Sentences with phrase «about classroom problems»

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The teacher's approach to such problems might start from three assumptions: (a) the teacher should be concerned with how science fits into the larger framework of life, and the student should raise questions about the meaning of what he studies and its relation to other fields; (b) controversial questions can be treated, not in a spirit of indoctrination, but with an emphasis on asking questions and helping students think through assumptions and implications; an effort should be made to present viewpoints other than one's own as fairly as possible, respecting the integrity of the student by avoiding undue imposition of the lecturer's beliefs; (c) presuppositions inevitably enter the classroom presentation of many subjects, so that a viewpoint frankly and explicitly recognized may be less dangerous than one which is hidden and assumed not to exist.

When you present the facts about school breakfast, and its associated benefits — increased test scores, fewer behavioral problems, improved focus in the classroom — you give stakeholders the opportunity to understand the measurable results that come from feeding students a morning meal.

For example psychiatrist Bruce Perry, who runs the Child Trauma Academy has written extensively for audiences of parents, teachers and other professionals about how early developmental disruptions affect the developing brain, how this manifests in the classroom, and how to effectively address these problems in multiple settings, His Scholastic series is one example.

Early problems included addressing concerns about additional work from the custodial staff and teacher concerns that that in - classroom breakfast would take away from instructional time.

The governor explained, «We earn about N5billion every month, N5billion goes for salaries, allowances, how do we address the problems of shortage of teachers in primary schools, how do we build classrooms, how do we provide transformers for communities without light?

Students can tweet a video they've created to share their opinion about a novel, or share the steps to solve a math problem on a classroom blog.

In a wide - ranging discussion, Murphy talks about the problem with interpreting the performance data of EAL children too simplistically, issues with «immersion» programmes and the lack of support for schools in helping EAL children in the classroom.

«Teachers need to be equipped with information about the behavioral problems that children with ADHD are likely to exhibit in the classroom, possible reasons for that behavior, suggestions for its management and information about seeking further help with particular children,» the report says.

Popham argues that assessment in the United States has suffered from six crucial, recurring problems: too many curricular targets; the underutilization of classroom assessment; preoccupation with instructional process; the dearth of «affective» assessments, i.e., those focused on attitudes, interests, and values; instructionally insensitive accountability tests; and the reality that educators «know almost nothing about educational assessment.»

In the first, entire classrooms come together in community - building circles to talk about problems and voice their concerns, which encourages peer - to - peer respect.

If we are serious about preparing our students for the 21st century and for the kinds of jobs that will require them to problem solve, think creatively, and work collaboratively, we need to help them master those same skills in the classroom.

The problem is that, because Chancellor Klein has tyrannized all teachers with mindless directives about their classroom practices, he has forfeited any chance of getting significant work - rule changes.

Researchers from RAND studying the first year of Vermont's implementation of portfolio assessments for fourth and eighth graders found that the development of portfolios (work was selected by students with input from classroom teachers) had several positive educational outcomes: Students and teachers were more enthusiastic and had a more positive attitude about learning, teachers devoted «substantially more attention» to problem solving and communication (two areas represented by portfolios), students spent more time working in small groups or in pairs, and teachers felt the portfolios afforded them a new perspective on student work.

Schools that opt for modular classrooms are not only solving their space problems — they can also use modular buildings as an opportunity to inspire young minds about green values.

The kids she saw in Japanese classrooms were happily engaged in mathematics — boisterous, energetic, with arguments abounding about solutions to problems — whereas in the United States, she saw dull classrooms where children unhappily practiced procedures.

As an example of how ESR operates, it recommends that students and teachers make decisions together about classroom norms at the beginning of the school year and that teachers give early instruction in problem solving and decision making so the skills can be used and reinforced throughout the year.

Teach your students about making positive change in the world by connecting with them, discussing real - world problems and multiple perspectives, creating classroom community, and including authentic assessment.

As you begin to think about the intersection between the reality of your classroom and the promise of PBL, remember that PBL presents an authentic problem to the teacher, too!

First of all there were a lot of individual effects on the children from introducing this type of playground: children were seen to be a lot more excited going out to play; they would enter their classrooms after lunchtime and would still be talking about what they did during that play; they were a lot more engaged, they were using the space a lot more readily, so, taking these materials out - and that could be one influence on how physical activity actually increased; they were solving problems and using their creativity skills - which I can also talk about how the children use all these objects to be creative in the school playground.

Real world learning There is a wealth of evidence about the benefits of learning outside the classroom in helping pupils develop resilience, self ‑ confidence, communication skills, creativity and the skills of inquiry and problem solving.

