Sentences with phrase «included opportunities for teachers»

Its programs for children have expanded and evolved to include opportunities for teachers and entire school communities.

At SCOPE, her research focused on the school conditions and learning opportunities that support teachers in engaging in ambitious instruction, including opportunities for teachers to use curriculum, assessments, and inquiry - based practices to meet the goals of standards - based accountability policies.

These include opportunities for teachers to take advantage of ongoing professional learning and non-punitive feedback and collaboration.

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The «Exemplary» level includes opportunities for physical activity regularly incorporated into other subject areas, and classroom teachers provide short physical activity breaks between lessons or classes, as appropriate.

This will include the opportunity for pupils and teachers from every state secondary school to research the people who served in the Great War...

Each reporter was to follow a common format covering the science content in his or her national curriculum, the local and national politics of how it is delivered, the recommendations of how it is to be taught, the kind of informal education provided by museums and science centres, the training and status of science teachers and equality of opportunity for all pupils — including race, immigrant group and handicap.

Main themes included: accessing community support; receiving support from friends, family and teachers; and creating opportunities for self - determination, such as making independent choices and setting goals.

The Maine State Science Fair is a wonderful opportunity for Maine high school students to present original research and engineering projects to a state - wide audience of their peers and mentors including scientists, engineers, mathematicians, teachers, and other STEM professionals.

Bar Harbor - based educational opportunities include a Summer Student Program for high school and college students, high school and college internships, sabbatical placements for science teachers and a year - round array of on - campus courses, conferences and workshops, including the internationally renowned Short Course on Medical and Experimental Mammalian Genetics.

This is an exceptional opportunity for any skill level in yoga and mindfulness and those who are interested in teaching these techniques to today's youth, including teachers, yoga instructors, and helping professionals who wish to use the techniques in their practices.

Teachers decide whether to remain at a school for a multiplicity of reasons, which can be divided into four main categories: 1) characteristics of the job, including salary and working conditions; 2) alternative job opportunities; 3) teachers» own job and family preferences; and 4) school districts» personnel pTeachers decide whether to remain at a school for a multiplicity of reasons, which can be divided into four main categories: 1) characteristics of the job, including salary and working conditions; 2) alternative job opportunities; 3) teachers» own job and family preferences; and 4) school districts» personnel pteachers» own job and family preferences; and 4) school districts» personnel policies.

Working with school leaders, new high - quality training opportunities will be developed to boost career progression and support the record number of teachers in our schools to become leaders in their field, including: extending on - the - job training and support for trainee and new teachers to two years, so they get the best possible start to their career; and creating early career development opportunities for teachers through a new framework that schools will follow, developed in partnership with teachers, school leaders and education experts.

Specific activities will include 18 two - day, nationwide, school - based events for 460 teachers and 8,000 pupils, opportunities for teachers to observe lessons delivered by outstanding computing teachers, 28 online public seminars and a national conference.

The report demonstrates the need for teachers to be given further advice and information on apprenticeships and for students to have the opportunity to meet employers (including former or current apprentices) in school, to mitigate the lack of reliable information available.

In the summer of 2015, Wildwood teachers are refining their IB planners, course maps, and quarterly curriculum maps to include opportunities for student voice and choice, personalized strategies and skills acquisition, daily and weekly goal setting, and ongoing reflection.

In her synthesis of research on effective teacher professional development that has demonstrated a positive impact on student outcomes, Timperley (2008) identified 10 key principles, including: providing teachers with opportunities to drive their own professional development, allowing teachers to work collaboratively to learn and apply evidence based practices, establishing a professional learning culture that provides a safe and authentic environment for professional enquiry and ensuring school leaders take an active role in developing professional learning, and maintaining momentum within schools.

These include standards - based projects and assignments that require students to apply their knowledge and skills, such as designing a building or investigating the water quality of a nearby pond; clearly defined rubrics (or criteria) to facilitate a fair and consistent evaluation of student work; and opportunities for students to benefit from the feedback of teachers, peers, and outside experts.

The D&T community also has a part to play by: ensuring the subject is modern, relevant and fit for the 21st century; providing CPD that improves and extends teachers» subject knowledge; and taking every opportunity to publicise D&T and related careers to parents, school management (including governors) and employers.

