Describe two initiatives that you believe would
impact instructional practices in improving student performance?
This model is designed to help teachers incorporate the highest -
impact instructional practices: classroom discussion, debate, and repeated reading of text to ensure the greatest literacy achievement in a single school year.
In a survey of district teachers this year, 64 percent said results did not come in time to
impact instructional practices.
Corwin, a SAGE company, is an independent, family owned organization that partners with authors and consultants to design, develop, and deliver practical, research - based professional learning solutions that build capacity and positively
impact instructional practice.
With a tool that helps record and reflect on student responses, reactions, and abilities, teachers can better understand
the impact their instructional practice has on what students are able to say, do, and produce.
Not exact matches
I believe strongly in restorative
practices, student voice, and the importance of understanding how
instructional practices impact actual learning.
Darling - Hammond and co, in Professional Learning in the Learning Profession, define effective professional learning in terms of improved teacher knowledge and
instructional practice, but say «the
impact on student achievement is a critical indicator.»
Therefore, ILTs provide a place for discussion but ultimately leave team members unable to truly capitalize and make decisions that would positively
impact teacher
instructional practice.
What is truly alarming are the racially disparate
impacts on
instructional loss caused by discriminatory discipline policies and
practices.
Training: The report emphasizes «the use of data in decision making can not have a positive
impact on instruction without a linkage to effective
instructional practices.»
Research shows that
instructional coaching can have a positive
impact on all teachers»
practice and can improve student outcomes.
Toward that end, an Early Literacy Task Force (ELTF) in Michigan identified 10 research - informed classroom literacy
instructional practices for Pre-K and 10 such
practices for K - 3 that can have a meaningful
impact on student literacy.
Renowned literacy experts Douglas Fisher and Nancy Frey work with John Hattie to apply his 15 years of research, identifying
instructional routines that have the biggest
impact on student learning, to literacy
practices.
Research of
instructional coaching, defined as individuals specifically tasked to support educator incorporation of research - based
practices (Knight, 2007), has also shown to positively
impact educator work and limited evidence of improved student outcomes (Elish - Piper & L'Allier, 2011; Sailors & Shanklin, 2010).
The
impact of professional dvelopment and coaching on early language and literacy
instructional practices.
Our work has demonstrated
impact on student achievement and love of learning; teacher
instructional practices; and parental confidence.
In addition to examining the intersection of race and educational policy, Diamond also has written about «distributed leadership» — a way of understanding how multiple actors are involved in leadership and how leaders have an
impact on
instructional practice.
Participants will learn how to create an accelerated timeline and develop learning environments that successfully
impact student outcomes, drive a fundamental shift in school culture and
instructional practice that results in early gains and ongoing high performance.
Three studies reported that teacher leaders had influenced teachers»
instructional practices, but did not specify the particular
practices that had been
impacted (Feldman & Tung, 2002; Race et al., 2002; Ryan, 1999).
Regardless of the
practices used or the focus of teacher leaders» work with teachers, these efforts are intended to
impact the extent and quality of teachers» use of
instructional materials in implementing the intended math or science curricula.
Instructional leaders are often so focused on supporting the development of teacher
practice that they forget to check if their work has an
impact on students.
Gigante and Firestone (2007) found that teacher leaders» use of demonstration lessons and other
instructional support
practices was
impacted by the amount of time they had available.
As we strive for implementation fidelity of effective
instructional practices, the training and coaching process hinges on professional development providers Knowing thy
Impact.
Empirical evidence shows that teacher leaders»
practice impacts teachers»
instructional practice and, in some studies, provides evidence of positive
impact on student outcomes.
His books, lectures, keynote speeches, and customizable PD presentations have
impacted teaching
practices,
instructional coaching, and staff development in schools in the United States, Canada, Italy, Portugal, Switzerland, Turkey, and more.
Their receptivity to standard forms of
instructional practice, however, was conditional upon the quality of district support for implementation (staff development, materials, supervision), perceived fit with state / district curriculum requirements, evidence of student
impact, and opportunities for teacher discretion within the boundaries established by the district.
While we do not, in this section, look for a relationship between district
practices and student learning, we have already established that
instructional leadership by principals has an
impact on teachers «classroom
practices, which, in turn, affect student learning.
