Sentences with phrase «clear focus on instruction»

In each district, leaders communicated a clear focus on instruction and placed a high priority on collaboration.

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If the Bible were clearer on exactly what we are and are not supposed to do, then the focus of Christianity would shift on to those instructions; much as Jewish focus zeroed in on the Torah.

However, our research is clear that reading instruction that focuses on teaching the relationship between spelling and sound is most effective.

KIPP and No - Excuses schools like Sci Academy (detailed in the book) pride themselves on clearing out all of the managerial detritus so that teachers can focus on instruction.

A lesson that focuses on analysing various propaganda posters with a source analysis table and designing poster task with clear instructions.

How Shanghai Does It: Insights and Lessons from the Highest - Ranking Education System in the World says teachers are supported with ongoing professional development which is often collaborative in nature and focused on improving instruction, and a framework of clear learning standards, regular student assessment and well - aligned curriculum.

The goal of proficiency - based education is to ensure that students acquire the knowledge and skills needed for success in college and careers and the centerpiece of achieving proficiency is a clear focus on learning and instruction.

All of these programs incorporate some explicit instruction, but they make clear how focusing in on the specific skills serves the larger purpose of accomplishing a dynamic, useful task.

Other leadership actions that nurture school turnarounds include (1) sending a clear signal that dramatic change is urgently needed, (2) maintaining a consistent focus on improving instruction, (3) making visible improvements quickly, and (4) building a staff that is committed to the school's improvement goals.

a relentless focus on reading, including clear and rigorous grade - level expectations for reading proficiency, frequent measurement, and early identification of struggling readers with immediate and intensive additional instruction, up to 30 extra minutes per day;

Ms. Sadia White, Chief Academic Officer of the NPS made this point crystal clear to school leaders in that district when she stated «we do not and will not seek a silver bullet, we will focus on the work of improving instruction every day in each of our schools.

«It's also clear that it's time to put aside talk about a moratorium on the use of state assessments in educator evaluations and focus on ensuring all students receive the rigorous and engaging instruction that will help them to prepare for college and careers,» King Said.

Jack summarizes a literature review on professional - development models for math teaching that Mary Kennedy compiled at the University of Michigan, including her focus on «clear student outcomes» and the emergence of cognitively guided instruction (CGI).

The key ingredients include establishing clear learning intentions and success criteria, providing targeted instruction in light of student assessment data, and ensuring a culture is established that focuses on students taking ownership over their learning and acting as a resource to others in their learning.

Content is organized using a clear structure that focuses on direct instruction, practice, and assessment.

When talking with Dr. Ray Tolcacher, Prosser's superintendent, it becomes clear that the improvement in achievement is the result of «a focus on what we want to accomplish — powerful instruction for all students.»

It has also been clear that the administration's decision to allow states to focus on the worst five percent of schools (along with another 10 percent or more of schools with wide achievement gaps)-- and ignore those districts serving up mediocre instruction and curricula — will lead to widening achievement gaps.

These include publicly communicating a clear plan for improving student learning and redistributing responsibilities at a school or central office to put more focus on classroom instruction.

AWLFC advocates these training methods because they focus on rewarding desired behaviors and discouraging undesirable behaviors using clear and consistent instructions and avoiding psychological and physical intimidation.