Not exact matches
Here are 19 ideas — ideas tried and tested by Education World readers — to help
develop classroom camaraderie during the
opening days of school.
The team of Peter Gudmunson, Devin Lowe, and Amanda Reeves
developed a design emphasizing curved spaces instead of the usual rectangular
classrooms, more
open space and light, underground parking, and energy - efficient features, such as self - darkening windows.
While a variety of platforms have been
developed and tested in the eLearning space - blended learning, flipped
classrooms, gamified learning, Massive
Open Online Courses (MOOCs), and more - the perspective of ubiquitous learning has rarely been applied in a concrete way to real online / computer - based educational efforts.
Public charter schools — like traditional public schools — should be
open to all kids, support and
develop excellence in teaching, and show strong results in the
classroom.
Open Circle, a program of the Wellesley Centers for Women at Wellesley College, is a comprehensive, whole - school approach to
developing safe, caring and highly engaging
classroom and school communities.
+ Provides coaching experiences for teachers, including review of lesson delivery, providing feedback, and modeling demo lessons +
Develops / curates quality instructional resources to share with teachers, including lesson plans, unit plants, and assessments + Facilitates professional development workshops for group sizes ranging up to 100 participants + Designs rich and meaningful professional development sessions aligned to math instruction + Continues own learning through research and self - driven PD to stay current of latest trends in math education + Maintains
open communication with supported teachers to nurture a professional learning community of educators + Communicate actively with key stakeholders on progress of teacher development + Provides reporting documentation of services delivered, as required EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: + BA / BS Degree in Education or related field + 4 + years of work experience teaching math in a K - 12 setting + Expert in math content at least across a 5 year grade level band (g. grades 4 — 8) + Record of result in effectively coaching teachers + Experience designing and delivering professional development for adults + Experience working in blended learning
classrooms is a plus + Master's degree preferred + Excellent communication skills are essential OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Some local traveling required.
Among these factors were building collaboration and trust by protecting time for teachers to work together and
developing a team - oriented culture; making teaching public by
opening classroom doors and engaging in frequent observation, feedback, and support; and persisting in improvement efforts by celebrating progress and overcoming inevitable setbacks.
As a collaborative team, we will discuss how to address these concepts in our
classroom and
develop ways to create
open - mindedness, justice, and ultimately integrity among our students.
After a teacher identifies the objective of the lesson and the relevancy for students, the first step in
developing an effective Think Pair Share that allows for more student voice is to identify a rigorous,
open - ended essential question that relates to students» lives in or out of the
classroom.
In February 2016, NewSchools Ignite launched the Middle & High School Math Challenge —
open to entrepreneurs
developing engaging, technology - enabled learning experiences, assessments and other digital tools that support middle and high school (6th - 12th grade) students» development of mathematical knowledge, skills and mindsets while preparing them for success beyond the
classroom.
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Open Circle enables students to
develop both intellectually and emotionally, which enriches the whole
classroom experience.
CIERA Inquiry 3: Policy and Profession How can teachers, together with their students,
develop a shared
classroom practice to engage with literature in a spirit of
open - ended exploration?
As we toured
classrooms observing the school's highly effective teachers at work, Malka told me about the school's plans for the future - her impending move into a new school facility being
developed in collaboration with Pacific Charter School Development and the anticipated
opening of a new middle school in response to requests from parents to expand her offerings.
What employers will look for first is whether candidates have the core competencies to fill their
open positions, and those competencies can be
developed in different ways outside of a formal
classroom.»
• Track record of providing instructional support within special and general education
classrooms as required to meet the students» needs • Skilled in student evaluation and need assessment • Substantial knowledge of and ability to cater for students» age related developmental cognitive, social and psychological needs • Proficient in facilitating the teacher in conducting
classroom related activities • Expert in
developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with students and colleague teachers • Effective in devising interactive supportive learning activities to reinforce the lesson being taught • Well versed in filing in for the lead teacher in case of leave or absence and implementing the devised lesson plan effectively • Particularly effective in supervising the children during lunch and playtime, ensuring ample and healthy social interaction among peers • Competent at lesson planning,
classroom control, assignment marking, lesson reinforcement and activity facilitation • Profound ability to
develop need based individualized educational plans and implement the same in light of pre-determined long term learning objectives for each pupil individually • Proven skills in record keeping,
developing individual student progress charts and portfolios along with demonstrated ability to maintain
open communication channels with the students» parents and teachers to discuss progress • Track record of providing excellent teacher support in all
classroom and lesson planning related activities • Committed to delivery of highest standards of
classroom support, maintenance of an interactive atmosphere and provision of specially designed AV aids for special needs students
Open Circle is a universal social emotional learning (SEL) program focused on two goals: strengthening students» SEL skills related to recognizing and managing emotions,
developing care and concern for others, establishing positive relationships, making responsible decisions, and handling challenging situations constructively; and fostering safe, caring and highly - engaging
classroom and school communities.