Sentences with phrase «in changes in instructional practice»

It creates a positive learning environment that results in changes in instructional practice and changes in the way that students learn.

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In an editorial accompanying the study, Russell Pate and Dr. Jennifer O'Neil of the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina said the study showed the «need to learn ways in which the doses of physical activity provided during youth sports and activity programs can be most effectively increased by modifying the manner in which the practices and contests are conducted... [such as] by changes in instructional practices that produce greater emphasis on keeping youth active while they learn individual skills and team strategies.&raquIn an editorial accompanying the study, Russell Pate and Dr. Jennifer O'Neil of the Department of Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina said the study showed the «need to learn ways in which the doses of physical activity provided during youth sports and activity programs can be most effectively increased by modifying the manner in which the practices and contests are conducted... [such as] by changes in instructional practices that produce greater emphasis on keeping youth active while they learn individual skills and team strategies.&raquin which the doses of physical activity provided during youth sports and activity programs can be most effectively increased by modifying the manner in which the practices and contests are conducted... [such as] by changes in instructional practices that produce greater emphasis on keeping youth active while they learn individual skills and team strategies.&raquin which the practices and contests are conducted... [such as] by changes in instructional practices that produce greater emphasis on keeping youth active while they learn individual skills and team strategies.&raquin instructional practices that produce greater emphasis on keeping youth active while they learn individual skills and team strategies.»

Subsequent instructional rounds identified positive changes in classroom practice.

For students to embrace the skills needed in a changing technology landscape, teachers must coordinate knowledge, instructional practices, and technologies to positively influence academic achievement.

In a forum released today by Education Next, Nonie Lesaux of Harvard's Graduate School of Education and Juan Rangel of a Chicago charter school organization, UNO, discuss whether these changing demographics call for substantial reforms in the current instructional practices designed to address Hispanic students» needs, or whether improving education practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of HispanicIn a forum released today by Education Next, Nonie Lesaux of Harvard's Graduate School of Education and Juan Rangel of a Chicago charter school organization, UNO, discuss whether these changing demographics call for substantial reforms in the current instructional practices designed to address Hispanic students» needs, or whether improving education practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of Hispanicin the current instructional practices designed to address Hispanic students» needs, or whether improving education practices across the board is the best way to meet the needs of Hispanics.

Only one - third of the programs had well - developed evaluations that produced measurable effects on student achievement or change in instructional practices.

So it seems to me that any reader interested in educational best practice who found their appetite whetted by this article with its breadth of reference, should pursue and encourage others to pursue some of the particular areas touched on, with a view to improved / changed / refreshed teaching and instructional practice.»

With sweeping changes in last two years on account of Mobile learning and need to adapt Instructional Design practice to create effective multi-device builds (running on tablets as well as PCs / laptops), we thought of adding a section on «Emerging Trends» that will address the topical buzz.

An iterative process of observation and conferencing focused on improving lesson planning and preparation, the classroom environment, and instructional techniques should drive positive changes in teacher practice.

To date, our work using the distributed perspective has demonstrated the ways that leaders co-construct leadership activity, how leadership practice connects and fails to connect with instructional change, why teachers heed or ignore the guidance of school leaders, and how leadership is practiced differently in different school subjects (e.g. mathematics versus language arts).

As teachers and students become more comfortable sharing opinions and ideas, involving students in the instructional change process should become a routine part of our practice.

Moreover, research suggests that changes in school culture and classroom instructional practice are necessary requirements for improving pupil achievement, and that just redistributing decisionmaking power and resources is not enough.

In this context, a highly effective organizational learning environment is one in which teachers engage in learning behaviors such as speaking up, asking for help, admitting errors, and trying out new ideas that incorporate new knowledge to change their instructional practicIn this context, a highly effective organizational learning environment is one in which teachers engage in learning behaviors such as speaking up, asking for help, admitting errors, and trying out new ideas that incorporate new knowledge to change their instructional practicin which teachers engage in learning behaviors such as speaking up, asking for help, admitting errors, and trying out new ideas that incorporate new knowledge to change their instructional practicin learning behaviors such as speaking up, asking for help, admitting errors, and trying out new ideas that incorporate new knowledge to change their instructional practice.

For too long our professional development systems have focused on the quality of the professional development «inputs» provided to teachers to improve their professional practice, with unfortunately little evidence of improvement or linkage to any «outputs» of a change in instructional practice.

Using DreamBox in our math instructional blocks has allowed us to change practice, close gaps and target instruction to each child's specific ability level.

Direct - to - student programs and changes in instructional practices have been linked to long - term gains in academic performance and reductions in achievement gaps on the basis of race / ethnicity, gender, and being the first in one's family to go to college.

Such policies do help focus teachers» energy and attention on the appropriate content, but teachers may need help in learning to change their instructional practice.

«We also find that «F» - graded schools engaged in systematically different changes in instructional policies and practices as a consequence of school accountability pressure, and that these policy changes may explain a significant share of the test score improvements (in some subject areas) associated with «F» - grade receipt.»

The survey data suggest that these positive effects may be explained by a combination of increased instructional per - pupil spending and changes in practice, shedding some light on how physical proximity can inspire change.

Educational accountability systems serve many purposes, one of which is to signal to educators what is important in a way that will lead to desired changes in instructional practice.

