When teachers use sound instructional practice for the purpose of gathering
information on student learning, they are applying this information in a formative way.
In data - focused team meetings, teachers may eagerly examine a wide variety of
information on student learning, consider multiple interpretations of the data, support one another in developing meaningful instructional improvements — or not.
One of the commitments that Washington — and every State that received ESEA flexibility — made was to put in place teacher and principal evaluation and support systems that take into account
information on student learning growth based on high - quality college - and career - ready (CCR) State assessments as a significant factor in determining teacher and principal performance levels, along with other measures of professional practice such as classroom observations.
However, using these systems requires the consistent collection of
information on student learning.
So, again the framing of the conversation is really important, and the thinking about students» strengths rather than weaknesses, and to really think about «how can we create a portrait of student achievement with the variety of forms of
information on student learning that we have?»
In his letter, Duncan expressed his disappointment in the failure of Washington state's legislature to heed his instruction «to put in place teacher and principal evaluation and support systems that take into account
information on student learning growth based on high - quality college - and career - ready (CCR) state assessments as a significant factor in determining teacher and principal performance levels.»
So why not use the power of the federal government to collect even more specific
information on student learning?
His comment was based on a pioneering study by Chetty, Friedman, and Rockoff, published in this issue (see «Great Teaching,» Research), which for the first time combines tax data that reveal earnings at age 28 with
information on student learning when that person was in elementary school.
Not exact matches
The point for me was never to tell my
student that things were «fcuked», but to provide the framework and
information to form their own perspectives and ideas
on what they were
learning and to form a dialogue about the issues.
As
students learn the basic paradigms and the structure of biblical Hebrew, they will be able to understand and gain access to the wealth of
information stored
on the CD - ROM and have a fighting chance of maintaining their linguistic skill throughout their ministry.
Because of its long history, ISI has many contacts» both faculty and
student»
on campuses around the country, and a reader of this Guide will see that a great deal of
information has come from actual interviews conducted with those who teach and
learn on the respective campuses.
Here you will find: (1) excerpts from her original work
on the topic (excellent for sparking class discussion)(2) some
information you might put
on slides or prepare for yourself, and (3) a fun role - playing activity to push
students to apply what they have
learned.
Parents will find
information here that will help them reinforce the healthy lessons
students are
learning through FUTP60; school nutrition professionals will find helpful fact sheets, and
information on earning CEUs, as well as wellness policy resources to benefit the whole school.
Some research efforts to enhance
learning zero in
on methods to strengthen memory and recall, while others bolster
students» abilities to stay
on task, think more fluidly and mentally track and juggle
information.
About 10 years ago, my colleagues and I ran an experiment in which we
learned 72 percent of college
students trusted links that appeared to originate from friends — even to the point of entering personal login
information on phishing sites.
The framework builds
on 2 decades of research
on how children
learn, including the need for
students to understand the context of what they are being taught rather than simply absorbing factual
information.
«Fingerprinting
on computers is invisible to most people but there are companies out there who are already using these techniques to
learn more
information about individuals, about their interests and their habits,» says Lachlan Kang, a Computer Science PhD
student who is conducting this study as part of a wider project
on privacy, within the University's Schools of Computer Science and Mathematical Sciences.
Dr. Bean will be speaking to the
students at Boucher Institute of Naturopathic Medicine
on how they can optimize their patients choices and
learn what key
information to be aware of in order to fully inform their patients about vaccines
With each class,
students build
on skills that will help them create a profile, keep
information private,
learn online dating etiquette, and ensure their personal safety while meeting new people online.
In a study of fourth - and fifth - grade
students, we found that those randomly assigned to
learn the WWWDOT framework became, as compared to their pre-test and to a control group, more aware of the need to evaluate
information on the internet for credibility and better able to evaluate the trustworthiness of websites
on multiple dimensions (Zhang & Duke, 2011).
You'll find
information on the state's growth model («
student growth percentiles»),
student learning objectives (SLOs), how the new evaluation system influences tenure, how summary ratings inform professional development, and more.
They are built
on the ISTE (iste.org)
student standards which are in place to ensure the following... - Practice safe, legal, and responsible use of
information and technology - Exhibit a positive attitude toward using technology that supports collaboration,
learning, and productivity - Demonstrate personal responsibility for lifelong
learning - Exhibit leadership for digital citizenship They are an essential resource for a computer lab or any classroom to prompt a discussion around technology, ethics and respect.
The main activities implemented in the program by the
students, under the coordination of their teacher, are: (1) analysis of the problems of the local Roma community; (2) selection of a problem for in - depth study by the class, a problem that can be solved through local public policies; (3) collecting
information about the problem from various sources, including members of the Roma community, public institutions, NGOs, specialists, and analysis of possible solutions; (4) drafting a public policy that could solve the problem; (4) developing an action plan to influence public authorities to adopt the public policy proposed by the
students; (5) organizing a showcase at local level in which
students present their projects; (6) reflecting
on the
learning experience.
