Topic 2: The structure of a teacher-training framework

Re: Topic 2: The structure of a teacher-training framework

by Barbara Berry -
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Hi Deirdre,
I would expect that all instructors would have to attend to the same core competencies proposed by the UK Professional Standards Framework. Although as you suggest, the applications may vary depending on a number of factors such as interests, proficiencies as a teacher within their own discipline and teaching contexts and students. The UK framework seems very general and thus allows for a broad scope of teaching practices.

It may be useful to consider (as in other professions) novice, intermediate and advanced as categories for distinguishing levels of proficiency in applying the teaching framework which suggests a scaffolding model. Another way would be to consider a "constructivist" approach to applying the framework....what would it look like? Would there even be a national standards framework in a constructivist environment?

what do you think?

Barb