In this fourth webinar on the 4 Dimensions of
Instructional Leadership ™, school leaders learn how to use a cycle of inquiry as a means of strengthening instruction and leadership through collecting and analyzing data, developing areas of focus, learning and implementing new strategies to improve
practice, and analyzing the
impact of the new
practices.
These studies provided support for the claim that teacher leaders positively
impact the implementation of
instructional materials through a variety of
practices.
One study examined which teacher leader
practices had the greatest
impact on teachers» implementation of
instructional materials.
These studies, found that participants» knowledge of content and pedagogical strategies was deepened through participation in the preparation programs, but the studies did not investigate the
impact of this preparation on teacher leader
practice relative to supporting
instructional materials implementation.
Leading development as part of
instructional planning and
practice allows advanced teachers to improve others» work and their own, expanding their
impact on students and peer teachers, without leaving the classroom.
A group of studies (Fortner & Boyd, 1995; Gillis et al., 1991; Glazer et al., 2009, Manno & Firestone, 2006; Moore, 1992; Roehig et al., 2008, Russell, 1990; Slater et al., 1998) reported on teacher leader
practices to support teachers» implementation of
instructional materials, but did not examine the
impact of these
practices.
Weaver and Dick (2009), Khourey - Bowers et al. (2005) and McGee III (2006) examined the
impact of a school reform initiative, which included unspecified teacher leader
practices in addition to other forms of support to teachers, on teachers» implementation of
instructional materials.
As a result, teachers who participate on teams may feel frustrated by the team's limited
impact on either
instructional practice or student learning.
This singular focus on the
impact of induction programs on teacher retention has limited exploration of the potential of teacher induction programs to improve beginning teachers»
instructional practices and student learning (Feiman - Nemser & Parker, 1990).
The Thoughtful Classroom Portfolio Series makes the important work of implementing and sustaining high -
impact, research - based
instructional practices in your classrooms easier than ever.
We recommend that future research explore the
impact of oTPD on teachers» classroom environments and
instructional practices as well as their students» mathematics learning.
This information packed guide provides an important look at reading, writing, talking, and word study, while succinctly describing research - based
instructional practices for high -
impact literacy teaching.
What is the
impact of rubric - based coaching on teacher
instructional practice and student achievement outcomes?
«I have seen the ways in which models of design, efforts of reform, and pedagogical approaches to
instructional and behavioral management
practice have an immense
impact on the successes and failures of the students they serve.
She served as President of StandardsWork from 2003 - 2009 and has recently returned to its helm as part of an organizational commitment to advancing the vital role of strong curriculum, the importance of deep content knowledge in students, and the
impact that evidence - based
instructional practices can provide teachers.
As this study examined
instructional practice and the degree to which the use of an IWB had an
impact on the teachers» instruction, a systematic approach to observation that captured patterns in observed behavior was warranted.
Their conversation opened up discussion on the
impact this form can have on
instructional practice, especially as it related to teacher capacity and willingness to incorporate greater student voice and choice in the classroom assessments.
The observation - based evaluations in Cincinnati, for example, have led to improvements in teacher effectiveness, [17] as has the
IMPACT evaluation system in Washington, D.C. [18] Both of these programs provide feedback to teachers on their
instructional practices.
Since the factors previously identified as influencing teacher
instructional use of technology likely
impacted the teachers in this case study, the TPACK framework is a logical construct with which to examine their
instructional practice.
The goal of Principal Shadowing Day was to allow decision - makers to experience how policy
impacts practice by illuminating the realities of principals» jobs, such as leading
instructional shifts and implementing new curricula aligned to the Common Core State Standards (CCSS).
While we saw some good examples of districts and CMOs putting a stake in the ground over a smaller number of high -
impact instructional leadership
practices, we were surprised that many districts self - assessed that they were busy working to evaluate and support principals without a clear and shared vision of what they meant by
instructional leadership.
Just like with our 5D
instructional framework, we don't contend that the 4D leadership framework is the only useful model of high -
impact leadership
practices.
With over 100 members, our statewide Alumni network helps support our members in continually improving their
instructional practices and
impact in their schools and districts.