Sentences with phrase «learning in a classroom context»

And, when research uses standardized tests to measure homework's impact, she continued, it is difficult to gauge how much of the overall improvement or decline in test scores is due to student learning in the classroom context as opposed to student learning from homework.

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The contrast pair «classroom / field» has to do with pedagogy, with questions about how to teach and in what contexts so that people learn best.

The digital tools many students have access to both inside and outside the classroom require us all to take a hard look at the way we use these tools in the context of learning experiences.

In this context, the responsibility of schools is to ensure high quality assessment of classroom practice as part of accreditation and registration as well as developing a growing understanding of the use of classroom observation and feedback as key tools for improving the quality of teaching and learning practice for individual teachers, teams and schools.

To speak about these in the classroom makes it possible to treat many topics in context, contributing to the student learning.

Among the findings: (1) art activities can be integrated into classroom content and used to encourage rehearsal - type activities (such as songs) that incorporate relevant subject matter, (2) incorporating information into story, poem, song, or art form may place the knowledge in context, which can help students remember it, especially if the students are creating art that relates subject matter to themselves, (3) through artistic activities like writing a story or creating a drawing, students generate information they might otherwise have simply read, which will very likely lead to better long - term retention of that information, (4) physically acting out material, such as in a play, helps learners recall information, (5) speaking words aloud results in better retention than reading words in silence, (6) increasing the amount of effort involved in learning new information (such as being asked to discern meaning from an ambiguous sentence or to interpret a work of art) is positively associated with its retention, (7) emotionally charged content is easier to remember than content linked to events that are emotionally neutral, and (8) information presented as pictures is retained better than the same information presented as words.

Learning in a Real - World Context Teachers know that by taking education beyond the classroom, it becomes possible to make learning concepts more relevant by setting them in a more realistic Learning in a Real - World Context Teachers know that by taking education beyond the classroom, it becomes possible to make learning concepts more relevant by setting them in a more realistic cContext Teachers know that by taking education beyond the classroom, it becomes possible to make learning concepts more relevant by setting them in a more realistic learning concepts more relevant by setting them in a more realistic contextcontext.

In the typical mathematics classroom, especially in the middle years of schooling, we tend to use one model to connect maths with the real world; we start by teaching the maths content and skills, we then get students to practice and do some maths, and then we next might apply some of those skills into a real world context by using learning activities such as word problemIn the typical mathematics classroom, especially in the middle years of schooling, we tend to use one model to connect maths with the real world; we start by teaching the maths content and skills, we then get students to practice and do some maths, and then we next might apply some of those skills into a real world context by using learning activities such as word problemin the middle years of schooling, we tend to use one model to connect maths with the real world; we start by teaching the maths content and skills, we then get students to practice and do some maths, and then we next might apply some of those skills into a real world context by using learning activities such as word problems.

Teams can be comprised of classroom teachers, instructional leaders, school leaders, administrators, and other educators in a variety of settings (e.g. museums, after - school programs, and other informal learning contexts, etc.).

Just as professionals in medicine, architecture, and law have opportunities to learn through examining case studies, learning best practices, and participating in internships, exemplary teacher - preparation programs allow teacher candidates the time to apply their learning of theory in the context of teaching in a real classroom.»

As citizens of the world, students in today's classrooms seek global contexts for learning.

... Things like cooperative and democratic attitude for example, makes sense in the schooling or classroom context in the way that a teacher would demonstrate being cooperative, providing opportunities for students to be cooperative and democratic in the way that they engage with their learning.

«I have an opportunity to look at a teacher in a classroom and help answer questions to address challenges they are facing and in the same day think through data visualization implementations for complex learning data in the context of a research project.»

The best lessons aren't learned in a classroom, they're learned out there, in the real world, in a setting and context that matters.

«My research examines how children learn about complex causal dynamics in everyday contexts and how to advance these abilities through learning in the classroom and beyond.

Technology - aided vs. traditional classroom learning — Which one is better in the modern context?

«For me the reason for encouraging learning outside the classroom as a key philosophy is that it enables students to apply their learning in different and real contexts and to broaden their horizons and aspirations for their future lives.

GenYES encourages teachers to learn about technology in the context of their own classroom, side - by - side with their students.

We tend to think of K — 12 schools as collections of classrooms and administrative areas, but I would define learning environments as both physical and virtual, and encompassing the different contexts and cultures in which students learn.

In an innovative classroom, teachers add context, guide learning, and push students to construct meaning and understanding.

I spend a good deal of time in the book trying to articulate the critical importance of the social context of learning in the classroom and the school.

Ground your classroom learning in tangible and concrete contexts.

75 % of Nobel Prize winners in sciences report that their passion for science was sparked in a non-school setting.By taking learning beyond the classroom, there are endless opportunities to make learning concepts, real and relevant by putting them into a more realistic context.

This combination helps you link classroom experience to relevant theory and research, learn and rehearse new instructional practices, and ground your own learning in your students» learning and school context.

Using digital classroom strategies such as storytelling, team activities, competition, and gamification, this course is designed to facilitate participant engagement, interaction, and provide an introduction to how to teach and learn online in a K - 12 context.

Each such employee shall be required to complete at least one training course in school violence prevention and intervention, which shall consist of at least two clock hours of training that includes but is not limited to, study in the warning signs within a developmental and social context that relate to violence and other troubling behaviors in children; the statutes, regulations, and policies relating to a safe nonviolent school climate; effective classroom management techniques and other academic supports that promote a nonviolent school climate and enhance learning; the integration of social and problem solving skill development for students within the regular curriculum; intervention techniques designed to address a school violence situation; and how to participate in an effective school / community referral process for students exhibiting violent behavior.

