You might think Tennessee's public schools of education are doing a poor job of turning out
effective educators if you read this story in yesterday's Tennessean.
But «no matter how good your pedagogical skills,» says Redelman, who watches state education policy for the Indiana Chamber of Commerce, «it is simply not possible to be
an effective educator if you don't know the subject you are teaching.»
Not exact matches
Arguing for the need to focus on «solutions rather than on catastrophic consequences of climate change,» Wibeck suggests
effective methods for moving forward with climate change communication, emphasising a need for strategic interaction between communicators and
educators, arguing that it is necessary
if the public role in challenging global climate change is going to increase.
If we lead from a belief that our staff is comprised of learners, of people who are not fixed vessels of knowledge but curious explorers, then opening up time and space for
educators to create new things (rather than make iterative adjustments to what exists in the form of curriculum, assessment, etc.) seems to be an incredibly cost -
effective way to grow a healthy, collaborative culture and nourish an innovative working environment.
For example, the idea that the success of LEAs will be determined based on: «the number and percentage of participating students by subgroup who have daily access to
effective and highly
effective teachers» is problematic in the way that it potentially limits the innovative staffing models possible to serve students
if educator is defined as one being co-located with the student.
As
if it were a surprise that
educators feel more supported and prepared when they choose their own learning experiences, approximately 79 percent indicated that unconference PL opportunities are
effective in general (Howard, 2016).
Effective communication between
educators and parents is an important —
if not crucial — aspect of helping students learn.
Educators and parents alike tend to assume that
if it carries the «gifted» label or is academically selective at the front end, it must be
effective.
If teenagers were, say, amoebas, we could forget about trying to figure out how best to be
effective sex
educators.
We get that it's the season for political sniping and that the Obama administration wants to hobble Gov. Rick Perry's upstart presidential campaign, but Duncan should shelve the hyperbole
if he wants to be
effective as the nation's top
educator.
Now that we have evidence attesting to the enormous contributions of the most
effective educators,
if we are truly serious about improving student learning and closing the achievement gap, we must think anew about teacher recruitment, placement, evaluation, professional development, retention, and separation.
What could happen
if the most dynamic and
effective teachers across Los Angeles shared the secrets of their success with 300 other
educators?
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.
If we really want to improve teaching, we should look to develop such models of
effective evaluation rather than pursuing problematic schemes that mis - measure teachers, create disincentives for teaching high - need students, offer no useful feedback on how to improve teaching practice and risk driving some of the best
educators out of the profession.
Teacher
educators must continue to find ways to apply what has already been proven
effective in face - to - face environments and appropriately modify them,
if necessary, to online environments such as the one described here.
If educators could use the data to figure out what the most
effective teachers are doing right and share that with colleagues, it would be a great boon.
Attendance accounted for an extra 10 percent,
if educators used all 10 days of their sick time — but even
if one day was used, it still counted against them and had the potential to change their rating from «
effective» to «ineffective.»
And also, you know,
educators — meeting all adults working in a school building, Karen and maybe deb, I'm wondering
if you can tell how to get more buy - in from parents and
educators on more
effective school discipline and better school climate.
«We can advance academic growth in every student
if we connect
educators with the right supports and the most
effective tools,» said ASCD Executive Director and CEO Dr. Gene R. Carter.
«
If we are to provide a world - class public education to the residents of the District of Columbia, we must have the most
effective educators in the country,» said Chancellor Kaya Henderson as she unveiled results of the second year of the system's employee evaluation system, IMPACT.
If pre-service early childhood
educators can broaden their views on how knowledge is represented, the study suggests, they will be more
effective at eliciting deep learning from young children.
I would love to work with schools to draft
effective regulations, empower
educators to enforce the rules, and
if necessary, help victims assert their rights online and in their schools.
Perhaps not surprisingly, these takeaways elaborate on a key point in the joint position statement: «Early childhood
educators always should use their knowledge of child development and
effective practices to carefully and intentionally select and use technology and media
if and when it serves healthy development, learning, creativity, interactions with others, and relationships» (NAEYC & Fred Rogers Center 2012, 5).
The BETLS tool is a simple and
effective way for
educators, families and even health professionals to gather and organise these cues, and is a good starting point for approaching a child's family
if there is a legitimate concern.
If you're preparing early childhood
educators for the critical task of teaching math, this groundbreaking resource is just what you need to plan and implement
effective professional development.