Brian Crosby,
an upper elementary teacher for over 30 years, now facilitates STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) education for students, teachers and administrators in six counties in northern Nevada.
Departmentalization at Ralston has spurred
upper elementary teachers to create integrated lesson plans.
Carla Tantillo Philibert's Everyday SEL in Elementary School gives inspiring, practical advice and lessons to help educators in classrooms and schoolwide meet their students» social and emotional needs, says
upper elementary teacher Linda Biondi.
Elisabeth: I hear that many
upper elementary teachers frown on stations because they worry that when their students are not at the teacher - led station, they will not focus on learning.
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Not exact matches
One of the things I have respected most in Aida Rosa, principal of the
elementary school P.S. 30, and the
teachers that I talk with on her staff is that they look at children here as children, not as «distorted children,» not as «morally disabled children,» not as «quasi-children» who require a peculiar arsenal of reconstructive strategies and stick - and - carrot ideologies that wouldn't be accepted for one hour by the parents or the
teachers of the
upper middle class.
Prior to WHEELS, she was a Dual Language
teacher in the
upper -
elementary grades.
Doing research on classroom environments some years ago, I was surprised by how accurately
upper elementary school students evaluated their
teachers» strengths and limitations.
Second, we will examine whether
teachers» effects on
upper elementary students» non-tested outcomes persist or fade out over time.
Science
Teachers Learning through Lesson Analysis (STeLLA) is a professional - development program for upper - elementary school science teachers in which teachers develop two lenses for analyzing teaching, the «Student Thinking Lens» and the «Science Content Storyline Lens,» to analyze videos of teaching p
Teachers Learning through Lesson Analysis (STeLLA) is a professional - development program for
upper -
elementary school science
teachers in which teachers develop two lenses for analyzing teaching, the «Student Thinking Lens» and the «Science Content Storyline Lens,» to analyze videos of teaching p
teachers in which
teachers develop two lenses for analyzing teaching, the «Student Thinking Lens» and the «Science Content Storyline Lens,» to analyze videos of teaching p
teachers develop two lenses for analyzing teaching, the «Student Thinking Lens» and the «Science Content Storyline Lens,» to analyze videos of teaching practice.
The Science
Teachers Learning from Lesson Analysis (STeLLA) project is a professional - development program that uses video - based analysis of practice to improve
teacher and student learning at the
upper elementary level.
In an experiment with 48
teachers and 1,490
upper -
elementary students, STeLLA improved science teaching and science content knowledge among students and
teachers (Roth et al., 2011).
Since its implementation by Global SchoolNet in 1991, the project has been extremely well received and very popular, particularly among its target audience of
upper elementary and middle level
teachers and students.
A master math
teacher in Anchorage, Alaska, establishes a cooperative - learning environment in an
upper -
elementary classroom..
Teacher / Student Communication Cards (communicate with students over a variety of issues from break requests to fire drill alerts to behavior redirection) Emotions Cards (teach or communicate emotions using visuals of diverse
upper elementary students)!
This
teacher guide for class meetings is a complete curriculum for
upper elementary and middle school classrooms.
With 20 years of experience, Clare Forseth, a 5th - and 6th - grade mathematics
teacher at Marion Cross School in Norwich, Vt., could be expected to be fairly certain about how she teaches math to
upper -
elementary students.
Bottom Line: Despite the giggle that some of its silly characters might provoke, this site will help any
upper -
elementary level or middle - school level
teacher incorporate eLearning into instruction.
These sites and apps can be used independently by
upper elementary students, and kids as young as kindergarten may have fun working one - on - one or in small groups with the
teacher.
In the sections that follow, I focus on sites of specific value to
teachers of
elementary grades, then
upper grades.
A
teacher at an international school led his
upper elementary English - language learners through a triumphant, self - created reimagining of Shakespeare's «Romeo and Juliet.»
Based on years of experience training
upper elementary school
teachers in the Bay Area, we've designed a how - to resource for
teachers everywhere to illustrate how you can easily and successfully integrate science notebooks into your own classroom.
Teachers in the
upper elementary grades might want to check out a timeline - related article on Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site.
