Sentences with phrase «aspects of teacher practice»

When teachers coach teachers, focusing each week on one «bite - sized,» measurable teaching action to observe and sharpen, teacher improvement happens faster than with traditional approaches that try to evaluate and fix all aspects of teacher practice at once.

«The team grew in its ability to identify aspects of teacher practice and other system conditions that needed to change in order for Springdale to make even more significant gains.

In the interest of redefining the roles of students and teachers, I offer the following glimpses into aspects of teacher practice in successful PBL settings.

Reflection is considered an important aspect of teacher practice.

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He called you by your last name (a practice I use to this day), he had a way of instilling fear into kids who would goof - off and cause distractions in other classes (a practice I was very much unable to duplicate during my one - year stint as an 8th - grade English teacher), and you had to run the gauntlet of sentence - diagramming grammar, which advanced to a pretty complex level, before the more «cool - teacher» aspects of Mr. Pacilio were unveiled — and even then, the tests on those rock songs were no joke!

These are all aspects of a complete yoga practice, in addition to the calisthenics or feats of flexibility most teachers focus on.

She continues to learn every day through her own yoga practice and is forever grateful to all the teachers who are most often her students and especially to her teacher Geri Bleier who inspires Allison to continue to explore the deeper aspects of yoga.

Foundation yoga teacher training course is a comprehensive introduction to all aspects of yoga, including safe and effective practice, methodology of teaching yoga, anatomy and philosophy.

But as a teacher I had no inclination to instruct it; my impulse as a teacher has always been more about basic self - care / preventative healthcare than developing prowess at complex and advanced postures (even though the latter has been a rewarding aspect of my own practice).

Teachers began employing aspects of Responsive Classroom practices, such as Morning Meeting and Logical Consequences — in their classrooms.

Confined to the undergraduate curriculum, teacher education has surrendered space - once occupied by foundational studies - to courses in the technical aspects of teaching and learning and to more clinical practice.

«As a teacher I have found that having a peer mentor has encouraged me to strive to achieve best practice in all aspects of my teaching, from lesson delivery to assessment development».

The goal was to establish a program that reflected the diversity of the field itself, bringing artists, teaching artists, researchers, administrators, classroom teachers, and out - of - school educators together for a year of study on the foundational issues that inform all aspects of arts education theory and practice.

The second page allows observers to further pinpoint and describe the «www» (what went well) and «ebi» (even better if) aspects of the feedback, to aid teacher in improving their practice.

Best practice emanates from teachers who are knowledgeable about relevant aspects of health and safety (H&S) and who subsequently feel confident in managing and maintaining a healthy and safe working environment.

The second page allows observers to further pinpoint and describe the «www» (what went well) and «ebi» (even better if) aspects of the feedback, to aid teacher / department in improving their practice.

Back in 2002 a group of educational travel companies came together and pioneered a robust verification scheme which featured an audit of all members every year by independent experts By measuring against a comprehensive code of practice that had been developed with, amongst others, health & safety experts, teachers» unions», head teachers» associations, outdoor advisors and top legal advice, the audit ensures all aspects of a company's business was examined, this includes worldwide health & safety management, financial security, consumer protection, fair terms and conditions and, for when it does go wrong, a commitment to independent arbitration.

According to the study, even in those districts that have adopted an aspect of merit pay as part of their teacher compensation practices, these merit pay plans are not as rigorous as they tend to be in the private sector.

These differences in instructional practices reported by Michigan and California teachers are consistent with the emphasis given to dissimilar aspects of the language arts reform policies in the two states.

Any model designed to measure classroom instruction and teacher performance must address many aspects of classroom practice.

Other aspects of «triangulated learning,» including multi-age groupings, classroom rotations, learning stations that provide self - paced practice through different learning modes, the same subject teacher for three years, and the use of three learning modes.

The practice helps teachers see the lesson through the eyes of the student in order to make sure students stay actively engaged in all aspects of the lesson.

Eleven studies examined the relationship between teacher leaders» practice and student outcomes; findings from these studies suggest that a positive relationship exists, although these studies examined different aspects of this relationship.

However, when the choice about the aspects of practice to develop is made by the teacher, then the responsibility for ensuring effective implementation is shared.

This is not meant to imply a slavish following of the latest research findings, but that teachers should be literally accountable — they should accept that they should expect and be able to render an account of why they have chosen to develop one aspect of their practice rather than another.

These studies examined three aspects of this teacher leader practice.

