Sentences with phrase «among reading teachers»

By the same criterion, the percentage falls to 10 percent in language arts instruction and to about 5 percent among reading teachers.

Not exact matches

The dramatic emergence of African - American, feminist, womanist, North American Hispanic, Third World and Two - Thirds World, laity, Native American, Asian and Asian - American points of view is a fact of life in much of the field of systematics, minimal but growing among systematics teachers, significantly present in required readings and supplemental bibliography, and proffered by guest lecturers.

Teachers and those responsible for linking the intervention to schools also felt that involvement in the intervention produced positive changes in reading behaviour and attitudes towards reading among participating children.

One recent study (pdf) found that among a representative sample of U.S. science students, those who said their science teachers had them read textbooks more often had higher test scores.

The cameo performances by Helen Mirren (as a doctor), Vanessa Redgrave (a piano teacher) and Patricia Clarkson (the victim's mother), among others, reveals Mr. Penn to be a great director of actors with a mind - reading ability to discover a character's truth in the tiniest dramatic nuances.

Based on Nadav Lapid's seminal, 2nd feature film (read review) in a still nascent filmography (we were at the world premiere in Cannes — see video), the original The Kindergarten Teacher was much lauded among critics.

Among them — and the man at the center of it all — former teacher Finn, played by David Strathairn...» Read more

Among the reform milestones they achieved were a new requirement that 40 percent of a teacher's evaluation be based on student achievement; raising the charter school cap from 200 to 460; and higher student achievement goals on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) 4th grade and 8th grade reading tests and Regents exams.

School reform, diversity, reading readiness and teacher tools are among her favorite topics.

It includes, among other elements, the Success for All reading curriculum, Spanish instruction in every grade, monthly computer - based assessments, and a whopping 90 minutes of professional development time for each teacher, every day.

According to organizer and language arts teacher Martha Cosgrove, the club began with two ideals: to find ways for adults to connect with kids in the building beyond the classroom connections and to promote reading for pleasure among the kids through literary discussion and conversation.

Those precious resources were spent developing the EngageNY curriculum materials that schools and teachers in other states have eagerly downloaded in enormous numbers; rigorous exams that reflect real - world standards of proficiency in math and reading; and teacher certification standards that are now among the highest in the nation.

«For example... every one of our workshop - style classes [will] begin with a meeting of the kids and the teacher to talk about a feature of mathematics or writing or reading... then kids will go off to do independent work and the teacher will circulate among them and help them with their individual projects.

The Common Core State Standards are among the first standards to stress the crucial link between knowledge and reading comprehension — something that will, if faithfully implemented, force many teachers to rethink whether their preferred reading programs meet the content and rigor demands of the CCSS.

The absence of reading - focused curricula, a lack of appropriate reading materials and teacher training, and limited awareness among parents and teachers of the importance of reading have created significant challenges.

For example, in READ 180 classrooms, «Each period begins with a 20 - minute shared reading and skills lesson, and then students in groups of five rotate among three activities: computer - assisted instruction in reading, modeled or independent reading, and small - group instruction with the teacher» (p. 19).

Teachers will want to browse through the archive of research reports and articles on such topics as differentiating literacy instruction, how television impacts the development of reading comprehension and early literacy for inner - city children among others.

In this Spotlight, learn how mix - gender classes may help boys read better, how educators can inspire confidence among struggling readers, and how teachers can foster authentic reading experiences for resistant readers.

They found a positive relationship between teacher collaboration and differences among schools in mathematics and reading achievement.

A good teacher makes use of practices that employ his or her knowledge about the complex and fluid interrelationships among readers, texts, purposeful activities, and contexts to advance students» thoughtful, competent, and motivated reading.

During his eight years in Tallahassee, the governor established a far - reaching accountability system, including limits on social promotion in elementary school; introduced a plethora of school choice initiatives (vouchers for the disabled, vouchers for those in failing schools, tax - credit funded scholarships for the needy, virtual education, and a growing number of charter schools); asked school districts to pay teachers according to merit; promoted a «Just Read» initiative; ensured parental choice among providers of preschool services; and created a highly regarded system for tracking student achievement.

We propose the active participation of the school library media program toward the development of STEM identities among young people by having school librarians (1) provide advisory information on the science - infused books and programs that young people can read — the school librarian as the information specialist; (2) collaborate with STEM teachers and provide intellectual and physical access that further enrichs the STEM learning — the school librarian as the instructional partner; and (3) act as technology allies to help educators and students experiment with new media tools and online communities.»

In this section, we look across all four of the previous analyses (school - level analyses of reading program characteristics, the practices of teachers within levels of school effectiveness, the practices of accomplished teachers independent of schools, and relationships among variables across schools and classrooms).

