NORRAG Spotlights Dr. Lindsay Brown's Vision for Teacher Professional Development in Education in Emergencies
"It's shocking how little teacher PD, especially in LMIC, adheres to what we know to be high-quality and effective. A framework of core instructional practice can provide teachers with practical, concrete, and flexible strategies to develop foundational practice." Dive into an insightful brief by NYU-TIES Senior Research Scientist Dr Lindsay Brown titled, "Transforming Teacher Professional Development: A Core Practice Approach for Education in Emergencies," to explore innovative solutions for educators in challenging environments. The piece appeared within the NORRAG publication titled, Refugee Teachers: The Heart of the Global Refugee Response.
This brief discusses the Core Practice approach for transforming teacher professional development, particularly in fragile contexts. It outlines how Core Practices, a set of evidence-based, high-impact teaching techniques, can enhance student learning outcomes by offering an approach that is practical, coherent, and adaptable. A Core Practice approach offers a structured and concrete practice-based learning cycle that has been shown to increase teacher uptake of practice in diverse and challenging environments. The framework also fosters a common vision and language of high-quality teaching practice, increasing collaboration and consistent messaging among educational stakeholders.
This piece appeared within the NORRAG publication Refugee Teachers: The Heart of the Global Refugee Response.
