Sentences with phrase «good classroom outcomes»

The group believes teachers should earn higher salaries and be «rewarded for what matters most: good classroom outcomes.»

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Lucky for us, we have a left leaning school board who do support our efforts and who understand that this is an investment they make in our students which pays big dividends in terms of better focus in the classroom and improved educational outcomes.

Continued investigation of this research may have strong implications for policy makers, public health professionals and school administrators to consider simple and sustainable environmental changes in classrooms that can effectively increase energy expenditure and physical activity as well as enhance cognitive development and education outcomes.

When students take part in planning classroom projects, often done by teachers, they see firsthand what produces good outcomes.

«The... policy logic of the decade - long reforms contains a fundamental assumption that creating new structures... will reshape teaching practices, and that those different classroom lessons will produce better student outcomes...»

It focuses on practical use and implementation in order for schools to leverage the best possible learning outcomes from classroom technology.

A new OECD report titled Students, Computers and Learning: Making the Connections finds that, where computers are used in the classroom, their impact on learning outcomes is, quote, «mixed at best».

The OECD report - Students, Computers and Learning: Making the Connections - found that, where computers are used in the classroom their impact on student learning outcomes is «mixed at best».

In my view, in order for schools to leverage the best possible learning outcomes from classroom technology, teachers need to be up - skilled and trained to use hardware and software effectively.

When compared with such crude indicators, the combination of student achievement gains on state tests, student surveys, and classroom observations identified teachers with better outcomes on every measure we tested: state tests and supplemental tests as well as more subjective measures, such as student - reported effort and enjoyment in class.

Technology enhanced students» learning outcomes — they liked being in these classrooms, and parents wanted their children to be in classrooms where they did well in all school assessments.

It is well known, for instance, that preschool classrooms in which teachers have bachelor's or higher degrees produce better outcomes for children than classrooms in which teachers have less education.

See how harnessing students» natural curiosity can lead to better learning outcomes and more interesting classroom conversations.

In addition to improving outcomes in academic content areas, there are some overarching considerations for using technology well in the classroom.

By making more spending the only path to better results, we forgo the more important discussions of how, for instance, better pedagogy might improve outcomes, or how better management can direct more money to classrooms by creating transportation and procurement efficiencies.

In classroom environments, in order to achieve the best outcomes when problem solving, communicating ideas or inspiring others, it is especially paramount technology be natural to use and on our side as opposed to difficult to use and in the way of free flowing thoughts.

For those association members working in the education market, the year ahead will be focused on providing the best possible advice to schools and settings keen to combine improving their playgrounds, outdoor classrooms and outside spaces with delivering positive learning and physical activity outcomes for children.

With more than eight in ten teachers (81 percent) reporting that technology makes them more effective in the classroom [1], FE colleges are turning away from free tools and stand - alone tech products, to institution - wide, scalable and flexible solutions like Canvas - that can lead to more engaging lessons and better outcomes.

Herein lies the heart of the problem: while mixed - ability classrooms may be good for student outcomes in the aggregate, they are certainly not the best arrangement for the gifted.

Research is clear that co-taught classrooms, in which a special education teacher works alongside a regular education teacher, result in better outcomes for students.

Key attributes of such programs include clear goals, accurate assessments, and a willingness to be judged by outcomes as well as by the high - quality classroom interactions most apt to yield them.

While it is normal to have some hesitation about embracing the new, most instructors agree that student engagement increases and learning outcomes are achieved better when classroom lessons include traditional teaching methods as well as modern educational technology.

The proper approach, as Rothstein notes, is not to ask whether all these measures correlate with each other or over time or across classrooms, but whether they lead to various types of better student outcomes in a high - stakes, real life context.

The course covers computational thinking and designing and developing digital outcomes as well as 12 additional complementary modules and downloadable classroom resources.

In the same way that focusing on student outcomes can sometimes narrow teachers» vision to what is possible in their classrooms, school leaders sharply focused on their own buildings can forget to let good ideas from the outside in.

CLASS provides teachers with a framework for balancing emotional support, classroom organization, and instructional support that leads to better student outcomes.

