Professional Development & Growth — PICCS schools target professional development to meet the specific
needs of their educators as reflected in their annual evaluations and periodic observations that take place throughout the year.
Not exact matches
If a dozen different public school systems were to embark on a five - year experiment
as part
of a larger nation - wide experiment encouraged by federal dollars, local teams
of educators, parents and community leaders would
need to devise appropriate local models.
Play is sometimes viewed
as an instinct
educator (Karl Groos);
as a means
of catharsis, a safety valve to vent emotions (Aristotle);
as a creative modeling
of situations that enables the player to better handle experience (Erik Erikson);
as a means
of resolving psychic conflict (Sigmund Freud), or, on the contrary,
as activity not motivated by the
need to resolve inner conflict (Robert Neale) 8
The
educator who tries to dominate or enjoy his pupils «stifles the growth
of his blessing,» and it is the same with the doctor and the psychotherapist: «
As soon as the helper is touched by the desire, in however subtle a form, to dominate or to enjoy his patient, or to treat the latter's wish to be dominated or enjoyed by him as other than a wrong condition needing to be cured, the danger of falsification arises, beside which all quackery appears peripheral.&raqu
As soon
as the helper is touched by the desire, in however subtle a form, to dominate or to enjoy his patient, or to treat the latter's wish to be dominated or enjoyed by him as other than a wrong condition needing to be cured, the danger of falsification arises, beside which all quackery appears peripheral.&raqu
as the helper is touched by the desire, in however subtle a form, to dominate or to enjoy his patient, or to treat the latter's wish to be dominated or enjoyed by him
as other than a wrong condition needing to be cured, the danger of falsification arises, beside which all quackery appears peripheral.&raqu
as other than a wrong condition
needing to be cured, the danger
of falsification arises, beside which all quackery appears peripheral.»
Although some
educators still cling to it with fervent tenacity, most regard it
as out
of keeping with the conditions and
needs of modern industrial democracy.
The task
of Christian
educators is not to develop an individual's potential (
as if the world were not already developing all sorts
of potentials in us), but rather to induct us into the faith community, to give us the skills, insights, words, stories and rituals that we
need to live this faith in a world that neither knows nor follows the One who is truth.
A great deal
of what we
need to do
as Catholic
educators, in other words, is to redress the balance not by overturning English curricula
as currently instituted but by refusing to allow the Catholic voice to be expunged altogether.
As my research indicates, where the leadership
of the diocese is theologically orthodox, there are more vocations that could fill the role
of educators in these schools, the altars
of the Churches, and a wide array
of needs, both practical and spiritual,
of the Church, at large.
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ANNIE LAIRD: Well
as a pregnant woman, that's something you know I ask my childbirth
educator, I said, «well I'd like to know about toxins, it was a part
of my childbirth education» she said, oh well you're beautiful
as it is, you don't
need to dye your hair.
Waldorf School
of the Peninsula was established in 1984 by parents and
educators motivated by the great
need for a school that would address the heart and will —
as well
as the mind —
of the child.
As a former
educator, I think kids
need to know that their parents are cheering for them to be successful and
need little reminders
of how they are loved.
As a parent
educator, child - care provider trainer and family consultant I am always excited to discover and share new information that will empower parents, care providers and teachers to more fully meet the
needs of children.
STEPHANIE GLOVER: Dr. Berlin with your experience
as an
educator and labor doula what would you say to the mom who hopes for a virginal birth
of a breech baby, what steps does she
need to take to make that a likely option?
Working
as an
educator in a public children's museum we see and interact with hundreds
of different children and they all have different
needs.
Become familiar with local breastfeeding resources (eg, WIC clinics, breastfeeding medical and nursing specialists, lactation
educators and consultants, lay support groups, and breast - pump rental stations) so that patients can be referred appropriately.215 When specialized breastfeeding services are used, the essential role
of the pediatrician
as the infant's primary health care professional within the framework
of the medical home
needs to be clarified for parents.
Because
of their influential role
as trusted advisors, childbirth
educators are in a unique position
needing up - to - date information about a variety
of products and services.
For more than 14 years she has worked
as a recreation and skill development leader, an early childhood
educator and a teaching assistant, working in elementary schools and with special
needs children between 4 and 11 years
of age.
«Two days
of testing is a natural next step,
as long
as the assessments continue to cover the material
needed to truly measure every student's strengths and challenges, and the changes are implemented carefully and with the input
of educators and communities,» High Achievement New York, which advocates for higher standards, said in a statement.
«
As schools and teachers move forward with implementation
of the Common Core, I would expect, over time,
educators will get more familiar with the standards, and they will get better at adapting their materials to the
needs of their students.»
Cuomo said school teachers are not equipped to deal with gang violence, which reinforces the
need for a police presence that can work with
educators to identify early warning signs
of gang activity, interact with students, instructors and the community, and serve
as a
needed resource.
As educators, we have to learn to adjust our teaching methods to fit the
needs of the class.
Standard content
of solar system science is shared thematically preparing the
educators to use the sample education disks effectively
as they meet their curricular
needs.
