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On September 12, the Kristensen Institute I released a white paper Summarizing research on four jobs that teachers try to do. This article is a summary of these jobs. After the readings this summary, I recommend reading the white paper.

We all have functions to do in our lives – the progress we are trying to score in a specific circumstance. Choose the word “progress” is intended. It represents the movement, or a process, towards a goal or ambition. The job rarely happened separate. It is also not necessarily just a “problem” that arises, although it can be.

Job 1: Help me lead the road to improve
My school

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Often these teachers were working in schools that received a scholarship
Or adopted a major initiative to address a critical deficiency – such as
Low student achievement in state tests or high students ’discipline rates or
Low graduation rates – and they wanted to be leaders or pioneers
initiative. They were looking for ways to participate in improving them
School performance, so that they can be considered leaders. For these teachers,
The job was named “Help me to drive the road to improve my school.”

For many teachers, this job was about gaining confidence and respect
Of their colleagues. Many were new in their schools or educational
The teams wanted to show their colleagues that they were a team
Players and major shareholders. Entering the role of a leadership was a means of
Help them belong to and fit.

Since we have discovered the jobs of teachers, one of the main meals has become clear: rarely provided one -sized initiatives, acceptable solutions to all the various jobs among the school faculty members.

Job 2: Help me engage in challenge more than my students in a controlled way

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They were looking for new ways to present the curricula so that more students felt the challenges.
About trying new things and was usually comfortable with any new tools,
Resources, or technologies that they may use with new teaching
Practices.

More importantly, however, teachers who suffer from this job did not see new
New strategies or technologies mainly change the method
Master. Instead, an initiative such as mixed learning is presented Improvements to
Maria’s continuous efforts to make learning more Attractive.

In addition, it was not only the task for these teachers
Helping their students, but also making teaching more fun
And proud of their professional experience. They were ready
To spend time and effort to create or find new activities and resources
Because they knew that their semesters were easier and more enjoyable
Management when students were excited to be there.

When we explored the jobs of teachers, one of the main meals became clear: teachers’ jobs
Draw them into different types of educational initiatives. It was placed differently,
The initiatives that suit everything rarely work if you cannot address them
All various functions among the school faculty members.

Job 3: Help me replace a broken educational model so that I can reach every student

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The search for Job 3 fully focused on the needs of individual students. They saw a wide range of achievement levels through their seasons and found it difficult to keep up with it. They were working hard, but it seems that this hard work does not make a meaningful difference.

Students were lethargy, boredom, or separate in the classroom. They were their achievement
Slow or even stop. The teachers felt frustrated by the results
I found that they have no way to reach all their students with all their contrast
Needs. Their job wanders to, “helped me to replace a broken instruction
A model so I can reach every student. “

Teachers who suffer from this job measured the progress differently from
That is in other jobs. They don’t just want to see students more involved
In learning, they were not satisfied with general or medium improvements
In students’ achievement. They wanted to see every student progressing.

In addition, they often did not care if other teachers or
The officials realized their efforts. The progress was about doing it
What was appropriate for their students, regardless of external stakeholders
Below the hall or in the region’s office.

Traditional wisdom believes that many good initiatives fail because they do not give teachers the amount of training and support they need to move successfully to new practices. On the other hand, job theory shows that this is the type of support, not just the quantity, which concerns. Various teachers need different experiences to fulfill their jobs.

Job 4: Help me not to disagree about the initiative of my new school

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For these teachers, their work began to play when dragging them
Heels or resistance change are no longer viable options. They are curbed
The new practices went at the school level. But once other teachers in their schools
It has proven that new practices can succeed, they felt that they have a lot of space
goal.

The main batch of adopting new practices was their desire not to allow
They or their students leave behind them. For example, one kindergarten
The teacher knew that if she did not start using laptops with their class and students
They will struggle in the first grade when their new teacher expects to be aware of technology. Some teachers also felt that they were lagging behind their colleagues and conducting their collective success.

The change of these teachers was about compliance more than around him
Improving instructions. For example, if the schools of these teachers are rolling
Outside the mixed learning initiative, teachers will be sure of their status
Their students are on computers for the required number of minutes every day.

But the teachers were often confused the program. Their strategy was
To meet the minimum requirements until they discovered what they were
It is supposed to do or even the new practices of elegance. But they were unable to do so
Express the convincing logical basis for the reason for their use of technology.