The New Labour government's thrice - repeated education pledge meant a real opportunity to improve literacy and numeracy teaching, including money to help failing readers and information for teachers about phonics, grammar and spelling — essential elements of literacy that had been neglected for decades.

Included: An opportunity for all teachers to share the classroom management techniques that work for them.

Written for both pre-service and in - service teachers, the book includes 11 cases, each with an objective to improve the teaching and understanding of mathematics at the 7th - through 12th - grade levels and to provide opportunities to examine classroom...

Key components of our elite tenure example are far more career and pay opportunities for great teachers, including the chance to extend their reach to more students.

The study compared student growth in classrooms led by teachers in Opportunity Culture roles to student growth in non-Opportunity Culture classrooms in both the same schools and in different schools, controlling for various factors including student background and prior performance.

Included: an array of opportunities for teacher networking and mentoring — and guidelines for getting involved!

The pack includes: an overview of the unit including a summary of staged learning outcomes linked to the KS2 Programme of Study; comprehensive planning including opportunities for extension; 15 extensive resources with step - by - step instructions, teaching materials and photocopiable pupil sheets; a motivating final assessment activity; staged assessment criteria for the KS2 Programme of Study; a teacher record sheet.

Other strategies LACES faculty has used include participating in district - supported site leadership for closing the achievement gap; designing opportunities for teacher collaboration around increasingly common assessments; and offering professional development for highly differentiated instruction, noted the California Best Practices Study.

Entities like the Smithsonian Institution, according to Education Week, are also using the MOOC format to create partnerships with students and teachers around the world and deliver educational opportunities that previously required a field trip, including interactive experiences for students and trainings for teachers.

Outside of the classroom, increased connectivity on college campuses provides opportunities for students and teachers to collaborate, empowers student research via university library — enabled online search engines, and allows students to use enhanced electronic textbooks, which include embedded videos and hyperlinks to pertinent articles on the Internet.

GRADE 1 Writing Skills GRAPHIC ORGANIZER Includes 10 activities designed according to Graphic Organizer concept, providing unlimited opportunities for students to develop their writing skills and a life long tool for the teacher.

The Teacher and Staff Selection Toolkit suggests behavioral competencies for Opportunity Culture roles, largely derived from Competence at Work by Lyle and Signe Spencer, the vanguard publication of research applied widely across sectors for hiring outstanding professionals and leaders (including Singapore's teachers and leaders).

The NRC report suggests several possible reasons, including a lack of knowledge about such opportunities among teachers and administrators; a bias among principals for more traditional methods; and institutional resistance from district professional development staff who might see their own jobs disappear if teachers bypass their programs and engage in training created from afar.

Written for both pre-service and in - service teachers, the book includes 11 cases, each with an objective to improve the teaching and understanding of mathematics at the 7th - through 12th - grade levels and to provide opportunities to examine classroom practice and assess student thinking.

Strategies to increase leadership opportunities and provide mentoring in this area included the New South Wales education department's Rural School Leadership Program targeting early career ATSI teachers and Principals Australia Institute's Dare to Lead program, supported by the Australian Council for Educational Research.

If we truly want to build school - wide cultures that empower learners to grow as individuals, we need to provide personalized learning opportunities for all of our learners — including our teachers.

Teacher Answer Key includes answers to questions and sample data as well as an optional activity that can be used as a teacher demonstration or as an opportunity for students to design their own acTeacher Answer Key includes answers to questions and sample data as well as an optional activity that can be used as a teacher demonstration or as an opportunity for students to design their own acteacher demonstration or as an opportunity for students to design their own activity.

The plan should also include regular opportunities for continuing professional development (CPD), linked to both the teacher's and school's development, and should be accounted for in the school's annual budget.

Technology can be used to advance learning by bringing exciting curricula based on real - world problems into the classroom, providing scaffolds and tools to enhance learning, such as modeling programs and visualization tools, giving students and teachers more opportunities for feedback, reflection, and revision, and building local and global communities that include teachers, administrators, students, parents, practicing scientists, and other interested people expanding opportunities for teacher learning.

Many people, including parents, teachers and careers advisers, still see it as offering very limited career opportunities for young people in what is often seen as a physically demanding and male dominated industry.

