Sentences with phrase «classroom decision making»

Without an accurate view of student progress, effective classroom decision making is very challenging.

We envisage these activities sitting alongside and complementing the day - to - day assessments that teachers make to inform classroom decision making and to provide ongoing feedback to students and parents.

Not exact matches

You'll have to make some difficult decisions about the classroom placement of your twins, whether they should be together in the same class or separated in different classes.

When everyone feels heard, when challenges have been presented and addressed, when everyone has a chance to review the best available data in order to make the best decision for the students — that's how breakfast in the classroom becomes a sustainable program.

When I made the decision to take ownership of Bella Luna Toys in 2009, I felt a little daunted when I realized how many websites there are now selling wooden and natural toys on the web, but as I explored them, I realized that few retailers have the background in education, or the years of experience using these toys, both in the classroom and at home, that I have.

Logistical concerns also can stall BIC progress, with questions about menus, meal delivery, record - keeping, safe temperatures, leftovers and classroom clean - up strategies sometimes causing decision - making paralysis.

The organization aims to reduce or eliminate the use of high stakes testing, increase teacher autonomy in the classroom and work to include teacher and family voices in legislative decision - making processes that affect students.

«Not only is inclusion better than exclusion from a moral and social - justice standpoint, but the inclusion of diverse views from diverse people with diverse life stories and experiences leads to a better, more robust decision - making process and far superior results whether in a classroom or in a boardroom,» said Lana D. Benatovich, president of the National Federation of Just Communities of Western New York.

After the proposition passed, state union representatives immediately lobbied the state attorney general to issue a «clarification» explaining that performance pay actually meant an across - the - board bonus for every teacher in a school or district, regardless of performance, and that funding classrooms directly actually meant passing the funding through the district first so the district, rather than the school, can make the major funding decisions.

Central to this is our work to empower teachers to make more decisions about how their schools are run; ensure schools are funded more fairly; address workload concerns and de-clutter guidance so teachers have more time in the classroom to teach.

One place to begin is the way in which our secondary schools include students in both classroom and school - based decision - making processes.

Based on this expertise, they are expected to engage in scholarly endeavors, such as consuming and producing research, and are provided tremendous autonomy to make decisions about curriculum, instruction and assessment in their classrooms.

An overwhelming number of studies recommend that classroom instructors systematically teach self - regulation, relationship management, and responsible decision making at the beginning of the school year, so implement these kernels soon.

He says the school uses the design terminology of «soft systems» (the things you do, such as decision - making, timetabling, pedagogical approach) and «hard systems» (physical features such as the classroom walls, furniture and equipment).

In addition to making a positive statement about the school's approach to sustainability many of the issues that inform the decision making process can also be introduced into the classroom to engage pupils with real - world issues in a meaningful way.

Providing choices in the classroom increases students» sense of ownership over their learning and develops their responsible decision - making skills.

Manby boils his recommendations into seven areas which I would like to apply to schools and classrooms where students are at the center of decision - making and know it!

Practical and classroom - based activities provide 10 to 14 year - olds with an opportunity to practise making decisions that uphold fair play, respect and friendship in a fun and interactive way.

You, as the teacher, use your professional judgment and are empowered to make the right decisions for your students as individuals and your classroom of learners as a whole.

The more opportunity that students have to make decisions within the classroom, the more opportunity they have to succeed and fail.

The management of cooperation in the classroom, therefore, focuses on supplying students with a good reason to make that decision.

The teacher leader's role is to monitor the pulse of the classrooms and to pass information to and from the Leadership Team, all the time acting as the «voice of the classroom» in team discussions and decision making.

In Experience and Education, he states that an adult's life experience guides their decision - making around which experiences are «educative» and worth students» time in the classroom.

The California court, noting that education is a fundamental right of California youth, struck down the law that requires administrators to make essentially lifetime decisions after a teacher has been in the classroom for just 16 months and has yet to complete an induction program.

By using a four - step teacher decision - making framework and implementing structured classroom routines rooted in research on cognition and motivation, you will increase equity, access, rigor, and engagement for all students.

In the classroom, teachers this fall have a unique opportunity to teach about elections and the election process, current issues, the importance of making informed decisions, and the importance of voting.

Only then can the right decision be made on whether one - to - one classroom computing belongs in your school.

Every time we decide to involve students in the decision - making or discovery process in the classroom, it takes considerably longer.

In the daily bustle of the classroom, teachers can't hit pause to evaluate the effectiveness of every decision they make.

For Silver, those results validate his decision in the late 1990s to look beyond the strictures of traditional American classrooms and dream boldly about what could be done to reach low - income minority children struggling to make the grade.

In the classroom, I can make more informed decisions rooted in education policy.

«Students in those kinds of classrooms are supportive of one another, work together cooperatively, encourage one another, assume responsibility for their own learning and behavior, and are allowed to make decisions.»

Most of the crucial decisions about how U.S. schools run and who teaches what to whom in which classrooms are still made in 14,000 semi-autonomous school districts, nearly all of them run by locally elected school boards, often with campaign dollars supplied by those with whom they negotiate collectively, and managed by professional superintendents, trained in colleges of education and socialized over the years into the prevailing culture of public education.

Especially when staff training, ease of use and classroom capacity are all things that need to be considered before making a decision.

As an example of how ESR operates, it recommends that students and teachers make decisions together about classroom norms at the beginning of the school year and that teachers give early instruction in problem solving and decision making so the skills can be used and reinforced throughout the year.

Principles of classroom management: A professional decision - making model (7th Ed.).

It means not making those decisions alone but rather reaching beyond the classroom and fully partnering with teachers, coaches, guidance councilors, families, and, most importantly, students themselves.

Each volunteer commits to visit his or her assigned classroom seven times during the year and to conduct professionally - designed lessons focusing on self - awareness, decision - making, positive work habits and attitudes, teamwork and interdependence, communication, job and career awareness, and overcoming biases and stereotypes.

«Classrooms are also the place where teachers most often make the decision whether to remain in classroom teaching, and lack of training and support in the classroom can have a critical impact on this decision.

Since the law was signed January 8, 2002, we have had countless conversations at virtually every level of education decision - making in this country — from state to local to classroom, with state officials, local officials, parents, teachers, and students.

Puleo explains that she can focus on the social - emotional needs of students at Explo and help that inform teachers as they make decisions about what to do in the classroom.

While calling into question much of my past approaches to instruction, this framework is also one that can be carried into the classroom and used mentally to evaluate my daily decision - making as a teacher.

School leaders will be able to make retention decisions based on valid measures such as student - achievement growth and classroom observations and student evaluations.

Teachers feel empowered when you let them make decisions about what happens in their classrooms.

According to researchers, data - driven decision making (DDDM) is «a system of teaching and management practices that gets better information about students into the hands of classroom teachers» (McLeod, 2005).

This data can be reviewed on an individual school, classroom or student basis, and is designed to aid good decision - making, support best practice, demonstrate outstanding leadership, and keep students safe.

The idea is diverting the majority of decision making to the school leaders who work with talent on their campuses to promote classroom autonomy.

Both setups have the potential for efficient, thoughtful use of space, but before making the decision, consider the kind of learning that will be happening in the classroom.

Sometimes we don't realize how many decisions we make alone in our classroom on a daily basis.

09, could change one thing about education, she would make sure that every policymaker, elected official, administrator, or really anyone who makes decisions for children worked at least three years in a diverse, cross-section of classrooms.