Beginning teachers were also required to add at least five more annotations related to any other aspects of teaching practices that they noticed.

It is often assumed that to improve, teachers should work to develop the weakest aspects of their practice, and for some teachers, these aspects may indeed be so weak that they should be the priority for professional development.

The opportunity to dialogue with colleagues or cohorts is an important aspect of teacher inquiry and reflective practice (Wilson & Berne, 1999).

Another example of a discrepancy between belief and practice is reflected in the aspects of the problem - solving project with which the teachers chose to help students.

Effective programs provide principals an opportunity to learn by practicing aspects of the daily tasks of the principalship, such as learning to listen to and include teachers in school - site decision - making.

To analyze the complexities involved we drew on the TPACK theoretical framework in order to examine the different aspects of classroom practice reported by students and teachers.

«The higher call of this work is to help guide teachers in their professional practice,» said Fisicaro, downplaying the penalty aspects of poor ratings throughout the forum.

Ultimately, accounts of teachers» practices are built that «can portray the complex interrelationships among different aspects of teachers» knowledge and their relationships to teaching» (p. 263).

Because of the first author's role as a research assistant on the TEGIVS project, she had insights into the VS course and used her knowledge to prompt the VS teacher by text messaging her through Skype and asking her to elaborate or talk about certain issues or aspects of her VS course and teaching practices.

One of the most important aspects of this lesson was the way it prompted preservice teachers to think beyond only replicating this lesson in their practice.

In interviews, teacher educators point out two aspects of the challenge: first, assessment is a «culmination,» a synthesis of many aspects of a new teacher's capacity, and second, that assessment skills develop with practice, practice that is possible only in actual classrooms.

Some of the most beneficial aspects of teacher preparation, she concludes, are practice teaching and training in specific aspects of teaching (for example, selection and use of instructional materials, child psychology, and learning theory).

Another aspect of the challenge in ensuring effective assessment practice broadly has been the lack of common reference points — common standards for assessment knowledge, skills, and practices that should be expected of all teachers, and specific discipline - or subject - specific ones.

In the contexts where we have observed the richest forms of inquiry, teachers have had a voice in all aspects of inquiry processes, from conceptualizing problems to choosing professional resources to contextualizing new ideas in practice to monitoring progress based on their collective goals.

The Virginia Standards for the Professional Practice of Teachers define what teachers should know and be able to do, and they establish a foundation upon which all aspects of teacher development from teacher education to induction and ongoing professional development can be Teachers define what teachers should know and be able to do, and they establish a foundation upon which all aspects of teacher development from teacher education to induction and ongoing professional development can be teachers should know and be able to do, and they establish a foundation upon which all aspects of teacher development from teacher education to induction and ongoing professional development can be aligned.

Oberman and Boudett bring this process alive by giving an extended example of how one school followed the eight steps, parsing data to notice a specific problem in student learning, identify a likely cause in teachers» instructional practice, and create and follow an action plan for changing this aspect of their literacy instruction.

The heart of our mission is to support instructional leadership of individual teachers and teacher teams in every aspect of practice, using the principal dimensions of the leading effectiveness frameworks and evaluation rubrics.

Creating opportunities for teacher candidates to practice these aspects of writing instruction in university methods courses can be challenging.

These interview questions allow teacher candidates who use SWAP in different kinds of teacher preparation courses to hear from practicing professionals in diverse school contexts about various aspects of secondary writing teaching (e.g., how to respond sensitively to ELL writers, how to connect beliefs about writing to instructional practices, and how to use assessment to plan subsequent instruction).

This innovative district is Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS), which began the process of «PLC Rounds» five years ago when the district's chief academic officer decided that every school would be required to implement PLCs as a regular aspect of their teachers» professional practice.

In some cases, teachers were assigned DNHs for reasons having nothing to do with misconduct, but instead due to quirky aspects of CPS hiring practices for laid off teachers.

«Having certified more than 112,000 teachers, we are perhaps best known for our Board certification process, but the National Board is also engaged in far - reaching initiatives to improve and elevate teaching practice across all aspects of the continuum, from the earliest days of preparation through the many aspects of teacher leadership,» said...

Over her years as a second grade, fourth grade, and Student Achievement Teacher at Ocotillo Ridge Elementary, Jennifer continued to be drawn to curriculum, effective teaching practices, and the «backstage» aspects of education.

In light of the Common Core, many teachers have found it necessary to expand their instructional practices to support student learning across all three aspects of rigor.