As part of her dissertation work, Honey is focusing specifically
on how intrinsically motivated Native American middle school
students are to
learn cultural
information related to the science taught in the classroom.
This
information was then placed
on a data wall in the
learning space in proximity to where the
student was
on that
learning spectrum.
Exploiting Infographics follows
on from 10 Lessons in Digital Literacy, which is a collection of lesson plans based around infographics, and looks in more depth at the genre and how infographics can be used as both sources of
information and as creative
learning tasks for
students.
Or invite
students to
learn about The Mathematics of Rainbows as they explore
information on reflection and refraction and
learn about the mathematics of science.
Students would
learn information and be tested
on the
information.
In one study we are are working with our colleague in the music department, Lisa Margulis, to
learn about the effects of
information in program notes
on students» experiences during school field trips to see performances.
The camera and microphone have the potential of empowering
students to focus
on the task of
learning rather than the job of capturing
information on paper.
Communicate Often and in Various Forms Provide
information about what's going
on in your class (weekly would be ideal): what
students are
learning, what they've accomplished, what you're excited about, what they're excited about, and the
learning and growth you're seeing.
More importantly
on the back - end, decisions about the underlying technology architecture and standards for data / content transport will also have implications for both the vendor marketplace and integration of all sorts of other data systems (reporting, analytics,
student information systems, formative assessments, content repositories,
learning management systems, etc.).
The
student fills in the
information on the Volvelle which will help them to
learn it, and then can use it as a revision tool.
Finally, we know Teacher readers want more
information about
learning spaces design and the impact on student outcomes, so stay tuned for Learning Spaces month in N
learning spaces design and the impact
on student outcomes, so stay tuned for
Learning Spaces month in N
Learning Spaces month in November.
But the NEPC report contains no
information that can be used to accurately measure the effect of K12 schools
on how much their
students learn.
Teachers using technology in their classrooms will love the courses in the Apple
Learning Series, like Learn and Teach with iPad, which provides lots of information on developing learning activities for s
Learning Series, like
Learn and Teach with iPad, which provides lots of
information on developing
learning activities for s
learning activities for
students.
Then they upload
information on a subject their
students need to
learn, create assignments, and give feedback
on them.
This week, Education World offers three teaching masters for teachers across the grades to use to help
students brush up
on their study skills — using a search engine, using an index, looking for key words, skimming text for
information, and more — while they
learn interesting facts about the world around them!
Then ask
students to visit The CyberZoomobile and draw a picture of a wolf based
on the
information they
learn there.
Evidence used in report
on K12 Inc. presents misleading
information about how much
students learn
For more
information on teaching metacognition, check out our article, «The Boss of My Brain: Explicit Instruction in Metacognition Puts
Students in Charge of Their
Learning» in ASCD's October issue of Educational Leadership.
REVIEW: The BLM
Learning Landscapes site offers teachers and
students information and resources
on such topics as energy conservation, ecosystems, archaeology, paleontology and much more.
Students took notes
on a PowerPoint presentation about the American Revolution using the note - taking skills we
learned from Doodle Revolution about the power of doodling pictures into our notes to retain
information.
Invest in these easy - to - use, no prep formative assessment templates to gather
information on your
students»
learning about insects.
Through careful observation, collecting evidence, interpretation, and sharing
information, you will
learn to produce a record that both
students and teachers can look back
on to build self - awareness and guide future teaching practice.
The lack of
information on numbers experiencing blended
learning has created challenges at multiple levels — from understanding if the phenomenon is actually scaling to contextualizing if bumps
on the road, like the recent demise of Amplify, are mere blips or catastrophic events, and from understanding where policymakers and philanthropists can make the most impact to knowing whether the blended
learning that is occurring is a good or bad thing for
students.
Use these easy - to - use, no prep formative assessment templates to gather
information on your
students»
learning.
Only a select few incorporate technology into curriculum design in such a way that allows
students to take control of the
learning space, engaging social media to facilitate creation and curation of educational content, honoring and harnessing the power of peer evaluation, and most importantly of all, allowing
students to collectively decide
on accuracy of educational
information.
Armed with this
information, staff members at the school district, city, and partner organizations have been developing strategies and practices that give both dropouts and at - risk
students a web of increased support and services, including providing dropout - prevention specialists in several high schools, establishing accelerated -
learning programs for older
students who are behind
on credits, and implementing reading programs for older
students whose skills are well below grade level.
While approaches vary, the assessments usually require teacher hopefuls to gather and analyze data to show that their
students are
learning; to pretest and post-test
students to gauge what they have
learned and tailor teaching based
on that
information; and to tailor individual plans for
students who are...