceptional Students by Ronald L. Taylor,Lydia Ruffner Smiley,Smiley,Steve Richards Pdf

Exceptional Students: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century provides balanced coverage of the foundations of exceptionalities future teachers need to know to understand their students and responsibilities. The second edition has been updated to reflect the role of the special educator, while continuing to address the role of the general educator in serving special populations.

Author : Tang, Siew Fun,Lim, Chee Leong
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 377 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2018-04-06
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781522540816

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Preparing the Next Generation of Teachers for 21st Century Education by Tang, Siew Fun,Lim, Chee Leong Pdf

As educational standards continue to transform, it has become essential for educators to receive the support and training necessary to effectively instruct their students and meet societal expectations. To do this, fostering education programs that include innovative practices and initiatives is imperative. Preparing the Next Generation of Teachers for 21st Century Education provides emerging research on innovative practices in learning and teaching within the modern era. While highlighting topics such as blended learning, course development, and transformation practices, readers will learn about progressive methods and applications of 21st-century education. This book is an important resource for educators, academicians, professionals, graduate-level students, and researchers seeking current research on contemporary learning and teaching practices.

Author : Linda Darling-Hammond,Jeannie Oakes
Publisher : Harvard Education Press
Page : 477 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781682532942

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Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning by Linda Darling-Hammond,Jeannie Oakes Pdf

Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning answers an urgent call for teachers who educate children from diverse backgrounds to meet the demands of a changing world. In today’s knowledge economy, teachers must prioritize problem-solving ability, adaptability, critical thinking, and the development of interpersonal and collaborative skills over rote memorization and the passive transmission of knowledge. Authors Linda Darling-Hammond and Jeannie Oakes and their colleagues examine what this means for teacher preparation and showcase the work of programs that are educating for deeper learning, equity, and social justice. Guided by the growing knowledge base in the science of learning and development, the book examines teacher preparation programs at Alverno College, Bank Street College of Education, High Tech High’s Intern Program, Montclair State University, San Francisco Teacher Residency, Trinity University, and University of Colorado Denver. These seven programs share a common understanding of how people learn that shape similar innovative practices. With vivid examples of teaching for deeper learning in coursework and classrooms; interviews with faculty, school partners, and novice teachers; surveys of teacher candidates and graduates; and analyses of curriculum and practices, Preparing Teachers for Deeper Learning depicts transformative forms of teaching and teacher preparation that honor and expand all students’ abilities, knowledges, and experiences, and reaffirm the promise of educating for a better world.

Author : Raya Fransila,Wendy Klassen
Publisher : Pearson Education Canada
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2012-10-08
Category : Education
ISBN : 9780133103526

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Preparing Teacher Candidates in the 21st Century, by Raya Fransila,Wendy Klassen Pdf

Preparing Teachers in the 21st Century provides you with the solid guidance you need to have a successful and rewarding practicum experience. To that end, it will encourage you to think proactively about teaching, to compare your own thoughts to previous student teachers, and to reflect upon your own practicum experiences. The only comprehensive Canadian text in its field, Preparing Teachers features Canadian case studies, government policies, research, and references to educational programs. Designed to prepare student teachers to meet the requirements of the 21st century classroom, this text emphasises current educational issues such as teaching an increasingly diverse population, promoting critical thinking, global education, and rapidly changing technology. These and other key issues are exemplified by wide-ranging, real-life scenarios that reflect the common issues you will encounter in your practica and teacher education programs in general.

