The National Board certification process as professional development: The potential for changed literacy practice

Using a communities-of-practice framework, this 2-year qualitative study centered on five elementary teachers the year following their participation in the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification process. Focused on teachers’ appropriation of the Board's standards and portfolio as conceptual tools related to literacy instruction, the study suggests that the National Board process does provide a learning opportunity for teachers and can positively impact teachers’ practice over time. However, personal and institutional constraints influence the degree to which teachers are able to implement instruction aligned with National Board standards.     

National Board Certification and Teacher Effectiveness: Evidence From Washington State

ABSTRACT

We study the effectiveness of teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS) in Washington State, which has one of the largest populations of National Board-Certified Teachers (NBCTs) in the nation. Based on value-added models in math and reading, we find that NBPTS-certified teachers are about 0.01–0.05 student standard deviations more effective than non-NBCTS with similar levels of experience. Certification effects vary by subject, grade level, and certification type, with greater effects for middle school math certificates. We find mixed evidence that teachers who pass the assessment are more effective than those who fail, but that the underlying NBPTS assessment score predicts student achievement.     

Colleagues’ roles in the professional development of teachers: Results from a research study of National Board certification

This study investigated the nature of interaction among teachers that occurred around the National Board certification (NBC) process and how that collegial interaction influenced teachers’ professional development. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 14 teachers who were either considering NBC, in the process, or had been awarded NBC. Interview data were analyzed using the constant comparative method. Results indicated that teacher interactions triggered by NBC helped one another's professional development in several ways: (a) enhancing reflection on teaching practice, (b) establishing a professional discourse community, (c) raising the standards for teaching performances, and (d) facilitating collaboration. Implications for teacher professional development were discussed.     

The Middle School Trend: Another Look in the Upper Midwest

Teacher retention has become a major issue facing policy makers as our nation's school-age population continues to grow while the teaching workforce continues to decline because of attrition and an aging workforce. Common reasons cited by teachers for leaving the profession can also be linked to burnout. This study examined burnout levels in a specific subset of teachers—those who achieved certification by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). The potential benefits to teachers who pursue NBPTS certification include professional pride, recognition of outstanding teaching practice, new leadership roles and responsibilities, and higher salaries (Shapiro 1995 Shapiro, B. 1995. A boost for teachers?. Vocational Education Journal, 68: 28–29.  [Google Scholar]). Some of these potential rewards seem to address a number of the factors that are related to the onset of burnout, and therefore may not only alleviate burnout but also impact retention rates. The study found that National Board Certified Teachers (NBCTs) demonstrated significantly lower levels of burnout in two of its three dimensions.     

A Retrospective View of the National Board Certification Process

National Board Certification (NBC) is a voluntary yet advanced teaching credential that goes beyond the typical state licensure requirement (NEA, 2015 National Education Association (NEA). (2015). National Board Certification of Teachers. Retrieved from http://www.nea.org/home/31738.htm [Google Scholar]). The purpose of this study is to determine the perspectives of teachers who have completed and achieved NBC, and specifically how it has impacted them as classroom teachers. Using data collected via a survey, this study provides an overview of the perspectives of 496 National Board Certified Teachers centered on the Five Core Propositions of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. The findings of this study revealed statistical significance on teachers’ reported growth in areas such as leadership, effective instruction, and subject mastery as a result of NBC. Findings also suggest positive change on each of the Five Core Propositions, such as "teachers are committed to students and their learning," as reported by teachers.     

教育中的兴趣概念

兴趣的三个定义,在解释力上依次递进,分别对应于不同的作用机制以及教育建议。其中,作为事物属性的兴趣,要求教师研究教学素材,在苦学与乐学传统中间做选择。作为目的的兴趣,要求教师研究学生,提供支持条件,引导和满足学生的需求。这两个定义,都没有正面回答在兴趣状态下,学习者心理感受的性质问题。阿诺德的兴趣定义强调,在兴趣状态下个人感受到的是紧张。这种紧张状态,可以推动学习活动的进展。这个定义,较为圆满地刻画了兴趣促进学习的作用机制。基于此,我们对学习活动的理解需要更新。一线教师们也可以据此调整自已的工作。     

美国基于标准的优秀教师认证评价开发研究

认证评价是对标准文本的实践解读,是使教学标准从文本状态转化为实践状态的手段和桥梁。舒尔曼团队的研究为美国基于标准的认证评价开发奠定了理论基础;以档案袋评价取代传统评价方式,为认证评价开发确立了基调;使认证评价能够用来评价极度复杂的、真实的教学实践,并使认证评价能够促进教师的专业发展,是美国优秀教师专业教学标准委员会评价开发的重点;管理上的可行性、专业领域的可接受性、公众方面的可信任性、法律方面的可辩护性、经济方面的可负担性是对评价开发者的理念和成果进行评估的标准。     

加拿大教师资格认证制度及其对我国的启示

完善、合理的教师资格认证制度,是提高中小学教师队伍质量的根本保证。加拿大科学、严格的中小学教师资格认证制度,即加拿大中小学教师获取教师资格证书的条件、培训计划、学习时间、培训内容及获取学分等方面,对改善我国的教师资格认证体系具有重要的参考价值。并对从根本上解决我国教师资格认证制度中存在的学历起点要求偏低、认证机构水平失...     

