In each case, we find that bringing the teachers into the vision has enormous pays offs in terms of improving
their elementary languages arts programs.
Not exact matches
Mason has worked in many Massachusetts public schools as a
language -
arts coordinator, an
elementary program coordinator for reading and
language arts, and an
elementary school principal.
In a study I undertook in 1989, I found that 12 percent of the
elementary and middle school magnet
programs in my sample specialized in basic skills and / or individualized teaching; 11 percent offered foreign
language immersion; 11 percent were science -, math -, or computer - oriented; 10 percent catered to the gifted and talented and 10 percent to the creative and performing
arts; 8 percent were traditional, back - to - basics
programs (demanding, for instance, dress codes and contracts with parents for supervision of homework); 7 percent were college preparatory; 7 percent were early childhood and Montessori.
student test data on the
elementary and middle level English
language arts and mathematics assessments in the New York State Testing
Program, the Regents competency tests, all Regents examinations, the second
language proficiency examinations as defined in this Part; (ii) student enrollment by grade;
We should embrace opportunities where a middle school
arts magnet
program, or a dual
language elementary school, or a regional science and technology high school can help to break down the concentration of our highest needs students in schools with access to fewer resources.
A former
elementary classroom teacher, she was a co-author of Direct Instruction
programs in reading and
language arts.
The Roots and Wings model consists of
elementary school age learning
programs, reading and
language arts instruction, tutoring, family support and integrated services, social studies and science instruction, and mathematics instruction.
Based on their experiences with the GOALS Model in the
elementary language arts methods class, all participants concluded that the project should be expanded to other methods coursework within the teacher preparation
program.
There's no new spending for
elementary school «
program enhancement» teachers in the
arts, physical education and world
languages.
Creating thematic magnet
programs in every
elementary school — mathematics and science, Spanish -
language immersion, and visual and performing
arts, among them;
Journal writing, at least three times per week, is an important part of any
language arts program in
elementary school.