Therefore, a graduate assistant was instructed to excerpt 1 - to 2 - minute video segments that seemed to represent units of activity, but without regard to the video clip showing
examples of particular teacher or student behaviors (in this case, classroom management and student questioning).
Not exact matches
Teachers might use interactions between a child and puppets or other toys during which the child is asked to describe what they see in a way that elicits a
particular verb tense — for
example having the child describe what a puppet is doing to stimulate use
of the third person.
For
example, a science
teacher may choose to focus on one
particular section
of a lab report each time; an English language arts
teacher may choose to focus on one
particular stage
of writing, shifting from one stage to another throughout the course
of the year.
The first half
of the PowerPoint contains: * Worked
examples (useful for non-specialists) * An AFL
example * Classwork options (Grade 3, 4 or 5) for the
teacher to choose to complete (answers included) * In built revision through the inter-linking
of previously taught topics The second half
of the PowerPoint contains: * Worked
examples embedding the newly taught topic in a different context * An AFL
example * Classwork (answers included) * In built revision through the inter-linking
of previously taught topics * Exit pass that will make your marking process quicker, easier and more meaningful This is part
of a set
of PowerPoints that have been developed for this
particular unit.
«Now, for primary
teachers in
particular, trying to be an expert in every area
of the curriculum is quite problematic and we know, for
example, two areas that people struggle with are maths and science, in some cases.
For the classroom
teacher, this might take the form, for
example,
of a roster
of students who are flagged because they are consistently receiving low scores on a
particular Report Card item or group
of items, e.g., having friends.
She started as a math
teacher and recalls that students were often confused when they learned theory first (finding the size
of a
particular area, for
example) and then were asked to apply it to word problems about the real world.
A
teacher can look at data from a criterion - referenced test and see, for
example, that most
of the class did not get a
particular reading skill.
With the introduction
of equipment such as interactive whiteboards, and more recently touch screens, tablets and interactive tables,
teachers are able to display dynamic
examples relating to
particular topics.
If the curriculum makes clear what all students are to be taught and should learn by
particular times in their schooling, for
example, by the end
of Year 6, and if all
teachers and students are held accountable for meeting these time - based expectations, then overall levels
of achievement should improve.
The first half
of the PowerPoint contains: * Worked
examples (useful for non-specialists) * An AFL
example * Classwork options (Grade 3, 4 or 5) for the
teacher to choose to complete (answers included) * In built revision through the inter-linking
of previously taught topics The second half
of the PowerPoint contains: * Worked
examples embedding the newly taught topic in a different context * An AFL
example * Classwork (answers included) * In built revision through the inter-linking
of previously taught topics This is part
of a set
of PowerPoints that have been developed for this
particular unit.
For
example,
teachers may wish to establish individuals» overall levels
of achievement in an area
of learning, but also to confirm that they have mastered
particular prerequisite skills and / or understandings.
For
example,
teachers often see themselves as
teachers of particular year levels; textbooks are written for each year
of school and encourage timed, lock - step progression through curriculum content; and all students are assessed at the same time to establish how much
of the delivered curriculum they have mastered.
For
example, Tennessee is piloting a new approach for coaching novice
teachers and awarding them micro-credentials for demonstrating competence in
particular aspects
of teaching.
If a
teacher assumes that everyone in a class is familiar with an
example from history that is only ancillary to the point
of a
particular lesson, for
example, but uses that
example to illustrate a
particular point, then the students who are unfamiliar with the
example or who have misconceptions about that
example, may just miss the point
of the lesson or develop misconceptions about the point
of the lesson itself.
At both schools there were
examples of teachers subsequently designing their own impromptu surveys that were administered to students to get more immediate feedback as to what is working or not working for them in that
particular class.
For
example, the Stanford Center on Opportunity Policy in Education reported in 2009 that while research shows that 40 - 100 hours
of training in a given area
of professional practice is needed to produce solid results,
teachers in the United States typically have about eight hours
of training on a
particular topic.
And it is this model that is at the source
of the majority
of the
teacher evaluation lawsuits in which I have been or still am currently engaged (see, for
example, details about the Houston lawsuit here, the former Tennessee lawsuit here, and the new Texas lawsuit here, although the model is more peripheral in this
particular case).
For
example, if a group
of teachers decides to implement a
particular strategy for engaging students in problem solving, each
teacher would implement the strategy within their class (es) and standard curriculum.
