I supported the adoption of the Standards as Commissioner of Education in New York State because I believed — and continue to believe — that they represent a major step towards a more effective education for our students, many of whom have hitherto been subject to unpredictable and often under -
demanding learning expectations.
Not exact matches
Zoch shows that progressive dogmas about natural
learning are clearly in conflict with the Jamesian philosophy of effort and insists that parents and teachers teach «the will to succeed» by setting clear
expectations and
demanding effort, not accepting laziness.
Not only have we «changed the conversation» about the teaching profession, as William Lowe Boyd and Jillian Reese note («Great
Expectations,» features, Spring 2006), but we are building market
demand in American education by insisting on excellence that is tied to student
learning.
In this article, part one of my series on saving the UK
Learning and Development industry from certain doom, I examine how the L&D industry is struggling to keep up with times and highlight what needs to be done to meet
demands and
expectations.
Toward that end, ADP has moved beyond the kinds of standards that reflect experts» consensus view of what is desirable for students to
learn, to
expectations linked directly to the essential
demands faced by students preparing for college, work and citizenship.
While the concept of modularising content is not a new one,
demand for mobile
learning solutions, the popularity of video - based training, a lower tolerance for boredom, reduced concentration spans, and the
expectation for information to be available on
demand, are all combining to all but guarantee that microlearning has a key part to play in the future of corporate
learning.
However,
demand and
expectations for
learning outside of the school day are on the rise, and there are still many students struggling to complete homework online, causing a challenging homework gap.
Mintrop (2001) suggested that student teacher training programs embedded with voluntary online seminars are useful to meet the immediate needs of individual teachers and build a sense of belonging, but the
demands and
expectations for
learning under these situations should also be somewhat downscaled.
Among the most empirically verified asset - based factors is a teacher - student relationship that provides a socially and emotionally supportive yet
demanding and high
expectation classroom
learning environment.
To effectively meet the writing
demands placed on the middle school students where I am a literacy coach and to help them meet the
expectations of the CCSS, content teachers are recognizing a need to develop their curriculum to include write - to -
learn procedures.
Alex Mackman, Technical Director at Agylia said, «The
demand for mobile
learning solutions, the popularity of video - based training and the
expectation that information is available on
demand are all ensuring that microlearning will have a key part to play in the future of corporate
learning.»
The mantra of the Common Core effort was «fewer, clearer, higher» — meaning that the standards would include less minutiae, be more explicit about what students should
learn, and set more
demanding expectations.
Teachers are facing
expectations of greater collaboration, parent and student counseling, and
demands for content knowledge and accountability for students»
learning.