Sentences with phrase «classroom culture of high expectations»

Mountaintop grading created a classroom culture of high expectations and prioritized learning over grades.

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More generally, how can you begin to establish a productive and positive classroom culture — to communicate to students that you are well organized, have high expectations in terms of both learning and behavior, and aspire to make each class period stimulating, challenging, and enjoyable?»

Yes, Mr. Walton, I believe you are right, especially when we are talking about the culture of high expectations that we are looking for in a classroom.

Similarly, the methods of star teachers — how they construct a culture of high expectations in their classroom and deliver vibrant and effective instruction — are at last being codified as specific techniques that can be mastered by novice teachers.

Dr. Leslie «s first priority was to change the prevailing culture of low expectations among educators in the district; his second was to improve student achievement through increased rigor, alignment of state standards to classroom practices, and implementation of mathematics standards higher than those set by the state.

By the end of summer, I was ready to create a positive classroom culture and set high expectations from day one.

With a mix of human capital reforms, such as rounding out the teaching force with UCLA graduate students who have expertise in key subjects, added student learning and enrichment programs in and out of classroom, and a new focus on developing a college - going culture of high expectations, UCLA is setting out to take what is, by most measures, a struggling school and drastically improve academic outcomes for all students.

No system of supervision will substitute for a culture of high expectations coupled with a deep concern for those who are on the front lines in the classrooms.

In this informative webinar based on their recent book, Disrupting Poverty: Five Powerful Classroom Practices, the authors will discuss the five classroom practices that permeate the culture of successful high - poverty schools: (1) caring relationships and advocacy, (2) high expectations and support, (3) commitment to equity, (4) professional accountability for learning, and (5) the courage and will to act.

They are viewed here as students with high - context learning experiences and expectations (Hall in Beyond Culture, Anchor, New York, (1976), and a collectivistic orientation, with a pragmatic, rather than academic way of looking at the world, who are marginalized and disoriented in US classrooms.

She remained at the school three years beyond her placement to continue to teach, lead a Parent Outreach Committee, and create a «school within a school» with three team members, building a culture of high expectations, standardized classroom procedures, and culture - building activities for over 200 students.

They share the powerful voices of teachers — many of whom grew up in poverty — to amplify the five classroom practices that permeate the culture of successful high - poverty schools: (1) caring relationships and advocacy, (2) high expectations and support, (3) commitment to equity, (4) professional accountability for learning, and (5) the courage and will to act.

Culturally responsive teaching is a practice that promotes a culture of high expectations, while also recognizing the cultural capital that students bring into the classroom.