Sentences with phrase «instructions lead the student»

Clear instructions lead the student through the creative processes.

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Our intention for instruction is to lead student ministers to «understand and love God more truly».

While previous studies have shown that this student - centered method can be more effective than teacher - led instruction, Wieman says this study attempted to provide «a particularly clean comparison... to measure exactly what can be learned inside the classroom.»

A further understanding of cognitive development in young students, Orosco said, both by researchers and educators working with English - language learners, could ultimately lead to better reading instruction for all students, improved measurement processes and fewer students unnecessarily being placed in special education classes.

On this tab, any special instructions teachers need to get familiar with the materials for the activity are provided, as are guided notes for how to lead the activity in class, including what to do and what to talk about with students.

Overlaying the basic instruction with a guided student centered dialogue leads to deeper awareness of the connection between one's physical experience and one's life experience.

Stock, a K - 12 digital learning expert, explains how blended learning is a construct rather than a model, and details the thinking that led her group to link personalized instruction with student - driven learning.

All teachers were evaluated by five structured classroom observations aligned to the district's Teaching and Learning Framework, which defined domains of effective instruction, such as leading well - organized, objective - driven lessons; checking for student understanding; explaining content clearly; and maximizing instructional time.

Test results revealed striking gaps in student knowledge and skills, leading to great pressure to improve the quality of instruction.

These outcomes were more likely for teams led by a trained peer - facilitator, teaching similar content, in stable settings in which to engage in ongoing improvement, and using an inquiry - focused protocol (such as identifying student needs, formulating instructional plans, and using evidence to refine instruction)(Gallimore et al., 2009).

Many elementary teachers, for example, lead discussions and brainstorming sessions with students to help them figure out the next steps in the project, whether that takes the form of some instruction from the teacher or more inquiry.

Continuous whole - group instruction with minimal variety can easily lead to student misbehavior, so mix it up and add variety.

Differentiated Instruction Made Practical Led by HGSE lecturer Rhonda Bondie, the course provides theory and practice for both engagement and rigor, with an emphasis on sustainability for instructors and deep, durable, and flexible learning for all students.

But wholesale adoption of an untested program can lead to an even greater loss of instructional time - for instance, if it doesn't work equally well for all students, requires more professional development than anticipated, or doesn't segue smoothly from prior years» instruction.

«You're giving a kid an opportunity who may have otherwise seriously dropped out or failed,» Attivo says, adding that online learning is simply customized learning for students who don't need the structure of a seven - period day with teacher - led instruction.

Allowing productive struggle to occur, using artistic and scientific instruction, modeling symphonic thinking, and encouraging students to lean into constructivist problem solving can lead to the holy grail of transformational teaching: epiphany.

The challenges of instruction, leadership, parent engagement, school culture, and professional capacity of teachers are things controlled by us, Knowles noted, pointing out that they also can lead to students 10 times more likely to make substantial improvement and 30 times less likely to stagnate.

Reduce teacher direct instruction by increasing student - led learning activities.

Strategies That Work: Differentiated Instruction Discover how research into how students learn led to changes in how teachers teach — and the differentiated model of education.

Unfortunately, strict adherence to data - driven instruction can lead schools to push aside science and social studies to drill students on isolated reading benchmarks.

It alleges that a review of the research on charter schools leads to the conclusions that, overall, charter schools: 1) fail to raise student achievement more than traditional district schools do; 2) aren't innovative and don't pass innovations along to district schools; 3) exacerbate the racial and ethnic isolation of students; 4) provide a worse environment for teachers than district schools; and 5) spend more on administration and less on instruction than public schools.

Explicit instruction to guide students toward taking charge of their outlook on academic endeavors can lead to a more positive — and ultimately more productive — approach to learning.

But in general, instruction is both lively and practical, such as in one classroom where a biology teacher, donning a lab coat, leads a lab on extracting DNA from strawberries, or a ninth - grade math class in which a teacher integrates a Texas Instruments navigator system into every part of her lesson; she has her class turn assignments in via a graphing calculator and checks for comprehension with every student in real time.

«We needed a new type of instruction that better reflected the goals we wanted each student to achieve, demonstrate, and document,» says Paul Curtis, one of the original lead teachers at New Tech and now director of curriculum for the New Technology Foundation.

Guest blogger Elisabeth Stock, a K - 12 digital learning expert, explains how blended learning is a construct rather than a model, and details the thinking that led her group to link personalized instruction with student - driven learning.

