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.
One simple illustration is the absence, in many programs, of any substantive work on assessment and accountability and of helping administrators learn how, in Marc Tucker's words, to «recognize the elements of sound standards -
based classroom organization and practice.»
Not exact matches
program that lets kids and their adult caregivers learn about the park first hand by using fun, self - guided worksheets; the NewYork Historical Society, where she developed curriculum guides to help
classroom teachers incorporate primary sources into their instruction; the American Museum of Natural History, where she developed a series of teacher guides for the Moveable Museum exhibits and several temporary museum exhibits; and MOUSE, a New York City
based non-profit
organization that works to train middle and high school students to initiate and manage technology help desks, where she developed curriculum and educational support materials for students, faculty advisors, and MOUSE trainers.
A
classroom program that helps teachers adapt their interactions with students
based on individuals» temperaments may lead to more student engagement in kindergarten, more teacher emotional support to kindergarten and first grade students, and better
classroom organization and less off - task behavior in first - grade classes, according to research by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.
Your project would fit nicely into the Instructional Materials for Students component, which «supports the creation and substantial revision of comprehensive curricula and supplemental instructional materials that are research -
based; enhance
classroom instruction pre-K-12; and reflect standards for science, mathematics, and technology education developed by national professional
organizations.»
While
classroom -
based teaching continues to dominate as the most preferred practice in schools, colleges, and
organizations, another form of learning...
If you're supporting workers in the workflow with context - specific resources,
based on what your
organization's internal «experts» know and do, then
classroom events take on a very different role to before.
Interestingly, when asked to relate personalized learning to social learning or the 70:20:10 approach in particular (which we have covered in depth)-- an approach that pushes
organizations to pursue a blended learning approach where learning achieves 70 % of success through experiential learning, 20 % through social / informal learning, and 10 % through traditional,
classroom -
based learning — it was determined that most
organizations found that personalized learning methodology aligned with the 70:20:10 approach.
As a result, the Learning and Development provision in many
organizations is still predominantly
classroom -
based, and any individual employee's experience of L&D is limited to occasional events and technology «solutions» outsourced to vendors or simply bought in «off - the - shelf».
The
organizations are focused on supporting schools with 21st century school and
classroom design, customized project
based learning curriculum, deep learning strategies, and educational technology, to name a few.
On the
basis of these survey results, we created three measures: (1) the principal's overall assessment of the teacher's effectiveness, which is a single item from the survey; (2) the teacher's ability to improve student academic performance, which is a simple average of the
organization,
classroom management, reading achievement, and math achievement survey items; and (3) the teacher's ability to increase student satisfaction, which is a simple average of the role model and student satisfaction survey items.
In fact, it is a credit to the
organization that it is willing to change,
based on lessons learned from research and
classroom experience.
In fact, NASA and its partner
organizations have created rich Web -
based and print
classroom resources for educators
based on that data.
It's not just especially low - or high - performing kids who benefit, says David Gibson, codirector of the SimSchool PT3 Project, a Vermont -
based organization that develops a desktop game to train future teachers for the
classroom.
From a standardized,
classroom -
based, instructor - led framework,
organizations can now take advantage of a host of digital tools to create a new kind of learning experience.
Evidence -
based practice — Whether you plan to work in the
classroom, in education publishing, or with a non-profit literacy
organization, L&L will prepare you to be an «informed consumer» of research.
And there are steps that charter operators, authorizers, and city -
based organizations can take right now to make sure that charter schools have effective teachers in all
classrooms to start the school year.
We work with private - sector companies, media
organizations, and federal agencies like NASA, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and the National Science Foundation to create research - and standards -
based, media - rich materials that bring the outside world into the
classroom and ignite students» imaginations.
The initiative, called «Project Jessica,» will create testing and measurement instruments that are primarily computer -
based and are more integrated with
classroom instruction than current standardized tests, said Gregory R. Anrig, president of the
organization.
For training professionals who need a trusted vendor with deep domain expertise, Litmos by CallidusCloud provides a cloud -
based learning management solution (LMS) that unifies virtual,
classroom, mobile, social and eCommerce capabilities in a single, secure, and scalable platform that can meet any
organization's training needs.
Among one of the leading
organizations in bringing this movement to the
classroom is SMALLab,
based in Los Angeles.
As the consumption -
based model of technology integration transitions to a participatory approach and technology transitions from a tool for accessing information to a tool to (a) support student authoring and creativity, (b) facilitate collaboration, communication, and social learning, (c) allow for more efficient
organization and accumulation of resources, (d) provide venues for student voices through publication and sharing, and (e) support student immersion in learning environments, educators also transition from «extending learning beyond what could be done without technology» (Mason et al., 2000) to «use technologies to promote effective student learning» (Hicks et al., 2014) In the revisioning of the first principle, the authors did a commendable job of affording increased value to range of tools, methods, content, abilities, and varied contexts of social studies
classrooms.
TODAY»S FEDERAL REGISTER: PRIORITIES FOR CHARTER SCHOOL GRANTS: The Education Department is pondering whether grants to nonprofit
organizations that run charter school projects [http://1.usa.gov/17v5Lqz] should be weighted
based on whether they improve efficiency through economies of scale, improve accountability, recruit and serve students with disabilities and English - language learners more effectively and combine technology -
based instruction with
classroom teaching.
