Some educators practice lessons via Periscope while others have online office hours twice a week to discuss questions you might have on the course.
Not exact matches
it is important for teachers (parents, coaches,
educators) to actively incorporate leadership skills in their students»
lesson plans /
practices.
Spelling Names Ice Cream Center from Still Playing School Learning about Our Friends — Graphing Activity for Preschoolers from Rainy Day Mum Friendship Ice Cream Is a Fun Way to
Practice Sharing from Mama Smiles Simple Friendship Concentration Game for Preschoolers from Toddler Approved Kind Words Sensory
Lesson from Preschool Powol Packets Making Pumpkin Ice Cream with Friends from The
Educators» Spin On It Cupcake Cones from Kori at Home How to Make a Catapult Ice Cream Scoop Style from JDaniel4's Mom Paper Tube Friendship Bracelets from Clare's Little Tots How to Make a Colour Mixing Ice Cream from Peakle Pie Preschool Pencil Control from CraftCreateCalm How to Make Happy Faces in a Sand Tray from Big Owl Little Owl Witty Hoots Share the Ice Cream Fine Motor Game from Views From a Step Stool Pass the Ice Cream Sharing Activity for Preschoolers from Sunny Day Family Gross Motor Core Strengthening Friendship Activity for a Group from Sugar Aunts Friendship Ice Cream Throw from Adventures of Adam Build 2D and 3D Ice Cream Cones with Friends from Kara Carrero Piggie and Elephant Shapes Sharing Activity from Mosswood Connections
You'll find practical classroom strategies and tips from real
educators, as well as
lesson ideas, personal stories, and innovative approaches to improving your teaching
practice.
I'm all but certain a number of states will take this report's
lessons to heart, and once again it will be said that TNTP influenced for the better our
educator policies and
practices.
There are also plenty of useful resources for
educators here too, from sample
lessons and assessments, to classroom
practice video series.
As an
educator, you know well how you must to be able to maintain the mental skillfulness and agility to process many variables in everyday teaching
practice, such as students» prior knowledge, the primary purpose and goal of a
lesson, sequence of learning activities, time constraints, interruptions throughout the school day, and on and on.
Donna Wilson and Marcus Conyers are the authors of more than 40 books and professional articles for
educators, including, most recently, Teaching Students to Drive Their Brains: Metacognitive Strategies, Activities, and
Lesson Ideas (ASCD, 2016), Smarter Teacher Leadership: Neuroscience and the Power of Purposeful Collaboration (Teachers College Press, 2016), Positively Smarter: Science and Strategies for Increasing Happiness, Achievement, and Well - Being (Wiley Blackwell, 2015), Five Big Ideas for Effective Teaching: Connecting Mind, Brain, and Education Research to Classroom
Practice (Teachers College Press, 2013) and Flourishing in the First Five Years: Connecting Implications from Mind, Brain, and Education Research to the Development of Young Children (Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2013).
This new PACE brief «Building System Knowledge for Continuous Improvement: Early
Lessons from the CORE Districts» highlights
lessons educators can use to refine their own continuous improvement
practices.
Our
lesson plans are written and reviewed by
educators using current research and the best instructional
practices and are aligned to state and national standards.
Though the research literature is sparse, evidence is surfacing that types of
educator collaborative study groups such as
lesson study, interdisciplinary teaming, and professional learning communities, have impacts on teacher
practice and, again, limited evidence associating collaborative study groups with student outcomes (Gersten, Domino, Jayanthi, James, & Santoro, 2011; Sanders et al., 2009; Vescio, Ross, & Adams, 2008).
It has been found that teacher
educators often attempt to encourage constructivist
lesson planning with nonconstructivist teacher education
practices (Doyle & Holm, 1998; Cochran - Smith, 1995).
While it is still too soon for us to know the long - term impact of the flipped classroom approach on students and on
educators» teaching
practices, we do know one thing: flipped classroom exercises create opportunities for personalized learning, help teachers use classroom time more efficiently, and allow us to incorporate technology into homework as well as classroom
lessons.
«When watching the videos,
educators can work with colleagues to discuss the demonstrated interviews,
lessons, and strategies; reflect on their own
practices; and apply these practical ideas to boost student achievement.»
ArtsEdSearch focuses on research examining how education in the arts — in both discrete arts classes and integrated arts
lessons — affects students» cognitive, personal, social and civic development, as well as how the integration of the arts into the school curriculum affects
educators» instructional
practice and engagement in the teaching profession.
Teacher
educators could model best
practices associated with integrating digital primary sources in teaching, as well as utilize (and modify if needed) accompanying
lessons when they teach and share their own experiences field - testing the
lessons.
«We are excited to begin the second year of Virtual Learning Network webinars and see the ways
educators across the nation are using these
lessons to transform their
practice and engage their students.»
