She has
mentored students at all levels, across the country, to encourage them to pursue careers in the sciences.
Not exact matches
«If we can provide community college
students with the proper guidance and
mentoring to take the right courses, in the right sequence, they can be competitive
at the university
level,» says Singh.
In the last the discussion of the meeting there were 4 conclusions about improving education in science: to motivate and pay teachers well (primary and secondary
levels), to promote science via the media (government back up), to inspire leaders to start the change, and to develop a good
mentoring system so the
student can study
at home and go back to the professor with questions.
When you add proactive communications, clear expectations and a relationship with scholars built on mutual trust and consistency, you can see why our
mentored students perform
at much higher
levels than their peers.
Lessons and accompanying
mentoring notes designed to provide reading tutoring as a primary activity during
mentoring sessions with 3rd grade
students at different reading
levels.
This holistic approach has yielded results in places like Putnam City West High School in Oklahoma City, where educators have engaged parents and the community to boost the graduation rate of Hispanic
students by 70 percent; and Denver, where the teacher - led Math and Science Leadership Academy is taking a collaborative approach that focuses on
mentoring and professional development to boost
student achievement; and in Las Vegas, where a teacher empowerment program has led to remarkable gains, including
at Culley Elementary School, a «high achieving» school where only five years ago, less than a quarter of
students were
at grade
level.
Further, the percentage of
students scoring
at the novice
level decreasing throughout the semester in the Reflection section indicates the positive influence the live
mentoring had on prospective teachers» inclusion of reflective thoughts in the submissions.
Abigail L. Boutz, PhD, has taught, tutored, and
mentored students at the elementary through college
levels, most recently for UCLA's Life Sciences Department and as University Field Supervisor for its Teacher Education Program.
Abigail L. Boutz, PhD, has taught, tutored, and
mentored students at the elementary through college
levels, and has developed numerous training modules and workshops on effective teaching.
This academically challenging instructional program, accompanied by ongoing and intensive professional development and
mentoring of teachers, dramatically improves
student performance
at all grade
levels in reading, writing, and language arts.