Professional development as a tool to stimulate teacher’s

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AS A TOOL TO STIMULATE TEACHER’S DECISION MAKING AUTHORITY

Written Abelardo Villarreal, Ph.D.

Presented by Maina WaGioko, Ph.D

“WHEN WILL WE REACH A POINT WHERE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT HAS EQUIPPED TEACHERS WITH THE CAPACITY TO HAVE A GREATER AFFECT ON STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT?” LAMENTS A POLICYMAKER“

“WHEN WILL I BE ABLE TO EXERCISE MY LOCUS OF CONTROL OVER MY CLASSROOM?” CRIES A TEACHER

“HOW CAN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR MY TEACHERS CREATE THIS SYNERGY INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM TO CREATE KNOWLEDGE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE FOR ALL STUDENTS?” BEMOANS A CAMPUS PRINCIPAL.

Teacher Capacity a strong

knowledge base of

content and pedagogy

a sense of self efficacy

reasoning skills to make

informed individual decisions

and ability to evaluate, reflect and

adjust decisions.

Nurtures

Increases

Lead

s toFacilitates

Decision Making

classroom level for individual judgments

school level for collective judgments

“BELIEFS IN ONE’S CAPABILITIES TO ORGANIZE AND EXECUTE THE COURSES OF ACTION REQUIRED TO PRODUCE GIVEN ATTAINMENTS”

Bandura (1977).

SELF EFFICACY

Individualism

Self efficacy

EDUCATIONAL DECISION

Critical Thinking Skills

Significance of the issues

Urgency of solution

Impact of the decision

Functions of Decision Making

Make informed choices among research-based strategies and techniques;

Plan and organize to implement changes;

Study and determine the reason for success, partial success or failure;

Study and analyze issues that act as barriers to or facilitate school success

Richetti and Tregoe (2001).

INFORMED

INDIVIDUALISM

Application of Decision Making

Good Decision

Supported by Research/Experience

Considered Alternatives

Show preliminary assessment

Eight Step ApproachStep 1 • Define the

problem

Step 2 • Consider Alternative

Step 3 • Weigh consequences of the various options.

Step 4 • Reflect on effect.

Step 5 • Weigh all the options.

Step 6• Develop the strategy to

implement the decision.

Step 7• Implementati

on and reflection

Step 8 • Assess impact

Professional Model

Individual Decision

Making

Collective Decision

Making

Guided Practice

Self Efficacy “mastery experiences, vicarious experiences, social persuasion, and

physiological or emotional arousal.”

Decision Makers

Contributors to

school Success

Professional Development

Multifaceted

Nurture teachers’ self efficacy

Knowledge base

Teaching Skill and Informed decision

Support (creativity and knowledge)

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