Much like their teacher - preparation counterparts, principal - preparation programs are often derided
as out
of touch with what modern
educators need to be successful in the school setting.
But for proponents
of accountability, it's just
as easy to hold up these
educators as an example
of why strong objective systems are
needed to oversee and measure
educators» performance.
As a result
of the legislative activity
of the past 20 years, school systems have grown in size and power, under the mistaken assumption that more funding and more authority would give
educators the clout and resources they
needed to improve achievement.
As they continue to connect and engage with their PLN, school leaders
need to be encouraged to become active creators with ICT, sharing their ideas through multiple modalities and within diverse communities
of educators.
The report says
educators need to be aware
of what constitutes appropriate evidence — citing the example
of a flyer merely advertising an activity being submitted
as evidence
of participation.
Helping Diverse Learners Master the Common Core How well
educators manage to adjust the common core to the
needs of each student could prove pivotal scholastically, but also politically,
as the standards themselves face skepticism in the states.
«With LEGO Education's long tradition
of using the LEGO brick
as a strong hands - on learning tool to increase engagement and Pearson's renowned credibility and strong foothold in the education market, we know this solution will help
educators with students who
need extra support.»
It's also a platform by which special -
needs and mainstream students can work together in an inclusive environment and certainly a medium that
educators should consider not just
as an initiative, but
as an investment in the future successes
of special -
needs students.
His experiences
as a classroom teacher, instructional coach, school leader, district administrator and consultant have provided him with the foundation necessary to understand first - hand the
needs of students and
educators.
Outside
of these tools, Mason said writing — even before reading — can also help develop students» literacy skills and that
educators need to use a child's own motivation
as well.
But by training future
educators to continuously inspire students to succeed, helping prospective teachers view curriculum from students» perspectives, and assisting students
as they negotiate critical points in various disciplines, the teacher training methods in Finland continue to meet the
needs of the next generation
of students.
And, while the current trend is to test students
as much and
as often
as possible,
educators need to work hard to resist the temptation to use the last few months
of school
as test prep.
In a system where those at the top often have no teaching experience, I am convinced
of the
need for
educators who are highly effective
as both leaders and teachers.
This new approach, UDL, encourages
educators to see their students not
as occupying one
of two categoriesâ $» disabled or normalâ $» but
as representing a range
of different educational
needs, each
of which should be accounted for in a model classroom.
As researchers continue to assess the impact
of social media on the social - emotional lives
of teens, this new work adds fuel to the argument that parents and
educators have an essential role to play in helping teens develop the literacy skills they
need to navigate their digital worlds.
These criteria can be used by assessment developers, policy makers, and
educators as they work to create and adopt assessments that promote deeper learning
of 21st - century skills that students
need to succeed in today's knowledge - based economy.
Some farm - based
educators would welcome the federal support,
as long
as any policy put in place is flexible enough to accommodate the
needs of different states.
As an educator is reminds me of why I need to take the time to engage with each child as an individual, as well as why I love to work with children who walk to the beat of a different dru
As an
educator is reminds me
of why I
need to take the time to engage with each child
as an individual, as well as why I love to work with children who walk to the beat of a different dru
as an individual,
as well as why I love to work with children who walk to the beat of a different dru
as well
as why I love to work with children who walk to the beat of a different dru
as why I love to work with children who walk to the beat
of a different drum.
I kept having that feeling
of — I know what he's talking about, I've lived it for years
as an urban
educator — but I've never seen anyone make such a clear argument for the fact that schools
need to focus on developing students» social and emotional skills.
And if distance learning is to have the level
of quality that we dream for it, we
as educators need to proactively be a part
of the Blended Learning that is inevitably coming our way.
Voice
of Experience: Professional Development: Following Your Own Lead
As schools move full - tilt towards a professional development model more attuned to collegial school - wide goals,
educator Brenda Dyck explores the
need to balance that model with one that recognizes the professional goals
of individual teachers.
As the Common Core is implemented more and in more in districts and schools, we as educators need to understand what the «complex text» is both in terms of what is good for our students and what the Common Core might dictat
As the Common Core is implemented more and in more in districts and schools, we
as educators need to understand what the «complex text» is both in terms of what is good for our students and what the Common Core might dictat
as educators need to understand what the «complex text» is both in terms
of what is good for our students and what the Common Core might dictate.
As educators, we work to figure out who understands the teaching point
of a lesson, who has mastered a new concept, who
needs extra help.
As educators of young children, it is important to understand those internal processes because they (a) affect your ability to connect with children and families; (b) affect your ability to work in a learning community that supports the emotional and physical development
of the children in your class; and (c) affect your ability to identify challenging behaviors and work through them without losing site
of the childs
needs.
As these new models have emerged,
educators have been required to hone their skills and adapt to ever changing sets
of priorities,
needs and expectations.
is to inform parents, voters, taxpayers, and
educators about the performance
of their kids and schools, then let them make their own decisions
as to whether anything
needs to be done.
Educators sensitive to these changing
needs are embracing the cognitive domain
of Bloom's Taxonomy
as revised by Lorin Anderson and David Krathwohl.