Build Teachers' Sense of Efficacy

Teachers have a strong sense of efficacy when they believe that they can affect the learning of their students (Peterson & Brietszcke, 1993). Building teachers' sense of efficacy can help create an environment in which change and improvement can flourish:

Teacher sense of efficacy is associated with more effective use of staff development, engagement in collaborative activities and collegial interactions, and school improvement (Peterson & Brietszcke, 1993).
When teachers discover that they can change practice and begin to see greater student learning, their sense of efficacy increases.
It seems likely that if teachers have a greater sense of efficacy they may be more willing to implement new programs and new instructional approaches.

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