Not exact matches
In particular, middle schools have been found to emphasize
grades and correct answers while elementary schools place greater emphasis on enjoyment of
learning.
Harvard Graduate School of Education will work with the Strategic Education Research Partnership and other partners to complete a program of work designed to a) investigate the predictors of reading comprehension
in 4th - 8th
grade students,
in particular the role of skills at perspective - taking, complex reasoning, and academic language
in predicting deep comprehension outcomes, b) track developmental trajectories across the middle
grades in perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension, c) develop and evaluate curricular and pedagogical approaches designed to promote deep comprehension
in the content areas
in 4th - 8th
grades, and d) develop and evaluate an intervention program designed for 6th - 8th
grade students reading at 3rd - 4th
grade level.The HGSE team will take responsibility,
in collaboration with colleagues at other institutions, for the following components of the proposed work: Instrument development: Pilot data collection using interviews and candidate assessment items, collaboration with DiscoTest colleagues to develop coding of the pilot data so as to produce well - justified
learning sequences for perspective - taking, complex reasoning, academic language skill, and deep comprehension.Curricular development: HGSE investigators Fischer, Selman, Snow, and Uccelli will contribute to the development of a discussion - based curriculum for 4th - 5th graders, and to the expansion of an existing discussion - based curriculum for 6th - 8th graders, with a
particular focus on science content (Fischer), social studies content (Selman), and academic language skills (Snow & Uccelli).
«If you look at projects of a
particular child over a long period of time — such as through
grades K - 8, which is what I do every summer — one of the things you find out is that you get a very strong sense of who the child is, what they're interested
in, and actually what their process of
learning is,» explains teacher Beverly Hoeltke.
You might think that a
particular student will struggle later on (he's already been retained
in second
grade, can't spell his own name, and clearly has a
learning disability).
Elementary students complete two «project - based
learning» units
in each
grade, where students read and write about a
particular subject for six weeks.
I have been fascinated by this
particular sin since I first
learned about it
in the 8th
grade, during, appropriately enough, my first confession.
A standards - based progress report lists the most important skills students should
learn in each subject at a
particular grade level.
How middle
grade teachers
in science and mathematics are prepared should be consistent with the vision of what and how students should
learn mathematics and science,
in particular the integration of these two fields.
The other type of vocabulary important for
learning in the middle
grades is terms specific to
particular disciplines (e.g., onomatopoeia, sliding friction).
-- Matt Trask, a secondary senior physics teacher is having students make musical instruments to
learn about wavelength — Kelly Skehill using design and software for students to apply calculus models to create new pop bottle designs — teachers are using technology to capture assessment information during the
learning process — one particular good example at PJ Elementary — Kindergarten teacher (Sonia Southam) using iPads to engage parents and transform communication by capturing daily learning and sharing immediately via email with parents — the creation of Gleneagles Learning Lab Open House to showcase the process of learning — a teacher created Social Dynamics course for students with high functioning autism — the creation of an outdoor learning program for grades 6/7 students at Bowen Island Community School (Scott Slater created) that has students blending in - class and outdoor learning exp
learning process — one
particular good example at PJ Elementary — Kindergarten teacher (Sonia Southam) using iPads to engage parents and transform communication by capturing daily
learning and sharing immediately via email with parents — the creation of Gleneagles Learning Lab Open House to showcase the process of learning — a teacher created Social Dynamics course for students with high functioning autism — the creation of an outdoor learning program for grades 6/7 students at Bowen Island Community School (Scott Slater created) that has students blending in - class and outdoor learning exp
learning and sharing immediately via email with parents — the creation of Gleneagles
Learning Lab Open House to showcase the process of learning — a teacher created Social Dynamics course for students with high functioning autism — the creation of an outdoor learning program for grades 6/7 students at Bowen Island Community School (Scott Slater created) that has students blending in - class and outdoor learning exp
Learning Lab Open House to showcase the process of
learning — a teacher created Social Dynamics course for students with high functioning autism — the creation of an outdoor learning program for grades 6/7 students at Bowen Island Community School (Scott Slater created) that has students blending in - class and outdoor learning exp
learning — a teacher created Social Dynamics course for students with high functioning autism — the creation of an outdoor
learning program for grades 6/7 students at Bowen Island Community School (Scott Slater created) that has students blending in - class and outdoor learning exp
learning program for
grades 6/7 students at Bowen Island Community School (Scott Slater created) that has students blending
in - class and outdoor
learning exp
learning experiences
For this reason, placement with a
particular teacher
in a
particular grade can optimize a child's
learning experience; thus parents
in this situation are advised to talk with the principal about a child's needs
in order to place him or her appropriately.
(e) The board shall establish the information needed
in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used
in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or
grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed
in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the
particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to
learn English and
learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners
in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency
in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated
in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students
in similar
grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.
Yes, assessing student
learning has a place
in that, but it is really about how we can make adjustments to a student's
learning plan
in real time so that they are
learning the concepts for that
particular grade level.»