ED 345: Effective Elementary Teacher

This chapter focuses on the following essential questions: -What is the logic for joining the two models? -What are the big ideas of the models, and how do they look in action?

This resource provides an introduction to the Understanding by Design (UbD) Framework by Grant Wiggins and Jay McTighe.

Teachers' level of confidence about ability to promote learning can depend on past experiences or on the school culture. Principals can help develop a sense of efficacy for individual teachers and for the entire school.

The conceptual framework of the education programs - Educator as Professional Decision Maker, Reflective Practitioner, and Adaptive Expert - articulates the multiple dimensions of these programs at Concordia University. The included visual model presents the components of the framework and communicates the relationships that the components have with one another. The model suggests a dynamic, interactive, energetic, and productive orientation to the preparation of professional educators at Concordia University.

The standards represent clear expectations about what all teachers should know and be able to do if they are going to improve achievement for our next generation of students.

The Framework The Framework for Teaching is a research-based set of components of instruction, aligned to the INTASC standards, and grounded in a constructivist view of learning and teaching. The complex activity of teaching is divided into 22 components (and 76 smaller elements) clustered into four domains of teaching responsibility: Each component defines a distinct aspect of a domain; two to five elements describe a specific feature of a component.

Classroom management is a delicate balancing act often learned through experience and trial-and-error experimentation. Whether you're a new or experienced teacher, having strategies for effective classroom management is essential for creating positive, successful learning spaces (and staying sane!). In this guide you'll find 25 tips for managing your classroom.

For fifteen years, the presenter has engaged college students in discussions and writing assignments that pertain to the outstanding characteristics of their most effective teachers-"effective" meaning that these teachers made the most significant impact on their lives. Based on those recurring themes, the conclusion is that effective teachers share at least twelve clear characteristics. Those characteristics consistently affected students in positive ways. This article results from a longitudinal, qualitative, quasi-research study of students in education, including in-service as well as pre-service teachers. An out-of-class essay assignment asked this question: What were the qualities of the most memorable teacher who encouraged you to teach?