1.where can this new educator go for help? 2. what resources are available to help her?

Question

a staff development manager writes on a new staff member's yearky evaluation that she needs to imrove her teaching skills. her teaching needs to be more organized and clear, and she must express more enthusiasm in her classes. Questions: 1.where can this new educator go for help? 2. what resources are available to help her?3. if you were asked to help her, how would you begin?

Answer 1

1. The first place she should look for help is her colleagues. She can ask a more experienced teacher to act as her mentor. My mentor would regularly observe my classroom and provide excellent insights and suggestions for my teaching. Most departments also have a head that help train teachers and provide support. Networking with other teachers on the web is also a new and innovative way for teachers to share ideas and provide support.

2. There are a number of teacher blogs out there that provide valuable insight from many master teachers. You can get to these kinds of blogs through Education-based magazines that are available free online. teachermagazine.org and edweek.org are two great sites to visit. Most school systems also provide a number of teacher inservice opportunities that allow teachers to either travel to conferences or bring guest speakers. Many school systems also provide tuition assistance for teachers who wish to take courses at university in their field.

3. I would start by finding a mentor teacher. Look for someone you already have a relationship with or someone you know you can trust and respect. If that type of person does not exist, work with a teacher from another department or even an administrator. Accountability is the key to good and effective improvement.

Answer 2

There are probably people in the school or school district that are assigned to help teachers. Certainly her boss, who is probably a school principal, can help. She can take courses at the local colleges. She can take a summer program at any college. There are web sites with ideas. If she needs to be more organized, I would ask to see her lesson plans written out. Each lesson plan should show what the students were to read, what the key points were, and what she will discuss in class.