Sentences with phrase «classroom as a math teacher»

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As a former math teacher with 23 years in the classroom, I have seen too many children struggle because of hunger.

At best, the harvest of salad greens (for example) can make a nice big salad that every student in one classroom can enjoy as part of a class lesson (and here the teacher's creativity comes into play — the lesson can be math, with the kids figuring what percentage of the salad is romaine and what percent arugula, or it can be science, or even spelling.)

But on visiting each of the three classrooms, I brightened — seeing the joy and hope on the girls» faces as they talked about what they loved studying (e.g., Amharic, English, science, math), what they hoped to be (e.g., pilot, doctor, engineer, driver, teacher, community mentor for BiruhTesfa), and what the best / worst parts of their days are (unanimously, best = being at school, worst = work hours).

Importantly, the study found that only teachers with high knowledge and skills for science — not literacy or math — created quality scientific opportunities for students, such as providing science materials and engaging children in science experiences in the classroom.

Posted in his classroom is a sign stating, «As your math teacher I understand that I have the ability to crush the life out of your innate love for mathematics and I will try not to do so.»

As a virtual bookmarking and filing cabinet system, Pinterest gets an A + from many teachers — and is helping this teacher with classroom science and math planning.

She looks at the classroom board, her eyes moving slowly over the words of a problem that her teacher projected there as the students came in from recess and sat down for their math lesson:

The public release of these ratings — which attempt to isolate a teacher's contribution to his or her students» growth in math and English achievement, as measured by state tests — is one important piece of a much bigger attempt to focus school policy on what really matters: classroom learning.

Mesquite has had to let four teachers go: an art specialist as well as a P.E., advanced math, and regular classroom teacher.

Created for classroom teachers, the focus of the Maths Rescue series is on the reinforcement of «the basics» in maths, as well as activities aimed at developing understanding of mathematics concMaths Rescue series is on the reinforcement of «the basics» in maths, as well as activities aimed at developing understanding of mathematics concmaths, as well as activities aimed at developing understanding of mathematics concepts.

Two years later, however, he left for the suburbs, partly because he was fed up with a system that considered every math teacher with a license the same as every other teacher, no matter how much talent they brought to the classroom, and that never fully compensated him for his many years of high - level teaching experience.

Kathryn, a maths teacher at Comberton Village College, explains that any classroom management issues this activity might raise, through pupils moving around the room, are outweighed by its value as a practical and effective lesson that they'll easily remember when they're thinking about graphs and gradients.

Similarly, in a case study of four middle school math teachers who participated in a yearlong series of ten video club meetings to reflect on their classrooms, teachers in the video club «came to use video not as a resource for evaluating each other's practices, but rather as a resource for trying to better understand the process of teaching and learning» in a supportive, nonthreatening setting (Sherin and Han, 2004).

Linking pre-service and classroom practitioners with experts in the real world is seen as one way to boost the confidence, and competence, of Australian maths and science teachers.

Your education experience: 15 years as a classroom teacher (including four years as math department chairperson), nine years as an assistant principal, and six years as principal.

«Not only does the Extreme Read expose a math teacher, for example, to a young adult novel he or she would not typically have used in the classroom, but it allows students to see teachers and adults other than their language arts teacher as readers,» she added.

Universities can also help by strengthening their programs in math and science teaching so that more students will consider teaching as a career, and so that our newest teachers will be better prepared than ever for the classrooms of the 21st century.

Powell knows well the struggles a classroom teacher can face in trying to link subjects such as math and literature.

So, in addition to the commitment to be in classrooms more, and be more of an instructional leader, one principal may also have a commitment (without realizing it) to be known to the teachers as a principal who is available to them 24/7, or to not finding out about things I don't want to have to deal with, or even to not having my teachers discover I know nothing about high school math.

But in general, instruction is both lively and practical, such as in one classroom where a biology teacher, donning a lab coat, leads a lab on extracting DNA from strawberries, or a ninth - grade math class in which a teacher integrates a Texas Instruments navigator system into every part of her lesson; she has her class turn assignments in via a graphing calculator and checks for comprehension with every student in real time.

Just as they do when choosing a math text, SIS (student information system), CMS (content management system), or classroom teacher, school leadership needs to find the best «fit.»

Now Teach — a charity set up to help people put skills acquired during a successful career to use in the classroom — has encouraged nearly 50 talented professionals to change their lives and retrain as a teacher in maths, science and modern foreign languages.

«Jon Star is a top - flight researcher and scholar in math education, and his work, informed by his years as a classroom teacher, has had significant impact on teaching practice and curriculum design,» said Ryan.

In addition to test scores in math and science, the TIMSS data include background information on students» home and family life as well as data on teacher characteristics, qualifications, and classroom practices.

Prior to leadership, Jessica spent four years in the classroom as a fifth - grade math teacher and a founding kindergarten teacher on Chicago's West and South sides.

Ensuring quality teachers in every classroom by recruiting, training, retaining, and rewarding teachers and school leaders; creating career ladders and increasing pay for effective teachers who serve as mentors, teach in high - need subjects, such as math and science, and who excel in the classroom; and by identifying ineffective and struggling teachers, providing them with individual help and support, and removing them from the classroom in a quick and fair way if they still underperform.

