Sentences with phrase «educators of any grade level»

As co-executive directors of the Passageworks Institute in Boulder, Colorado, Laura and Mark share with us practical examples of how educators of all grade levels might «Do Now» in classrooms some of their suggestions.

Each of these can help educators of any grade level teach better.

The Guide to Education for Sustainability (updated in 2015) offers introductory tools, background, and examples to help educators of all grade levels and subject areas use the «lens of sustainability» to strengthen classroom curricula and community projects.

Educators of all grade levels and subject areas will also learn how to automate engagement in the classroom and create a realistic implementation plan.

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The primary job of every Christian educator, regardless of grade level or subject matter, is to shape the heart.

In addition to almost two decades in the classroom, she has served as department chair, both academic and also grade level Dean, a parent and faculty educator, and a leader of curriculum reform.

Educators claim that the testing limits the scope of teaching in the classroom and creates a detrimental level of stress for students an teachers alike, all of whom are subject to grading based upon the testing results.

Khan Academy in California has created thousands of 10 - minute videos on math topics, tied to grade - level expectations, which have proved useful for both teachers and educators around the world.

In the Loop: Students and Teachers Progressing Together Looping — when a teacher moves with his or her students to the next grade level rather than sending them to another teacher at the end of the school year — was initially advocated by early 20th - century Austrian educator Rudolf Steiner and since has been used successfully for years in Europe.

According to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), which administers NAEP, the determination of proficiency in any given subject at a particular grade level «was the result of a comprehensive national process [which took into account]... what hundreds of educators, curriculum experts, policymakers, and members of the general public thought the assessment should test.

98, an eighth - grade counselor at Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School in Massachusetts (Jacob's district), says that in the past few years, her district has put a lot of effort into helping educators at all levels — elementary through high school — get the training they need.

There is a deeply entrenched belief among many educators and parents that the role of teachers is to teach the curriculum for the year level; the role of students is to learn that curriculum; and the role of assessment is to judge and grade students on how well they have learnt what teachers have taught.

In this first of a five - part series, educators Jay McTighe and Grant Wiggins suggest that understanding the standards» design and focus rather than zeroing in on grade - level standards is an important first step.

Can educators — in charters and in other types of schools — say that their students are well prepared for life and further learning if they can't read or do math at grade level?

In what amounted to a sort of grassroots uprising, however, educators at all grade levels in many types of communities have embraced MI theory with a genuine passion.

Peppercorn hopes that educators at all grade levels will find the activities in his book useful, especially those who are struggling, as he had, to find a reference of this kind.

3D printing has continued to spark the imagination of teachers and educators at all grade levels.

Most of today's educators entered the field planning to teach a specific subject or grade level.

Their newest book covers dozens of tips for teachers using Google tools in their classroom and is an awesome resource for educators at all grade levels.

Throughout the year, ASCD publishes a wide range of award - winning titles for educators in every grade level and subject area.

You are assigned to an academic department and grade level team and work under the close guidance of experienced educators, four full days per week (Monday - Thursday).

This bill would prevent educators from using PARCC scores, «to determine a student's placement in a gifted and talented program, another program or intervention, grade promotion, as the State graduation proficiency test, any other school or district - level decision that affects students, or as part of any evaluation rubric submitted to the Commissioner of Education for approval.»

The standards push us to raise the rigor of texts while decreasing the amount of scaffolding, and educators are wondering how to best support students who read below grade level.

Herein lies the conundrum for educators in low - performing schools across the nation: If a student arrives in fifth grade reading like a first grader and makes three years» worth of growth, he still will not pass a grade - level state test despite major progress and clearly effective teaching.

Educators know that there is no consistency in the meaning of letter grades on report cards across classrooms at the same grade level within the same building, let alone across schools or districts.