Again and again, Dalmas and Beck steer the conversation about classroom technology back to two broader topics: lack of resources and problems in the community they serve.

Students use oracy techniques in the classroom, every day, in every lesson — guided by their oracy framework — to discuss their ideas about Ancient Greece, problem solving, and explaining their learning in maths.

Older students might use a screencasting app such as Explain Everything or Educreations to show their mathematical problem solving, create a book trailer from their summer reading, or publish a public service announcement (PSA) about appropriate iPad use in the classroom.

This book discusses the link between instruction and management, describes daily routines that contribute to a smoothly run classroom, and talks about the how - to's of dealing with problem behavior.

The Tech Savvy Educator At The Tech Savvy Educator, Ben Rimes writes about integrating technology into the classroom, video story problems, and online learning.

As you get your classroom going, think through these things and tackle the problems you had last year with procedures so you can actually do something about them!

American classrooms are dull and oppressively quiet; Japanese classrooms are bursting with children «talking, arguing, shrieking about the best way to solve problems.»

Topics include classroom management to engage students, problems that stem from students» worry about what others think about them such as cheating and lack of participation, and teacher - student communication about self - efficacy.

We developed the framework by defining the issues we consider when we bring technologies into the classroom, by observing other teachers who use technologies, and by engaging others in discussions about problems and challenges they faced when they or their colleagues brought technologies into their existing English language arts contexts.

The school decided to focus on helping students develop their ability to talk about their mathematical reasoning and on helping teachers increase student independence and engagement by making charts in the classroom showing student thinking and procedures for solving problems.

Sometimes the best learning occurs when students leave the classroom to muck about in real world problem - solving.

I encouraged her to leave some notes for the classroom teacher about the behavior problems, and asked her to give my advice a try the next time she had a chance.

Join Jonathan Bergmann, author of Solving the Homework Problem by Flipping the Learning for this engaging webinar to learn how to flip the learning in your classroom, and watch students get excited about homework!

The Super Source encourages children to develop and communicate ideas about mathematics through hands - on experiences with classroom - tested, problem - solving activities.

The problem is more about where students live — in poverty or not — and how their lives are being affected by challenges at home, which then affect classroom behavior or attention in class.

The problem with writing about technology is that by the time I pick some specific form of technology, tell you how to implement it with students in your classroom, and ways it will make your students better 21st century learners, that technology might already be

Called Prevention Practitioners, they each spend about 13 hours a week in classrooms and offer services ranging from academic assistance to interpersonal problem solving to conflict management.

The Innovation Challenge was developed to educate board members about the possibilities of real world problem - solving, and to help conference attendees understand that learning outside the walls of a classroom can be equally as effective as learning inside a school building.

In just about every classroom, teachers find students with a wide range of exceptionalities — students with one or more learning problems, students with various degrees of English language proficiency, students with different interests, students who are very advanced, and students without a «label» but whose learning needs are just as unique.

The problem is that while the college sends out surveys to graduates and employers, Spagna says it does not receive information from local school districts about how effective graduates are in their classrooms.

I think the biggest problem when talking about classroom overcrowding is that things become a blur.

I was thinking about the consequences of students not being randomly assigned to classrooms — which is a problem, the seriousness of which is controversial — and I simply didn't do my homework to make sure that I was right about how that's treated in the models.

As a searchable database of student writing (with and without teacher comments), teacher interviews, and related materials for teaching writing, the SWAP begins to address the problem of how to provide teacher candidates with opportunities to engage with actual examples of student writing and teacher interviews about writing instruction from a variety of classroom contexts.

He touches on the apparent consensus that the solution to the nation's education problem is new technologies: smartboards in every classroom, iPads for each student, and collaborative projects Read more about Education Technology: After the Investment -LSB-...]

And while his rapport with his class was excellent and while I also learned a great deal about using problem - solving tasks to teach algebra concepts, I took something away that was quite possibly more powerful than specifics about pedagogy and classroom management.

In this workshop, we will talk briefly about the behavior problems teachers face in a typical classroom, but we will spend far more time discussing why these students act this way - in other words, what does the student gain by disrupting a class and disrespecting a teacher?

And there's no behavior problems that are going on in the classroom»cause they're so excited about this kind of learning.

Ms. Sawyer builds a safe environment where any student can open up and talk to her about any problems and she respects every individual and makes them feel right at home, not just a classroom.

Ask anyone about their favorite K - 12 teacher, and they'll likely have no problem recalling that teacher's name, teaching style, and classroom decor — years or even decades later.

Engage students in learning about measurement by measuring objects around the classroom and creating word problems for peers to solve.