Sentences with phrase «by former classroom teachers»

Founded in 2013 by former classroom teachers and technologists, the Digital Harbor Foundation transformed a closed - down rec center in Baltimore City into a vibrant Tech Center for youth.

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Led by a former elementary school teacher, the school employs over a 1,000 state certified teachers, almost all of whom have also taught in traditional classrooms.

«My basic recommendation is that if a product claims to be proven by brain research, forget it,» says neurologist and former classroom teacher Judy Willis.

Friendship for Floating Teachers Former «floater» Jodi McKay knows the challenges faced by teachers who have no classroom to call thTeachers Former «floater» Jodi McKay knows the challenges faced by teachers who have no classroom to call thteachers who have no classroom to call their own.

«Long lists of vocabulary words that don't have personal relevance or don't resonate with a topic about which the student has been engaged are likely to be blocked by the brain's affective (or emotional) filters,» writes neurologist and former classroom teacher Judy Willis.

by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work for all by Rebecca Allen, reader in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools» by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming classroom teaching through assessment by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging by David Price, author and educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school: Promoting opportunities for all young people in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.

Reforming the Chaos» of Teacher Education Teachers are graduating from college unprepared to cope in todays classrooms and improve students performance, according to a report by the former president of Teachers College, Columbia University.

Faced with the unique quandary presented by 2016 presidential politics, we put our heads together as a fifth - grade team (classroom teachers, special education teachers, academic support teachers) to create a project where our students could study the election process, the executive branch and former presidents.

ClassTechTips.com was created by Dr. Monica Burns, a former classroom teacher, speaker and author.

True, the former category includes items that may be used in classrooms, and teachers who promote them should signal to their peers whether they're being compensated by the company for doing so, but it's hard to see an ethical concern that can't be dealt with via transparency.

Instructional design is an essential process that can be supported by a former teacher and leader that understands the complexity of daily classroom life.

Founded by former university faculty members and researchers, Learning Sciences International helps teachers become highly effective classroom practitioners by blending new technologies with research - based pedagogy.

Teach Plus was founded by Fellow Celine Coggins, a former classroom teacher and Stanford University PhD who served as an advisor to the Massachusetts Department of Education Commissioner.

A former classroom teacher with deep experience in policy and advocacy, Schleifer will run the day - to - day operations of E4E's flagship chapter and work side by side with E4E - NY's members to advocate for the changes they want to see in their profession.

EdSurge's own former teacher - in - residence Jennie Dougherty raves both about the tool and about how Socrative's blog gives teachers step - by - step suggestions for how to use the tool in their classrooms.

Synergy Charter Academy, founded in 2004 by former Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) teachers Meg and Randy Palisoc, credits its success to a passionate teaching staff, resilient leadership, andeffective instructional strategies that include a blended learning curriculum that integrates technology in the classroom.

Although research shows that BTR graduates are initially not more effective at raising student test scores than other new teachers, the effectiveness of BTR graduates improves rapidly over time, and by their fourth and fifth years in the classroom, BTR graduates outperform other veteran teachers.70 Further, principals are very satisfied with the performance of former residents in their building: A recent survey conducted by BTR found that 97 percent of principals who employ teachers who are alumni of BTR «would recommend hiring a BTR graduate to a colleague.»

Other successful programs have included additional elements such as: reduced course loads; providing a teacher's aide; 42 observations by former teachers and administrators; and even a crisis line that teachers can call to get a response within a certain time frame from experienced teachers.43 Overall, the goal is to provide beginning teachers with significant personalized support as they find their bearings in the classroom.

ClassTechTips.com was created by Dr. Monica Burns, a former classroom teacher, speaker and author.

Essentially, KidWind is a small non-profit started by a former California science teacher that seeks to improve the quality and quantity of wind energy science education in classrooms across the United States.