Sentences with phrase «eighth grade teacher»

Our analysis of 2014 teacher survey data,... showed that 50 percent of eighth grade teachers reported spending 3 to 5 hours per week of classroom instruction time on social studies....

But the Success Highways data provided students with clarity about why they were struggling,» said Erika Elias, counselor and eighth grade teacher at Apollo Middle School.

That's what happened, for example, in New York City when Carolyn Abbott, who teaches mathematics to seventh - and eighth - graders at the Anderson School, a citywide gifted - and - talented school on the Upper West Side of Manhattan, learned that her «value - added» score made her the worst eighth grade teacher in the entire city.

«You're stretched too thin,» said eighth grade teacher Debbie Harwood, especially when nearly a third of the kids are special education students.

W.H. Lincoln School, Brookline This project will train eighth grade teachers how to teach Mindfulness in order to improve student outcomes emotionally, behaviorally and academically.

Principal Elise Matson and eighth grade teacher Cathy VanTreese spoke about what their classrooms look like now in comparison to previous years and how personalized learning has transformed their school.

The Chancellor's Office touted McBryde as «a dedicated instructional leader with over 16 years of experience,» having begun his teaching career as an eighth grade teacher in Atlanta.

Consider, for example, an eighth grade teacher who is teaching the learning target, «Analyze how an author acknowledges or responds to conflicting evidence or viewpoints.»

Zandra Grady, an eighth grade teacher at Leesville Junior High School, echoed Hagan's excitement after completing a June literacy training with CEL.

This AUSLinnovates story is drawn from an interview with Principal Aquabah Gonney and Edina Malagic, eighth grade teacher, of Lewis School of Excellence in Chicago's North Austin neighborhood.

It is drawn from an interview with Principal Aquabah Gonney and Edina Malagic, eighth grade teacher, of Lewis School of Excellence in Chicago's North Austin neighborhood.

«In the past, low self - esteem and low self - confidence prevented many of our students from setting goals and achieving academic success,» said Stacey Sussman, eighth grade teacher and student council advisor.

Sylvia Rini, an eighth grade teacher at St. Ann School for seven years now, said that her students were crying when they found out the school would be closing.

«Educators know firsthand what it takes to keep schools safe and welcoming, yet we're rarely consulted,» said WEAC President Ron Martin, an eighth grade teacher with expertise in restorative justice.

Eighth grade teachers can import word study lists to assign interactive games and activities to students that will provide practice with words students need to know to increase reading comprehension and to help close the vocabulary gaps.

Efekoro added that his eighth grade teacher at the school was the best he'd ever had — and there was no teaching to the test.

Similarly, Ms. Anderson, an eighth grade teacher, described that in their team meetings, teachers coordinate home visits, celebrate successful home visits, and showcase examples of effective communication to families.

«Seventh and eighth grade teachers will be able to incorporate classroom pets into many study areas, helping their pre-teen students gain a great understanding of the natural world and responsible pet ownership.»