A + Educators has identified focus standards in the core content areas of mathematics, reading, writing, science and social studies, and has developed meaningful student projects utilizing Web 2.0 tools that include
engaging qualities of student work and assessment of and for learning.
Not exact matches
Engage students by developing an inventory
of big ideas to help you make the connections between your assignments and important life skills, expertise, high -
quality work, and craftsmanship.
It would benefit greatly from incorporating decades
of learning from the PBL community around what
engages students and leads them to producing the highest
quality work.
Every time I spoke with him about his
work, it was clear that he was
engaged and intellectually capable
of producing high -
quality product, yet whenever I gave
students time to
work, he spent that time talking to friends or looking at websites that had no connection to impending deadlines.
There is a mixture
of engaging and attractive activities which ensure high -
quality learning experiences for all
students: entrance and exit tickets; brainstorming;
working out definitions; think, pair, share; watching video clips and discussing them.
Our mission is three-fold: to provide high -
quality, developmentally - appropriate educational programs for children; to provide a clinical setting in which
students preparing for careers
working with young children can observe and participate in the application
of theory into practice; and to facilitate educational research opportunities that
engage participants in the process
of investigation, reflection, and documentation.
She has most
of her
students engaged,
working in groups, and doing all the classroom practices we know represent high -
quality pedagogy.
«District leaders, from superintendents to board members, are
working with educators to create a culture
of high expectations, data - based decision making and high -
quality instruction, while fully
engaging students and parents as partners.»
Engaging Schools
works with school and program leaders and educators to support
students in developing and strengthening social - emotional learning competencies and
qualities of character that increase interpersonal effectiveness, reduce aggressive and antisocial behavior and intolerance, and enhance academic achievement.
Providing teachers with tools for ensuring task validity along with expert task reviews and
engaging educators in cross-district sessions on scoring
student work are two ways
of addressing technical
quality within a more
student - centered accountability system.
She offers seven strategies that teachers can use to involve
students in the assessment process and ensure that
students are the primary users
of formative assessment information: (1) Provide a clear and understandable vision
of the learning target; (2) Use examples
of strong and weak
work; (3) Offer regular descriptive feedback; (4) Teach
students to self - assess and set goals; (5) Design lessons to focus on one aspect
of quality at a time; (6) Teach
students focused revision; and (7)
Engage students in self - reflection and let them document and share their learning.
The result, says Traver, is that
students are more
engaged in the learning process and that the
quality of their
work improves.
Dr. Jackson is responsible for all CPS departments, including the Office
of Teaching and Learning, which provides high -
quality curriculum to
engage and empower
students, and the Office
of College and Career Success, which
works to guarantee that every
student in every school has the resources they need to be successful in college, career and life.
Functions The teacher leader: a) Collaborates with colleagues and school administrators to plan professional learning that is team - based, job - embedded, sustained over time, aligned with content standards, and linked to school / district improvement goals; b) Uses information about adult learning to respond to the diverse learning needs
of colleagues by identifying, promoting, and facilitating varied and differentiated professional learning; c) Facilitates professional learning among colleagues; d) Identifies and uses appropriate technologies to promote collaborative and differentiated professional learning; e)
Works with colleagues to collect, analyze, and disseminate data related to the
quality of professional learning and its effect on teaching and
student learning; f) Advocates for sufficient preparation, time, and support for colleagues to
work in teams to
engage in job - embedded professional learning; g) Provides constructive feedback to colleagues to strengthen teaching practice and improve
student learning; and h) Uses information about emerging education, economic, and social trends in planning and facilitating professional learning.
Regardless
of the reason, teacher
quality is directly correlated with
student outcomes, and for that reason and that reason alone, teachers and schools should be free to not only make employment agreements, but also
engage in rewards for
work well done.
Help teachers design high -
quality work and teach in ways that
engage students, cause them to persist, and result in
student satisfaction and acquisition
of knowledge, critical - thinking, and problem - solving skills.
Without having descriptions
of high -
quality look - fors in their
work,
students may be
engaged in a fun activity, but they are not
engaged in a performance
of understanding.
Similarly, meaningful
student learning happens when
students know their learning target, understand what
quality work looks like, and
engage in thought - provoking and challenging performances
of understanding.
Law firms
engage in this process because it provides a valuable outlet for them to raise their profile and bring the
quality of their
work to the wider market — to clients, prospective buyers
of legal services, potential hires,
students, and others involved in the legal sector.
I Drive Safely has been providing top -
quality online drivers education programs for 15 years; our team
of experienced curriculum designers
works closely with states across the U.S. to ensure that our
students are receiving the most accurate information, delivered in an
engaging manner.