Sentences with phrase «assessments as an instructional strategy»

Participants will develop and / or strengthen a fraction unit of study and incorporate the use of formative assessments as an instructional strategy.

As teachers developed increasingly sophisticated understandings of formative assessment, intensified their record keeping, focused on improving feedback, and strengthened their emphasis on communication, the language that they used to describe formative assessment shifted from «assessment language» to phrases that referred to formative assessment as an instructional strategy.

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Specifically, the site provides tools and templates that guide teachers in developing modules — two - to four - week plans that include (1) student performance tasks; (2) a list of the reading, writing and thinking skills students will need to complete the tasks; (3) student activities (called «mini-tasks»); (4) instructional strategies that guide students toward completing the tasks and (5) sample student responses and how those pieces scored on an LDC rubric, as well as an option for teachers to design a summative assessment related to the teaching task.

Using state - of - the - art tools like Michael Fullan's Digital Innovation Index, we'll guide you every step of the way as you integrate top - notch instructional and assessment strategies to ensure every student becomes a successful 21st century global citizen.

As a classroom teacher, you are using a variety of differentiated instructional and assessment strategies.

As we write this report in the late 1990s, there continues to be a groundswell of new policies related to literacy standards and assessment, and there is new interest in policies related to instructional strategies.

Instructional agility requires three components: (1) Learning targets with surface understanding as well as great depth (a description of what students are expected to learn) for that particular activity; (2) Formal or informal assessment information to explore what students understand and what they have yet to learn; and, (3) Instructional strategies to target misconceptions and deepen understanding of the learning goal.

If you wait for everyone to come on board as believers in collaborative processes, common assessment practices, sharing instructional strategies, etc. you may be waiting a very long time for things to change.

Her expertise revolves around areas of curriculum and instruction, such as implementation of the ELA Common Core State Standards or other standards - based curricula; backward design; differentiated tools, strategies, and assessments; pre -, formative, self -, and summative assessments; writing instruction and assessment; unit and yearlong curriculum maps; text - dependent questions; and engaging instructional strategies that facilitate close reading.

Time is provided for instructional planning, plus strategies for piloting new performance tasks used as common interim and summative assessments and ways to benchmark student work can be included.

Research suggests that curricula should include strategies for classroom organization and behavior management, tools for linking assessment and instruction, and research - based instructional methods and frameworks, including increased attention to literacy instruction.57 States should incentivize the inclusion of rigorous coursework within teacher preparation, and can require these essential components as part of their accreditation processes.

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.

The FEAs have taken many forms, including: sheltered instruction observation protocol (SIOP) implementation in Texas; community - based equity assessment in Texas; IDRA's Focusing on Language and Academic Instructional Renewal (FLAIR) program implementation in reading in Louisiana; gender equity also in Louisiana; implementation of a multicultural framework in staff development to support student success in New Mexico; parent leadership in New Mexico; unitary status planning in Arkansas; English as a second language (ESL) classroom strategies in Arkansas; service learning in Oklahoma; and meeting civil rights requirements under the law in Oklahoma.

Fragile contexts often lack qualified personnel who can help teachers master content or research, such as proven instructional or assessment strategies.

Curriculum goals and instructional strategies are informed by ongoing documentation and assessment and are consistent with an image of teaching as a profession of inquiry.

â cents Evaluation measures that also include evidence of: differentiated instruction and practices based on student progress; culturally responsive instructional strategies to address and eliminate the achievement gap; high expectations and active student engagement; consistent and effective relationships with students, parents, teachers, administrators and other school and district staff; and meaningful self - assessment to improve as a professional educator.

Demonstrated student achievement results as a classroom teacher, expertise in understanding the relationship between state assessments and student mastery requirements into instructional plans and strategies.

Many instructional designers think that assessments are not a part of the instructional design strategy and include them as an afterthought.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of classroom - and school - based data to identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture; b) Engages in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, student work, and assessment data and helps make connections to research - based effective practices; c) Supports colleagues» individual and collective reflection and professional growth by serving in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator; d) Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues to address curricular expectations and student learning needs; e) Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues in helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe; and f) Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and equity in the classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction.

The Special Education Teacher will be responsible for the successful completion of the following tasks: + Manage and provide instructional guidance, virtual teaching and general strategies for a caseload of students; + Develop, write and help implement IEPs; + Evaluate tests and assessments, complete report cards and conduct parent conferences; + Communicate regularly with parents / learning coaches of students with special needs to insure that their IEP goals are being met, and that their needs are addressed in a timely and appropriate fashion; + Consult with teachers and coordinate the implementation of specially designed instruction as defined in the IEP regarding students with specific needs and potential learning issues; + Provide direct services to students including services delivered through web - conferencing software, as needed; + Schedule, organize and conduct IEP related meetings in a virtual environment, as needed; + Participate in the school's Student Support Team; help teachers and learning coaches develop and implement program modifications and strategies for all students; + Assist, as needed, with the organization and proper implementation of all paperwork, documentation and procedures for the IEP process; + Assist with locating service providers for students needing related services as mandated by their IEPs; + Assist with negotiating and executing contracts with service providers for students requiring such services; + Maintain accurate and up - to - date data in the school's Learning Management System and special education software; + Assist with administering state testing and coordinate the special adaptations that are required based on the IEP; and + Other duties as assigned.

She has brought learning tools and strategies to school systems and students nationwide, having led the creation and dissemination of professional development programs as well as assessment and supplemental instructional solutions in the fields of social - emotional learning, literacy, and special education.