Assignment:
Discussion - Teachers' Professional Life Cycles
After completing this week's readings, access the link below and read the article.
- Huberman's Five Stages of Development
While your text touches on the topic of teachers' professional cycles, also review the article by Aminah Paden. As you read this article, consider the following points:
- Reflect on how you might adjust your conference after you have done an observation in a teacher's classroom, depending on where you believe the professional life cycle of the individual teacher might fall. For example, how would your conversation be different with a novice teacher as opposed to a distinguished teacher?
- How might this information be critical as you work with your teachers?
200 to 250 words.