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A Look Into Job Embedded Professional Development

By Kevin Jones


Students are important to tutors. A process that involves training teachers so that they can offer quality education to students is referred to as job embedded professional development. It usually involves training of teachers at the workplace or in the institution they are working. In addition, there is a formation of a connection between the students and their teachers in the classroom scenario. The main reason why such a process even exists is that all the academic needs of the students are met.

The reason why the school system focuses on such a program is because it has come to realization that for a child to learn they not only need the aid of one great teacher, but a number of helpful and great teachers along the way. For this reason, they have set up strategic plans as well as systematic operations all aimed at one goal, and that is the betterment of the student.

There are several formats of the JEPD; number one is the action research. Here, an aspect of teaching is selected by the teachers themselves for purposes of investigations. Data is collected and recorded drawing theories from literature research sources. Conclusions drawn from such studies are the impact of teaching on learning among others. Actually, the research is done to aim at improving teaching skills of the teacher and thus improve quality of education for the student.

Case discussions comes in as the second process. Here, a critical analysis of teaching techniques is done by the tutors themselves. After a case study comes in coaching; this is carried out by an instructional coach. It usually entails the coach doing a follow up on the teachers and may involve carrying out observations, demonstrations or conservation with the teachers. This process is largely aimed at encouraging the tutors in the implementation of new teaching techniques.

A critical friendly group discussion is also formulated and it is aimed at analyzing each teacher. The discussions may touch on various issues that are of great importance in the teaching profession and may include obstacles that present when a teacher is trying to teach a certain concept or even new strategies that can be employed.

Assessments is the next step. Teachers undergo a series of assessments that are designed by the teachers themselves. From the results obtained from such assessments, they can be able to come up with new methods of teaching that can be used to improve learning. Checking over the progress of their students is also part of the process as they get a deeper understanding of them and this helps them realize where the problem is and look for working solutions.

The teachers formulate growth plans that are professional in nature as the next phase. These plans are extremely important as they will be used in keeping track of the performance of individual teachers. A study lesson is formed as a measure to demonstrate how teaching and learning can take place most effectively.

The process is an effective one as it helps ensure that there is some improvement in the way that teachers give out instructions and the way the students receive them.




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