For
example, when a
teacher tweeted about having her students engage in a
particular type
of project, a participant asked, «What kind
of timeline do you give your students?
I also argued (but this was unfortunately not highlighted in this
particular article), that I could not find anything about the New Mexico model's output (e.g., indicators
of reliability or consistency in terms
of teachers» rankings over time, indicators
of validity as per, for
example, whether the state's value - added output correlated, or not, with the other «multiple measures» used in New Mexico's
teacher evaluation system), pretty much anywhere given my efforts.
Many
teachers, for
example, focused on impact
of a
particular technology tool (e.g., concept mapping, simulations, and online discussions) on student learning.
Attributing a student's test gains to a
particular teacher may not fully recognize the contributions
of other
teachers; for
example, a student's science
teacher might influence her mathematics test scores.
In a recent review
of the PCK literature, Lee, Brown, Luft, and Roehrig (2007) identified a consensus among researchers on the following two components
of PCK: (a)
teachers» knowledge
of student learning to translate and transform content to facilitate students» understanding and (b)
teachers» knowledge
of particular teaching strategies and representations (e.g.,
examples, explanations, analogies, and illustrations).
The network
of teacher / student information and supporting materials creates opportunities for
teacher candidates to develop cognitive flexibility by providing complex, contextualized
examples of how
particular teachers responded to
particular students on
particular assignments.
Each path begins with a common focus
of each type
of course, includes a guiding inquiry question, proposes a set
of examples from the archive for
teacher candidates to examine and respond to in a
particular sequence, and ends with possible extensions for further reading on this topic (to access these paths, sign in to http://23.21.225.52/ as «citeuser» with password «Sw@p2013» and click «Possible paths» on the Home page, or follow the links in the following section).
-- Matt Trask, a secondary senior physics
teacher is having students make musical instruments to learn about wavelength — Kelly Skehill using design and software for students to apply calculus models to create new pop bottle designs —
teachers are using technology to capture assessment information during the learning process — one
particular good
example at PJ Elementary — Kindergarten
teacher (Sonia Southam) using iPads to engage parents and transform communication by capturing daily learning and sharing immediately via email with parents — the creation
of Gleneagles Learning Lab Open House to showcase the process
of learning — a
teacher created Social Dynamics course for students with high functioning autism — the creation
of an outdoor learning program for grades 6/7 students at Bowen Island Community School (Scott Slater created) that has students blending in - class and outdoor learning experiences
In this
particular example on prefixes, since two
of the students had a basic to low level
of understanding, the
teacher may decide to provide additional small group support in recognizing root words and determining appropriate root words to convey meaning.
We did not, for
example, randomly assign programs or even
particular programmatic components to schools and
teachers; to do so would have violated what we have learned from the last 20 years
of research on school change — that school staffs must be involved in creating the programs for which they will be held accountable.
As
teacher educators and researchers, we have had many opportunities to look closely at schools and districts that are implementing meaningful supports for ELL instruction, and we've found that effective
teacher leadership in this area tends to involve two strategies in
particular, which we illustrate with a pair
of examples below.
Effective
teachers assign writing and oral language tasks that require close reading
of texts: for
example, a letter or diary entry by a historical figure, a skit that takes place during a
particular historical event, a travel brochure, or a matching game.
In each
of this year's seminars, the presenter will present a perspective on what would be both appropriate and feasible in holding
teacher preparation programs accountable, and will offer concrete
examples of how to carry that out, and will also share challenges
of the
particular perspective.
For
example, Madam Justice Deschamps wrote a concurring opinion in Alberta
Teachers» Association on the view that judicial deference is based upon the principle
of relative expertise or experience in a
particular area, and thus a bare assertion
of a presumption
of deference simply because a statutory decision - maker is interpreting its home statute pays too little attention to whether the statutory decision - maker actually has sufficient expertise or experience to justify deference to its determination
of a legal question (Alberta
Teachers» Association at paras 82 — 89).
The point going beyond the
particular facts was that raised by the workers» primary argument, namely whether there is any general principle that statutory holiday must be during «working time», a point potentially
of significance elsewhere, for
example in other cases
of extended shift working or (an
example featuring largely in the arguments) in the case
of teachers or university lecturers who are required to take holidays out
of term time, for obvious reasons.