Sentences with phrase «of teacher clarity»

All this, because of teacher clarity.

Hattie defines teacher clarity quoting the (unpublished) work of Fendick (1990) as «organization, explanation, examples and guided practice, and assessment of student learning — such that clarity of speech was a prerequisite of teacher clarity.»

The role of teacher clarity has been identified in Visible Learning research as greatly impacting on student learning.

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The supreme greatness of Jesus as an ethical teacher does not lie in his skill as a casuist — that was a role he did not essay — but in his vision of the perfect will of God and in the clarity with which he saw that man in every moment of his existence is amenable to no standard short of that perfect will.

It is the kindergarten teachers» task to create an environment worthy of a small child's unquestioning imitation and to educate the child's unconscious through the warmth, clarity, rhythm, and harmony of the world she / he creates and with which the child so actively identifies.

For the last 22 years I have worked as a holistic nurse midwife, then with the added expertise as a yoga teacher, advanced grad and volunteer staff of Mama Gena's School of Womanly Arts, and Clarity Breathwork practitioner.

The founding parents named the school to commemorate the gifts of clarity of thinking, warm - hearted humanity and moral courage which Alan Howard, a long - time Waldorf teacher from England, brought to the birth of Waldorf education in Canada.

As a teacher of the Law, I consider it my civic duty to provide some clarity to what the Supreme Court said on May the 5th, 2016 in the year of our Lord.

Our 200 - hour Sri Yoga ™ teacher training weekend program goes deeper than most foundational trainings and is designed to give you the experiences you need in order to teach from a place of depth and clarity.

After this one course, including hours of fascinating in - class instruction, next - level physics, biomechanics, anatomy training, yoga classes, cueing clarity and feedback, yoga teachers will stop making common mistakes and reversing physics, as nearly all teachers do who are leading classes without the knowledge of our myofascial meridians, what the Core Body actually is (hint: it's NOT the abs!)

I could have never had the courage to open my school if I had not gotten the clarity of purpose and direction that I am a «Creative Teacher» from knowing my profiles.

That new mindset must include supporting teacher collaboration, establishing clarity of purpose, providing ongoing feedback, creating conditions that allow educators to succeed, and sustaining improvement through the PLC process.

Raters also look for major errors, which can reveal a lack of math knowledge by the teacher, imprecise language and notation, or a lack of clarity in the presentation of tasks the teacher wants students to perform.

Some teachers provided more information than others, but the essentials of the student's productivity and accomplishments that week — including information about homework completion, test and project scores, major upcoming assignments, and classroom behavior — were related with consistent clarity.

Teachers and parents believed that the study of Latin taught certain skills that could be transferred to any other pursuit or activity, such as precision, judgment, logical thinking, clarity, and so on.

«When selecting software,» Holmes noted, «the main things teachers need to look for are ease of loading, ease of use, and clarity of instruction.

Choice parents were also far more likely to report being «very satisfied» with virtually all aspects of their children's school: its safety, teacher quality, class size, clarity of school goals, teaching moral values, academic quality, teachers» respect for students, and so on (see Figure 2).

When there is clarity in the goals and good feedback from the different actors - including industry, school leaders and teachers - it is more likely that over a 5 -10-year period, we would be able to identify and create the conditions that support the most effective uses of ICT in schools.

In the overwhelming moments, when tests pile up, when referrals need to be written, when that difficult email needs to be sent to a parent, let us find our own moment of clarity and zen by remembering what an honor it is to be a teacher and the role we play in the progress of humanity.

As teachers, we find that our students concentrate better, read with greater clarity, and analyze text more critically when reading with physical copies of books and newspapers.

Crossing Borders / Borders Crossing The depth and clarity of a teacher's multicultural lens can make — or break — immigrant students» ability to learn.

If all of this analysis, goal setting and goal revision is done in a data - based and collaborative way then the probability of achieving the goal is greatly increased because there is clarity about the goals, and teachers are committed to them because they either have or believe they can develop the capability to achieve them.

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Some think the standards gave clarity on what was expected of teachers and students; others say there is little correlation between well - written standards and student performance.

Turnover at the leadership level, chronic overspending in the areas of special education, early childhood education, and nutrition services, and a lack of transparency and clarity in OUSD's budget practices compound these problems, creating an unpredictable and distrustful situation for teachers, principals, and families alike.

