Incentives for teacher relocation: Evidence from the Gambian hardship allowance

We evaluate the impact of the Gambian hardship allowance, which provides a salary premium of 30–40% to primary school teachers in remote locations, on the distribution and characteristics of teachers across schools. A geographic discontinuity in the policy's implementation and the presence of common pre-treatment trends between hardship and non-hardship schools provide sources of identifying variation. We find that the hardship allowance increased the share of qualified (certified) teachers by 10 percentage points. The policy also reduced the pupil–qualified teacher ratio by 27, or 61% of the mean, in recipient schools close to the distance threshold. Further analysis suggests that these gains were not merely the result of teachers switching from non-hardship to hardship schools. With similar policies in place in more than two dozen other developing countries, our study provides an important piece of evidence on their effectiveness.     

Reflective peer coaching: Crafting collaborative self-assessment in teaching

Reflective peer coaching is a formative model for improving teaching and learning by examining intentions prior to teaching, then reflecting upon the experience. The goal of reflective peer coaching is to promote self-assessment and collaboration for better teaching and ultimately better learning. There are obvious benefits to colleagues collaborating and sharing ideas, thoughts, and observations. However, many models of assessing teaching effectiveness focus on summative evaluation in which colleagues observe each other once or twice a year and fill out institutional evaluation forms. Rarely do colleagues engage in formative conversations about teaching that are guided by the instructor's personal goals and objectives. Reflective peer coaching necessitates a ten-minute planning conversation prior to the actual lesson and a ten-minute reflective conversation after the lesson. These conversations happen regularly and frequently to build self-awareness and self-assessment of the personal craft of teaching. The following article outlines the dynamics of the reflective peer coaching process as a formative assessment model that leads to better learning through improved teaching.     

More than Just Worksheets?: A Study of the Confidence of Newly Qualified Teachers of English in Teaching Personal, Social and Health Education in Secondary Schools

This paper addresses concerns regarding the preparedness of newly qualified teachers to deliver Personal, Social and Health Education (PSHE) in the United Kingdom in relation to the training received during Initial Teacher Education and through early Continuing Professional Development. The paper is situated not only within a context where OfSTED has questioned the adequacy of some non-specialist PSHE teachers but also one where, due to a range of social and health concerns centred on young people, schools and teachers are being expected to play an increasingly important role in the social and health education of their pupils. As such, PSHE is increasingly seen as important across all curriculum areas. This paper relates specifically to the confidence of trainee and newly qualified teachers of English in teaching PSHE in secondary schools in the United Kingdom. Drawing on questionnaire data collected from recent Professional Graduate Certificate in Education graduates, the paper suggests that trainee and newly qualified teachers have the skills and knowledge drawn from their main subject (English) to deliver PSHE; however, many lack confidence and awareness to acknowledge these skills. The paper suggests that this situation may be addressed through increased opportunity to deliver and receive feedback on PSHE teaching during initial teacher training.     

在体育兴趣选项课教学中如何培养学生的创新精神、意识及能力

本文旨在新世纪学校体育的教学方法、内容、手段、结构、评价目标等各方面都面临新的挑战以及需要改革的情况下,体育教师在体育兴趣选项课教学中如何培养学生创新精神、意识及能力,对我国当前大学生体育课的教学改革进行积极的探索。     

Teachers’ conceptions of teacher-research and self-perceptions as enquiring practitioners—A longitudinal case study

Recognizing the importance teachers’ own voices play in their own professional development, the case study reported in this paper aims to illuminate the role that formal instruction and immersion in research can play in shaping teachers’ views of teacher-research and of themselves as future enquiring practitioners. The study was conducted with a group of nine overseas teachers attending a B.Ed. (Honours) degree in TEFL run by a higher education institution in Britain. Data were collected via questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and field notes from direct observation. Using a grounded theory methodology, the multiple sources of data were integrated into a theoretical model of ways of describing teacher research. The results of the study confirm previous assumptions that the highly-structured nature of the academic format of doing and reporting research may fall short of providing teachers with skills and tools for reflection that are easily transferable to practice.     

论教师文化与班级管理风格

本文通过对教师文化与班级管理风格关系的探讨，分析教师文化对班级管理风格诸方面的影响，提出了进一步提升班级管理水平、塑造良好教师文化的策略。     

试探高校教师管理中的和谐激励

在高校教师管理过程中实施和谐激励,要树立以人为本的管理理念,要构建以人为本的激励机制,要坚持教师的发展性评价。     

显性结构视域下威宁县幼儿教育专任教师发展研究

通过对收集到的数据分析,发现威宁县幼儿教育专任教师在性别比例、年龄结构、学历水平、职称比例和专业背景等显性结构方面存在严重的问题。解决这些问题的建议有：政府部门应加强对贫困地区幼儿教育的宏观调控,制定＂教育优先区＂政策、采取措施鼓励优秀男教师从事幼儿教育,建立完善的幼儿教师职后培训制度和园际之间教师交流制度,促进幼儿教师的职称晋升。     

教师专业发展中的冲突及其化解

教师要在职场中安身立命,就不能不遭遇专业发展中的冲突。明了冲突的相关属性。透视冲突的现实表现,不断化解冲突,教师由此可以换一种眼光看教育,从更深的层面感悟教育、提升专业品质、促进人生的和谐。