Sentences with phrase «more skilled teachers»

The rising price of skill means that it is cheaper for schools to improve education by lowering class sizes than by attracting more skilled teachers.

The benefits for students of having a more skilled teacher are obvious, but such programs also have benefits for teachers, whose first years can become a time for learning and mastering the skills of their profession rather than merely surviving.

Not exact matches

In nursery, primary and secondary schools teachers are more delighted with a pupil's good «social skills» («getting along») than with the high marks of a solitary child.

To some degree, teachers base this on observation, but few children will be assigned a reading level or to a reading program without a more formal assessment of their skills.

The teacher may recommend that you give him more math practice at home (see our article on fun activities for building math skills) or talk to a learning specialist.

Children are more likely to learn social - emotional skills from TV when their parents and teachers get involved (Christensen, 2013).

They found that moms who reported being more supportive also rated their children as more socially skilled, but teachers said these kids had fewer socioemotional skills and more problem behaviors.

Middle schoolers can expect an increase in homework, and projects and parents should help their children develop skills of independence and responsibility, as teachers and others will expect more from them.

They also note that the fathers talk to the teachers more confidently and take pride in local publicity about the group, and that sessions validate their role and existing skills.

I do think they can be taught in the classroom — I think most of us can think of a teacher in our past who helped us develop one or more of those skills — but I don't think we yet have an ideal model for exactly how to teach them in the classroom.

And in today's classroom, where teachers must compete with digital distractions for their students» attention while trying to satisfy increasingly demanding academic standards, it is more important than ever that educators be able to combat apathy, instill vital problem - solving skills, and create a climate that maximizes learning.

This summer, hundreds of CCSD teachers are taking advantage of training opportunities offered by CCSD; school nutrition workers have been busy learning new skills and ideas for tastier lunchroom fare; more than 400 school buses will be inspected; warehouse and technology employees are stocking a brand new replacement Dean Rusk Middle School; and, maintenance department employees are busy burning through a list of repair and upgrade projects on various school campuses.

MORE THAN 2 MILLION POSITIVE DISCIPLINE BOOKS SOLD The Positive Discipline method has proved to be an invaluable resource for teachers who want to foster creative problem - solving within their students, giving them the behavioral skills they need to understand and process what they learn.

She says the evaluations can be a positive experience, if they result in more support for teachers who need to improve some of their skills.

The committee's recommendations include more focus on training for teachers after they enter the profession to keep their knowledge and practical skills up to date, a better inspection regime for science facilities and more coherence in the provision of science educational materials.

«Our members need skilled employees now more than ever, and our schools must provide our children with the skills necessary to compete outside the classroom,» said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. «This study proves that New York is leading the nation — not only by setting high standards, but by taking the time to listen to parents and teachers about improving them.

In Waterlivet, New York, a teachers describe students as more engaged and building upon skills learned from an approached centered around the Common Core.

By contrast, the teachers who had been asked about «reading difficulties» were less likely to see the children's problems as permanent; were also more likely to believe that they would be able to help them, and that their skills developed with experience.

There's too much expectation on the teacher to deliver, and with more active skills, children learn better.

A new report from the Royal Society on improving U.K. science and mathematics education contains a lengthy wish list: Upper - level students should take a lot more science and math; more college graduates with science degrees should go into teaching; current teachers should continually upgrade their skills and have a larger voice in the educational process; and the government should de-emphasize the high - stakes tests used to measure student achievement.

Here, a referral suggests that the teacher perceives the student as having social, emotional, or behavioral skills that are problematic enough to warrant outside help, reaffirming earlier research showing that teachers perceive misbehavior by black boys as more aggressive and problematic than misbehavior by white boys.

Although most reformers say that they want to raise student achievement, many projects focus on interim targets, like attracting more students into STEM fields, training more and better math and science teachers or improving the skills of those already in the classroom, and strengthening curricula.

I had the best teacher from the lab and the opportunity to be a little bit more multidisciplinary and develop skills in cell biology and biotechnology.

Preschool teachers are much more confident in their ability to teach literacy than science, likely creating a gap between children's literacy and science skills, says Hope Gerde, associate professor at MSU.

