This report documents the progress made by a select group of 10 states in the 51st State Working Group to transform their systems of accountability to support more
meaningful learning opportunities for all students.
We strongly believe that the arts can support and enhance all subject areas and help to create more
meaningful learning opportunities for our students.
How does a teacher's work shift as that teacher moves from seeing himself / herself as a dispenser of information to seeing himself / herself as an organizer of
meaningful learning opportunities for students?
This report, published jointly by the Learning Policy Institute and the Stanford Center for Opportunity Policy in Education, documents the progress of these pioneering states to transform their systems of accountability in order to provide more
meaningful learning opportunities for all students.
Not exact matches
And our
students deserve an
opportunity to own their
learning for themselves and to make deep,
meaningful connections through the curriculum.
We know that
students learn better and that their communication skills increase when they have the
opportunity to use the Internet to collaborate with experts or with
students in other countries — when they can communicate powerful ideas to authentic audiences
for personally
meaningful reasons.
For example, consideration could be given to providing opportunities for students to work collaboratively on meaningful, complex problems that require the application of learning from a number of disciplines, and then using performances on these cross-disciplinary problems as sources of information about the development of students» general capabiliti
For example, consideration could be given to providing
opportunities for students to work collaboratively on meaningful, complex problems that require the application of learning from a number of disciplines, and then using performances on these cross-disciplinary problems as sources of information about the development of students» general capabiliti
for students to work collaboratively on
meaningful, complex problems that require the application of
learning from a number of disciplines, and then using performances on these cross-disciplinary problems as sources of information about the development of
students» general capabilities.
They described efforts to provide multiple avenues
for students to access content, strategies
for using audio and video to scaffold independent
learning,
opportunities to adapt instruction based on real - time data, and the chance to engage in more
meaningful face - to - face conversations.
Sheninger also goes into depth on the flipped classroom, emphasizing how any educator can use interactive
learning experiences to create more
meaningful opportunities for their
students, who are then empowered, owning their
learning.
Education is a lifelong calling, and it is value - added when there are
meaningful processes to help all of us as educators to grow, to build on our relationships, and to continuously reflect and act on ways to improve the quality of
learning and
opportunities for all
students.
Towards these ends, he engages his
students by designing lessons that incorporate
opportunities for students to engage critically in the material they are
learning, and he models and encourages
meaningful civic participation by designing service
learning opportunities for all of his
students.
The ultimate goal of RTI then, is to help us realize the dream and promise of American education by giving every
student an equal
opportunity for meaningful learning.
They actively communicate with stakeholders, build
meaningful relationships, galvanize community resources, and reach out to business, religious, political and service agencies and organizations
for the purpose of enhancing the
learning opportunities for all
students.
While observing 133 high school classrooms, Deci and colleagues found that
students were most engaged when teachers balanced structure with autonomy — communicating «clear expectations»
for learning and «explicit directions,» while «highlighting
meaningful learning goals» and providing
opportunities for self - directed
learning (Jang, Reeve, & Deci, 2010, p. 588).
Concurrently, they do have distinct messages that are important to parse out as they imply different leadership actions that are
meaningful for classroom practice, and therefore
student learning opportunities.
With decreasing costs and increasing functionality, usability, and access, the potential of technology in the social studies classroom to support transformative and innovative instructional approaches and more
meaningful and appropriate
learning opportunities for students is greater than ever.
Adults view involvement as a
meaningful opportunity for students that is useful
for them to identify areas
for school improvement and as something to
learn from.
«We believe there is no better place
for students to
learn life skills than in the classroom, and together we can ensure that
students are given every
opportunity to succeed in life by
learning how to communicate effectively, make good decisions, and set
meaningful goals.»
Students can also co-facilitate
learning opportunities for adults focused on the critical study of power, language, culture, and history as they are related to
Meaningful Student Involvement, ultimately and appropriately teaching teachers to value that their experiences and contributions to education.
Online Discussion Rubric Online discussions present an
opportunity for rich and
meaningful student learning and interaction.
