Myra K. Watson

Myra Keener Watson is an Instructor at Western Carolina University in the Birth-Kindergarten Program. She also serves as the Associate Director of the School of Teaching and Learning, Regional Director for the North Carolina New Teacher Support Program, and chair of the edTPA Commission. Prior to her work in higher education, Watson spent several years in the P-12 system teaching pre-k and kindergarten. Watson is currently a doctoral student in an Educational Leadership program.

Publications

How to Thrive in the Changing Landscape of Teacher Education: Planning for Implementation of Performance-Based Assessments
How to Thrive in the Changing Landscape of Teacher Education: Planning for Implementation of Performance-Based Assessments
Holly Henderson Pinter, Kim K. Winter, Myra K. Watson. © 2019. 16 pages.
This chapter explores a number of issues for consideration when adopting and implementing edTPA as a summative performance-based assessment of preservice teacher candidate tasks....
Performance-Based Assessment in 21st Century Teacher Education
Performance-Based Assessment in 21st Century Teacher Education
Kim K. Winter, Holly H. Pinter, Myra K. Watson. © 2019. 295 pages.
Performance-based assessments can provide an adequate and more direct evaluation of teaching ability. As performance-based assessments become more prevalent in institutions...
How to Thrive in the Changing Landscape of Teacher Education: Planning for Implementation of Performance-Based Assessments
How to Thrive in the Changing Landscape of Teacher Education: Planning for Implementation of Performance-Based Assessments
Holly Henderson Pinter, Kim K. Winter, Myra K. Watson. © 2018. 16 pages.
This chapter explores a number of issues for consideration when adopting and implementing edTPA as a summative performance-based assessment of preservice teacher candidate tasks....
How to Thrive in the Changing Landscape of Teacher Education: Planning for Implementation of Performance-Based Assessments
How to Thrive in the Changing Landscape of Teacher Education: Planning for Implementation of Performance-Based Assessments
Holly Henderson Pinter, Kim K. Winter, Myra K. Watson. © 2016. 16 pages.
This chapter explores a number of issues for consideration when adopting and implementing edTPA as a summative performance-based assessment of preservice teacher candidate tasks....