And knowing how and when to use props like blocks can help you feel more confident in any class, even
if the teacher doesn't offer modifications.
Moreover,
even if teachers do find a research - based practice to try, figuring out how exactly to go about making changes is hard.
Even
if a teacher wanted to make a valid presentation about religion, the burning question of How?
Am I entitled to know
if teachers in my child's school or district (those not specifically teaching him, but potential future teachers) are certified in specific reading intervention programs?
What
if all teachers knew how to plan purposeful, standards - based lessons and learning targets with all of their students in mind?
See if the teachers show empathy, compassion and a readiness to learn with you - exploring together what works and what doesn't.
Teacher reflections can be improved when student feedback is included, and collecting student feedback is easy
if teachers use surveys such as the three described below.
Now, more than ever, progressive teacher union leadership is needed
if the teacher union movement is going to survive.
We know that there will be significant costs to these students
if teachers feel pressure to keep disruptive kids in their classrooms.
While parents tend to promote being humble, for instance, you may want to step in
if the teacher says it's happening to an extreme degree.
However, data will become a catalyst for improved teacher practice
only if the teacher has a basis of comparison.
The process
works if teachers have the time and a flexible schedule to revise lessons.
At the same time,
if teachers of color are not consulted, this could lead to tensions.
If teachers took as much personal interest in a student as a good neighbor used to, that would fulfill many of the needs revealed by the study.
Using a sample of 10 districts located in the most expensive housing markets for teachers, we examined
if teachers with three years of experience find housing significantly more affordable than first year teachers.
Students are often capable of understanding the ideas
if teachers make links to what they already know and understand.
Yet, they can only do
so if our teachers are themselves prepared to effectively teach at this level.
Even
if the teacher decides to take the project in a different direction — possibly for safety reasons, or feasibility — at least students have had a chance to voice their opinion.
Doing inventory this way is also good because
if that teacher leaves, the new teacher hired to replace them will have a comprehensive list of everything that teacher left behind.
Teacher attrition has increased over the past couple of decades, but attrition is not necessarily bad
if the teachers who leave weren't performing well.
What
if a teacher gets great results in student learning, but does it by «teaching to the test,» or, worse, cheating?
If teacher evaluation is to be tied to student performance data, we should ensure that data represent students taught by the teacher being evaluated.
I've long held that
if teachers at high poverty schools could primarily focus on instruction you would see a change in the achievement - wealth connection.
If a teacher teaches more than one course / grade, each additional course / grade is available at approximately half - price.
Teachers need to be able to innovate and push the system, but that won't happen
if teachers think they can be fired on a whim or principal personality conflicts.
If teacher leaders are planning to spend time working with teachers in their classrooms, they might also assist teachers beforehand in planning what will happen in the classroom.
She also
wondered if teachers were adding to the problem by adjusting their lessons to accommodate shorter attention spans.
However this revolution will only occur
if teachers understand the standards and make changes in their classrooms.
If a teacher pays for the continuing education out of pocket, the cost is tax - deductible.
I'd bet my mortgage that
if teachers really wanted to get their students «applying,» administrators would have them outside looking in!
He says under the new rules,
if teachers receive two years of poor reviews, then a school can take steps to fire the teacher.
The best part is that, typically, students establish rigorous expectations that they would not buy into
if the teacher gave them the same document.
The lack of assessment education for teachers can directly affect student
learning if a teacher is not prepared to use rich assessment data that may be available.
The study found that even
if teachers move to a more supportive district, they have a hard time trusting or building positive relationships with other teachers and administrators.
This type of cognitive engagement can be accomplished in
classrooms if teachers have the support and guidance of their administrators.