Without recognition and support for principals as the catalysts for continuous school improvement, it is virtually impossible to improve school conditions that lead to better instruction in the classroom and student learning outcomes.

The potential benefit, say proponents of the law, will be better academic outcomes that result from smaller classrooms.

Two EEF - funded projects that encourage higher order thinking and develop better classroom talk have shown positive results on science outcomes and are listed as EEF Promising Projects:

Such reforms would ensure the most effective teachers remain in the classroom to provide the best possible outcomes for students.

You made that decision to be there and you want the best outcomes for that school, and it shows by the involvement in the school, classroom and home.»

To really impact on the classroom and pupil outcomes, you need to engage in sustained and iterative practice, where you refine and adapt an evidence - informed idea to best meet your pupil and curriculum needs.

Meta - analyses, like The Effectiveness of Educational Technology Applications for Enhancing Reading Achievement in K — 12 Classrooms: A Meta - Analysis, and Evaluation of Evidence - Based Practices in Online Learning: A Meta - Analysis and Review of Online Learning Studies found that blending technology with face - to - face teacher time generally produces better outcomes than face - to - face or online learning alone.

During the intervening years, it has become more and more apparent that the best strategy for improving educational outcomes for students with disabilities is to focus more attention and resources on improving instructional practices in the regular classroom for all students.

Our classroom assessments were at least a match, if not a better, predictor of state outcomes.

Whatever the outcome, students and parents will likely see more testing, more standardization across classrooms and schools, and «it's possible, if things went well, that you'd see better instruction,» UW - Madison's Harris said.

She is currently an Assistant Professor, Service Learning Fellow, and Community Engaged Research Scholar at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, where she directs a team of student and faculty researchers committed to improving achievement, health and well - being outcomes for students and teachers in classrooms serving students with diverse learning needs.

Our persistent and successful focus on E-Rate - which the president aptly describes as free and open Internet for «every classroom, in every community,» will modernize teaching and learning and lead to better education outcomes.

In addition, TeachUp participants will benefit from the exchange of ideas regarding new classroom technologies and, even more importantly, discussions around pedagogy and the best approaches to improving student outcomes.

«Better and more consistent support for new teachers would improve instruction in a significant portion of Oakland classrooms, improving the academic outcomes of students in those spaces.

We also find consistently strong evidence that students with disabilities who spend more time in general education classrooms experience better outcomes — fewer absences, higher academic performance, higher rates of grade progression and on - time graduation, and higher rates of college attendance and employment — than students with disabilities who are similar in other observable ways but spend less time in general education classrooms.

The recent election showed there is strong public support for improving district accountability, creating better educational outcomes, supporting students beyond the classroom, and making sure every child in every neighborhood has access to a great school.

But an «ineffective» rating on either the value - added side or the classroom observations will automatically lead to an overall rating of ineffective as well, meaning that in some cases either test results or observations will determine the entire outcome.

While the scope and severity of disparities in school discipline are well documented, there is an urgent need to understand the underlying school processes and classroom interactions that drive unequal outcomes.

This learning - measurement tool is best used by educators wishing to take a deep dive, through classroom observation, into how instructional practice influences student understanding.2 It connects students to learning outcomes and empowers teacher reflection, which leads to well - informed practice.

Instead, they said, lawmakers should ask how to raise the bar of all programs, focus attention on student outcomes instead of inputs like certification and years of experience, and hold programs accountable for how well their graduates perform in the classroom.

Achieve3000's new partnership with Dr. Douglas Fisher combines the best in literacy research with our proven - effective platform to improve instructional practice and accelerate student outcomes in every classroom.

The OECD Global Video Library will contain excerpts of the full recordings of mathematics lessons to showcase how different classroom practices in different countries and contexts can produce better learning outcomes — not only improved test results, but more motivated and engaged students.

Before you discount the positive effects of video games3 and game - based learning in the classroom, test the outcomes of the best programs.

In fact, according to this study, the only two «observable» classroom factors that led to better outcomes were being placed in a small class and having an experienced teacher.