Sentences with phrase «classroom educators who»

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With educators better equipped at understanding a student's learning process, classrooms are being formed around small groups, with students who match each other's skill level working together.

WATCH: Trump presents Teacher of the Year award to educator who leads classroom for teenage refugees

But in my reporting for How Children Succeed, I noticed a strange paradox: Many of the educators I encountered who seemed best able to engender noncognitive abilities in their students never said a word about these skills in the classroom.

These are just a few examples of how breakfast - in - the - classroom has been used as a creative tool for administrators and educators to address food insecurity, disciplinary issues, tardiness and absenteeism, and trips to the school nurse — and that's on top of improved academic outcomes for students who eat school breakfast!

My last book, How Children Succeed, explored this research and profiled educators who were attempting to put it into practice in their classrooms.

And it has become clear, at the same time, that the educators who are best able to engender noncognitive abilities in their students often do so without really «teaching» these capacities the way one might teach math or reading — indeed, they often do so without ever saying a word about them in the classroom.

These are just a few examples of where breakfast - in - the - classroom has become a tool for administrators and educators to address food insecurity, disciplinary issues, tardies and absences, and trips to the school nurse — and that's on top of improved academic outcomes for students who eat school breakfast!

«By rewarding donations that support public schools, providing tax credits for teachers when they purchase classroom supplies out of pocket, and easing the financial burden on families who send their children to independent, parochial or out - of - district public schools, we can make a fundamental difference in the lives of students, families and educators across the state,» he said.

The victory, after weeks of cliffhanger budget negotiations and literally hundreds of protest actions by concerned parents and educators, was sweet indeed for teachers who can now close up their classrooms with the knowledge that they'll see their students again in September.

The state Assembly Minority Education Forum in Baldwinsville on Monday night brought out parents and educators who are concerned about the controversial new Common Core educational standards enforced in New York state classrooms.

John Concannon, a retired police captain who has unsuccessfully challenged City Councilman Mark Weprin (D - Oakland Gardens) and state Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside), said Cuomo had not pushed to get enough educators with classroom experience on the state Board of Regents or otherwise placed them at the helm of Common Core implementation.

He also describes educators who have discovered that in gender - neutral classrooms, where children take on both male and female roles, gender stereotypes largely disappear.

Next Wave profiles two scientists who made the transition from researcher to science educator, but who do most of their work outside the traditional classroom.

«There has been a widespread pattern of discrimination against educators who would challenge evolution in the classroom,» Casey Luskin, a policy analyst for the pro-intelligent design Discovery Institute, in Seattle, Washington, told ScienceInsider.

The program is taught by classroom teachers who train alongside educators from the Carnegie Institution and universities, as well as by «model teachers» who train with BioEYES staff for three years before running the program on their own.

Lisa Flynn, E-RYT 500, RCYT, is founder and CEO of ChildLight Yoga ® and Yoga 4 Classrooms ®, organizations providing evidence - informed yoga and mindfulness education to children, as well as training for educators and other professionals who support their well - being.

I started this blog to order and publish my thoughts, and to engage with educators, facilitators, technicians, designers, etc who are interested in the same kind of things, namely eLearning, mLearning, Blackbaord / VLE / CMS, simulation - based learning, technology in the classroom, Web 2.0, Augmented Reality, QR Codes, etc..

There are countless examples, but two stand out: the Edcamp movement of educator unconferences; and the ScratchED online community for teachers who use Scratch in their classrooms.

In each episode, we explore cutting - edge ideas about teaching and learning from the world of research, meet educators who are putting them to the test in their own classrooms, and give you lesson ideas, tools, and resources to try new ideas in your own work.

I'm a passionate math educator who is always looking for ways to improve my classroom.

Two experts from two different stakeholder groups offered their feedback: A) An educator who was looking for ways to make the idea more useful for a real - world classroom setting, and B) a social investor, who was looking to see if there was a viable market, and if the product would make a viable business.

Caldis, who is taking a year off teaching at school to teach pre-service educators at Macquarie University, says connecting learning to the real world and getting students out of the classroom to carry out their own investigations increases engagement and interest in the subject.

«As a former Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, New York City teacher, licensed sea captain, and head educator of an ocean classroom prior to coming to HGSE, Timothy O'Brien is a «stealthy leader» who truly embodies the values, energy, and breadth of the Learning and Teaching (L&T) Program through his focus on student work and professional development of teachers,» says Lecturer Sally Schwager, Learning and Teaching program director.

