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Achieving teacher professional growth through professional experimentation and changes in pedagogical practices
journal contribution
posted on 2023-05-21, 04:15 authored by Tracey MuirTracey Muir, Deed, C, Thomas, D, Emery, STo facilitate the professional learning of teachers and bring about changes in pedagogical practices, it is necessary to understand the process by which teachers grow professionally. Professional growth can be achieved when teachers work together to engage in professional experimentation and see results in terms of salient outcomes for their students. This paper reports on a study of teachers’ pedagogical practices as they introduced adaptations to focus on personalising students’ learning in mathematics. Two cases are presented to demonstrate how teachers in two schools used student mathematics test data to determine students’ strengths and needs, in order to personalise learning experiences. The findings highlight how shared responsibility and purposeful use of student data can lead to positive professional growth for teachers and improved learning outcomes for students.
Funding
Australian Research Council
Anglicare Tasmania
Bendigo South East College
Crusoe Secondary 7-10 College
Department of Education and Training Victoria
Eaglehawk Secondary College
Northern Bay P-12 College
Weeroona College Bendigo
History
Publication title
The Australian Journal of Teacher EducationVolume
46Issue
9Pagination
22-38ISSN
0313-5373Department/School
Faculty of EducationPublisher
Social Science PressPlace of publication
AustraliaRights statement
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