Sentences with phrase «align instructional practices»

Over the past two years we've helped this Nigerian K - 12 school align its instructional practices and integrate a project - based learning approach that prepares students for an International Baccalaureate program at the high school level.

We work with educators to align instructional practices to support all students to graduate prepared for college, career, and civic life in today's rapidly changing world.

Finally, a P21 Common Core Toolkit explains how the P21 framework and the Common Core State Standards support each other, and demonstrates «what it looks like» to align instructional practices with both the common core and P21 skills.

focused on teacher leaders as instructional leaders and how districts can enable successful teacher leadership to improve standards - aligned instructional practices.

The Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning at WestEd has produced a new CenterView, focused on teacher leaders as instructional leaders and how districts can enable successful teacher leadership to improve standards - aligned instructional practices.

It aims to enhance teaching skills by equipping designated teacher leaders to deepen and spread Common Core aligned instructional practices.

Impact estimates showed positive effects of the Teacher Potential Project (TPP) on teachers» Common Core State Standards (CCSS)- aligned instructional practices as well as on students» critical thinking skills and engagement with texts.

Some teachers are still persisting in educating students and aligning their instructional practices with Common Core Curriculum Standards.

Not exact matches

Sessions were tightly aligned to Michigan social studies and informational reading and writing standards (which are the Common Core State Standards) and included research - supported instructional practices.

We found that WIDE World's courses prepare learners to align their assessments with their goals and instructional practice.»

«If teachers do not deeply understand their standards — or the instructional practices that are aligned with them — their instruction may fall short of helping students meet those standards,» observes the RAND Corporation's Kaufman, who, along with Lindsey Thompson and V. Darleen Opfer, found that Louisiana teachers demonstrated a stronger grasp of the Common Core standards and adopted more classroom practices that reflect them than did teachers elsewhere.

By instructional leadership, we mean the principal's capacity to: 1) offer a vision for instruction that will inspire the faculty; 2) analyze student performance data and make sound judgments as to which areas of the curriculum need attention; 3) make good judgments about the quality of the teaching in a classroom based on analysis of student work; 4) recognize the elements of sound standards - based classroom organization and practice; 5) provide strong coaching to teachers on all of the foregoing; 6) evaluate whether instructional systems in the school are properly aligned; and 7) determine the quality and fitness of instructional materials.

Our lesson plans are written and reviewed by educators using current research and the best instructional practices and are aligned to state and national standards.

Arizona's law allows schools to choose the tests that best align with the institution's teaching practices instead of aligning their instructional content exclusively with a single state or national test.

Support teaching and learning in Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) through Grade 12 classrooms across New York State and provide access to sequenced, spiraled, content - rich statewide curriculum programming and instructional practices that support the attainment of the CCLS and align to the Board of Regents» strategic goals.

Not only that, but the portfolio of eLearning materials also contained content inaccuracies, outdated graphics and images, and most of the content was not aligned with modern Instructional Design best practices.

Creighton and WestEd used four major improvement strategies: 1) refining the curriculum and aligning staff training and student tests to that curriculum; 2) improving instructional practices, including those for English language learners, who comprise a large share of the district's students; 3) developing and using tests during the school year, other than those used for accountability, to assess what students had learned; and 4) implementing a system of individualized instruction based on student needs.

Special educators can use the knowledge base on effective instruction to select technology applications that align with evidence - based instructional practices (Kennedy & Deshler, 2010; Smith & Okolo, 2010).

They are directly aligned to the Instructional Practice Rubric that supports teaching and learning.

The effort provides districts with resources and support to ensure that local technology and digital learning plans align with instructional best practices, are implemented by highly trained teachers, and lead to personalized learning experiences for all students, particularly those from traditionally under - served communities.

While each district featured had its own way of organizing its work for making and sustaining improvements in instructional practice and student learning, each of them implemented a set of practices that, when used in an aligned and coherent manner, are associated with higher student achievement.

To ensure that all children develop the necessary cognitive, social, emotional and physical skills that build the foundation for life - long learning and early literacy; this is accomplished by providing a high quality, safe and nurturing environment, responsive to the culturally diverse and unique needs of each child, through individual and interactive learning opportunities, supported by excellence in teaching and research - based instructional practices aligned with the NYS Learning Standards and the District's curricula, in partnership with parents, staff, policy makers and community organizations.

Achieving the Core Coaching Tool — The Instructional Practice Guide Coaching Tool assists teachers, and those who support them, in building understanding about Common Core State Standards (CCSS)- aligned instruction through non-evaluative observation.

