More Than a SMART Goal —
Staying Focused on Student Learning was published in 2012 by Solution Tree Press.
Not exact matches
Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is
focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit
students for college and health -
focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended
learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based
learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a
student - centric system for
students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now
focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one -
on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve
students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended -
learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will
focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.
How do we teach
students to integrate technology into their schoolwork and their
learning while also making sure that they're
staying focused on the task at hand?
Before heading back to the classroom, Edwards asks
students to explain what happened and how they could use what they
learned in the game to
learn faster in the classroom (only having to listen to the teacher's directions once, asking
on - topic questions,
staying focused on what is being asked of them).
For example, when
students feel their thoughts drifting toward negativity or distractions, they can assume control to
stay focused on achieving their
learning goals.
Eddie Martucci, co-founder and CEO of Akili, talked about the newest research
on a video game that trains your brain to ignore distractions and
stay focused, and finally, my amazing Top 12 Global Teacher Bloggers had the last word
on which top games really help
students learn.
Taking a break to bounce
on an exercise ball, breaking up
learning into chunks, and outdoor play times, or providing a quick stretching or jumping jacks break in the classroom, can all help the attention - challenged
student stay focused.
Competition stimulates the will to win and helps
students to
stay focused on the
learning activity.
About Teach to Lead (www.teachtolead.org) Teach to Lead is a joint initiative of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the U.S. Department of Education
focused on expanding opportunities for teacher leadership in ways that enhance
student learning and make it possible for teachers to
stay in the classroom while leading in the profession.
The strong ninth - grade program identifies and supports
students who may otherwise fall off track; the college and career
focus in the upper grades provides the relevant
learning activities they need to
stay on track.
New curricula could still be introduced, teachers would still be evaluated,
students would still be assessed — but the pressure and stress of high stakes consequences would allow this process to
stay focused where it should be:
on improving teaching and
learning.
«And we should especially
focus on ideas that will help our lowest achieving
students stay in school, be inspired,
learn, achieve, and graduate to become productive members in our democratic society.»
Teach to Lead is a joint initiative of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards and the U.S. Department of Education
focused on expanding opportunities for teacher leadership in ways that enhance
student learning and make it possible for teachers to
stay in the classroom while leading in the profession.
«They
stayed focused on their
students»
learning challenges, and their
focus yielded success early
on.»
Meticulously planning an assignments workflow — distributing, collecting, tracking, and returning
student work with feedback — creates an environment in which
students can
stay focused on their own
learning.
The initiative
focuses on elevating the voice of teachers as leaders to enhance
student learning and help teachers
stay in the classroom while leading in the profession, and aligns with ASCD's ongoing exploration of teacher leadership.
The goal is to have all
students solve real - world problems to
stay engaged in relevant, collaborative
learning with the
focus on application.
«We're
focused on making sure that
students have the support they need to come to school,
stay in school and
learn while they're in school,» said Gentle Blythe, district spokeswoman.
If schools or districts would like to
stay legal, they should start by
focusing on student learning; parents rarely file for a fair hearing because their child is
learning too much.
Not only will
students stay focused on the course material, they will
learn and actually retain the knowledge.
In order to help keep
students focused on driving, and
learning how to
stay safe, we offer our DMV Package.