Author: Maine Education Policy Research InstitutePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Effective teaching
Languages : en
Pages : 33
Book Description
Professional Development in Maine K-12 Public Schools
Author: Maine Education Policy Research InstitutePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Effective teaching
Languages : en
Pages : 33
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Staff Development in K-12 Career Education
Author: Kenneth B. HoytPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Career education
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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The Condition of K-12 Public Education in Maine
Author: Paula B. GravellePublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 103
Book Description
This ninth edition of "The Condition of K-12 Public Education in Maine" is designed to provide Maine citizens, legislators, and educators a yearly report on the state of Maine public schools and education. This new edition updates educational information which appeared in earlier editions, and also provides information on several new topics. "Education Indicators" are facts and statistics that help to describe a public education system. They are tools which are useful in examining and measuring the effectiveness of the system. Examples include information such as the amount of local funds raised to support local schools, per pupil expenditures, pupil-teacher ratios, and student achievement results. This publication contains a series of indicators which will help interested citizens, policymakers, and legislators understand the many components of the K-12 Maine public education system. The "Condition of K-12 Public Education in Maine 2005" is comprised of three categories of indicators: (1) Context, (2) Resources, and (3) Results indicators. "Context Indicators" describe community and societal characteristics which may have an impact on student learning. Context indicators include information such as community wealth, poverty level, tax burdens, local and state revenues, and school enrollment. "Resource Indicators" describe school resources which may influence student learning. These indicators include staff and student characteristics, education expenditures, and information about school programs and services. Resource indicators help describe how education resources such as staff and facilities, student-teacher ratios, course offerings and student services are utilized in providing education to Maine's K-12 students. "Results Indicators" provide tools to assess the productivity of education in Maine. Results indicators include, among others, student achievement results in several assessments, student attitudes and aspirations, and post-secondary education. This information helps to describe how well Maine schools have succeeded in educating Maine's youth. Appended are: (1) Excerpts from legislation establishing the Maine Education Policy Research Institute; and (2) Related publications. (Contains 59 tables and 45 figures.).
Staff Development in the K-12 Career Education
Author: Kenneth B. HoytPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Vocational education
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Staying the Course with Professional Development Schools
Author: Jane E. NeapolitanPublisher: Peter Lang
ISBN: 9780820476018
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The Professional Development School (PDS) movement has been a major vehicle for the simultaneous renewal of Pre-K-12 education and the teaching profession for nearly twenty years. This second volume in a series created by Towson University goes beyond «start up» stories and presents data-based discussions on a variety of topics about PDS implementation and assessment, including PDSs in specialty areas, such as music and physical education, mentoring, teacher development, standards, accountability, and sustainability. Chapters are written by researchers who presented their work at the Second National Professional Development School Conference sponsored by the Maryland State Department of Education's Professional Development School Network, and who represent public and private colleges and universities and school districts in Maine, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Georgia, Kansas, and Missouri, and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE).
Differentiated Professional Development in a Professional Learning Community
Author: Linda BowgenPublisher: Solution Tree Press
ISBN: 1936765233
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
If differentiated instruction works for diverse student learning needs, why not apply it to teacher learning? The authors draw from real experience and PLC concepts to support the value of differentiated professional development. A practical guide for designing school or district professional development plans, this book explains a three-step model that is core to the differentiation process.
Changing Expectations for the K-12 Teacher Workforce
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309499038
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 223
Book Description
Teachers play a critical role in the success of their students, both academically and in regard to long term outcomes such as higher education participation and economic attainment. Expectations for teachers are increasing due to changing learning standards and a rapidly diversifying student population. At the same time, there are perceptions that the teaching workforce may be shifting toward a younger and less experienced demographic. These actual and perceived changes raise important questions about the ways teacher education may need to evolve in order to ensure that educators are able to meet the needs of students and provide them with classroom experiences that will put them on the path to future success. Changing Expectations for the K-12 Teacher Workforce: Policies, Preservice Education, Professional Development, and the Workplace explores the impact of the changing landscape of K-12 education and the potential for expansion of effective models, programs, and practices for teacher education. This report explores factors that contribute to understanding the current teacher workforce, changing expectations for teaching and learning, trends and developments in the teacher labor market, preservice teacher education, and opportunities for learning in the workplace and in-service professional development.
