The breadth, depth, and flexibility of teachers' understanding of the mathematics they teach afford them a broader and more varied repertoire of teaching strategies (Krauss et al. [2008]; Ball et al. [2008]; Even [2011]; Baumert et al. [2010]) and also deepen their understanding of students' thinking and conceptual understanding (Borko [2004]).
He contends that along with quality of teachers and breadth of curriculum, a critical component in a school is people's beliefs about it.
At Dickinson, we consider strength of curriculum, grades, competitiveness of the high school, writing ability, leadership, depth and breadth of activities, and recommendations from teachers and counselors.
There is nothing wrong with this in itself, but the question that arises is whether it provides the breadth of experience that newly trained teachers need to make a good start in their career.
"We continue to involve teaching unions and other stakeholders in workforce planning discussions with a view to ensuring that we have the right number of teachers for our schools the length and breadth of Scotland.
I am, of course, much more concerned with the attack on public sector and private unions the length and breadth of the land -- and the teachers, police officers, firefighters, nurses, factory workers and others who are in the cross-hairs of that attack -- than with whether Tom Brady ends up having to sit four games this season.
The constraining effects on the primary curriculum as a whole are likely to be profound and the preservation of breadth, balance and quality of experience will test even the most committed of teachers".
There are some sensible recommendations in the overall review, including those addressing the widely expressed view of teachers that the primary school curriculum in particular is too crowded – in short, too much breadth, not enough depth.
The components assessed were: structure of the session, breadth of topic, depth of topic, use of visual material, enthusiasm of teacher, interactivity with audience, communication skills, timekeeping, knowledge prior to session, knowledge following session and an overall impression.
