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5 Comparisons and Unanswered Questions
Pages 35-38

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... When teachers present a lesson in public, the purpose appears to be both to help that teacher improve and to help other teachers improve. "In the teaching profession [in the United States]
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... teachers undergo. In China, commented Li, rankings are based on a teacher's daily performance, and "this evaluation system will be enhanced if we establish some kind of training system to identify and certify master teachers more rigorously and objectively." Li expressed admiration for standards that have been developed in the United States in such areas as teaching effectiveness and assessment.
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... In China, many teachers put content knowledge ahead of pedagogical knowledge, even though they know that the latter is also important. More information on teacher preparation and professional development in the United States could reveal the extent to which U.S.
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