The role of the instructional coach goes beyond sharing good strategies; it's about supporting teachers to think differently about what's
happening in their classroom so they can take new actions.
Not exact matches
More important than the labels of «play - based» or «academic - focused,» though, is what actually
happens in the
classroom and how teachers respond to emotional situations,
so ask about specific scenarios when you're considering a school.
It just
so happens, though, that your child is great at basketball but weak
in the
classroom.
But then that got me to thinking about how life is kind of messy, but it's a beautiful mess,
so I guess
in the end, whether it is a jigsaw puzzle, or my inbox, or my house, or my writing projects, or my little
classroom here for my online classes, or life
in general... we should try to keep things tidy, but that doesn't always
happen.
At times, A.P. Bio struggles to build a bridge between what's
happening in Jack's
classroom and the rest of Whitlock, but the performances
in the B - plots are
so uniformly strong, they practically justify these digressions all on their own.
With
so many creative educators
in our schools, alternatives to the traditional
classroom structure are bound to
happen.
Many principals spend
so much time on strictly administrative tasks that they lose touch with teachers and students and with the learning thats actually
happening in the
classroom.
So what typically
happens is we apply — and this is obviously a stereotype — we apply a rigid set of parameters about what is and isn't acceptable and then those don't work
in practice, then behaviour escalates, and then the child ends up being out of the
classroom of course.
... and if even this very brief intervention that was delivered online
in only about 45 minutes of class time could have this kind of noticeable, significant effect on student's performance, just think how much bigger the effects could be if these ideas were skilfully woven into the curriculum, into
classroom practice, into the way assessments
happen and
so forth.
«We have collegial observations and the observation form that we use has space [for] questions that the observing teachers ask students about what's
happening in the
classroom, the learning strategies that are being used and how much they understand of the learning intentions and
so on,» Taylor explains.
«We hadn't told them what was going to
happen so they entered the
classroom to see a table laden with prizes and then the characters appeared from where they had been hiding
in the room.
So, an art initiative and a science initiative between the Elementary School, the Middle School and the High School where there are kids P / K -12 working together and learning together
in probably more of an authentic way than
happens sometimes traditionally
in the
classroom.
So,
in pursuit of that transparency, below are some questions to better clarify what's
happening in the
classroom, and then help you decide on the kind of non-superficial actions you can perform at home to truly support the learning of your child.
So many things can
happen in a
classroom in any one minute — have you ever thought of freeze - framing one instant
in a
classroom and going back to reflect upon how many teachable moments are present within this moment?
Lessons are adaptable and allow for teacher preference and flexibility
so that what is
happening in the
classroom can both meet students» needs and be
in service to the shifts and the standards.
Be A Learning Hero allows parents to navigate the changes
happening in classrooms across the country
so they can help their children be successful
in school.
In thousands of classrooms in China, webcams are being used to live - stream classrooms so that anyone can watch what is happenin
In thousands of
classrooms in China, webcams are being used to live - stream classrooms so that anyone can watch what is happenin
in China, webcams are being used to live - stream
classrooms so that anyone can watch what is
happening.
Although administrators may sometimes participate, when they do
so, it's always with the understanding that the objective isn't to evaluate a teacher's practice for accountability purposes but to reach a shared understanding of what's
happening in classrooms.
«Students are
so engaged, and you can tell the level of thinking that's
happening in the
classroom.
t's «instant replay,»
so both teacher and observer can see exactly what
happened in the
classroom and can review it as many times as they like.
Routines have an equally important contribution to make - they may not be framed as a «rule», but they are the way of making things
happen, how resources are accessed, how homework is handed
in, how the
classroom is entered, and
so on.
After touring the property — walking outside but not into most of the buildings — the 35 or
so who attended met
in a Neil Building
classroom to talk about what could
happen there.
Those working
in administrative positions within the bureaucracy of most districts are far removed from the realities of the everyday
happenings within the
classroom, even when the «district» refers to and relies upon their «
so - called» experts.
The big shift will
happen with how teachers teach that curriculum, what they do
in the
classroom to foster the higher - order cognitive skills that Common Core calls for, and how they guide students, step by step up the cognitive ladder,
so that students are fully prepared for higher order learning.
«If you're a seventh - grader and you're
in one of those ridiculously overcrowded
classrooms... Well, you don't ever get to be
in seventh grade again,
so it is something that needs to
happen now.
With
so much change
happening to Illinois
classrooms, it is more important than ever to stay
in touch with your children's teachers.
Unfortunately, we as teachers spend
so much of our time isolated
in our
classrooms that we are rarely afforded the opportunity to sneak a peek at what is
happening right next door.
These conversations weren't punitive, rather they focused on what's
happening in the
classroom and an opportunity to review progress,
so they could work to meet their goals collectively as a school.
I regret the President's apparent willingness to continue relying on standardized exams
in evaluating teachers because I think it's a simplistic way of judging what
happens in the
classroom and excludes
so many aspects of a good education that are not reduceable to numbers.
When the
classroom is
in full - choice mode, everyone is working at their own pace and early finishing
happens all the time,
so much
so that the concept of Early Finishers doesn't exist.
Digital distractions are
happening more and more
in classrooms around the country,
so we discuss ways to work to prevent them with your students.
Assessment
happens every day
in our
classrooms,
so it's got to be as simple and effective as possible.
They need real investments
in teaching and learning, like books, supplies, and smaller class sizes; a voice
in what
happens in their schools; and latitude
in their
classrooms so they can tailor their teaching to meet the needs of their students.
So the next step for anyone looking to take advantage of what's
happening in the field and pursue a career as a dental assistant, is finding the kind of educational and training program that offers the
classroom theory and hands - on training that prepares students to hit the ground running.
Furthermore, SDT distinguishes between different types of motivation that reflect a continuum from low to high autonomous or self - determined motivation: external regulation (e.g., «When I devote time to individual talks with students, I do
so because I want the parents to appreciate my knowledge and familiarity with their children»), introjected regulation (e.g., ``... I do
so because it makes me feel proud to do this»), identified regulation (e.g., ``... I do
so because I can learn from them what
happens in the
classroom»), and intrinsic regulation (e.g., ``... I do
so because I like being
in touch with children and adolescents»; Roth et al. 2007).
A
classroom course
happens in a specific time and place,
so there will be no need to remember to finish it.