For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased student performance, along with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyo
For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small
learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased
student performance, along with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active
student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized
learning environment in which
students have the
opportunity to form
meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More
opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyo
for teachers to gather together in professional
learning communities that enhance teaching and
learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small
learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances
for students to be successful in high school and beyo
for students to be successful in high school and beyond.
The course emphasizes mastery of instructional strategies that create
opportunities for all
students, including English learners and
students with special needs, to read and write about how to use social studies
for social justice and how to incorporate the visual and performing arts as ways to express and visually represent
meaningful learning.
Held to a higher standard of accountability than traditional public schools, but with the benefit of added autonomy that puts local school leaders and teachers in charge, Tennessee's public charter schools are empowered to create a challenging and focused
learning environment
for students, while giving parents even more direct and
meaningful opportunities to participate in their children's education.
The organizations — which include AT&T, Boeing, Business Roundtable, Hewlett - Packard, and the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)-- are recommending that the reauthorized Perkins Act align CTE programs to local labor markets; support
meaningful collaboration between high schools, postsecondary institutions, and employers; and increase
student participation in internships, apprenticeships, and mentorships
for on - site
learning opportunities.
SoundOut is opening a powerful window of
opportunity for students, teachers, community practitioners and advocates to
learn about
student voice, student engagement and Meaningful Student Invol
student voice,
student engagement and Meaningful Student Invol
student engagement and
Meaningful Student Invol
Student Involvement.
Promoting equity
for students of all races helps schools ensure equal
opportunity for learning and academic achievement, improved school climate, and
meaningful parent and community engagement.
Evaluation measures that capture
meaningful differences in teaching quality are important components of a system that ensures quality
learning opportunities for all
students.
Pedro Noguera was a presenter on LPI's inaugural webinar in the series Achieving Equity Through Deeper
Learning, which addressed ways schools and school districts can improve academic achievement, particularly among students who are farthest from opportunity, through engaging students in learning that focuses on meaningful mastery of subjects, critical thinking, problem - solving, collaboration and other skills necessary for college, career, and civic participation in the 21st
Learning, which addressed ways schools and school districts can improve academic achievement, particularly among
students who are farthest from
opportunity, through engaging
students in
learning that focuses on meaningful mastery of subjects, critical thinking, problem - solving, collaboration and other skills necessary for college, career, and civic participation in the 21st
learning that focuses on
meaningful mastery of subjects, critical thinking, problem - solving, collaboration and other skills necessary
for college, career, and civic participation in the 21st Century.
Dr. Randy Ziegenfuss, Superintendent of Schools, said, «To be recognized as a Top Digital School District by The National School Boards Association and The Center
for Digital Education is yet another indication of the dedication of our board members, teachers, administrators and parents to provide the most
meaningful technology - rich
learning opportunities for our
students.»
I am eager to create
meaningful experiences in which all
students will feel that I am not telling them what to
learn, but providing
opportunities for them to
learn for themselves.
Such programs can be structured in ways that provide teachers with consistent and
meaningful collaboration with colleagues, afford them
opportunities for learning, and allow them to be learners alongside their
students (Meier, 2002; Metropolitan Life Insurance, 2010).
Please use and share this report as a tool to explore
meaningful next steps,
opportunities for learning, and solutions to ensure that all
students have access to a high - quality public education, including Oakland's most vulnerable and disadvantaged
students.
This partnership will provide
students and others an
opportunity for interactive, place - based
learning — making park science, history and culture more relevant and
meaningful.
Our Embrace Your Career internship program is designed to provide
meaningful work
opportunities for students to assist Protective in achieving business goals and apply their classroom
learning.
And this element of skill training appears to be crucial; as Catalano and colleagues (2004) write, «To produce
meaningful effects on specific target behaviors, it also appears necessary to include
opportunities in social competence promotion programs
for students to practice and apply
learned skills to specific, relevant social tasks (Hawkins and Weis 1985).»