Author : Kumar, Pradeep,Keppell, Michael James,Lim, Chee Leong
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2019-12-27
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781799814375

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Preparing 21st Century Teachers for Teach Less, Learn More (TLLM) Pedagogies by Kumar, Pradeep,Keppell, Michael James,Lim, Chee Leong Pdf

The current trend of learner centeredness in education has been challenging many of the current ways of working, especially in higher education institutions. This rapid change in educational institutions demands educators acquire new sets of skills via continuous reflective practices. Hence, educators in higher education institutions are actively involved in research-driven teaching and learning practices. This change of role from mere content delivery to learning facilitators could be better achieved through a strong research-driven community of practice. Preparing 21st Century Teachers for Teach Less, Learn More (TLLM) Pedagogies is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the application of practice-based learning techniques in higher education institutions. This publication establishes a platform for academics to share their best practices to promote teach less, learn more pedagogies and learn reciprocally from the community of practice. While highlighting topics such as interactive learning, experiential technology, and logical thinking skills, this book is ideally designed for teachers, instructional designers, higher education faculty, deans, researchers, professionals, universities, academicians, and students seeking current research on transformative learning and future teaching practices.

Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-06-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9789264174559

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International Summit on the Teaching Profession Preparing Teachers and Developing School Leaders for the 21st Century Lessons from around the World by OECD Pdf

This book uses PISA data to show that a substantial proportion of students in OECD countries now attend schools that have high degrees of autonomy in different areas of decision making.

Author : Stephen Richards,Ronald Taylor,Lydia Smiley
Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education
Page : 672 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2008-01-03
Category : Education
ISBN : 0072866373

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Exceptional Students: Preparing Teachers for the 21st Century by Stephen Richards,Ronald Taylor,Lydia Smiley Pdf

The first Introduction to Special Education text written specifically for BOTH future general and special educators. This groundbreaking text provides balanced coverage of the foundations of exceptionalities that future teachers need to know to understand their students and responsibilities, and the practical information they need to effectively teach all students.

Author : Aman Yadav,Chrystalla Mouza,Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich
Publisher : IAP
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-01
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781648024580

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Preparing Pre-Service Teachers to Teach Computer Science by Aman Yadav,Chrystalla Mouza,Anne Ottenbreit-Leftwich Pdf

Computer science has emerged as a key driver of innovation in the 21st century. Yet preparing teachers to teach computer science or integrate computer science content into K-12 curricula remains an enormous challenge. Recent policy reports have suggested the need to prepare future teachers to teach computer science through pre-service teacher education programs. In order to prepare a generation of teachers who are capable of delivering computer science to students, however, the field must identify research-based examples, pedagogical strategies, and policies that can facilitate changes in teacher knowledge and practices. The purpose of this book is to provide examples that could help guide the design and delivery of effective teacher preparation on the teaching of computer science. This book identifies promising pathways, pedagogical strategies, and policies that will help teacher education faculty and pre-service teachers infuse computer science content into their curricula as well as teach stand-alone computing courses. Specifically, the book focuses on pedagogical practices for developing and assessing pre-service teacher knowledge of computer science, course design models for pre-service teachers, and discussion of policies that can support the teaching of computer science. The primary audience of the book is students and faculty in educational technology, educational or cognitive psychology, learning theory, teacher education, curriculum and instruction, computer science, instructional systems, and learning sciences.

Author : Raya Fransila,Wendy Klassen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2012-10-15
Category : Teachers
ISBN : 013270868X

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Preparing Teacher Candidates in the 21st Century by Raya Fransila,Wendy Klassen Pdf

Preparing Teachers in the 21st Century provides you with the solid guidance you need to have a successful and rewarding practicum experience. To that end, it will encourage you to think proactively about teaching, to compare your own thoughts to previous student teachers, and to reflect upon your own practicum experiences. The only comprehensive Canadian text in its field, Preparing Teachers features Canadian case studies, government policies, research, and references to educational programs. Designed to prepare student teachers to meet the requirements of the 21st century classroom, this text emphasises current educational issues such as teaching an increasingly diverse population, promoting critical thinking, global education, and rapidly changing technology. These and other key issues are exemplified by wide-ranging, real-life scenarios that reflect the common issues you will encounter in your practica and teacher education programs in general.

