In the Watervliet City School District, a 1,500 student district in a largely poor and working - class sliver of Albany County, teachers and administrators have already begun to notice
a marked change in the classroom.
Not exact matches
January 2011 had
marked the 27th successful year of BETT, where once again the significant role that technology plays
in the
classroom and
in the school as a whole was clear to see, even
in a time of ongoing
change and austerity
in the sector.
Front matter, including Table of Contents and Preface Introduction: The School Zone SECTION ONE: FOUNDATIONS Chapter One Time to Learn Chapter Two Time, Growth, and Learning Chapter Three Using Time Wisely SECTION TWO: OBSERVATIONS Chapter Four Floating on the Surface
in Seventh Grade Chapter Five On Your
Mark, Get Set... Seven Years Old
in First Grade Chapter Six Working to Be «All There at Once» SECTION THREE: TRANSFORMATIONS Chapter Seven
Changing School Time Chapter Eight
Changing the Structure of Time
in Classrooms Chapter Nine
Changing the Use of Time
in Classrooms Chapter Ten Time to Teach Afterword: Heros
in the Classroom Appendix A: Standards Appendix B: The Responsive Classroom ® Notes References Acknowledgments Index About the Author Northeast Foundation for Children, 1999, 336 pages, paper ISBN: 1 -892989-01-8
The Common Core
marks a stark
change in what American public schools will expect students — and teachers — to do
in the
classroom.
• Highly skilled
in providing direction to students and enable them to study independently • Well versed
in utilizing various instructional equipment and Audio Visual Aids effectively to reinforce learning
in the
classroom • Proficient
in designing and implementing supportive learning activities
in collaboration with the teacher • Competent at handling and addressing behavioral problems
in young learners and enhancing motivation to learn • Thorough understanding of various cognitive and psychosocial developmental milestones connected with child's age along with associated needs • Hands on experience
in activity moderation, teacher's assistance and progress record keeping • Substantial knowledge of various behavior control techniques and strategies • Efficient
in designing and executing individualized correctional programs • Proven ability to devise need based learning strategies for physically or mentally challenged children • Demonstrated skills
in classroom organization, testing and evaluation • Track record of conducting reinforcement lessons
in small groups, covering core subjects including English, math and basic sciences • Excellent skills
in analyzing and evaluating the effectiveness of designed program and
changing the instructional strategies based on the learner's response and progress • Expert
in maintaining updated and fully structured
classroom bulletin boards to facilitate learning • Adept at determining Individualized learning goals for each student and gauging progress
in learning • Well practiced
in communicating home assignments to students, answering their queries regarding the same and
marking the work done • Effective listening skills along with profound ability to communicate clearly with students, parents and teachers involved
• Assist the teacher
in classroom activities while catering for emotional, psychological, social and cognitive needs of physically or mentally disabled students • Provide one to one tutoring and reinforce daily lessons
in small groups • Identify weak areas of students and develop individualized lesson plans accordingly • Supervise the children during play and lunchtime • Inculcate strong moral and social values among the students to make them responsible citizens • Facilitate the teacher
in conducting various
classroom activities • Maintain all teaching aids
in an organized manner • Devise need - based AV aids to facilitate teaching process • Assess multiple instructional strategies for effectiveness and
change the teaching methodology as per requirement • Carefully record and gauge each student's progress and discuss the same regularly with teachers and parents • Encourage students to participate
in extracurricular activities and boost their confidence
in all possible ways • Communicate home assignments clearly,
mark homework and test papers • Assist students
in completing
classroom assignments • Maintain daily attendance and early departure records • Discuss individual cases of individual needs and interests with teachers and parents of the student • Develop and implement targeted instructional strategies to cater for particular needs of each student • Observe students» behavior at playtime and chalk out a behavioral intervention plan to address any inappropriate, violent or disruptive behavior • Operate adaptive technological equipment single - handedly • Maintain complete confidentiality of student data • Aid physical, speech and rehabilitative therapists
in their sessions and encourage the student to cooperate with them