Sentences with phrase «importance of challenging their students»

The teachers who were coded as asking more higher - level questions appear to be teachers who understand the importance of challenging their students» thinking about and comprehension of what they have read.

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Eliza Reilly, executive director of the National Center for Science and Civic Engagement, a non-profit which seeks to strengthen student learning and interest in STEM by connecting course topics to issues of local, national and global importance, said rethinking STEM education is necessary to produce graduates equipped to tackle society's environmental, economic and political challenges.

Similarly, the dropout - prevention literature emphasizes the importance of making school relevant to students» lives and making sure that school is engaging and challenging.

The report, released by the American Council on Education last week, expresses optimism about the progress made by minority students, but argues that challenges to affirmative action and public skepticism about such policies «make it imperative» that colleges articulate the importance of racial and ethnic diversity...

Our experience in establishing the ACER Certificates program is highlighting the variability in students» levels of mathematics attainment and the importance of setting meaningful but challenging targets for individuals» long - term learning progress.

Joe Mazza discusses the importance of parent - teacher partnerships to help students work through challenges and prevent bullying in schools.

In a recent Teacher column, Professor Geoff Masters AO discussed the importance of challenging our most able students.

The dropout - prevention literature emphasizes the importance of making school relevant to students» lives and ensuring that school is engaging and challenging.

Mindset, and in particular, growth mindset, is stressing the importance to learn how to learn, stepping out of comfort zones, and developing a growth mindset, so that when faced with challenges students do not immediately give up, or, hopefully, do not give up at all.

The provision of challenging and play opportunities, which are fun for students, is of equal and growing importance.

Re: thinking Re: thinking blends personal reflection with a challenge to rethink school culture and policy as 9th grade teacher Ben Wildeboer finds teachable moments in events like the Japanese quake and explains the importance of «hard fun» for students.

Once students have cut out the cards and correctly sorted them under the heading cards for challenges and solutions, they can extend their understanding further by sorting them into their order of importance before sticking them into their books and attempting the extended question.

The principal introduces, • Instructional challenges (importance of knowing about challenges at different proficiency levels; highlights the needs of beginner, intermediate, and advanced ELLs) • ESL in Content Area: Beginner / intermediate proficiency: ESL Push - In (specific use of ESL teachers with certification in a content area to support both language acquisition and learning content so that students do not fall behind) • ESL Instructional Period: Advanced proficiency (content instruction in English with supported ESL teacher to strengthen language skills) • Co-teaching model (ESL teacher «push - in» with a classroom teacher to deliver content with ESL support; teachers plan and share instructional role; high levels of collaboration and co-learning)

All students are also taught the history and importance of our school's namesake, Paul Cuffee, and our students are challenged to live up to his ideals.

Woven into this highly personal narrative about a boy's journey from silent sidekick to hero are themes that translate to public education: the challenges of finding the right school or instructional method to meet a student's individual needs; the impact of social stigmas on expectations and performance, particularly for «discarded students» in low - income neighborhoods, and the need for a culture of high expectations to counter those negative societal assumptions; the importance of tireless, focused, caring teachers who do whatever it takes to help students succeed; and the ability for all children — regardless of learning challenges or race or income level — to learn.

This article examines five reasons online teaching can lead teachers in healthy directions by exploring the (beneficial) challenges of lecturing online, the untapped potential of student - generated content, the critical importance of student motivation, the social and emotional components of learning, and the benefits of multi-sensory learning.»

Meanwhile, results from the Gallup Student Poll, which queried nearly 450,000 U.S. students in the 5th through 12th grades, affirms the importance of ASCD's Whole Child Initiative, which is committed to the development of children who are healthy, safe, engaged, supported, and challenged.

These personal accounts of Michie's awakening as a teacher will inspire you to face the challenges of reaching, managing the behavior, and building the cultural competence and critical consciousness of students, while the contribution of student voice will serve as a powerful reminder of critical importance and value in hearing, knowing and seeking to understand the lives, perspectives and culture of your students.

Such statistics underscore the critical importance of engaging students through relevant, personalized, and challenging school work and ensuring that each and every student has the support of a caring adult.

Districts are learning the importance of re-defining the site leadership role, particularly as it pertains to the challenging enrollment, programming, and instruction that will ensure college and career success for all students in Linked Learning pathways.

In identifying the science learning gap for their first challenge competition, NewSchools noted the importance of improving learning in science, particularly for students in low - income communities.

April is National Autism Awareness Month, and LA Unified has recognized the importance of drawing attention to the challenges faced by their students and other individuals with autism.

With a preponderance of evidence that learning variability matters and increasing numbers of educators acknowledging the importance of inspiring optimism in the face of learning challenges, we find ourselves faced with the profound opportunity — and responsibility — to design learning that empowers all students for success.

As the fight continues to reform education to improve outcomes for all students, there are two things we all agree on: the importance of helping struggling students succeed and making sure that high - performing students remain challenged.

This research synthesis addresses the importance of improving the educational experience of English language learners, as schools and teachers meet the challenges of new student demographics and changing student needs.

Student EMERG2 described the importance of decision - making within the teaching profession, and Student EMERG3 alluded to the awareness of the relevant challenges teachers face in the classroom, as the following quotations illustrate:

The STEA3M mindset is embedded in all lessons and challenges students to reach their highest potential and reflect on the importance of STEA3M as a foundation for high school, college and career success.

So professor in order to make their marketing students capable enough to deal with these challenges give assignments on the importance of marketing.

The importance and significance of writing a dissertation proposal can not be challenged by the students at any situation.

These students recognize the importance conducting research that is especially meaningful because it contributes to addressing the increasing number and magnitude of 21st - century environmental challenges.

It has always been a challenge to explain to lawyers and students the importance of good research and writing skills, and I'm not sure that I could have figured out how to highlight these skill sets in a press release.

Ms. Barnett and Ms. Jean's presentations covered the following: on July 14, 2016, they taught the students about the fundamentals of effective debating; on July 21, they instructed them on the importance of mutual respect and graciously challenging one another while debating; and on August 4, they hosted a formal debate at the University of Connecticut School of Law and gave the students the opportunity to employ all the tools and strategies discussed in the prior sessions.

Project REAL, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization, was created in 2005 to meet the challenge of teaching K - 12th grade Nevada students the importance of the law.

This innovative model features the importance of an interagency and interdisciplinary collaborative approach in working with students with severe challenges, and emphasizes the value of including families as members of the care team.