As an elementary teacher over the past 11 years, I have seen firsthand the benefits of effective differentiated instruction.
Not exact matches
Lindy Sumner - Smith has worked
as an
elementary school
teacher for the Peel District School Board (No. 72 on the Best Jobs Ranking) for
over 20 years.
In
elementary and middle schools, the end of the school year tends to bring with it a long string of outdoor games, field trips, and parties,
as teachers let kids rejoice
over having made it through to June (and try to keep them from getting so much spring fever that they actually gnaw through their desks in frustration).
It stars French - Algerian comedian Mohamed Fellag in a decidedly non-comedic role,
as Bashir Lazhar, an Algerian immigrant who takes
over teaching duties in a Montreal
elementary school after the previous much - beloved
teacher hangs herself in the classroom.
Economists from Harvard and Columbia studied 2.5 million people for
over 20 years and concluded that those who had good
teachers in
elementary and middle school earned more money
as adults than peers who did not.
This is particularly important for
teachers of upper
elementary students through university
as research has shown that
as children get older, they tend to value ability
over effort.
For example, both
elementary and secondary
teachers in Michigan reported spending
over three hours per week on comprehension strategies and having students respond to what they read, and slightly more than one - half hour per week on basic skills, such
as phonics and word recognition.
Lawmakers continued to face an impasse in budget talks this week by fighting
over whether to ditch
teacher assistants in the state's
elementary classrooms
as a way to pay for
teacher salary increases.
In 2010, Veronica joined Teach For America's staff in Los Angeles
as a Manager of
Teacher Leadership Development (MTLD), supporting
over 50
elementary corps members for three years.
On the instructional side of science, it has become evident that
elementary teachers were not teaching science because they did not know the content nor feel secure with it
as a subject area (Rutherford & Ahlgren, 1989); little instructional time in
elementary schools was devoted to science (NAEP, 1988); and where science was taught, basal texts that emphasized reading and canned experiments were preferred and used
over active learning (Lockwood, 1992a; 1992b).
She has worked in
elementary schools for
over twenty - five years
as a classroom
teacher, a Reading Support Teacher, a curriculum support teacher, and a school lib
teacher, a Reading Support
Teacher, a curriculum support teacher, and a school lib
Teacher, a curriculum support
teacher, and a school lib
teacher, and a school librarian.
In addition to his work
as superintendent, he has served Kentucky students in a variety of roles
over his 22 year career, including
as a middle school math
teacher, high school math
teacher, assistant middle school principal,
elementary school principal and an assistant superintendent.
The Troy School District, whose 23
teachers serve just
over 250 students in one
elementary school and a shared middle and high school building, faces many challenges
as it works hard to serve its community.
A report out today from the National Council on
Teacher Quality rates more than 1,100
elementary and secondary programs at just
over 600 institutions of higher education across the country and concludes that the bar is set too low for entrance into professional training, future
teachers are not being adequately prepared for the classroom or new requirements such
as the Common Core State Standards, and the nation's expectations are far below those for
teachers in countries
Michelle Macchia is an early literacy scholar and practitioner with
over fifteen years of experience
as an
elementary school
teacher and
teacher leader in public and private
elementary schools in California, New Jersey, and New York.
Brenda Jones joined GLISI's consulting team in 2016 after wrapping up a 33 - year career in education, serving
as an
elementary teacher for 27 years and a literacy coach for
over 5 years.
PERFORMANCE HIGHLIGHTS •
Over 13 years of experience working
as a
teacher for third and fourth graders • Highly skilled in creating flexible
elementary grade programs and classroom environment fit for learning • Hands on experience in instilling strong moral codes in students through unorthodox teaching practices • In - depth knowledge of grade - appropriate curriculum development and implementation
Neena Barreto comes to this work with
over 16 years
as a classroom
teacher in public
elementary schools and a degree in English from Saint Mary's College.
As a classroom
teacher in the public schools, she has taught human sexuality to both
elementary and secondary students for
over 35 years.
I am a
teacher (classroom 4th grade, special education K - 12, college),
elementary principal, K - 12 curriculum development, and K - 12 professional development coordinator
as well
as adjunct graduate instructor for
over 20 years Frequency about 3 posts per week.