For Skylar, part of increasing student access also meant recognizing that students can figure out the technology without as
much teacher assistance as she previously thought.
Not exact matches
When students are equipped for autonomy through explicit social and emotional learning and a structured, yet flexible curriculum, they operate with
much less
assistance from a
teacher, allowing educators to spend time doing what really matters — interacting with kids.
«It'll make NAPLAN a
much better tool in the future, for
teachers, principals, parents to be able to get quick, detailed information about where students sit, their competencies and where additional
assistance is required, or indeed where extra potential exists in terms of students of high achievement and ability.»
From a research perspective, one does not know how
much of the gain is to be attributed to homework per se and how
much to the availability of
teachers to provide
assistance with that homework.
When
teachers were able to see what students could do with technology, they were surprised that they did not need as
much assistance as the
teachers had previously thought.
Besides giving the evaluation process a
much - needed shot of objectivity and rigor, this change could help administrators target
assistance for struggling
teachers and recognize those who are most effective in the classroom.
Roles undertaken by students Because students who are victimised are
much more likely to seek help from students rather than
teachers, there is
much to be said for selecting and helping to train students to provide
assistance to peers in need of help.