We trained ourselves as observers to reliably document instruction in the lessons we observed based on our modification of Newmann «s assessment of authentic instruction.313 We recorded what we saw and heard on an observation form that included two main sections: 1) basic information about the context, details of the lesson, how class time was used, how students were organized for instruction and learning, the kinds of technology used during the lesson, and a description of any positive or negative features in the classroom; and 2) assessments of instruction using four of Newmann's five standards of authentic instruction: higher order thinking, deep knowledge, substantive conversation, and connection to the world beyond the classroom.

For Classroom Teachers: We are offering a Certificate in Direct Instruction of Social - Emotional Learning and Character Development Interventions, with a focus on classroom, small - group, and after - school contexts.

Research shows that in order for professional development to be effective, it should be a deliberate process that occurs within the context of teachers» daily activities in the classroom environment and connects back to student learning.

In those sections, the underlying question is what does media add over and above the already existing learning context --(a) the methods classroom, (b) classroom observations, and (c) internship experiences.

It is aligned with the classroom units in Contexts for Learning Mathematics and also offers explorations and feedback with the authors for deeper study.

This course provides participants with the opportunities to translate theory into classroom application in order to gain an understanding of the teaching - learning process in the special education context.

This teacher knowledge is dependent on the unique context of a particular classroom (Munby, Russell, & Martin, 2001), and thus, the way teachers acquire knowledge and the situation in which they learn become a fundamental part of the learning process (Putnam & Borko, 2000).

As the consumption - based model of technology integration transitions to a participatory approach and technology transitions from a tool for accessing information to a tool to (a) support student authoring and creativity, (b) facilitate collaboration, communication, and social learning, (c) allow for more efficient organization and accumulation of resources, (d) provide venues for student voices through publication and sharing, and (e) support student immersion in learning environments, educators also transition from «extending learning beyond what could be done without technology» (Mason et al., 2000) to «use technologies to promote effective student learning» (Hicks et al., 2014) In the revisioning of the first principle, the authors did a commendable job of affording increased value to range of tools, methods, content, abilities, and varied contexts of social studies classroomin learning environments, educators also transition from «extending learning beyond what could be done without technology» (Mason et al., 2000) to «use technologies to promote effective student learning» (Hicks et al., 2014) In the revisioning of the first principle, the authors did a commendable job of affording increased value to range of tools, methods, content, abilities, and varied contexts of social studies classroomIn the revisioning of the first principle, the authors did a commendable job of affording increased value to range of tools, methods, content, abilities, and varied contexts of social studies classrooms.

Using movement in various learning contexts is a dynamic, brain - based way to engage and motivate students, differentiate instruction, create implicit learning opportunities, and enhance classroom management at all grade levels and in all content areas.

«I'm hoping they would see somebody who is very intentional about what I do when we are together in a classroom space so we can have a classroom context that is really generative of learning and development.»

Cognitive flexibility explains how teacher candidates, having engaged with the SWAP during their teacher preparation coursework, might learn to adapt those practices to diverse learners in different classroom contexts.

Teachers have a tremendous role to play in actually (1) speaking and using the language of math with students in everyday classroom experiences; (2) providing multiple experiences for students to learn, practice, and apply the terminology; (3) helping students understand appropriate word meanings in the context of mathematics, and (4) focusing on the important terms associated with tested concepts and the vocabulary students need for further learning.

Teacher learning and student outcomes in the context of classroom discourse.

We moved well beyond skills acquisition or a focus on software applications, and instead created a context of use within which preservice teachers learned by designing learning opportunities for real students in real classrooms (Figure 1).

Similarly, fundamental advances in teacher education are emerging as researchers have begun to study directly the processes and contexts of teacher learning, including both the college classroom and the classrooms in our schools.

If done in the context of research - based leadership practices and instructional development, classroom walkthroughs are a valuable way for principals and school leaders to see instruction happening in their schools, provide personalized professional development and feedback to teachers, and to involve staff in their own professional learning.

Energize your classrooms and benefit from professional learning provided at your school or district, where teachers learn in context with colleagues.

In response to the rapidly changing economic context, the Joyce Foundation will support efforts to dramatically reimagine K - 12 classroom teaching / learning models, and help shape the policy landscape so that it is more open to them.

Therefore, professional learning should incorporate training on classroom competencies, pedagogy, and curricula — all with teachers» unique contexts in mind.

We believe that effective professional learning is ongoing and sustained, not infrequent and transitory; is job - embedded rather than external; occurs in the classroom and school context; focuses on results rather than perceptions; and is systematically aligned with school and district goals (DuFour, DuFour & Eaker, 2008; Lutrick, 2012).

We believe learning should take place in a meaningful context that emphasizes the practical application of skills in order to encourage transfer to the classroom and campus.

She is an internationally recognized leader in the field of social and emotional learning with a specific emphasis on teacher stress and how it impacts the social and emotional context of the classroom and student learning.

Thus, technology integration experiences integrated with authentic teaching and learning experiences in teacher preparation are recognized as more effective than traditional stand - alone technology classes, in which technology skills and experiences are taught separate from the classroom context (Brush et al., 2001; Hoelscher, 1997; Strudler & Wetzel, 1999).

Share a scenario from your classroom which, like the examples in the chapter (pp. 137 — 141), explain how you differentiate (or might differentiate) process based on student readiness, interest, and / or learning profile in a specific learning context.