The Highly Qualified Teacher Strong Paperback John Wiley & Sons 9780807752258

Name: The Highly Qualified Teacher Strong Paperback John Wiley & Sons 9780807752258
Brand: Teachers' College Press

Teachers' College Press

The Highly Qualified TeacherWhat Is Teacher Quality and How Do We Measure It?\nAuthor(s): Michael Strong\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Teachers' College Press, United States\nImprint: Teachers' College Press\nISBN-13: 9780807752258, 978-0807752258\nSynopsis\nIn this follow-up to Effective Teacher Induction and Mentoring, Michael Strong tackles the major issues surrounding teacher quality and effectiveness. The Highly Qualified Teacher provides an accessible overview of the research related to teacher quality, and introduces a new method for evaluating teachers based on extensive fieldwork in schools. This timely work clarifies the different definitions of teacher quality and distinguishes between good teaching and successful teaching. Strong thoroughly examines the empirical evidence responsible for identifying the qualities associated with positive student outcomes, including observational measures that are able to predict a teachers ability to raise student achievement in mathemat.