Not exact matches
Teachers who do this well set aside time for revision, offer specific comments for improvement while conveying the
belief that the student is capable, and then
value the revision effort.
We give thanks for our troops and our veterans — and their families — who give of themselves to protect the
values we cherish; for the first responders,
teachers and engaged Americans who serve their communities; and for the chance to live in a country founded on the
belief that all of us are created equal. . . .
In her testimony at the NCATE hearing, American Council of Trustees and Alumni president Anne D. Neal asked that the agency's reauthorization be denied «until it affirmatively makes clear that
teacher preparation programs are not expected to judge the
values and political
beliefs of
teacher candidates and asks that its members review and revise their standards accordingly.»
My students were paramount
teachers as I was privileged to share a part of their interior worlds, their «private logic» that is a culmination of accumulated
beliefs, experiences,
values, thoughts and feelings.
In an effort to significantly alter the human capital in the nine schools, 100 percent of principals, 30 percent of other administrators, and 52 percent of
teachers were removed and replaced with individuals who possessed the
values and
beliefs consistent with an achievement - driven mantra and, wherever possible, a demonstrated record of achievement.
Research coming from Europe (Dignath - van Ewijk and van der Werf, 2012) based on
teachers»
beliefs and behaviours relating to self - regulated learning has shown that
teachers believe in the
value of teaching self - regulated learning skills to their students, but do not know how to.
• First, efforts to develop a civics curriculum are snagged by a basic truth about America: beyond a narrow core of shared
beliefs (honesty, tolerance, obeying the law), Americans hold strong but often divergent views about the
values they want their children to acquire and about the role of
teachers and schools in inculcating those
values.
But we also share vocabulary,
values and
beliefs that enable us to challenge each other's engagement and sense - making as
teachers, school leaders, and researchers.
Teaching is as much amoral effort as it is an intellectual enterprise;
teachers not only educate our children how to think and solve problems, they also inform children's
beliefs about what is right, good, and important in life, shaping their
values in the process.
When we hire new
teachers, our principals are always looking for the knowledge, strategies and core
beliefs that we
value at Sanger Unified.
The primary barrier to
teachers using
value - added data to improve their practice is their
belief that there's no information in the data that are worth taking seriously or that can support a change in teaching practice.
Other internal barriers identified in the prevention of technology integration were
teachers» confidence with technology,
beliefs about how students learn with technology, and
teachers» perceived
value of technology in the classroom.
In addition, Monarch Academy follows Transformation Education, an organizational philosophy that infuses a school's
beliefs and
values into the look of the school building, instructional approach,
teachers» mindset and behavior and operating systems.
Together, this set of
values and principles became the Educators for Excellence Declaration of
Teachers» Principles and
Beliefs, which guides our work and our membership to this day.
On February 10, 2017, E4E members released their new Declaration of
Teacher's Principles and
Beliefs, a shared set of
values and principles that
teachers believe are necessary to improve outcomes for students and elevate the teaching profession.
Most important,
teachers and administrators have a shared
belief about its
value.
On February 10, 2017, E4E members released their new Declaration of
Teacher's Principles and
Beliefs, a shared set of
values and principles that
teachers...
Last Friday in Washington, D.C., E4E members released their new Declaration of
Teachers» Principles and Beliefs, a shared set of values and principles that teachers believe are necessary to improve outcomes for students and elevate the teaching pro
Teachers» Principles and
Beliefs, a shared set of
values and principles that
teachers believe are necessary to improve outcomes for students and elevate the teaching pro
teachers believe are necessary to improve outcomes for students and elevate the teaching profession.
She amended the schedule to foster PLCs so that grade - level
teacher teams could meet daily to reflect on their practice; collaborate around teaching and learning; continuously fine tune their shared
beliefs and
values; and examine data to improve their craft.
Educators are well aware of research clearly indicating that good things happen for kids (and adults) when
teachers are part of a community that has shared
values,
beliefs, and norms; is focused on student learning; regularly collaborates, and reflects with one another; and makes their practice public.
