This week’s chosen staff member was “Stephanie”, the school’s reading specialist. Her answers were as follows:
In what ways (if any) have you experienced changes in standards–such as INTASC standards–and how do you see their impact in teaching practices?
Are you aware of the current changes in NJ regarding the “Understanding by Design” model? How do you think it will impact your teaching? What are the ways in which the school is addressing it? (If not, how could they address it?) In what ways have they been helpful?
What are the challenges every time a new model–with new lesson plans, for instance–is required?
In order to be a teacher in the state of New Jersey, one must be very well-versed in the Core Curriculum Content Standards. Because of the increasing importance of the use of technology in the classroom, and the Internet, one must also think about how he or she can enhance lessons using these valuable teaching tools. It is also important to know that the curriculum has a nice flow. Across the board, teachers need to understand what it is that the students are expected to learn, and how they are expected to learn it. It should be mapped across districts and grade levels.
The school has been helpful in the use of the Professional Learning Communities (PLCs). By allowing teachers who would like to work together to meet as a team, they are able to accomplish their goals as a group. By providing professional development, they will help teachers to understand how to implement what they have come up with.
Every time a new model is introduced, professional development should be provided to help the staff members understand the new principles. The teachers must also be given a good amount of time in which to practice these principles, and to find new material for their lessons.
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