Improving Recruitment, Development & Retention Through Effective Pedagogy - CREDE Principles Applied to the Re-Invention of Teacher Preparation: From "Just in Case" to "Just in Time" Pedagogy
Marty Alberg - University of Memphis
This presentation provides an overview of the application of CREDE principles at three levels: 1.) The University of Memphis teacher preparation classroom; 2.) Middle school classrooms in Memphis, TN through the Three Rs Program; and 3.) The state of Tennessee through the Problem Based Learning component of the Tennessee Board of Regents Teaching Quality Initiative. As do CREDE?based strategies, problem?based approaches to teacher preparation engage pre?service teachers in learning opportunities that challenge their cognitive and problem solving skills; promote learning through cooperation and teamwork; connect teaching with real?world student experiences, skills, and educational needs; and facilitate learning through meaningful, productive activity. Participants will experience problem?based pedagogy through sample cases developed for teacher preparation in Tennessee.
Sponsored by the Center for Research on Education, Diversity and Excellence (CREDE).
http://crede.berkeley.edu/
Mary Karr's work has been deemed 'hardboiled, hardedged, hardbitten' by Poetry. Her allure is a gripping combination of savvy intelligence and an utter refusal for sentimentality. Karr is the author of four volumes of poetry including the forthcoming Sinners Welcome (Harper Collins, 2006), and the memoir, The Liars' Club. The recipient of numerous grants including The Whiting Writer's Award, an NEA, and a Guggenheim, Karr teaches at Syracuse University and lives in New York City. [events] [artshumanities] [lunchpoems] Credits: producers:Educational Technology Services, speaker:Mary Karr
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