Regardless of grade level, effective educators know that to establish and cultivate a positive classroom community, students must have a voice in daily classroom activities.

http://www.interdys.org/index.htm Core Knowledge Preschool vs. Traditional Preschool This website is about A School Reform Movement taking shape in hundreds of schools where educators have committed themselves to teaching important skills and the Core Knowledge content they share within grade levels, across districts, and with other Core Knowledge schools across the country.

ASCD's proven track record of delivering top - quality professional programs that are relevant and applicable to a variety of teaching situations makes attending the 2011 Summer Conference a must for educators across various grade levels and disciplines.

Join Doug Fisher and Nancy Frey in an engaging webinar where they examine what makes great teachers great, and share how educators at all grade levels and all levels of experience are taking intentional steps toward enhanced professional practice.

The design of Math Labs will allow educators to collaborate in grade - level teams to co-plan rigorous lessons, co-teach the lessons to their own students, and co-analyze the success of the lesson and make adjustments for improvement.

In addition to attending sessions, educators can explore the conference's Exhibit Hall, which includes instructional tools, technology offerings, and displays of new classroom products for every grade level and subject.

Challenging educators to create interactive learning modules and embedded assessments designed to improve mastery of 7th — 9th grade level Common Core State Standards in math and literacy.

Before the grading process began, Parcc convened a group of educators from participating states to set five performance levels.

This requires educators to re-think their own individualized methods of teaching these skills in favor of a larger organizational plan that will allow for a shared language, consistency, and the sequential building of skills across grade levels.

Engaging Students in Math Practices — The Mathematics Practice section of the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) help educators ensure that learners at all grade levels reach determined levels of expertise in mathematics.

This holistic approach has yielded results in places like Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, where educators have engaged parents and the community to boost the graduation rate of Hispanic students by 70 percent; and Denver, where the teacher - led Math and Science Leadership Academy is taking a collaborative approach that focuses on mentoring and professional development to boost student achievement; and in Las Vegas, where a teacher empowerment program has led to remarkable gains, including at Culley Elementary School, a «high achieving» school where only five years ago, less than a quarter of students were at grade level.

And most Maryland students take what some educators believe is a watered - down version of Algebra I in eighth grade, while some states have more high - level Algebra I classes.

Educators at all grade levels along with school and community librarians are committed to having students read great works of literature, and these groups often work cooperatively to make sure that these titles remain accessible.

In this age of federal mandates for high - stakes assessment and accountability, educators need easily accessed data that will help them predict if all students are on - track to meet grade level expectations.

In Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice — a companion volume to their teacher - oriented book Teach, Reflect, Learn — authors Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral draw on lessons learned from educators across grade levels, content areas, and district demographics to present a definitive guide to developing a culture of reflective practice in your school.

Drawing on research and experience, Sprenger provides a rich array of engaging strategies to help educators across all content areas and grade levels not only teach students a large quantity of words but also ensure that they know these words well.

For example, if fewer than 80 % of students reach grade level expectations according to the screening measure, it is important for educators to improve Tier 1 instructional practices (e.g., core instruction).

Joe Feldman discusses the need for educators to transition from grading via «blanket point totals» to using descriptor scales to capture levels of standards mastery.

«The 12 Touchstones of Good Teaching is an excellent, broad - based, and highly recommended guidepost / supplementary resource for teachers of all skill and experience levels, including grade school educators, college professors, and home schoolers!»

+ 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.

«I commend the teachers, principals and other educators in all of these schools for helping students meet the commonwealth's expectations for grade - level learning in reading and mathematics,» Board of Education President David M. Foster said.

Groups of these educators may even band together in professional learn - ing communities to make data - driven decisions for their grade level or department.

Participants will be exposed to a variety of models that can be adapted and used by educators across content areas and grade levels.

Professional development for educators on this model focuses on both line - level practices to create Student / Adult Partnerships with every student in every grade level in all schools, as well as systems transformation affecting all of education.

Educators in all grade levels are equally charged with the responsibility of infusing hope into learning.