In this online course, you will learn why and how the definition, measurement, and statistics need to be aligned to provide an accurate record of the effect instructional practice is having on student mastery.

He designed and implemented project - based learning (PBL) in a 1:1 environment where he aligned technology to instructional practices in assessment, STEM, and 21st century skills.

These educational leaders were trained and coached to lead their peers in instructional practices and leadership aligned to rigorous standards.

It is the single source for «all things professional development» including the new instructional practice Video Exemplars, rubric - aligned Effective Practices, virtual professional learning communities, curriculum and assessment planning resources, and tools to help differentiate instruction.

This issue will focus on the current issues surrounding aligning pre-K-3 education; inclusive instructional approaches such as global education; and addressing adverse childhood experiences with trauma informed practices and measuring social - emotional learning.

Coaching that's aligned to a comprehensive professional development plan enables the learner to go deep and wide into a content area, instructional practice, or particular aspect of teaching.

The goal of Principal Shadowing Day was to allow decision - makers to experience how policy impacts practice by illuminating the realities of principals» jobs, such as leading instructional shifts and implementing new curricula aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

The best way to get started with the framework is to assess how the «ideal vision» of the 4D aligns with your current instructional leadership practice.

Collaborate closely with other teachers, consultants, and the principal to align curriculum across subjects, improve own and others instructional practices and share best practices

Learn how to use best practices for conducting observations; collect unbiased evidence of instructional practice; align and analyze evidence, and recognize differences in levels of performance.

Her work primarily focuses on building healthy school cultures, developing systems of grading and assessment, and aligning curriculum and instructional practices to elevate teacher practice and enhance student achievement.

It's Going to Get Messy: A Step by side - stepping process to align course Student Learning Outcomes, instructional strategies, and assessment practices with common standards, by

Core Practice: Teach Towards Instructional Goals • Learning goals are set that are developmentally appropriate and fit along a trajectory that is standards - based • Thoroughly planned lessons are intentionally created that set students up to meet the learning goal (s), reflect instruction, and are fully aligned to standards and assessments.

He designed and implemented PBL projects in a 1:1 environment where he aligned technology to instructional practices in assessment, STEM, and 21st century skills.

In Moving Your Numbers, districts describe how intentional and aligned actions at the district, school, and teacher team levels resulted in greater coherence and quality of instructional practice across the district.

This year, you may notice some shifts in instructional practices as teachers begin to align their classroom teaching to the new New York State Common Core Learning Standards for English language arts and literacy.

We have instructional practices that we've always had, that we've refined, that align better with Common Core.

In my own research (Milner, 2010), I found that black male teachers often develop curriculum and instructional practices that align with the interests and needs of their black male students.

Teacher development is aligned to the Instructional Practice Rubric, comprised of criteria for teacher effectiveness in planning, instruction, and professionalism.

Focus and align their collective work to effectively support all districts, schools, and teachers in improving instructional practice and student learning?

Our consultant will collaborate with school leadership to decide on a topic aligned to the school's curriculum in order to nurture instructional excellence through the introduction of research - based best practices.

Huge shifts in pedagogical practice and that takes visionary leadership and a strong administrative team to...» plan, implement, monitor, and adjust improvement efforts, as well as to review and align district strategies, policies, protocols, practices, processes, curriculum, instruction, assessment, professional development, and myriad other systems that must work synchronously to meet achievement and instructional goals.

EL's curriculum, created in collaboration with the New York State Education Department, combines high quality, rigorous, standard - aligned content with effective instructional practice, bringing together the «what» and the «how» of the Common Core standards.

Aligned to principles of adult learning, the program combines informal and formal learning experiences, just - in - time instructional support, and online communities of practice to meet the needs of teachers and administrators.

• Identifying, collecting and analyzing student data with a robust body of evidence • Selecting instructional and social emotional Tier 1,2, and 3 interventions aligned to appropriate skill gaps • Monitoring student progress and setting appropriate goals • Deepen your understanding of the principles of MTSS and best practices as shared through national researched based practices and real time case scenarios, • Prioritize an action plan on next steps for your team or individual tool box and capacity

Effective strategies include providing a rigorous, well - rounded education that prepares students for college, improving teacher training, improving and aligning the curriculum, reducing distractions, year - round schedules, block scheduling, using the time for teachers to thoroughly analyze and respond to data, and setting aside time to coach and develop teachers in ways that continuously strengthen their instructional practices (Chalk Board Project, 2008; Kaplan & Chan, 2011).

In addition, we looked at the school's existing initiatives and instructional practices so that we could align the FIT Teaching strategy with this work.