There are many factors to being a good
teacher, focus, charisma, understanding kids, diligence, honesty (only missing days when it's unavoidable), intelligence, knowledge: Goldhaber (2015) summarized this research and noted that in
upper elementary grades (under NCLB, required tests... Read More
This is particularly important for
teachers of
upper elementary students through university as research has shown that as children get older, they tend to value ability over effort.
Goldhaber (2015) summarized this research and noted that in
upper elementary grades (under NCLB, required tests begin in third grade), having a lower - performing
teacher (one at the 30th percentile of
teachers) is roughly equivalent to a student learning half as much in the school year compared to having a higher performing
teacher (one at the 70th percentile of
teachers).
We analyzed data from two rounds of semi-structured interviews with 27
upper -
elementary grades
teachers, principals, and other key personnel (e.g., instructional coaches, where present) and 127 hours of observational data.
Science4Us is a program that was developed for K - 2 students and
teachers as a complete science curriculum, but students in
upper elementary grade levels can benefit as well.
Although
teachers have been using the Reading Workshop approach successfully for years, until now there hasn't been a step - by - step guide for implementing the strategies in the
upper elementary classroom.
Unlike the NSF / IERI project implementations which are schoolwide, the majority of initial studies worked with classroom
teachers at the
upper elementary level.
I highly recommend that book for all
teachers (primary and
upper elementary) who are using the reading workshop approach.
I wanted to create a step - by - step guide for
upper elementary and middle school
teachers that included all of the printables and resources needed to implement the program.
Future
teachers of English to
upper -
elementary, middle school, and high school students, and it is most appropriate for
teachers and administrators who hope to learn more about best practices for meeting the needs of an increasingly diverse student population.
This feature is important because most
teachers of the
upper elementary grades do not have a strong background in history or teaching history (Conklin, 2008).
In addition, the live broadcasts occur twice on the broadcast day, thus providing a timing problem for
teachers in
upper elementary or middle schools, who have less flexibility in their schedules.
I wrote it as a guide for
upper elementary and middle school
teachers who want to simplify the process of setting up math centers.
Every
upper elementary and middle school
teacher that is teaching acceptance needs to share this book with his or her students.
A teaching resource providing lesson plans, worksheets, and activities for
upper elementary and middle school science
teachers.
Third, I use «text - as - data» methods to create metrics of
teacher practices in English Language Arts classrooms at
upper elementary school.
This 26 - lesson curriculum is designed to help
upper elementary school
teachers establish a positive, cooperative classroom atmosphere.
This collection was recommended by
upper elementary and middle school
teachers who follow the Teaching Resources Facebook page and Corkboard Connections blog.
I taught for 30 years in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade, so my resources tend to appeal to
upper elementary and middle school
teachers.
Tailored especially for
upper elementary grades, the updated
Teacher's Guide, which is a CD - ROM, goes along with the newly updated young readers classic by Dr. Patty Loew, Native People of Wisconsin.
To what extent do reform - prepared
upper elementary and middle school science
teachers maintain their beliefs and intended instructional actions as they are inducted into schools?
We use North Carolina data to explore whether the quality of
teachers in the lower
elementary grades (K - 2) falls short of
teacher quality in the
upper grades (3 - 5) and to examine the hypothesis that school accountability pressures contribute to such quality shortfalls.
It might also mean that, instead of giving 6th grade students reading at 3rd grade levels «baby»
elementary school texts,
teachers provided them supports to access the
upper - grade material so they could participate in sophisticated peer - level conversations.
Four secondary phase
teachers were placed in four high schools, 1 middle school
teacher in a middle school, 4
upper primary phase
teachers in four middle schools, and 6 primary phase
teachers in six
elementary schools.
His teaching shaped my lasting belief in the power of great
teachers, especially in the
upper elementary years when students are old enough to be ready but still young enough to be molded.
About Blog - Teaching in the Fast Lane is a blog about all things
upper elementary with a goal of solving current classroom challenges and empowering
teachers.
On my blog, An Apple for the
Teacher, I share classroom tips, teaching ideas and
upper elementary classroom resources.