Sentences with phrase «of effective curriculum»

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Students in the course analyze how learning theories, practices, and brain research - based strategies can support the development of effective curriculum & instruction and promote student success.

Although there is much more to the school curriculum than literacy and numeracy, students» abilities to read and understand different forms of written material and to apply mathematics to everyday problems are among the most important outcomes of an effective curriculum.

Not exact matches

The Rotman One Year Executive MBA's curriculum was the perfect mix of the analytical skills needed for any senior position and the leadership skills needed for effective problem - solving.

As was the firing of Joseph Fernandez and the effective abandonment of «The Rainbow Curriculum» in the public schools.

Utilizing the resources of a prominent advisory board of interdisciplinary experts, the co-founders created a research - based organization that develops practical curriculum, conferences, and programs for parents, schools, and kids looking for a healthier and more effective path to success in the 21st century.

«The tastings part of the curriculum has been extremely popular and effective,» Cuneen said, «and local farm expeditions where children have had the opportunity to eat broccoli and other vegetables off the plant have been absolutely transformative.

The most common preschool philosophy is play - based, which is an umbrella term for a progressive philosophy of education that research shows are the most effective versus a traditional or academic curriculum.

Jodi M. DeLucia, of Highland, has been appointed assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction of the Onteora Central School District, effective July 1.

Internal assessment and the use of exam aids will be kept to a minimum and used only where there is a compelling case to do so, to provide for effective and deep assessment of the specified curriculum content.

Our curriculum is extensive, including college - level courses, special education options, effective student assistance programs, and a variety of enrichment opportunities.

«These significant findings demonstrate that the online curriculum was effective in improving science knowledge for students who struggle with science,» said Dr Fatima Terrazas Arellanes of the University of Oregon, Principal Investigator of the project.

To improve executive functions, focusing narrowly on them may not be as effective as also addressing emotional and social development (as do curricula that improve executive functions) and physical development (shown by positive effects of aerobics, martial arts, and yoga).

So the team will retain this effective model of undergraduates teaching over 1300 local school students each year, but plans to update the curriculum to help students better see how plant genetics is pertinent to their world.

The skills and techniques to become an effective instructor, including practical strategies for teaching beginners, ethical guidelines, curriculum development, and the transformational role of the teacher in developing a successful yoga practice.

The central assumption of DI is that every child can learn and any teacher can succeed with an effective curriculum and solid instructional delivery techniques.

Recognizing that the exercise of effective leadership must be context specific, the curriculum is designed to identify alternative leadership approaches and strategies.

Curriculum for Excellence provides the framework for learning aged 3 to 18, and it is based around the development of four capacities — to enable each child or young person to be a successful learner, a confident individual, a responsible citizen and an effective contributor.

Books When Tim Oates, director of assessment research and development at exam board Cambridge Assessment, was asked to use his school curriculum expertise to lead the government's review of the national curriculum, his international research highlighted the importance of high quality textbooks in realising the aims of national curricula and supporting effective teaching.

National Schools of Character exemplify CEP's Eleven Principles, among them defining ««character» comprehensively to include thinking, feeling, and behavior»; implementing «a meaningful and challenging academic curriculum that respects all learners, develops their character, and helps them to succeed»; providing «students with opportunities for moral action»; and using «a comprehensive, intentional, proactive, and effective approach to character development.»

If we lead from a belief that our staff is comprised of learners, of people who are not fixed vessels of knowledge but curious explorers, then opening up time and space for educators to create new things (rather than make iterative adjustments to what exists in the form of curriculum, assessment, etc.) seems to be an incredibly cost - effective way to grow a healthy, collaborative culture and nourish an innovative working environment.

At a time where the emotional and physical wellbeing of our young people is so important, particularly for equipping them as effective learners, the Youth Sport Trust is committed to driving change so that PE becomes an integral part of the curriculum.

He calls on teachers and schools, in no uncertain terms, to abandon ever - changing «fads, programs, and innovations,» and zero in on what he calls the «three essential elements» of high - quality schooling: coherent curriculum, effective whole - class instruction, and purposeful reading and writing.

The most effective teachers we see are using an interactive, multi-disciplinary approach that values and involves students at all phases of curriculum from choice of content and learning strategies to assessment.

Even the most effective attempts to push a government - established curriculum into classroom practice will drag out over a decade, because it just takes so much time to communicate the goals and methods through the different layers of the system, and to build them into traditional methods of teacher education.