To help its teachers discover and implement ways to use technology in their classrooms, Lausanne has provided them with a wide range of staff development opportunities — including inservice training, distribution of print and online materials, and funding for attendance at conferences and workshops.

A state shall also include, in its application for grant funds, descriptions of: (1) the state's system for certifying and licensing teachers and school leaders, and (2) how the SEA will encourage opportunities for increased autonomy for teachers and school leaders.

The 2017 Yearbook evaluates states against nine policy areas, with this year's edition including, for the first time, information to reflect teacher diversity initiatives, principal evaluation and support systems, and state support for teacher leadership opportunities.

If you're looking for a deeper understanding of the CCSS and the strongest alignment possible, our experienced standards consultants offer a variety of services, including conducting curriculum audits, assisting with CCSS implementation, analyzing gaps in teacher knowledge and skills, identifying opportunities to embed CCSS content into existing courses, and ensuring instruction and assessment support the standards.

John Porter, whose 40 - year career in education includes experience as a teacher and as an administrator and principal at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in Alexandria, Virginia, says providing the opportunity for such observation, or the opportunity to observe a middle school science or math teacher at another school in the district, can lessen teacher frustration.

Resources for English teachers including lesson plans, discussion forums, and professional development opportunities.

It includes key words, sentence starters and opportunities for self, peer and teacher assessment twice per term.

We must reward teaching excellence with enhanced career opportunities, including serving as mentors and coaches to other teachers, and then compensate them for their additional responsibilities.

This summer the Maine Department of Education is hosting three different professional development opportunities for social studies teachers including sessions specific to elementary teachers.

This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 18 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 95 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (9 sheets) * Homework project (7 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills * A copy of the key scene, with original version on the left and space for students to «translate» into modern English on the right * End - of - unit reading / writing exam * End - of - unit exam mark scheme (suitable for KS3 Levels 3 - 6, with GCSE 1 - 9 conversion) Unit's lessons include: * Quiz on the life and times of Shakespeare * Group «collective memory» activity on the Globe Theatre * Activities focused upon «translating» Shakespearean language * Storyboarding the play * Reading and translating Act 3 Scene 1 * Analysing characters in the key scene * Structing an essay response * Designing costumes for Puck and Titania * Designing a set for the key scene * Spelling tests on key vocabulary (differentiated by writing level) * SPaG starter activities * Crosswords * End - of - unit reading exam (GCSE English Language / Literature style) * End - of - unit writing exam (GCSE English Language style) * Teacher / peer / self assessment opportunities

This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 24 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 116 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (20 sheets) * Homework project (7 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills * End - of - unit reading / writing exam * End - of - unit exam mark scheme (suitable for KS3 Levels 4 - 7, with GCSE 1 - 9 conversion) Unit's lessons include: * Contexts match - up activity * Reading and discussing the whole play * Exploring Salem society in the 1690s - power and influence * Exploring key characters * In - depth analysis of characters - John Proctor and Reverend Hale * Essay writing skills - writing about characters * In - depth analysis of themes - relationships, jealousy, respect, religion * Exploring tension across the play * Linking the play to the 1950s McCarthy Era * 2 huge 60 - question revision quizzes * Spelling tests on key vocabulary (differentiated by writing level) * SPaG starter activities * End - of - unit reading exam (GCSE English Language / Literature style) * End - of - unit writing exam (GCSE English Language style) * Teacher / peer / self assessment opportunities

This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 21 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 77 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (7 sheets) * Homework project (7 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills * End - of - unit reading / writing exam * End - of - unit exam mark scheme (suitable for KS3 Levels 4 - 7, with GCSE 1 - 9 conversion) Unit's lessons include: * Contexts match - up * Exploring working class vs. middle class stereotypes * Shared reading and discussion of the whole play * Creating theatre publicity posters * In - depth analysis of key scnes (Act 1 Scene 1; Act 2 Scene 1; Act 2 Scene 5) * Writing to describe - script to prose * Features of writing to inform and explain * AfL - improving a sample application letter * Role play - creating and performing an extra scene for the play * Spelling tests on key vocabulary (differentiated by writing level) * SPaG starter activities * Crosswords * Huge 60 - question revision quiz * End - of - unit reading exam (GCSE English Language / Literature style) * End - of - unit writing exam (GCSE English Language style) * Teacher / peer / self assessment opportunities