2020 Annual Conference
April 14–17, 2020
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Practice Makes Perfect: 5 Moves That Define Highly Qualified Teachers
Keywords (required)
highly qualified teacher, teacher preparation, teacher quality reporting, title II reporting
Short Description
What should be the criteria for a "highly qualified teacher" beyond meeting the minimum teacher certification expectations? Both the definition of highly qualified and the empirical evidence supporting its designation lack clear consensus among researchers, state department of education officials, and teacher preparation providers. This presentation offers five specific moves that define highly qualified teaching using current best practices research that impacts student achievement. The intent in selecting these five “moves” was to articulate a distinct set of teaching best practices that:
- contain empirically-validated results relating to student academic achievement,
- align with the InTASC Standards,
- are directly observable during either formal or informal observations,
- maintain a high level of consistency with the ISTE Standards for Educators, and
- are generalizable to any PreK-12 classroom setting.
These moves can be integrated seamlessly into any learning experience ranging from a single day lesson plan to a multi-day instructional unit. As with other “research-based best practices,” their combined impact on student achievement consistently produces the greatest overall effect size. Beyond student outcomes, these highly qualified teaching moves provide a clear roadmap to teaching success, help simplify the definition of highly qualified, and can be readily observed by lead teachers, instructional coaches, and supervisors. The deliberate use of these identified highly qualified practices in the instructional planning process in isolation or collectively can ensure that students are given the best opportunity to maximize their academic success as well as provide a streamlined process for preparing teaching candidates to become highly qualified on a consistent basis.
Presentation Type
Presentation/concurrent session
Presentation Category
Focus on Technology in the Classroom
Target Audience
Non-IHE-based Program Administrators
State Agency Administrators
Site Supervisors/Evaluators/Specialists
Alternative Leadership Preparation Programs
Lead Presenter
Christopher Moersch, Christopher Moersch
Organization
University of West Alabama
Additional Presenters
Dennee Saunders, Dennee Saunders
Organization
TeacherPrep Made Simple