What Does the Term "High Quality" Mathematics Teacher Mean?

The term "highly qualified teacher" occurs frequently in discussions on educational issues today, but there is no agreement about the meaning of this term. There is agreement that "teacher quality" should be expected of our teachers, but this term also lacks precise definition. S...

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Main Author: David M. Davison
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Portland State University 2005-01-01
Series:Northwest Journal of Teacher Education
Online Access:https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/30298
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spelling doaj-6b34055fbee242adaf15865419bd27da2021-07-26T15:35:02ZengPortland State UniversityNorthwest Journal of Teacher Education2638-40352005-01-014110.15760/nwjte.2005.4.1.7What Does the Term "High Quality" Mathematics Teacher Mean?David M. Davison0Montana State University-BillingsThe term "highly qualified teacher" occurs frequently in discussions on educational issues today, but there is no agreement about the meaning of this term. There is agreement that "teacher quality" should be expected of our teachers, but this term also lacks precise definition. Some educators believe that mastery of content knowledge is not only important, but is all that is important. Others suggest that failure to recognize the importance of teaching skills limits the definition of teacher quality. Nevertheless, most educators agree that student achievement is the necessary outcome and that teaching strategies must conform to this outcome. Future research needs to identify those teacher qualities which enhance student performance and advocate their inclusion in teacher education program revisions.https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/30298
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description The term "highly qualified teacher" occurs frequently in discussions on educational issues today, but there is no agreement about the meaning of this term. There is agreement that "teacher quality" should be expected of our teachers, but this term also lacks precise definition. Some educators believe that mastery of content knowledge is not only important, but is all that is important. Others suggest that failure to recognize the importance of teaching skills limits the definition of teacher quality. Nevertheless, most educators agree that student achievement is the necessary outcome and that teaching strategies must conform to this outcome. Future research needs to identify those teacher qualities which enhance student performance and advocate their inclusion in teacher education program revisions.
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