Sentences with phrase «linked classroom performance»

But that's bad for education as physicians have linked classroom performance with proper nutrition.

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I've written a lot over the years (really, A LOT - see the Related Links below) about junk food in school classrooms, whether distributed by teachers as rewards for good behavior and academic performance or served as part of birthday or classroom... [Continue reading]

But in recent weeks, Cuomo has indicated he will begin to emphasize a new direction in education after a legislative session that saw yet more changes to the state's teacher evaluation system that linked performance reviews to tenure as well as student test scores and in - classroom observation.

It came after a cascade of dissent from parents and teachers, steadily growing since tests aligned with the Common Core academic standards were introduced into classrooms in the 2012 - 13 school year and since the state toughened its evaluation laws, with an increasing amount of educators» job ratings linked to student performance on exams.

The union's concerns stem from, in part, the linking of teacher performance evaluations to test performance and the new emphasis placed on classroom testing by the state.

The move comes after NYSUT pushed back this year against efforts by Gov. Andrew Cuomo to overhaul the state's teacher evaluation system, with the performance evaluations linked to both standardized test results and in - classroom observation, while also making it more difficult for teachers to obtain and keep tenure.

To see how a person's inborn, or intuitive, number sense might be linked to mathematical performance in the classroom, Halberda and his colleagues ran some tests.

There are lots of organizations out there dedicated to youth voices and performance poetry, and in addition to linking to a few of those, I've collected some articles and lesson plans about using spoken word in the classroom.

In fact, having emotionally close relationships with child - care providers as a toddler has been linked with more positive social behavior and more complex play later as a preschooler.3 Kindergartners with close teacher relationships have been shown to be more engaged in classroom activities, have better attitudes about school, and demonstrate better academic performance.4 Thus, teacher - child relationships appear to be an important part of children's social and academic success in school.

For the subset of teachers who can be linked to students, we are able to estimate value - added measures of classroom performance for each teacher in each year.

«Study Casts Cold Water on Bonus Pay,» read Education Week's headline, and the news was widely interpreted as a setback for attempts to link teacher compensation to classroom performance.

The inextricable link between the learning environment and the performance of those within it, as embodied in «The Third Teacher» concept attributed to the Reggio Emilia ethos, is now well documented, with support from the likes of Professor Peter Barrett and the Clever Classrooms report of the HEAD project.

«Then we try and link the positives and the patterns directly back to their classroom performance and this is the formative part,» Burke says.

The link between classroom ambience and learner performance is now widely accepted.

Substantial research has linked noisy classrooms with poor academic performance for the past 25 years.

While teachers» salaries have declined relative to other occupations requiring a college degree since midcentury, there is no evidence to suggest that across - the - board raises would improve student outcomes enough to justify the expense, particularly if they were not accompanied by changes that would link teachers» pay to their performance in the classroom.

Interestingly, as I did my initial research for the book I kept finding studies that linked higher student academic performance to the positive personal attributes and classroom presence of their teachers.

How schools matter: The link between teacher classroom practices and student academic performance.

Unions can lead on this and incentivize effective teachers to stay by linking voluntary retirement plan contributions to classroom performance.

Bringing policy through the classroom door may be a missing link that brings about the instructional changes needed to really move the needle on student performance.

In response to the research that has linked classroom behavior with academic performance, Lesson One provides teachers with tools to effectively diminish the prevalence of classroom disruptions.

This differs from traditional schools, where teachers» pay and job retention are not usually linked to their classroom performance.

Grant awards consider the demonstrated financial need of students, as well as evidence that teachers or group leaders are using the OHA program to support student learning and performance, by linking pre - and post-trip classroom projects to the OHA experience.