在创新教育中教师应具有全新的素质教育观念

创新,是人类社会发展、前进的重要动力。同时创新教育也是教育发展的动力。发展创新教育必须加强职业教师队伍的建设,要培养教师的创新思想和创新精神,要树立教师全新教育观念,要加强教师的学习和更新知识,促进教师创新能力的提高。     

新课程与数学教师的知识结构

数学课程改革要求数学教师的本体性知识、实践性知识和条件性知识做出调整,不仅每一种知识本身需要更新,而且各种知识之间也要不断融合,走向一体化,形成生成性知识。     

我国教师资格制度实施中存在的问题及其完善

教师资格制度是教师职业专业化发展的产物。我国目前正在实施的教师资格制度在实践过程中尚存在从业条件要求过低,资格考核内容空洞,证书终身制不利于教师提高发展,证书划分不够科学等问题。我们应学习国外的先进经验,对存在的问题进行改革。     

论行业英语对高职公共英语教师职业发展的挑战及应对策略

由于高职公共英语教学改革,高职公共英语教师面临着教学理念、教学内容、教学方法等方面的巨大压力及挑战,在此情况下,高职公共英语教师应当更新教学理念,加强培训,改进教学方法来实现自身的职业发展。     

浅谈中学教师继续教育的起源、发展与特点

阐述了中学教师继续教育的起源、发展及其特点。中学教师继续教育是在终身教育思想指导下,对各级各类学历达标后的中学在职教师所进行的更新知识结构、拓宽知识面、发展个性以及提高教育教学能力的高层次、全员性的专业培训。它具有和一般成人学历教育不相同的特点。     

如何做一名研究型物理教师

新时期的教育要求教师实现由传统经验型向现代研究型的转变。做研究型教师也是教师自身发展的需要。在教育教学改革中不断学习、坚持研究,才能及时更新自己的知识结构和教育观念,提高自身的专业素养和专业技能,才能克服经验的局限性和片面性,紧跟时代的步伐。     

论语文教学的教育职能

思想性是语文学科的重要属性，这决定了语文教学具有教育职能。语文教学的教育职能的实现，要求教师在语文教学中，指导学生进行心理整合以实现心理结构的完善，进行行为调节以实现价值观念的更新，从而使学生获得健全的个性品格教育。     

教育信息化与高校教师素质

迅猛发展的信息技术 ,有力地推动着教育领域的创新和变革 ,也向教师不断提出新的要求。为加快教育信息化、现代化的变革 ,教师应及时更新教育观念 ,改变传统的以教师为中心的教学观念 ,建立新型的师生关系 ,同时应通过系统的学习培训和教育科研活动 ,努力提高自身的信息素质     

论化学创新教育中教师的角色更新

在化学教学中进行创新教育,教师首先要转变角色.必须从观念系统、能力系统、方法系统等方面进行全方位的角色更新.     

Pedagogical influence of interaction with cooperating teachers on the efficacy beliefs of student teachers

Abstract

Cooperating teachers are often identified as some of the most important figures in the preparation of new teachers, and the reasons are not difficult to understand. Surprisingly, however, very little research has been conducted to quantify the effects of cooperating teachers on student teachers. This study examines the impact of student teachers' perceived interactions with their cooperating teachers and the influence that interaction has on student teachers' self‐efficacy for teaching. Results indicate a moderate correlation between perceptions of teaching efficacy and cooperating teacher‐student teacher interactions. Differences were found in the frequency of interaction based on the certification level of the student teacher, with elementary level student teachers perceiving a greater amount of interaction with their cooperating teachers. However, no differences based on certification level were detected in perceived efficacy. Student teachers' perceptions of the level of guidance offered by their cooperating teachers provided the most reliable predictor for their efficacy belief.     

论高校研究型教师的素质结构与成长规律

文章在对高校研究型教师的概念加以梳理的基础上,对研究型教师应具备的知识结构、更新知识的能力、创新能力和研究能力等素质结构进行了分析。在此基础上,对研究型教师的成长过程和成长因素以及高等学校与研究型教师成长之间的关系进行了探讨。进而提出实现研究型教师这一转变需要教师自身增强研究意识,明确研究方向,开展行动研究;同时,高校也要创设有利于教师开展研究的环境。     

Teacher professionalization: Motivational factors and the influence of age

This study examines motivational factors of teachers who have achieved a national standard of professionalization. Data were collected from National Board certified teachers in the United States (N = 453) using a two-part, web-based survey. Exploratory factor analysis found five motivators: improved teaching, financial gain, collaborative opportunities, self and external validation. Analyses of Variance (ANOVAs) highlighted differences in the financial gain and external validation motivations, depending on the teacher’s age at the time of certification. The results of this study reveal multiple motivators for teacher professionalization, with teachers of different ages motivated by diverse incentives.