Teacher
educators strive to support this partnership in sharing theoretical bases that support best
practice in
lesson and unit planning, instructional delivery, classroom management, and assessment of student performance.
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
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
practice in your school.
It aims to provide a platform for an international and cross-cultural dialogue through which
educators and researchers from different parts of the world can contribute to a broad vision for sharing their knowledge, understanding and experience of
lesson study as a form of
practice - based research.
Dr. Kinsella details cross-curricular writing instruction imperatives for
educators serving English learners and striving readers, including a focused yet accessible analytic rubric for each assignment, targeted
lessons on language and rhetorical devices for specific writing types, explicit analysis of an appropriate writing model, and brief, frequent doses of interactive, teacher - meditated writing
practice to build critical competencies for longer, independent assignments.
In previous WALS conferences,
educators and teachers from all over the world came together to share their research findings and best
practices in
lesson study.
Educators will receive coaching on methodologies and best
practices to deliver instruction in a manner that results in each student's mastery of the content of a
lesson, unit, or program.
While some say this
practice of designing teacher preparation curriculum around the PACT bears resemblance to K - 12 teachers «teaching to the test,» many
educators at Northridge say the PACT is focused on critical areas of good teaching, like planning
lessons with strong student assessments, and modifying
lessons for English language learners and students with disabilities, and that it therefore only reinforces what candidates should learn anyway.
This summer NEA launched the NEA Master Teacher Project to recruit the best teachers in the country to document and share what makes them effective — 95 of the highest performing K - 12 Math and ELA common core teachers across the country were selected and awarded $ 15,000 to share all of their
lessons and
practices with their fellow
educators.
But analysts and researchers caution that American elected officials and
educators need to take a nuanced approach to interpreting test scores and
lessons from abroad, one that considers the full basket of educational, societal, and cultural factors that shape school
practices in top - performing nations, and in the United States.
«No matter the topics of discussion, the diverse pool of participants within these communities afford K - 12
educators with the opportunity to supplement their knowledge, engage and collaborate with their peers and share best
practices, providing an opportunity to take others»
lessons learned and implement them in the classroom.»
At the heart of the Promethean Professional Development program is a wide offering of experiences and events, developed and delivered by teachers, and driven by best
practices to assist
educators with designing
lessons and activities that support instructional engagement.
Designs for job - embedded learning include analyzing student data, case studies, peer observation or visitations, simulations, co-teaching with peers or specialists, action research, peer and expert coaching, observing and analyzing demonstrations of
practice, problem - based learning, inquiry into
practice, student observation, study groups, data analysis, constructing and scoring assessments, examining student or
educator work,
lesson study, video clubs, professional reading, or book studies.
This allows the adaptive content system to automatically adjust text complexity to meet students» evolving abilities while pinpointing skill gaps and recommending
lessons for additional
practice so
educators can reteach or reinforce them without taking away from instructional time.
NYSCI offers a Science Coach Program where NYSCI
educators visit and co-teach in order to model hands - on STEM
lessons, support students in
practicing for their mandated science tests and help with growing a culture of science learning in the entire school.
As
educators, we can use students» perspective to inform our
lesson planning and instruction and create optimal learning environments where students are safe — physically, emotionally, and intellectually, engaged and motivated with culturally responsive
practices, and where differences are understood, welcomed, and celebrated!
The book shares
lessons learned from more than 17,000 classroom visits along with proven examples of teaching
practices for
educators to use with students in every grade level and subject area.
Dr. DeCapua and Dr. Marshall have published articles and books on MALP ® to help
educators address the needs of students with limited or interrupted formal education (SLIFE) as well as other struggling culturally and linguistically diverse learners.These articles and books provide both theory and
practice, and contain many examples of culturally responsive
lessons and projects for all types of programs and students.
«From Lincoln's struggles,
educators can derive
lessons about adhering to deeply held beliefs,
practicing ethical leadership, putting the cause first and personalities aside, and steadfastly pursuing leadership work,» Alvy and Robbins write.
Although there is some variation in how diverse stakeholders define the skills that are essential for new teachers, there is general consensus that
educators should have excellent organizational skills; be able to plan comprehensive and thorough
lessons; know how to positively manage classroom behavior; be capable of using diverse instructional strategies; and know how to check accurately for understanding and assess student learning on a daily basis.17 Teachers should have the opportunity to
practice these basic skills before they are held solely responsible for student learning.
Educators will learn how to align creativity and assessment in daily classroom
practices, develop a Creativity Road Map to guide instruction, and design
lessons that prompt and support creative thinking.
Mindfulness, It's Elementary, is a 12 -
lesson guide for a school counselor,
educator, therapist or parent to guide children through the fundamentals of a mindfulness
practice, including journal prompts, exercises and games / activities to support the
practices.