The Condition of K-12 Public Education in Maine
Author: Christine Donis-KellerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 100
Book Description
This twelfth edition of "The Condition of K-12 Public Education in Maine" is designed to provide Maine citizens, legislators, and educators a yearly report on the state of Maine public schools and education. This new edition updates educational information which appeared in earlier editions, and also provides information on several new topics. "Education Indicators" are facts and statistics that help to describe a public education system. They are tools which are useful in examining and measuring the effectiveness of the system. Examples include information such as the amount of local funds raised to support local schools, per pupil expenditures, pupil-teacher ratios, and student achievement results. This publication contains a series of indicators which will help interested citizens, policymakers, and legislators understand the many components of the K-12 Maine public education system. This edition is comprised of six categories of indicators: (1) Background Demographics; (2) Enrollment; (3) Staff; (4) Program; (5) Student Performance; and (6) Finance. While the categories have been changed recently from previous editions, the report still contains the same indicators. The "Background Demographics" section provides information on community and societal characteristics of the education environment which may have an impact on student learning. The "Enrollment" section highlights enrollment trends statewide and in some cases by county. The "Staff" section provides characteristics of Teachers and Administrators in schools statewide. The "Program" section provides information on the school district organizational structure and other specific programs within schools that enhance education in Maine. The "Student Performance" section provides a tool to assess the productivity and accomplishments of education in Maine. And finally, the "Finance" section provides financial information relevant to education in Maine. Appended are: (1) Statutory Language for the Maine Education Policy Research Institute Title 20-A Chapter 1 Section 10, MRSA; and (2) Recent Publications. (Contains 55 tables and 39 figures.).
Engineering in K-12 Education
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030914471X
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 595
Book Description
Engineering education in K-12 classrooms is a small but growing phenomenon that may have implications for engineering and also for the other STEM subjects-science, technology, and mathematics. Specifically, engineering education may improve student learning and achievement in science and mathematics, increase awareness of engineering and the work of engineers, boost youth interest in pursuing engineering as a career, and increase the technological literacy of all students. The teaching of STEM subjects in U.S. schools must be improved in order to retain U.S. competitiveness in the global economy and to develop a workforce with the knowledge and skills to address technical and technological issues. Engineering in K-12 Education reviews the scope and impact of engineering education today and makes several recommendations to address curriculum, policy, and funding issues. The book also analyzes a number of K-12 engineering curricula in depth and discusses what is known from the cognitive sciences about how children learn engineering-related concepts and skills. Engineering in K-12 Education will serve as a reference for science, technology, engineering, and math educators, policy makers, employers, and others concerned about the development of the country's technical workforce. The book will also prove useful to educational researchers, cognitive scientists, advocates for greater public understanding of engineering, and those working to boost technological and scientific literacy.
National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education
Author: SHAPE America - Society of Health and Physical EducatorsPublisher: Human Kinetics
ISBN: 1492584789
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 136
Book Description
Focused on physical literacy and measurable outcomes, empowering physical educators to help students meet the Common Core standards, and coming from a recently renamed but longstanding organization intent on shaping a standard of excellence in physical education, National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education is all that and much more. Created by SHAPE America — Society of Health and Physical Educators (formerly AAHPERD) — this text unveils the new National Standards for K-12 Physical Education. The standards and text have been retooled to support students’ holistic development. This is the third iteration of the National Standards for K-12 Physical Education, and this latest version features two prominent changes: •The term physical literacy underpins the standards. It encompasses the three domains of physical education (psychomotor, cognitive, and affective) and considers not only physical competence and knowledge but also attitudes, motivation, and the social and psychological skills needed for participation. • Grade-level outcomes support the national physical education standards. These measurable outcomes are organized by level (elementary, middle, and high school) and by standard. They provide a bridge between the new standards and K-12 physical education curriculum development and make it easy for teachers to assess and track student progress across grades, resulting in physically literate students. In developing the grade-level outcomes, the authors focus on motor skill competency, student engagement and intrinsic motivation, instructional climate, gender differences, lifetime activity approach, and physical activity. All outcomes are written to align with the standards and with the intent of fostering lifelong physical activity. National Standards & Grade-Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education presents the standards and outcomes in ways that will help preservice teachers and current practitioners plan curricula, units, lessons, and tasks. The text also • empowers physical educators to help students meet the Common Core standards; • allows teachers to see the new standards and the scope and sequence for outcomes for all grade levels at a glance in a colorful, easy-to-read format; and • provides administrators, parents, and policy makers with a framework for understanding what students should know and be able to do as a result of their physical education instruction. The result is a text that teachers can confidently use in creating and enhancing high-quality programs that prepare students to be physically literate and active their whole lives.