Author : Guofang Wan,Dianne M. Gut
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 265 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2011-01-15
Category : Education
ISBN : 9789400702684

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Bringing Schools into the 21st Century by Guofang Wan,Dianne M. Gut Pdf

Shift happens: Emerging technologies and globalization have resulted in political, social and cultural changes. These changes have a profound impact on all aspects of human life, including education. Yet while society has changed and continues to change, schools are slow to keep up. This book explores issues related to transforming and modernizing our educational systems, including the impact of societal shifts on education, the efforts at various levels to bring schools into the 21st century, the identification of 21st century skills, the reformation of the curriculum, the creation of alternative models of schooling, the innovative use of technology in education, and many others. It addresses questions like the following: Should schools systems adapt to better meet the needs of tomorrow’s world and how should this be accomplished? How can society better prepare students for a changing and challenging modern world? What skills do students need to lead successful lives and become productive citizens in the 21st century? How can educators create learning environments that are relevant and meaningful for digital natives? How can the school curriculum be made more rigorous to meet the needs of the 21st century? This book encourages readers to transcend the limits of their own educational experience, to think beyond familiar notions of schooling, instruction and curriculum, to consider how to best structure learning so that it will benefit future generations. It encourages a deeper analysis of the existing education system and offers practical insights into future directions focused on preparing students with 21st century skills.

Author : Ronald L. Taylor,Lydia Ruffner Smiley,Steve Richards
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2018
Category : Special education teachers
ISBN : 1307241247

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Exceptional Students by Ronald L. Taylor,Lydia Ruffner Smiley,Steve Richards Pdf

Author : Satasha L. Green
Publisher : Nova Science Publishers
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Engineering
ISBN : 1628085142

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STEM Education by Satasha L. Green Pdf

Advancing education in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in U.S. public schools has been at the forefront of educational issues and a national priority (President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology, 2010). The nation's changing demographics and continued need to remain globally competitive makes it clear that colleges and universities must increase the number of teachers trained in STEM education (Katehi, Pearson, & Feder, 2009). Students in U.S. schools are academically behind their international peers in STEM areas. Currently, the U.S. ranks 17th in science and 25th in mathematics among other nations (National Center for Education Statistics, 2011). President Obama stated that it is a "national imperative", to train 100,000 STEM college graduates over the next decade (America Chemical Society, 2012). In addition, colleges and universities will need to prepare 25,000 new K-12 teachers in STEM (Boynton, 2012). In order to meet this ambitious goal, U.S. teachers/education professionals must educate and engage students to pursue STEM disciplines including attracting underrepresented groups (eg: girls and persons of colour) into the STEM pipeline (CADRE, 2011; Custer & Daugherty, 2009). There is universal agreement that teachers do matter and, moreover, there exists empirical support that student learning is affected by the qualifications of teachers. This is especially true in mathematics, which is the foundation for all future STEM learning (CADRE, 2011). Although almost all U.S. teachers hold at least basic qualifications (e.g., a bachelor's degree and teaching certification), many are teaching subjects for which they lack adequate academic training, certification, or both.

Author : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher : OCDE
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013-05-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UIUC:30112113554080

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Teachers for the 21st Century by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Pdf

In education circles there is a growing recognition that the quality of teaching affects student learning.In many countries, however, the concept--not to mention the use--of teacher appraisals sparks discussion whenever it is mentioned. According to what criteria? Who decides? And what should the results of teacher appraisals be used for? But education stakeholders are beginning to find some agreement with the idea that appraisals can be a key lever for focusing more on teaching quality and continuous professional development for teachers. This book summarizes the findings on teacher appraisals presented at the third International Summit on the Teaching Profession. Hosted by the Netherlands, the OECD, and Education International, the summit brought together education ministers, union leaders, and other teacher leaders from high-performing and rapidly improving education systems to discuss how teacher quality is defined and measured.The book explores how standards are set, and by whom, what systems are in place for teacher evaluation, and how evaluations are conducted. It also reveals how teacher evaluation contributes to school improvement and teacher self-efficacy.