Hoffman reports on a literature review of effective teaching by Rosenshine and Furst (1973) in which they found several teacher behaviors consistently related to student achievement: clarity, variability, enthusiasm, task orientation, teacher directness, student opportunity to learn criterion material, use of structuring comments, multiple levels of questions, and criticism (which was negatively related to achievement).

Clarity around the best purpose and use of different types of assessments along with intentionally shifting time and energy to focus on information from assessment gives teachers and students more power and more meaningful information to ensure learning.

«Their clarity, devotion to teachers and students, and creativity in helping teachers at all stages to understand how to abandon rattomorphic pedagogies in favor of ones that respect and care for adolescents keep me thinking and hungry for more.

These standards provide parents and teachers more clarity about what is expected of student learning across America.

When a school begins its journey to become a professional learning community, it's fairly common for teacher teams to experience a lack of clarity about their purpose.

Founded in 1901 on the tenets of progressive education, the school currently enrolls 940 students and employs 200 dedicated faculty and staff members who, in addition to assistant teachers, substitute teachers and coaches, work together to ensure that the School lives up to its Mission to «educate students to think and act with empathy, courage and clarity as responsible citizens and leaders in a democratic society and global community.»

«It just makes it really difficult for schools and teachers to have not have clarity around this,» said Evan Stone, co-CEO of Educators 4 Excellence, a teacher advocacy group.

There have been warnings from head teachers about confusion facing pupils after they receive their GCSE results, with not enough clarity about the separation of AS - levels and A-levels from this autumn.

However, when Teacher Clarity is present throughout a grade - level, content area, and school, teachers have a greater opportunity to collaborate with peers and address problems of practice.

It included the following three keynote speakers: Dr. Mike Schmoker, a former school administrator, teacher and coach, is an author (FOCUS: Elevating the Essentials to Radically Improve Student Learning) and the national consultant who looks at clarity of... Read More

As teachers provide meaningful, well - prepared think alouds, they give students clarity on the process of understanding text — a process which is too often full of secrecy and confusion for young readers.

Fendick (1990) defined Teacher Clarity as the compilation of organizing instruction, explaining content, providing examples, guided practice, and assessment of learning.

And while a new report by Scholastic on principals and teachers» views on education equity describes that overwhelmingly, educators agree that equity in education for all children should be a national priority, it is also evident that such leadership requires clarity around the nuances of what it means to provide students a well - rounded education — regardless of race, national origin, immigration status, gender identity, disability, or religion.

First, after checking with a number of Bridgeport's special education teachers, there appear to have been no major problems with the Clarity system, certainly none that would require an immediate and expensive shift to a completely new system.

Teachers who establish and communicate clear performance targets to their students reflect the research on effective teaching, which supports the importance of instructional clarity.

Learning intentions and success criteria contribute to teacher clarity and foster a shared definition of quality work.

In No Small Change: Targeting Money Toward Student Performance, researchers analyze more than 100 variables before they grade states from A to F on four major categories: the rigor and clarity of the state's standards in core subjects; its efforts to improve teacher quality; its school climate as measured by absenteeism, school safety, parental involvement, character education, and other variables; and the extent to which it provides resources equitably.

That includes observations and may also include certain artifacts of the teacher's work, like lesson plans, curriculum units, student work, et cetera... You need well - trained evaluators who know how to apply that instrument in a consistent and effective way... You want to have a system in which the evaluation is organized over a period of time so that the teacher is getting clarity about what they're expected to do, feed back about what they're doing, and so on.»

There's value in utilizing both learning intentions and success criteria in instruction, as they contribute to teacher clarity, which has an effect size of 0.75 in terms of lifting achievement.1 Most of us understand that learning intentions and success criteria are related, but we may not be able to articulate the characteristics of each.

The Chicago Teachers Union and a parent group pressed the Chicago Board of Education for clarity on its decision to have students at only a small number of schools take the Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers exams in reading and math.

In short, lack of clarity about teacher leadership roles, and the absence of structures to support them, is, at least in some places, inhibiting sustainable development of effective teacher leaders.

We know with greater clarity than ever before: unless teacher development is shaped by individual teacher and student needs and part of a coherent system of support, educator practices won't change and students won't have access to the great teaching they deserve.

Those interested in observing the PLC then come to the teachers» meeting space, and they watch the teachers engaging in conversation with the Goal Clarity Coach on the topic for the day, whether it is student mastery of a 1st - grade math standard or grade - wide results on a diagnostic assessment.