«Not only does the legislation implement a toothless teacher evaluation system, the bill could jeopardize school district efforts to put great teachers in every
classroom,» said Tim Melton, vice president of legislative affairs for StudentsFirst, a Sacramento -
based national educational advocacy
organization.
In 2012 with support from New Schools Venture Fund and the DC Office of the State Superintendent for Education, AppleTree began supporting community
based organizations and charter schools to implement all or parts of ECR in their preschool
classrooms.
Using examples from
classroom teachers with whom she has worked, Collay describes four dimensions of powerful
classroom -
based leadership: (1) teaching well by drawing on professional knowledge to respond to the complex relationship challenges that affect learning; (2) finding creative ways to collaborate with both colleagues and parents; (3) conducting
classroom -
based inquiry, both through informal observation and through formal, structured research; and (4) using partnerships with outside
organizations to support student learning.
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.
2 TEACH is an educational consulting company dedicated to providing practical, innovative and research -
based strategies to improve instruction in today's inclusive
classrooms and
organizations.
In Cedar Rapids, Iowa, students enrolled in Iowa BIG learn entirely by working outside the
classroom on self - selected, community -
based projects proposed by local businesses, nonprofit
organizations, and government agencies.3 In an interview published by the school, one student explained that «it's very passion - driven.»
Dimensions of ECE workforce quality studied include education, credentials, beliefs, job satisfaction,
classroom organization, and motivation for working in ECE center -
based and home -
based settings.
Earlier investments of nearly $ 3 million in this personalized learning portfolio include Rocketship, a national network of blended learning schools seeking to eliminate the achievement gap in low - income neighborhoods, New York City's School of One blending learning model upon which New
Classrooms is
based, and CFY, a national nonprofit
organization that runs the acclaimed online learning platform, PowerMyLearning.com, which provides students, teachers, parents and school leaders with free online access to pre-screened digital learning activities produced by third parties, as well as consumer ratings.
This
organization helps educators implement standards -
based grading in every
classroom through innovative assessment and feedback.
Kent Intermediate School District provides support for GSRP
classrooms in 18 school districts, and several community -
based organizations around Kent County.
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.
COMMUNITY
CLASSROOM is an educational resource providing new documentary video content and accompanying curricular materials, lesson plans, and homework assignments, to high school and community college instructors and youth - serving community -
based organizations.
Widely regarded as a national model for environmental education and multicultural youth development, the Parks Conservancy's youth programs at Crissy Field, in partnership with the National Park Service and Presidio Trust, effectively utilize national parks as outdoor
classrooms and successfully link the parks, schools and community -
based youth
organizations.
Postscript: Randy Olson has posted an interesting piece on his Web site today proposing that the community seeking public trust and engagement on climate change would do well to study the practices of two
organizations fighting for science -
based behavior in very different arenas: the federal Centers For Disease Control and Prevention and the National Center for Science Education (on evolution in the
classroom).
The MVC - approved online defensive driving courses, which are currently being provided by the Florida -
based American Safety Council and the California -
based organization I Drive Safely, cover the same material that is currently offered in a
classroom setting.
In addition to delivering advanced fleet driver training (both
classroom and in - vehicle), the company also provides a myriad of fleet - related consultancy and research services as well as a web -
based Fleet Data Manger platform that allows
organizations to record, store, and access local or global fleet data directly and securely online.
The company donated XRP, Ripple's scalable digital asset which aims to enable real - time global payments from anywhere in the world, to DonorsChoose.org — a US -
based 501 nonprofit
organization allowing individuals to donate directly to public school
classroom projects.
The foundation is a US -
based 501 non-profit
organization that enables users to donate directly to public school
classroom projects.
Based on our selection of resumes for this teaching area, main job requirements are instruction abilities, presentation skills,
classroom management,
organization, and recordkeeping.
• Highly skilled in providing direction to students and enable them to study independently • Well versed in utilizing various instructional equipment and Audio Visual Aids effectively to reinforce learning in the
classroom • Proficient in designing and implementing supportive learning activities in collaboration with the teacher • Competent at handling and addressing behavioral problems in young learners and enhancing motivation to learn • Thorough understanding of various cognitive and psychosocial developmental milestones connected with child's age along with associated needs • Hands on experience in activity moderation, teacher's assistance and progress record keeping • Substantial knowledge of various behavior control techniques and strategies • Efficient in designing and executing individualized correctional programs • Proven ability to devise need
based learning strategies for physically or mentally challenged children • Demonstrated skills in
classroom organization, testing and evaluation • Track record of conducting reinforcement lessons in small groups, covering core subjects including English, math and basic sciences • Excellent skills in analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of designed program and changing the instructional strategies
based on the learner's response and progress • Expert in maintaining updated and fully structured
classroom bulletin boards to facilitate learning • Adept at determining Individualized learning goals for each student and gauging progress in learning • Well practiced in communicating home assignments to students, answering their queries regarding the same and marking the work done • Effective listening skills along with profound ability to communicate clearly with students, parents and teachers involved
Supervise 24 teachers and 240 students, provide curriculum
based tools for teachers to use in their
classroom, provide additional training, oversee curriculum implementation, provide parent confliction resolution, provide instructional feedback and improvement methods to teachers, file
organization, and computer skills.
Implementation of curriculum
based teachings, Math, Grade level planning, parent conflict resolution, updating parent sound - board information, teacher collaboration, student grading and file
organization,
classroom organization and computer input.