Sentences with phrase «grade social studies education»

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Most of those years were with 7th graders, but at some point in her teaching she taught every grade except 11th in some capacity or another including German, social studies, multi-cultural education, ELD, adolescent skills and character education.

Over the last few years as education researchers at University of Michigan and Michigan State University, we have worked to address this question through a large study of the effects of PBL on social studies and some aspects of literacy achievement in second - grade classrooms.

As researchers long focused on social studies and informational reading and writing education in the early elementary grades, we were frustrated by this pattern of neglect, and troubled that it is even worse in high - poverty school settings.

Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension in 4th - 8th grade students, in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension in the content areas in 4th - 8th grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th grade students reading at 3rd - 4th grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility, in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).

Under a state plan to turn around James Lick High School, a persistently failing school in San Jose, low - performing students in those grades will be put in intensive skills classes, leaving some of them little time to pursue science, social studies, physical education,...

On Jan. 24, readers questioned three members of the Teacher Leaders Network — Corrina Knight, a 6th grade language arts / social studies teacher at Salem Middle School in Apex, N.C.; Linda Emm, an educational specialist with Schools of Choice in Miami, and a consultant with the National School Reform Faculty; and Carolann Wade, the coordinator for national - board certification and liaison for Peace College's teacher education program of the Wake County, N.C., school district — about their work with teacher - directed professional development.

Most recently, I served as a Teacher on Special Assignment for Winona (MN) State University teaching undergraduate education courses, before returning to my home district as a 7th grade Social Studies teacher.

He has extensive experience in all grade spans and curriculum areas including reading / ELA, math, social studies, science, special education, world languages, CTE, and AP.

EL Education EL Education (formerly Expeditionary Learning) offers a comprehensive, free ELA curriculum for grades 3 - 8, as well as upper - grades materials in science and social studies that engage students in substantive reading and writing.

«I teach social studies to seventh grade,» Katy Wonnacott told Education World.

Invictus Preparatory Charter School 6th grade social studies teacher Latarri Sample is living proof that a great education — and great teachers — can change the course of a child's life.

Ronald Tabano has over 40 years experience in education beginning his work as a 6th grade teacher, moving to teaching social studies and ELA at the middle and high school levels, eventually becoming an Assistant Principal.

A Study of Cumulative Advantage in the Educational Career,» by Notre Dame sociologist Megan Andrew, published Sept. 26, 2014, in the journal Social Forces is an empirically solid analysis that adds more weight to those who say retention — what education wonks call repeating a grade — is ultimately harmful.

Two Federal Hocking (OH) Middle School teachers — Robin Hawk, an eighth - grade social studies teacher who led the team, and Tessa Molina, a seventh - grade math teacher — took part in the Inclusion, Equity, and Opportunity Teacher Leadership Summit December 2 - 4, along with Patton College faculty Bill Elasky, instructor of teacher education and a board of education member at Federal Hocking Local Schools; Mathew Felton, assistant professor of teacher education; and Lisa Harrison, associate professor of teacher education.

Michaela's first step into education was teaching seventh grade writing and social studies in the Glendale Elementary School District through Teach for America.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

Early childhood - 6th grade focuses include generalist, bilingual generalist, ESL generalist, and special education, while middle grades content areas include English language arts with ESL, mathematics with ESL, science with ESL, and social studies with ESL.

Amy is certified (grades K - 8 Elementary, and grades 9 - 12 Secondary Social Studies) by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and also has certification in the Teacher Education Program by the National Coalition of Alternative Community Schools.

Jenna, a 9th grade social studies teacher and one of my graduate education students, shakes her head in disbelief.

Ninth grade failure rates in math, science, social studies, English, and physical education are all down substantially, with math failures down almost 40 percent in a single year.

Planet Health is an interdisciplinary curriculum focused on improving the health and well - being of sixth through eighth grade students while building and reinforcing skills in language arts, math, science, social studies, and physical education.

In the Education Department headquarters on Chambers Street, some officials argued that the A-through-F system of grading schools should incorporate not only the English and math tests, but also the science and social studies exams given by the state.

Kayleigh White: Kayleigh White is a special education social studies teacher of 9th grade students with severe emotional and behavioral disorders at Manhattan High School in New York City.

Nancy began her career in education in a charter school in Washington, D.C., teaching and developing social studies curriculum for middle grades.

Statement in an IEP: John spends 28 hours each week in a regular education third grade classroom with his typical peers where he receives instruction in social studies and science.

The lessons will be fully aligned to state standards so that social studies teachers will be able to bring civic education and literacy learning together for all students in grades 6 - 12.

While a formal civics course is not offered until high school, kindergarten students learn to «identify personal traits, such as courage, honesty, and responsibility» and third - graders learn to «explain how local government officials are chosen, e.g., election, appointment,» according to the Idaho State Department of Education's social studies standards.22 By the time students reach 12th grade, they are more prepared to learn civics - related topics, such as the electoral process and role of political parties; the methods of public participation; and the rights and responsibilities of citizenship, than students with no prior exposure to a civics curriculum.

Sharon Michaels is a sixth grade English Language Arts, social studies, and writing teacher at Truesdell Education Campus who enjoys designing and facilitating learning experiences for English language learners.

This includes, but is not limited to science, social studies, English language arts, mathematics, etc. to sixth through twelve grade (6th - 12th) special education students.

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Some options include: Elementary / Multiple Subject (grades K — 8); English (grades 6 — 12); Math (grades 6 — 12); Science (grades 6 — 12); Social Studies (grades 6 — 12); Special Education — Mild / Moderate (grades K — 12); World Languages (eg: Spanish).

In grades seven through twelve, the following courses «should be offered: English, social sciences; foreign languages (starting no later than seventh grade); physical education; science; mathematics; visual and performing arts; applied arts; career technical education; automobile driver education; and other studies that may be prescribed by the governing board.»

Practice Tests for Grades 3 - 8 Achievement Tests»... The Ohio Department of Education has produced practice tests for Ohio's required achievement tests in reading, mathematics, science, social studies and writing for grades three through Grades 3 - 8 Achievement Tests»... The Ohio Department of Education has produced practice tests for Ohio's required achievement tests in reading, mathematics, science, social studies and writing for grades three through grades three through eight.

Consequently, new tests — of generally unknown reliability or validity — materialized around the country for rating physical education, social studies and first - grade teachers, among others.

Unlike many education reform initiatives, the solutions that directly address student learning through the provision of new or improved forms of instruction have had significant positive impact on student achievement in grades 7 through 11 in mathematics, language arts, social studies and science and on the development of early reading skills.

Barrington Community School, Woodridge, VA 11/2014 — Present Second Grade Teacher • Teach reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics, science, art and physical education to second grade students • Create and impart effective lesson plans for each subject • Develop instructional materials related to each subject and concept to be used during class instruction • Establish and maintain standards of student behavior and indulge in behavioral management duties when needed • Create and administer tests and check and grade test papers

• Demonstrated expertise in motivating students to develop skills, attitudes and knowledge with a view to provide a good foundation for elementary grade education • Documented success in teaching reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics and science by utilizing course of study adopted by the state's Board of Education • Adept at using a variety of instruction strategies, including inquiry, groups discussion and education • Documented success in teaching reading, language arts, social studies, mathematics and science by utilizing course of study adopted by the state's Board of Education • Adept at using a variety of instruction strategies, including inquiry, groups discussion and Education • Adept at using a variety of instruction strategies, including inquiry, groups discussion and discovery

Jermall Wright Jermall Wright started his career in education in 1997 as a 5th grade and middle school social studies teacher in Jacksonville, FL..