Sentences with phrase «conversations about instructional practice»

Educators in case study districts and across the state generally agree that areas of strength with teacher evaluation include the instructional framework, the conversations about instructional practice, and the focus on growth.

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Designed primarily by Deborah Garson, head of research and instruction services at Gutman Library, and Kristin Lofblad, LTC's manager of instructional and research technology, WLE uses online learning best practices, which encourage students to work independently on online and offline writing - related activities, and to participate collaboratively in conversations about writing via online discussion boards facilitated by HGSE doctoral students.

These focused conversations about the data, instructional practice, and student engagement strategies promote professional growth and create a need to know more.

Many of us felt strongly that instructional practice could be improved if teachers engaged in serious, evaluative conversations about teaching — but that having a facilitator attached to each group may work against this goal.

Functions The teacher leader: a) Increases the capacity of colleagues to identify and use multiple assessment tools aligned to state and local standards; b) Collaborates with colleagues in the design, implementation, scoring, and interpretation of student data to improve educational practice and student learning; c) Creates a climate of trust and critical reflection in order to engage colleagues in challenging conversations about student learning data that lead to solutions to identified issues; and d) Works with colleagues to use assessment and data findings to promote changes in instructional practices or organizational structures to improve student learning.

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