Event Title
Poster: The Role of the School Principal in Teacher Professional Growth: Perceptions from Massachusetts Principals
Location
ECC Dining Hall
Start Time
14-5-2009 12:20 PM
End Time
14-5-2009 1:30 PM
Description
During this academic year, my graduate research assistant, Elizabeth Nolan, and I conducted a study of Massachusetts school principals to find out how they facilitate the professional growth of their teachers. The value of teacher professional growth, the important role of principals in fostering that growth, and the techniques that are most often used by principals to assist in teacher growth and development have been examined by a number of educational scholars in the past. Research even indicates that every year, 9 in 10 of the nation’s 3 million teachers participate in professional development designed to improve their content knowledge, transform their teaching, and help them respond to students’ needs (Johnston & Louveouzo, 2009). This panel session depicts the methods, findings, and implications of our study.
Poster: The Role of the School Principal in Teacher Professional Growth: Perceptions from Massachusetts Principals
ECC Dining Hall
During this academic year, my graduate research assistant, Elizabeth Nolan, and I conducted a study of Massachusetts school principals to find out how they facilitate the professional growth of their teachers. The value of teacher professional growth, the important role of principals in fostering that growth, and the techniques that are most often used by principals to assist in teacher growth and development have been examined by a number of educational scholars in the past. Research even indicates that every year, 9 in 10 of the nation’s 3 million teachers participate in professional development designed to improve their content knowledge, transform their teaching, and help them respond to students’ needs (Johnston & Louveouzo, 2009). This panel session depicts the methods, findings, and implications of our study.