The NIH expects that such programs will: help attract young students to careers in science; provide opportunities for college students to gain valuable research experience to help prepare them for graduate school; and enhance the skills of science teachers and enable them to more effectively communicate the nature of the scientific process to their students.

If teachers familiarize themselves with how children bond and give kids more independence when it comes to solving social problems, they'll develop better social skills over time.

In the Advanced teacher training you have the opportunity to expand your teaching skills further and become familiar with even more new teaching techniques.

Ideal for: 200 Hour RYT qualified yoga teachers and practitioners looking to advance their yogic skills and knowledge to a more enhanced level.

You've completed your 200 - hour teacher training and now you're ready to fine - tune your skills, develop your voice more fully, and discover the unique gifts you have to offer as a teacher.

We support local certified teachers by providing financial assistance for them to complete specialized trainings so that they may serve with even more skill and self knowledge.

In Teacher Training, you'll learn more about yoga's philosophy and purpose, and gain the skills to guide and promote spiritual healing in others.

To help yoga teachers embody their knowledge, up - level their skills and create more impact in the world, and give you clear pathways to earning a living with your spiritual practice and help others with your gift.

Since the classes at Samatva Yogalaya have just about 12 students it becomes easy for the learners to apply their knowledge of yoga practically and become better skilled as yoga teachers and conduct yoga classes with more confidence.

By the end of the course, trainees will have the skills needed to teach Yoga and current Yoga teachers will have more information and techniques to experience a quantum leap in their effectiveness, personal practice, and profession.

There are people of many skill levels in my teacher training but it really pushes you to be a better instructor and more than that, it has helped my personal yoga practice more than I could possibly express.

The teachers, readings, class participation and coaching sessions not only provided information and skills training, but more importantly, supported integration of the material leading to attitudinal, perceptual and personal transformation.

Mark and Zefea along with all the other highly skilled teachers gave us the tools to start our teaching journey, but much more beyond that.

Often referred to as the Yoga Doctor, I help yoga teachers embody their knowledge, up - level their skills and create more impact in the world.

Overall, the skills established through PBL units have enriched the classroom, creating more of a team approach to learning, versus a classroom where the teacher is the only source of new information.

Amanda King, a recent Effingham High School graduate who plans to major in journalism in college, says that as a result of rewriting drafts of scripts based on her teachers» and classmates» critiques, the course has improved her writing skills more than her rhetoric class has.

Parents, grandparents and guardians want more support from teachers and schools when it comes to helping their children develop social and life skills.

It will also ensure that when issues that are outside teachers» competence and skills, a specialist liaison, consultancy and advice is available to enable the young person to be directed to more appropriate services.

Confidence and well - being The improvement of social skills following a successful school trip is dramatic; Learning Away's recent survey of UK schools found that 87 per cent of students felt more confident trying new things, whilst 60 per cent of teachers noticed increased confidence, resilience and well - being.

Principal Sandy Pommerening added to that list — provide future teachers with the skills to teach students how to study and provide future high school teachers with more elementary - level teaching skills.

My purpose in pointing out these differences is simply to draw a useful line of distinction and acknowledge that teachers of skill - driven and fact - driven courses probably will find it more challenging to come up with the type of problem scenarios described earlier.

As technology becomes more central to the learning experience, helping students to work flexibly, hone investigative problem - solving skills, and connect easily with teachers and peers, universities are expected to provide the latest equipment and programmes.

Teacher - preparation programs would find it in their own self - interest to ensure that their graduates were knowledgeable and skilled, as this would help graduates to win desirable jobs amid increased competition, making preparatory institutions more attractive.

If a school will be expected to meet the needs form their own resources then a great deal more training and professional development will need to be available to ensure that teachers have the skills to meet the child's needs

Pupils are more motivated, attention spans increase (especially amongst boys), teachers can tailor a pupil's programme to their specific abilities and needs, learners can be supported outside the classroom as well as during lessons, and pupils are leaving schools with a set of ICT skills that are absolutely vital to the world of work in the 21st century.

«This is an area which does need much greater focus, so while budgetary pressures are the main driver to an ICT support service, freeing up much - needed time to help develop teachers» skills and give them more confidence with technology in the classroom is also becoming a priority.»