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Teachers open and close the school instructional time by showing a short and engaging video to help children and adolescents develop emotional management strategies, empathy, resilience, conflict resolution skills and more.

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In a study of 90 English language learners in a Southern California public school system, Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Nonie Lesaux, along with then - doctoral students Michael Kieffer and Amy Crosson, took a closer look at why these children fall behind, and how new instructional strategies might redress the baschool system, Harvard Graduate School of Education Professor Nonie Lesaux, along with then - doctoral students Michael Kieffer and Amy Crosson, took a closer look at why these children fall behind, and how new instructional strategies might redress the baSchool of Education Professor Nonie Lesaux, along with then - doctoral students Michael Kieffer and Amy Crosson, took a closer look at why these children fall behind, and how new instructional strategies might redress the balance.

What follows is a close look at three schools that have integrated data into their instructional decisionmaking.

One is the lesser profile accorded to curriculum and instructional practice and to what happens once the teacher closes the classroom door; another is the view that random assignment is premature, given its dependence on expert school management and high - quality program implementation; and another is the view that quantitative techniques have only marginal usefulness for understanding schools, since a school's governance, culture, and management are best understood through intensive case studies.

These findings also highlight the importance of taking a close look at the practices and instructional policies at the school level, rather than solely concentrating on district - level policies.

In Kelly School, which is discussed in the book, these characteristics were built through a set of interrelated organizational routines including close monitoring of each student's academic progress, an explicit link between students» outcomes and teachers» practices, weekly 90 - minute professional development meetings focused on instructional improvement, and the cultivation of a formal and informal discourse emphasizing high expectations, cultural responsiveness, and teachers» responsibility for student learning.

An unusual heat wave over much of the eastern part of the nation last month forced many schools to shorten their instructional day temporarily and reopened longstanding questions about weather - related school closings.

Although building relationships is the most important thing that we can do in our schools, in my opinion being an instructional leader is a close second.

As someone responsible for students with learning disabilities and for closing the achievement gap, and as a school instructional leader, working toward eliminating standardized tests such as AP's and assessing department based learning outcomes, I am eager to learn more about three aspects of Finnish education:

At the Lawrenceville School, she has taught, been an assistant housemaster, overseen the early warning system, a program to close the achievement gap, served as an instructional leader, worked with University of Pennsylvania's Center for the Study of Boys» and Girls» Lives» to foster student action research projects and coordinated the educational support program.

A third report, Small High Schools at Work: A Case Study of Six Gates - Funded Schools in New York City, from the Academy for Educational Development, takes a close look a handful of these new small schools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college prepaSchools at Work: A Case Study of Six Gates - Funded Schools in New York City, from the Academy for Educational Development, takes a close look a handful of these new small schools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college prepaSchools in New York City, from the Academy for Educational Development, takes a close look a handful of these new small schools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college prepaschools, focusing on particular practices associated with student success: intermediary support, personal and academic support, effective instructional practices, and college preparation.

Our Response to Intervention (RtI) Team and Behavior Instructional Leadership Team (BILT) paid close attention to individual student data through our school's RtI framework, providing flexible, «just in time,» high - quality, math, reading and social emotional learning interventions implemented with fidelity.

She has spent her career seeking solutions to close the achievement gap, in part by supporting the improvement of instructional practice at both the school and system levels.

«We feel that DPS can stand in unity without having to also make the decision to close the schools, putting students at risk of their educational endeavors whether it be instructional time or testing dates that are predetermined by collegiate boards,» Lewis said.

During this two - day ASCD Institute, renowned authors Alan M. Blankstein and Pedro Noguera, along with award - winning education scholars, district and school leaders and practitioners, will share strategies to pursue equity and close instructional and achievement gaps in multicultural K — 12 districts and schools.

-- Saturday, April 28 SESSION FIVE 10:55 AM — 12:05 PM Miami - Dade County Public Schools: Use of International Instructional System to Increase Student Performance and Student - Teacher Engagement, and Close the Achievement Gap

Any school accepting a grant had to agree to adopt one of four strategies: Replace the principal and at least 50 percent of the staff; close the school and enroll students in another, better - performing school; close the school and reopen it as a charter school; or transform the school through new instructional strategies and other techniques.

AppleTree Institute works to close achievement gap by transforming early childhood education through the research, development, and dissemination of an evidence - based, high - quality instructional approach that prepares children for success in school, work, and life.

The hope is that school - based management can result in more teacher involvement, better decisions regarding student needs and school goals, a better atmosphere in the school, parent involvement in curriculum matters, greater flexibility in using the national curriculum, and a closer link between internal school assessment and instructional decisions.

Any school accepting a grant had to agree to adopt one of four controversial strategies: Replace the principal and at least 50 percent of the staff; close the school and enroll students in another, better - performing school; close the school and reopen it as a charter school; or transform the school through new instructional strategies and other techniques.

Having read this resource with my own school's problem of practice in mind, I found it pushed my thinking in new directions and provided me with specific steps I could take to examine equity and bias in instructional practices in service of closing our achievement gaps.

June Rimmer, associate director at CEL, highlights the role of the principal in closing achievement gaps, describes the work of an equity - centered instructional leader in the improvement of instructional practice and explains how we can build the capacity and expertise of principals to equip them to be leaders of schools that ensure equity so that every student experiences excellence in their learning and achieves at high levels.

If you are planning for the next academic school year with an eye on the instructional shifts and attention to the Basal Alignment Project, Read Aloud Project, and the close read exemplars, the documents below will help.

Using MIND's visual math instructional software in 36 of the 38 school district's elementary schools, the district's 25,000 K - 5 students have closed a 16 point gap and now match the California state average math scores on the 2011 state tests, according to the institute.

According to district policy for closing under - enrolled schools, officials must evaluate «the adequacy of the instructional program in receiving schools,» as well as factors like the facility quality itself, access to the new campus and other factors.

Could providing students different instructional models or alternative classroom settings lend to your school closing subgroup gaps within graduation rates?

Sabattus Primary School and Libby Tozier Primary School Principal Kathy Martin shared her schools» journey and success in utilizing local student data to make meaningful and targeted instructional changes for students in order to close achievement gaps.