Ch 14: TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Professional Development
About This Chapter
TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Professional Development - Chapter Summary
Prepare for the TExMaT Master Reading Teacher examination by watching the detailed video lessons in this chapter. They outline how important it is to participate in professional development organizations and to collaborate with other educators for the good of students. This chapter focuses on how and why you should:
- Remain informed of new trends in education
- Establish relationships with other education specialists
- Work together with school stakeholders
- Develop a critical friends group
- Provide mentoring for students
- Improve student literacy rates
What you learn through this chapter can be applied to questions on the TExMaT Master Reading Teacher examination. The video lessons are led by accomplished educators who will answer your submitted questions on professional development. You can study interactively and still make time for your professional duties. Re-watch parts of the lessons or refer to the written transcripts if necessary. Take the self-assessment quizzes to test your knowledge.
1. Importance of Professional Development for Master Reading Teachers
Examine the importance of professional development for master reading teachers who implement new reading strategies. Discover what master reading teachers do, explore professional development, and understand master reading teachers and the classroom.
2. Collaborating with Teachers & Literacy Specialists
Teachers and literacy specialists often collaborate to provide additional support to student literacy development. Learn how the collaboration functions through an example of a struggling student.
3. Collaborating with Colleagues to Improve Student Learning
To improve student learning, teachers can collaborate with colleagues to determine the academic strengths and weaknesses of students. Explore how teachers can improve the learning experience for students by collaborating with colleagues such as other subject teachers, reading specialists, specialty teachers, and school administrators.
4. How to Implement a Critical Friends Group
Critical Friends Group (CFG) is a professional development program where teachers meet with peers to discuss educational issues to improve their teaching practices. Learn how to implement a CFG and explore its purpose and protocols, including the consultancy process.
5. How Teacher Mentoring Can Improve Student Learning
Discover how teacher mentoring can improve student learning by having veteran teachers train and advise new teachers. Explore teacher mentoring, see mentoring to improve instruction, understand retention, and uncover how to implement an effective program.
6. How to Improve Student Literacy With School Reading Programs
School reading programs and proper methods for training teachers can help with improving student literacy. Review school reading programs, look at beginning reading programs, examine upper elementary literacy, and see different ways of training teachers.
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Other Chapters
Other chapters within the TExMaT Master Reading Teacher (085): Practice & Study Guide course
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Alphabetic Principles
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Vocabulary & Comprehension Development
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Word Analysis
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Understanding Written Passages
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Comprehension Strategies
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Content Analysis
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Oral Language Skills
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Instructional Design & Delivery
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Interrelated Components
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Selecting Materials & Resources
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Teaching & Assessing Diverse Learners
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Instructional Assessment
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher: Role of the Master Teacher
- TExMaT Master Reading Teacher Flashcards