But if we see a lot of failure on the Common Core assessments in 2015 and 2016 and little movement on NAEP, we'll now have a reasonable hypothesis to explain it: Schools didn't change their instructional practices, at least as they relate to assigning students more challenging texts.

You only see how they get in the way when you look hard at instructional practice and ask what needs to change in order for the practice to improve.

In five of these 11 studies, changes in teachers» «instructional practices» were linked to their use of particular curriculum materials (Adey, 1997; Balfanz et al., 2006; Copeland & Gray, 2002; Gersten & Kelly, 1992; Gillis et al., 1991In five of these 11 studies, changes in teachers» «instructional practices» were linked to their use of particular curriculum materials (Adey, 1997; Balfanz et al., 2006; Copeland & Gray, 2002; Gersten & Kelly, 1992; Gillis et al., 1991in teachers» «instructional practices» were linked to their use of particular curriculum materials (Adey, 1997; Balfanz et al., 2006; Copeland & Gray, 2002; Gersten & Kelly, 1992; Gillis et al., 1991).

They work collaboratively with colleagues to identify, implement, and monitor the effects of instructional practices; share responsibility for making changes and promoting risk taking and innovation to achieve positive student outcomes; use their expertise productively to engage in problem solving; and contribute to a positive school culture by encouraging commitment to continuous improvement, developing trusting relationships, and fostering communication.

Video cases, in particular, may have value in presenting vivid, concrete images of desirable instructional practices that may help change the minds of prospective teachers.

Classroom teacher 4 showed the most change in her instructional practices between the fall and spring semester in all three of her reading groups.

Future researchers will need to address the challenge, finding meaningful ways to document student achievement while documenting formative measures of progress such as parents» understanding of instructional goals, teachers» priorities and their practice, teacher understanding, and surface - level changes in materials and activities.

Then, in July of 2006, a new superintendent, assistant superintendent, and director of special education were hired and began the hard work of changing the ways in which adults worked together to raise the level of instructional practice and student performance across the district.

While teacher leaders can certainly engage in effective leadership work without the support of their principal, the resulting work typically does not lead to either broad or lasting, changes in instructional practices.

Starting small is often the best way to create real change in instructional practice, particularly for new teachers or those new to data - driven instruction.

Teacher leaders are positioned to help other teachers reflect on their practice, try new pedagogical approaches, and work through instruction - related struggles — ultimately, leading to a change in instructional practice.

Changes in school organization and instruction should be made with caution and attention to effective instructional practice — not so that we can have better value - added measures.

Solely reading a book or attending a workshop on Mind, Brain, and Education Science rarely leads to definitive changes in one's instructional practice or educational philosophy.

We work with educators to align instructional practices to support all students to graduate prepared for college, career, and civic life in today's rapidly changing world.

Each team, consisting of the principal and at least two other school staff members, is charged with using data to identify a change in instructional practice that will accelerate learning for a given group of underperforming students, then work with others to implement and monitor the change.57

If you wait for everyone to come on board as believers in collaborative processes, common assessment practices, sharing instructional strategies, etc. you may be waiting a very long time for things to change.

Other activities in which teacher candidates engaged have engaged in my courses are attending webinars hosted by the National Council of Geography Education on integrating online maps into pedagogical practice, using Google Earth ™ to create flyovers and virtual fieldtrips, retrieving and analyzing remotely sensed imagery of our town and university to visualize how these places had changed and developed over the years, using various functions in Google Maps ™, and reviewing school demographic and testing data in preparation for instructional planning.

As I've seen firsthand over the years and freshly again in Nashville, when instructional leaders can connect professionally for conversations critical to solving problems and sharing best practices, they are more effective and confident in leading their schools and more adept at managing and communicating change.

Oberman and Boudett bring this process alive by giving an extended example of how one school followed the eight steps, parsing data to notice a specific problem in student learning, identify a likely cause in teachers» instructional practice, and create and follow an action plan for changing this aspect of their literacy instruction.

Emphasizing teacher learning and application brings meaning and rigor to professional development and facilitates sustainable change in instructional practice that benefits student learning.

Highly effective professional development is more critical than ever in the months ahead as we move toward the changes in instructional practice that need to occur within classrooms as schools implement CCSS.

Participating superintendents have been asked to regularly reflect on their changing practices as instructional leaders in their districts.

Provide tools, products, and / or services that support districts in evaluating the degree of implementation of focused instructional strategies and its effects on changes in adult professional practice and student learning?

New approaches to teacher evaluation, combined with comprehensive professional development for teachers and school leaders and changes in the organization and capacities of school districts, can support the types of teacher knowledge acquisition and changes in instructional practices called for by the Common Core Standards and assessments.

Many instructional coaches found great success as classroom teachers but struggle when coaching teachers to make dramatic changes in their practice, especially when focused on students who have had a history of failure in school.

Data were collected through surveys and interviews to address the question, «Does participation in P3 change teachers» instructional practice and expectations for student performance?»

These shifts in instructional approaches are difficult because they require dramatic changes in practices that have persisted for a long time.

When teachers see that students taught by a colleague consistently perform at higher levels on team - developed assessments, they become more receptive to changes in their instructional practice.

«The sharp falloff in mathematics achievement in the U.s. begins as students reach late middle school, where, for more and more stu - District implementation changing instructional practice requires extensive supports for teachers.

«Through this course, I have gained a much deeper understanding of the role of instructional coaching for sustained change in practice.»