When Dr. Kendall arrived in 1973 as a math teacher, the standard approach was talking at the front of the classroom and writing on the blackboard.

Her talents and dedication propelled her to a lead teaching role for middle school math, and she remained in the classroom for the next two years as a 5th and 6th grade math teacher.

While there is still a focus on basic skills such as math, reading and writing, MNCS teachers also focus heavily on 1) Environmental experiential learning; 2) Project - based learning; 3) Responsive classroom; 4) Character education; and 5) Technology.

For these meetings, teacher leaders developed agendas around mathematical issues related to implementing Investigations, featuring activities that would help teachers as they used the new curriculum in their classrooms (e.g., introducing new assessments and working through math games teachers would use with students).

Eventually, I would like to work with both students and teachers — doing focused intervention for students who are struggling in math and mentoring new teachers who need guidance as they navigate the tricky terrain of classroom management and curriculum.

However, school or district leaders can not use these funds to purchase new staff positions, such as new art teachers, additional math teachers, or classroom aides.

(Tenn.) A report out this month marking the results of the first three years of a new program that trains principals to better evaluate teachers using classroom observation found 100,000 additional students were on grade level in math in 2014 as compared to 2010; and 57,000 more were on grade level in science.

Whether your teachers are brand new or have many years of classroom experience, FlexPD supports educators as they build a deeper understanding of math, refine best practices in pedagogy, and create effective, standards - based, learner - centric environments.

A group of Chinese maths teachers have swapped their classrooms in Shanghai for primary schools in England as part of a project to improve numeracy standards.

The study — funded by the Department of Education and the National Institutes of Health — found first - grade teachers with a higher percentage of students with math difficulties in their classrooms were more likely to use student - centered instructional methods (such as the use of calculators, or movement and music to learn math) that have not been associated with achievement gains.

Career pathways would provide more financial incentives for teachers who produce positive outcomes in the classroom, such as higher test scores; for those who teach subjects that are in high demand in the marketplace (e.g. chemistry or math); and for those who teach in hard to staff schools.

Prior to becoming an Instructional Coach, Kevin devoted nine years to providing outstanding classroom instruction as a math teacher and department chair at White Pine Middle School in Saginaw, Michigan.

Both FACS and math educators benefited from lesson development collaboration, as math teachers learned new ways to incorporate career - oriented math into their classroom experience for students.

+ Provides coaching experiences for teachers, including review of lesson delivery, providing feedback, and modeling demo lessons + Develops / curates quality instructional resources to share with teachers, including lesson plans, unit plants, and assessments + Facilitates professional development workshops for group sizes ranging up to 100 participants + Designs rich and meaningful professional development sessions aligned to math instruction + Continues own learning through research and self - driven PD to stay current of latest trends in math education + Maintains open communication with supported teachers to nurture a professional learning community of educators + Communicate actively with key stakeholders on progress of teacher development + Provides reporting documentation of services delivered, as required EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: + BA / BS Degree in Education or related field + 4 + years of work experience teaching math in a K - 12 setting + Expert in math content at least across a 5 year grade level band (g. grades 4 — 8) + Record of result in effectively coaching teachers + Experience designing and delivering professional development for adults + Experience working in blended learning classrooms is a plus + Master's degree preferred + Excellent communication skills are essential OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Some local traveling required.

Drawing on her vast knowledge and experience as a classroom teacher, she covers the basics of effective mathematical communication and offers specific strategies for teaching students how to speak and write about math.

Most math specialists had years of experience as classroom teachers before getting advanced instruction in math education — sometimes on their own dime, sometimes with funding from their school or district.

She served as a classroom science, math and social studies teacher, in grades 4 through 8, first at John F. Long Elementary School in Phoenix, Arizona from 2005 to 2007, followed by White Pine Middle School in Saginaw, Michigan from 2007 to 2011.

Included as a part of the Teacher Toolkit, math practice activities are an extra tool for teachers to use in their classrooms.

Parents could spend more time in their child's classroom, and teachers could take the time to explain their instructional approaches and classroom features that parents may be unfamiliar with, such as learning centers or math manipulatives.

Through examining classroom culture and structure, and evaluating, designing and implementing math lessons, we will set the stage for our development as elementary mathematics teachers.

Deepen the expertise of school leaders through training on instructional materials and assessment, as well as visits to selected classrooms to observe instruction and practice teacher literacy and math coaching and feedback.

Karen Hutchison, Director of Elementary Curriculum and Professional Development, says that teachers in her professional development sessions are benefiting from ST Math just as much as their students, learning new math concepts they can then reinforce in the classroom.

Utilizing an effective, adaptive elementary math program to supplement classroom instruction can support ELLs and their teachers as they work toward closing the math achievement gap.

MDRC; New York, NY $ 180,000 over two years to investigate how specific teacher classroom practices are predictive of child outcomes and how effective professional development supports are for teachers in preschool classrooms implementing the Building Blocks math curriculum in New York City as part of the Making Pre-K Count study.