With decreasing costs and increasing functionality, usability, and access, the potential of technology in the social studies classroom to support transformative and innovative instructional approaches and more meaningful and
appropriate learning opportunities for students is greater than ever.
While most educators want to provide
appropriate learning opportunities for all students, it is often not happening.
Within each education reform strategy, ideas were presented that respect the integrity of the research and assure
appropriate learning opportunities for students who are gifted.
Not exact matches
This principle is based on the idea that classrooms that include both disabled and nondisabled
students provide a more
appropriate and beneficial environment
for the disabled
student, who has greater
opportunity to associate with nondisabled peers, and nondisabled
students learn that those with disabilities are no less worthy as individuals.
From that line of thinking was born
Opportunity Culture, an initiative to try this idea: Let school teams with teachers on them redesign jobs and use age -
appropriate technology to extend the reach of excellent teachers and their teams to many more
students,
for more pay, within regular budgets, adding more planning time, and having them take full accountability
for the
learning of all the
students they serve.
PRIMARY FUNCTION: To plan
for and to provide
appropriate learning experiences and educational
opportunities for students with disabilities assigned to the classroom.
A. Designs
appropriate opportunities for large group, small group, and independent
student learning experiences.
Students receive developmentally
appropriate opportunities to use technology to enhance
learning and develop skills necessary
for higher education and beyond.
The assurance that all education stakeholders accept responsibility and hold themselves and each other responsible
for every learner having full access to quality education, qualified teachers, challenging curriculum, full
opportunity to
learn, and
appropriate, sufficient support
for learning so they can achieve at excellent levels in academic and other
student outcomes.
In this framework, accountability is defined as: the assurance that all education stakeholders accept responsibility and hold themselves and each other responsible
for every learner having full access to quality education, qualified teachers, challenging curriculum, full
opportunity to
learn, and
appropriate, sufficient support
for learning so they can achieve at excellent levels in academic and other
student outcomes.
For example, in one study, teachers mediated language learning in several ways — mode shifting through recasting (e.g., the teacher recapping a student's contribution to fit the broader pedagogic objectives of the curriculum), signaling to learners how to reformulate their talk (e.g., indicating a need for clarification, giving the student an opportunity for self - correction, supplying a recoded version), and recontextualizing students» expressions of personal learning (e.g., helping students use the appropriate register and more specificity in their explanations [Gibbons, 2003]-RR
For example, in one study, teachers mediated language
learning in several ways — mode shifting through recasting (e.g., the teacher recapping a
student's contribution to fit the broader pedagogic objectives of the curriculum), signaling to learners how to reformulate their talk (e.g., indicating a need
for clarification, giving the student an opportunity for self - correction, supplying a recoded version), and recontextualizing students» expressions of personal learning (e.g., helping students use the appropriate register and more specificity in their explanations [Gibbons, 2003]-RR
for clarification, giving the
student an
opportunity for self - correction, supplying a recoded version), and recontextualizing students» expressions of personal learning (e.g., helping students use the appropriate register and more specificity in their explanations [Gibbons, 2003]-RR
for self - correction, supplying a recoded version), and recontextualizing
students» expressions of personal
learning (e.g., helping
students use the
appropriate register and more specificity in their explanations [Gibbons, 2003]-RRB-.
I am a firm believer in the «
Learning Opportunities» section of the Vt Framework and plan to provide countless,
appropriate writing
opportunities for students to engage in.
Critical
student needs: How technology can support math
learning Based on conversations with with a diverse group of educators and edtech decision - makers, we believe that technology is especially well poised to create an impact on middle and high school math by making
learning accessible to
students of all abilities and cultural backgrounds, providing age -
appropriate scaffolding
for underdeveloped foundational concepts, enabling rich social interactions with peers and teachers, encouraging growth mindset, metacognition and agency, and creating
opportunities to apply knowledge to real - world challenges.
Age
appropriate and inquiry / project - based
learning methods; dual enrollment classes; focused tutoring to less prepared
students; increased
learning opportunities; relevant professional development
opportunities; faculty leadership
opportunities; community outreach; small school environment; surveys each year (parent,
student, faculty); striving
for academic excellence; Charter Counts character education program implemented; teaching critical thinking skills.
School tours are designed to be highly engaging and age
appropriate learning opportunities for preK - 12
students.
Assistant Adult Education Instructor — Hinds Community College, Raymond, MS 2003 - 2004 Prepared
appropriate materials and activities
for adult
learning opportunities, and assisted in program development and
student evaluations.