Identify three possible analogies for teacher planning that emphasize different important aspects of the activity. You might consider a variety of sources for these analogies: What living thing is like teacher planning in some respect? What natural phenomenon is like teacher planning? What artistic activity is like teacher planning? For each analogy that you generate: Tell several ways in which the analogy is like teacher planning. At least two ways in which it is different from teacher planning. What important characteristic(s) of teacher planning does each analogy highlight? Which of the three analogies do you think is the best for demonstrating a thorough understanding of the concept of teacher planning? Explain your selection.
Research
Formative Assessment: Refer to the Tindowen et al. article: Teachers’ Conception and Difficulties in Doing Action Research Links to an external site. and answer the questions below: 1. Explain the themes that emerged as major issues and challenges for teachers to conduct an action research study. 2. Reflect on your