Author of Bringing Innovation to School: Empowering Students to Thrive in a Changing World and co-author of Reinventing Project - Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real - World Projects in the Digital Age, I'm inspired by educators who push the boundaries of the traditional classroom.

But by allowing young people to explore these ideas, educators can foster empathy and encourage (and empower) students to see themselves as problem - solvers who have an active role to play in creating a classroom culture that includes and supports every one of their peers.

«I have seen first - hand the importance of fun, easy - to - use creativity tools in the classroom, and believe that Adobe Spark will enhance how educators teach digital and creative - problem solving skills to open up a range of new possibilities for students who want to express themselves,» said Mala Sharma, VP and GM of Creative Cloud product marketing & engagement at Adobe.

These are the kinds of problems — murky, time - sensitive, and without clear roadmaps — that educators, school leaders, and parents know well, says Professor Meira Levinson, a former teacher who now studies ethical dilemmas in the classroom.

I have the highest esteem for those committed educators who are bringing the SDGs into the classrooms, and educating younger generations to become global citizens.

But while their attention has been concentrated on student performance based on standard intelligence tests, they have often overlooked the fact that vocational classrooms have their share of «gifted and talented,» said an educator who addressed a group of vocational leaders meeting here recently.

Educators who derive strength and encouragement from praying for their students might feel better equipped to succeed in the classroom if they have legal and respectful ways to connect with colleagues who feel similarly.

As educators who have spent over 20 years researching, observing and studying classroom practice, we are even more convinced that many of the past practices in classroom observation relied on snapshot observations made by supervisors with little professional or academic learning.

Researchers have released a useful toolkit for educators who want to use video to assess their practice in their own classrooms.

University researchers are conducting important laboratory and classroom research and there is a growing body of teachers and school leaders who recognize one of the great ironies of education in the United States today: that the organ of learning is the brain but few educators have ever had any training in how the brain works, learns, and most importantly for students, changes.

She founded ScratchEd, an online community for educators who are using the friendly programming language Scratch to bring computer science to their classrooms.

Forsten, as well as many other teachers who have tried looping, believes the practice allows educators to develop rich relationships with students and their families, create trusting and caring classroom environments, and help kids overcome both academic and developmental obstacles.

Classroom Problem Solver: Tips for «Specials» Regular classroom teachers aren't the only educators who confront behavioral problems.

While millions tune in to the Oscars with bated breath and bowls full of popcorn, I know there are some educators out there who are wondering how they can drum up that kind of excitement and engagement in their classroom.

The overview included the New York educators from two of the six schools, who shared their experiences of taking WIDE courses and the impact it had on the classroom.

95, Ed.D.» 99, who has spent time researching instruction methods in the classroom, helped educators navigate shifts in educational practice in response to Common Core State Standards (CCSS).

Educators with this background will be the leaders who translate this coming research to transform their classrooms.

Our video series goes inside the classrooms of educators who use technology tools in their lessons every day.

Pulling this off takes an energetic and gifted educator; 4th - grade teacher Folakemi Mosadomi, who has the gifted group in her classroom, appears to fit the bill perfectly.

Delisle pointed out that educators often lose sight of creating well - rounded students because they are busy fighting over accountability and who is at fault in the classroom.

With a six - month hoopla around Periscope, this app gained the affection of many educators who started thinking on using Periscope in classrooms.

With the current push for computer technology in the classroom, many educators and parents fear dangers that the uncensored Internet might hold for children: inappropriate or obscene words and images; violence; and people who pose an online threat.

One, TeachersPayTeachers, a sort of Craigslist for educators, says it has paid more than $ 1 million in commissions to teachers, who have sold everything from classroom hand puppets to lesson plans on the Civil War.

Teachers here know that our research - based reward system measures the progress individual students make in their classrooms, and educators who do the best job tailoring instruction to meet each child's specific needs tend to receive the highest marks.

The awards recognize educators who use insects in the classroom.

«Researchers at Texas A & M University, who measured changes in environmental attitudes for elementary students in gardening classrooms, support what garden - based educators have experienced for many years: that children engaged in a cross-disciplinary gardening curriculum acquire a direct, personal understanding of what living things require to thrive, and how they adapt and interact with each other.»

So, if you're a K - 12 educator who's looking to grow professionally in your area of expertise, or just looking for ideas to use in the classroom today, take a look at Tapped In.