Teachers»
beliefs in the
value of discussion must be modeled in four habits of mind: appreciative listening,
valuing contributions, focused thinking, and fair - mindedness.
In many elementary and middle schools, students and
teachers launch their school day with a half - hour daily ritual that builds community and expresses important
beliefs about the
value of relationships in the classroom.
To effectively model tolerant deliberation,
teachers must be willing to share their own
values and
beliefs with their students, a proposition that many
teachers find terrifying or inappropriate (Hess, 2004).
It is my
belief that if
teachers feel part of and invested in the entire process, they will
value it and use it to improve practice.
Given the widely known challenges to accurate assessment of
teachers using
value - added methods, it is my further
belief that the absence of any way for a particular
teacher to challenge a VAM score on an individualized basis is irrational.
By clarifying and incorporating
teachers» individual
beliefs,
values, and priorities during the planning phase, Collaborative Lesson Study circumvents a common roadblock toward improvement (Lewis, Perry, & Murata, 2006).
Having
teachers edit videos of their child interviews, plan their lessons according to their analysis, plan their instruction with the intent to change children's misconceptions, and edit their own videos helped them make connections with their own
values,
beliefs, and desires to improve that arguably may not have been attainable by other means.
This kind of discussion can cause
teachers to feel vulnerable and it takes courage to respectfully and professionally to have discourse with your peers when you are talking about
values and
beliefs.
The two men share vastly different backgrounds and overall educational
beliefs, leading the LA Weekly to characterize the election as a reform vs. union battle for the heart of the Democratic Party and the Los Angeles Times to call it «a prime example of the strange rift in education, in which liberal Democrats are sharply divided on such issues as charter schools, job protections for
teachers, the authority of the federal government in schools and the
value of standardized test scores.»
• A Teaching Autobiography which helps the novice
teacher to understand their assumptions about teaching and learning and to clarify the
values and
beliefs they bring to the classroom.
Preservice
teachers» perceived computer self - efficacy based on achievement and
value beliefs within a motivational framework.
A theory of action (Figure 1) links what
teachers do — their actions — with the
beliefs and
values that explain those actions, and with the intended and unintended consequence of those actions.
Education is the process of
teachers transmitting knowledge,
beliefs,
values that are accepted by society.
It is not a conclusive writing on any one type of alternative; rather, it is intended to provide an initial window for seeing the similarities and differences among alternatives while pointing
teachers and parents toward other resources for further exploration, making it possible to find (or create) educational alternatives in your own communities that best match your evolving
beliefs and core
values.
One of the
values and
beliefs of the undergraduate
teacher education faculty included having the preservice
teachers think conceptually and critically so that they make effective decisions in the classroom and display effective professional judgment.
School culture refers to the way
teachers and other staff members work together and the set of
beliefs,
values, and assumptions they share.
Preservice
teachers need increased awareness of and
beliefs in the
value of GST in education, positive dispositions toward using it in the classroom, and confidence in their own capabilities of a successful implementation of it.
As a starting point,
teachers sharing their individual classroom student goals with each other provide a check on shared
beliefs,
values, and expectations.
The opposition of the two unions to performance - based pay and objective data - based
teacher evaluations using student test score growth data is driven more by the realization that the
teacher dismissal restrictions they support are inherently impediments to professionalism than by an ideological
belief that standardized testing has no
value in measuring
teacher performance.
«Spiritual maturity and devoted Christian believer with sole aim of teaching the
values and
beliefs of Christianity as a Christian
Teacher in a religious teaching environment»
When scouting potential school districts, look to see what their
values and
beliefs are and research the «type» of
teachers they like to hire.
Peggy Sax's book incited my imagination to look at my «growing edge» as a
teacher - practitioner, inspiring me to review the principles and
beliefs I hold dear and to reflect on the congruency between the cherished
values of Narrative Therapy and the
values and purposes expressed in the teaching relationship.
Belonging: The
belief that one is respected and
valued by
teachers and peers, and fits in culturally in one's learning environment