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With the recent and increasing attention to accountability and standards, teacher preparation programs are more than ever in need of tools that vicariously acquaint future teachers with the difficult situations they will face. Cases for Teacher Development: Preparing for the Classroom is the perfect catalyst for this sort of teacher development. The cases encourage students to immerse themselves in classroom situations before they begin their practice, helping them link theory and experience. All of the cases present relevant situations that replicate the complicated, multitasked, and interrelated realms of the teacher.
Evaluating a Teacher's Classroom Management Strategy
Evaluating a Teacher's Classroom Management Strategy
In this case, an evaluator questions a classroom teacher's instructional management strategies when she applies for a permanent teaching credential. Case commentators Elizabeth Campbell, Iain Munro, Frances Squire, and Jay Martin reveal the underpinnings of tensions between the teacher and the evaluator in this case, noting conflicts that expose the vulnerability of a new teacher, who is experiencing isolation in her early years of teaching. The commentators all recommend supportive networks to ease the transition into the unexpected surprises that ingenues will face in their early years.
Thinking Ahead
As you read this chapter, reflect on the following questions and issues:
- Consider the teacher's skills and knowledge in the classroom.
- What special problems occur because of contextual ...
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