Forrest Road has imbedded Achieve3000 into the computers in the classroom center stations and into the twice weekly computer
lab time for each class.
Not exact matches
Dozens of graduate students at Columbia University walked out of classrooms and research
labs to press home their right to unionize, as part of a one - week strike
timed for high impact with
classes wrapping up
for the year.
No longer should we have to sneak out of
lab like thieves in the night to get in an hour's swim or feel obligated to stay late to make up
for time «lost» at a lunchtime yoga
class.
I spend «down»
time reading papers, chatting science with my
lab mates or advisor, or getting other work done (at the beginning of my graduate career, this was
class assignments or grading
for my teaching assignments... lately, it's writing!).
The Lego
lab is a space that we use
for instruction, optional indoor recess, and incentive
time with the
class.
«Then twice a week the whole
class would be in the computer
lab with the robot and the teacher, and that was the
time for them to share what they'd done, ask questions and get help from the teacher, and she would also show them things in that whole group setting.»
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.
«Furthermore,
for my
lab classes, where students work on practical projects related to instructional technology, I often start a
class session by showing students what I want them to do, and then giving them the opportunity to leave early if they prefer to get on with the assigned work on their own
time.
Learn how taking the lecture out of your
class can free up
time for investigations,
labs, and activities that can lead to more meaningful learning experiences that engage students through technology.
In middle and high schools, when students spend every other day in a digital / homework
lab, teachers can teach 50 percent more students,
for more pay, without increasing
class sizes, and gain 5 to 15 hours of planning
time weekly.
The longer
class periods are ideal
for labs, tests, or cooperative learning activities, plus teachers have more
time to respond to students with special needs or adjust
for different learning styles.
* School factors such as
class sizes, curriculum materials, instructional
time, availability of specialists and tutors, and resources
for learning (books, computers, science
labs, and more)
Authentic alliance between MMC, Midlands Technical College, and the Midlands Education and Business Alliance (MEBA) Location on a college campus Dual credit opportunities at no cost to students Diverse student population representing several counties in the state Small
classes Small environment (maximum of 135 students unless additional space becomes available) Daily tutoring
time by students» individual teachers Implementation of a variety of instructional methods
Class schedule (11:00 AM — 5:00 PM) Availability of all Midlands Tech facilities, including the media center, science
labs, computer
labs, auditorium, conference rooms Frequent, consistent, and immediate interventions Daily common planning
time for teachers.
You can project lessons
for whole -
class instruction, use on a SmartBoard, assign lessons to groups
for small - group work, or assign to individual students
for homework, computer
lab time and more.
SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS • Developed a project as part of the high school pilot project series in a bid to assist students understand the methodologies
for ribonucleic acid encapsulation • Increased student interest in laboratory work by introducing real
time lab projects including minor electrostatic interactions with DNA • Decreased the number of high school students opting out of chemistry
class by 30 % by implementing chemistry concepts through non-conventional methods of teaching • Introduced interactive curriculum development to the school which brought about much interest from students willing to become part of the chemistry lesson planning activities
Lab instructor
for 160 hour oil burner course, taught 6
classes as part -
time instructor.
My plan
for the summer is simply working full
time at my summer job as a
lab assistant at my university, as well as taking a
class or two.