A solution like SMART Kapp iQ with the bundled SMART Learning Suite package (including SMART Notebook 16) ensures there is a seamless transition between teacher - led instruction, student - driven collaboration, and co-creation in any pedagogical or subject matter context.

Project - based learning can be messy, but planning to have student inquiry lead your instruction can make it an orderly mess.

Analysts have cited a legion of reasons for the state's slide in achievement: the steady leaching of resources from the schools that was the inevitable result of the infamous 1970s property - tax revolt led by Howard Jarvis; a long period of economic woes caused by layoffs in the defense industry; curriculum experiments with «whole language» reading instruction and «new math» that were at best a distraction and at worst quite damaging; a school finance lawsuit that led to a dramatic increase in the state's authority over school budgets and operations; and a massive influx of new students and non-English-speaking immigrants that almost surely depressed test scores.

The Common Core State Standards have led elementary schools to increase the amount of writing students do and provide them with instruction in planning, revising, and editing.

Her recent research focuses on: teacher professional development, instructional coaching, teacher evaluation, changes over time in teachers» mathematical knowledge and instructional quality in mathematics, and the teacher experiences and characteristics that lead to high - quality instruction and stronger student outcomes.

This webinar will highlight the experiences of two expert educators that have successfully led the integration of free resources into classrooms to personalize instruction, motivate students, and achieve success.

Hands - On Reform Leads to Big Student Gains When principal Stephen King decided that struggling readers needed earlier and better intervention, he plunged in with his staff to revamp instruction, assessment, and the curriculum.

Ongoing work in the area of curriculum, assessment and quality instruction led to significant improvement in student achievement on state and local standardized testing.

An LEA shall use these grant funds to support direct student services including: (1) a student's enrollment and participation in academic courses not otherwise available at the student's school; (2) credit recovery and academic acceleration courses that lead to a regular high school diploma; (3) activities that assist students in successfully completing postsecondary level instruction and examinations that are accepted for credit at institutions of higher education; and (4) if applicable, transportation to allow a student enrolled in a low - performing school to transfer to another public school.

This Access Center resource is intended to help teachers implement writing instruction that will lead to better writing outcomes for students with and without writing difficulties.

These principles guide districts and schools as they design their own measurement and feedback systems to improve the quality of instruction, which will ultimately lead to enhanced student success.

She intuitively understands which technology will assist in student learning and lead to purposeful, successful classroom instruction.

Specifically, we've called for giving teachers tools to use assessments to inform instruction, minimizing test prep (which research suggests does not necessarily lead to increased test scores), focusing on student growth rather than absolute proficiency, and using test scores as only one measure among many in high - stakes decisions.

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A public school district shall not impose any charge or fee on students for any instruction or program required by this Part and leading to a high school diploma.

Community colleges are taking the lead in building degree pathways based exclusively on OER, easing the burden of textbook costs for many students and providing opportunities to improve instruction and learning.

Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) leads a statewide coalition of educational and advocacy organizations and families who have come together to urge the creation of multiple pathways to a diploma in New York State, each of which holds all students to high expectations, provides them with quality instruction, and opens doors to career and post-secondary education opportunities.

Advanced roles can include more teamwork, conducting complex planning and instruction on teams, reaching more students directly by partnering with paraprofessionals, and leading teams of increasing size and challenge.

A coalition of leading English groups calls in a new report for a «fresh view» of teaching the subject, one that will broaden the scope of instruction and make students active rather than passive learners.

State and local authorities require students to take certain courses, minutes of classroom instruction are specified, limits on the ratio of students to teachers are set, textbooks are approved, and teachers leading instructional activities are certified by the state.

Often with personalized instruction, students lead their own learning and students are encouraged to set personal learning goals.

The most important benefit that I have found with Whooo's Reading is that the activities provide a direct springboard into my writing instruction, providing a tool to organize my students» thoughts and lead directly into their explanatory and persuasive writing assignments.

Cade Brumley, who leads the Louisiana Association of School Superintendents, said students deserve one year of academic growth from one year of instruction.

Using a variety of assessments, videotapes of classroom instruction, and surveys (student surveys are featured in the preliminary report), the project is attempting to address some of the heretofore under - addressed issues in the measurement of teacher quality (especially non-random classroom assignment and how different classroom practices lead to different outcomes, neither of which are part of this preliminary report).

One Princeton undergraduate looked at the test scores of 35 California schools that are using a so - called «rotation» model, where students rotate between computers and teacher - led instruction throughout the day.