How to Cultivate the Best Teachers
Teachers play a key role in influencing the future not only of students, but of the country and world as a whole. What contributes to teacher effectiveness? In this panel discussion, teachers and teacher educator experts discuss what they are doing to support and nurture the professionals who instruct our children. They consider what students need from teachers, the role of assessment in teaching, and the most effective investments to promote professional development. The panel was part of the Global Education Conference, held in partnership with Goldman Sachs and the Stanford School of Education.
Audio lectures brought to you by Social Innovation Conversations, co-hosted by Stanford Social Innovation Review's Managing Editor Eric Nee.
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COMMENTS
BY Natasha Cummings
ON October 26, 2011 12:01 PM
A former professor of mine at the University of Louisville, Dr. John Keedy did an excellent research article about teachers effectiveness is based on leadership of Principals. This I believe impacts any line of business. If positive and impactful leadership is not the backbone of any organization then systems crumble. Teachers’ effectiveness is nurtured by their principal who focuses on developing effective teachers.
http://louisville.edu/education/departments/elfh/faculty/keedy/keedy-cv.pdf
http://icee.isu.edu/JESIssues/JES 2004v3.1/1tough20043.1.pdf