In Edutopia's integrated studies research review, discover seven key approaches in effective curriculum integration, get our specific recommendations on evidence - based practices and programs, learn about pitfalls to avoid, and dig into an annotated bibliography of studies supporting the efficacy of integrated studies practices.

Reville identified key components of an effective statewide system including leadership support, planning and implementation, better access to data, curriculum and instructional support, professional...

It used to be that the Department for Education (DfE) and the British Educational Communications and Technology Agency (BECTA) published reports on the efficacy of the computing curriculum, but this has recently dwindled, and thus, we have no authoritative research on how well we're doing, how effective the government sponsored support mechanisms have been or how teaching computing really benefits our students.

What attracted me was the idea that a group of faculty members would join together to invent an integrated curriculum and pedagogy that would prepare talented, committed individuals to become effective public leaders.

«In Singapore, the demand on school leaders to be effective instructional leaders is very high — schools have the autonomy to explore innovative teaching approaches, and tailor curriculum to meet the needs of students,» says master's student Haslinda Zamani.

In the end, the teacher professionalism agenda has functioned like a black hole, sucking in much of the available energy, attention, and funds and leaving little for other reforms - not just other teacher - related reforms (such as those urged by the Excellence Commission), but also a very different list of changes (technology, choice programs, preschool, new curricula) that might prove more effective and economical as strategies for boosting pupil achievement.

The report looks at the STA's approach to ensuring the effective coverage of the knowledge, skills and understanding set out in the new English reading and maths curriculum.

Through OCW, educators improve courses and curricula, making their schools more effective; students find additional resources to help them succeed; and independent learners enrich their lives and use the content to tackle some of our world's most difficult challenges, including sustainable development, climate change, and cancer eradication.

Despite persuasive evidence suggesting that a high - quality curriculum is a more cost - effective means of improving student outcomes than many more - popular ed - reform measures, such as merit pay for teachers or reducing class size, states have largely ignored curriculum reform.

The award winners demonstrate creative use of instructional materials, effective instructional strategies, use of new scholarship from history or other appropriate fields, use of the ten interrelated themes of the NCSS curriculum standards, the ability to foster a spirit of inquiry, and evidence of involvement in professional activities.

In addition, Kim consults, speaks, and teaches courses for school leaders, with a special focus on teacher supervision and evaluation, time management, the effective use of student assessments, and curriculum unit design (in collaboration with Jay McTighe and Associates).

Each set of standards requires teachers to know their subject matter, to understand how students learn that subject, and to be able to use effective curriculum programs and instructional strategies.

Reville identified key components of an effective statewide system including leadership support, planning and implementation, better access to data, curriculum and instructional support, professional development, and building district level capacity.

«We know a lot about effective curriculum but almost none of that is out there when you look in the field,» he said.

Working with a more experienced teacher will provide novice teachers with mentoring that is focused on the real tasks of effective teaching, and the mentoring will be more applicable if the teachers can discuss particular aspects of a shared curriculum.

9 — Curriculum and instruction: «Scheduling: Organizing for Effective Instruction,» and «Integrated Curriculum: Beginning To Build Bridges,» seminars, sponsored by the New England League of Middle Schools, for middle school teachers and administrators, to be held in Providence, R.I. Contact: Jean Blanchard, N.E.L.M.S., 460 Boston St., Suite 4, Topsfield, Mass. 01983 - 1223; [phone]; fax: [phone].

«The opportunity to make a contribution to a shared body of knowledge around effective curriculum and instruction, all aligned to the Common Core, was something I couldn't pass up.»

Look at one of the most effective and prolific arenas in which churches engage with their congregation: small group curriculum and discipleship courses.

But in the environment of public education, where successful programs are rarely studied and replicated, any company that manages to disseminate effective school designs and curricula to a large number of schools should be considered very innovative.

In the end, the path to improved reading comprehension — to mastery of the skills outlined in state literacy standards — is a cumulative process driven by effective curriculum - centered instruction.

«Questions about effective curricula are near the top of this list of policy questions, and many districts are struggling with how best to support both literacy and numeracy.

He has worked with small to large organizations and stakeholders of all levels to creatively develop various effective training curriculums.

According to Hollingsworth, an effective teacher is constantly asking, «How can I make this part of the curriculum live for the students?»

The evidence has shown that the most effective and beneficial learning outside the classroom is where it is part of a well - integrated curriculum; the work outside reflecting, complimenting and reinforcing the work inside.

This special page offers definitions of those terms and many sample projects from teachers who believe that involving students in service projects is an effective strategy for engaging interest in the curriculum and in their communities.