Elementary teachers indicated that 80 percent of instructional time was spent using literature trade books, and the remaining time was distributed among reading or subject basals, workbooks or worksheets, or something else.

In contrast to statistically nonsignificant differences for the teachers within levels of school effectiveness, these statistically significant differences among teachers across schools suggest that a teacher's preferred style of interacting with students is a teaching dimension which is less well influenced by the practice of others at the school level than other dimensions of teaching being investigated in our study (e.g., time spent by students in independent reading, or degree of home communication).

While a coaching preference did not emerge as a general difference among teachers across school effectiveness ratings, we did find that the practice of coaching during reading to provide word recognition instruction was found to be a characteristic of teachers in the most effective schools and the most accomplished teachers in general.

The head teacher said that a major area for school improvement was in the area of reading for meaning among the children and this was an area where the Harrow boys could make a major contribution, and would certainly have a huge impact.

This unusual structure created a unique opportunity for teachers to collaborate on identifying and solving early reading problems among the entire cohort of early readers in the school.

There's a lot of reading background on our early elementary staff, particularly among the teachers who have been here for awhile....

At Emerald, responsibility for student success in reading was shared among several teachers.

Perfect tool for teachers and schools to inculcate News Reading among your students.

More importantly, families are recognizing that the «experts» really don't know what they are doing, that it is the very practices championed by traditionalists — from near - lifetime employment for teachers regardless of their ability to help kids succeed;, to the overuse of the overdiagnosis of learning disabilities (especially among young black men, whose reading deficiencies are often diagnosed as being special ed problems)-- are the underlying reason why schools fail to improve student achievement.

They rank as the top - performing teachers — 10 each in reading and math — in each region and among the district's group of struggling schools.

Teachers should also engage in rigorous reading, action research, and collaborative curriculum writing, among other things.

This article by former NYC Chancellor (and former Civil Rights lawyer, and former teacher, among many other acclaimed positions) Joel Klein is quite long, but worth reading every word.

Among these were the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence Award, Milken Teacher of the Year, International Science Teacher of the Year, National Exemplary Reading Award, State PTA Program of the Year Award, State Exemplary Writing Hall of Fame Mentor, National Public Relations Golden Achievement Award, South Carolina International Reading Award, National Science Teaching Award, Astronomy & Space Science Award, CIBA - GEIGY Award for Excellence in Elementary Science, International Science Teacher of the Year, NCNB Young Artist Showcase Award, NASA Newest Program, National Presidental Award for Math and Science, and the North American Invention Convention Winner.

A report by Regional Educational Laboratory (REL) Mid-Atlantic provides new evidence to help educators choose among five widely used «off - the shelf» teacher observation instruments and decide how much weight to attach to scores on different Read more about Choosing the Best Teacher Observation Instrument -Lteacher observation instruments and decide how much weight to attach to scores on different Read more about Choosing the Best Teacher Observation Instrument -LTeacher Observation Instrument -LSB-...]

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Support among teachers A Title 1 reading specialist at the Interdistrict Downtown School in Minneapolis, Peter Sage said his colleagues are generally in favor of the recommendations.

The California Reading / Literacy Added Authorization (15 units) is for those individuals wanting to advance their ability to teach all students to read and understand the challenges of developing literacy among California's diverse populations.work with students and teachers at various school sites.

Among them: stringent graduation requirements, national standards, new approaches to how reading and math are taught, smaller classes, smaller schools, greater accountability through increased testing, and a focus on recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers.

It brings local unions together to promote progressive reform in education and teacher unions, build relationships among key stakeholders, and to cultivate the next generation... Read More

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The Houston study, which substantially reduced imprecision by pooling multiple years of data, still found that only about 46 percent of reading teachers classified in the top 20 percent on the state test were also among the top performers on the district test.

A recent, widely read New York Times feature by Motoko Rich helped focus needed attention on some of the economic forces that have contributed to a national teacher shortage, among them low pay and the burden of student loan debt.

Relations among student attention behaviors, teacher practices, and beginning word reading skill.

Among my professional affiliations include: National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE), National Reading Conference (NRC), International Reading Association (IRA), Connecticut Association for Reading Research (CARR), New England Reading Association (NERA), Phi Delta Kappa, CCSU Chapter (PDK), and the Center for Expansion of Language and Thinking (CELT).

The vignette style has created a general misunderstanding among some teachers that lessons are to be read as a script.

We need, among other things, more equitable appropriation of public funds, implementation of academic programs with a high success record, lowering pupil / teacher ratio for reading and math, and higher pay incentives for seasoned teachers willing to teach in substandard schools.

For years, teachers have relied on teen - friendly books to make reading appealing in hopes that students will find themselves among the pages.