Sentences with phrase «on teacher clarity»

So with no where else to go, we turned our attention back to Visible Learning and found our answer in Hattie's emphasis on teacher clarity.

Hattie's writing on teacher clarity is research that I believe every teacher should read.

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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.

Meagan McCrary is an experienced yoga teacher (E-RYT 500) and writer with a passion for helping people find more comfort, clarity, compassion and joy on the mat and in their lives.

Meagan McCrary is an experienced yoga teacher (500 ERYT) and writer with a passion for helping people find more comfort, clarity, compassion and joy on the mat and in their lives.

Teacher Terri Husted offers advice from her own experience on such topics as classroom management, making connections, homework, assessments, and 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.

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).

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

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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.

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).

In most schools today, new and good, solid teachers are left to work largely alone, meet infrequently, and rarely get clarity about which teachers are achieving better student learning — and whose opinions and methods might best guide collaborative groups on strong instruction.

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.

The education department has so far not presented a revised plan for school funding - and head teachers are calling for urgent «clarity» on resolving budget shortfalls.

This tool serves two important functions: it adds precision and clarity to teaching by helping teachers break down standards into essential components; and it serves as a guide for consistency among standards, the steps needed to help students attain them, and procedures for checking on students» progress.

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.»

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.

Having clarity on the what, why, and how questions allows teachers to purposefully and intentionally select the right approach to teaching, the right strategy, at the right time, for the right content, and the right student.

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.

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

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.»

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.

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.

Although it may seem simpler in the short run to make teacher decisions based largely on a single set of student scores, this approach has thus far produced more heat than light in analyses of teaching, often creating greater confusion where more clarity is needed.

Written with candor, clarity, and humor, Beyond the Bake Sale is essential reading for teachers, parents on the front lines in public schools, and administrators and policy makers at all levels.

As a new teacher, I especially appreciate the clarity with which the authors outline the research [on adolescent development] and its implications for my teaching.

The upgraded Marzano Focused Teacher Evaluation Model streamlines current research and validation studies — zeroing in on 23 essential teacher competencies for improved clarity, efficiency, and effectiTeacher Evaluation Model streamlines current research and validation studies — zeroing in on 23 essential teacher competencies for improved clarity, efficiency, and effectiteacher competencies for improved clarity, efficiency, and effectiveness.

Steward, who also served on the district committee to create the new system, said teachers are mostly coming to her seeking clarity about the process involved in the new evaluation system.

The teacher will judge these products using a three - trait rubric that focuses on accuracy of content, clarity and thoroughness of explanation, and overall product quality.

Many of the scales demonstrated weak psychometrics in at least one of the following ways: (a) lack of psychometric data [i.e., reliability and / or validity; e.g., HFQ, MASC, PBS, Social Adjustment Scale - Self - Report (SAS - SR) and all perceived self - esteem and self - concept scales], (b) items that fall on more than one subscale (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version), (c) low alpha coefficients (e.g., below.60) for some subscales, which calls into question the utility of using these subscales in research and clinical work (e.g., HFQ, MMPI - A, CBCL - 1991 version, BASC, PSPCSAYC), (d) high correlations between subscales (e.g., PANAS - C), (e) lack of clarity regarding clinically - relevant cut - off scores, yielding high false positive and false negative rates (e.g., CES - D, CDI) and an inability to distinguish between minor (i.e., subclinical) and major (i.e., clinical) «cases» of a disorder (e.g., depression; CDI, BDI), (f) lack of correspondence between items and DSM criteria (e.g., CBCL - 1991 version, CDI, BDI, CES - D, (g) a factor structure that lacks clarity across studies (e.g., PSPCSAYC, CASI; although the factor structure is often difficult to assess in studies of pediatric populations, given the small sample sizes), (h) low inter-rater reliability for interview and observational methods (e.g., CGAS), (i) low correlations between respondents such as child, parent, teacher [e.g., BASC, PSPCSAYC, CSI, FSSC - R, SCARED, Connors Ratings Scales - Revised (CRS - R)-RSB-, (j) the inclusion of somatic or physical symptom items on mental health subscales (e.g., CBCL), which is a problem when conducting studies of children with pediatric physical conditions because physical symptoms may be a feature of the condition rather than an indicator of a mental health problem, (k) high correlations with measures of social desirability, which is particularly problematic for the self - related rating scales and for child - report scales more generally, and (l) content validity problems (e.g., the RCMAS is a measure of anxiety, but contains items that tap mood, attention, peer interactions, and impulsivity).

A culturally competent mental health consultant could provide positive feedback to the teacher on showing genuine interest, reflecting back what the parent said, inquiring for clarity, and being respectful and responsive.

The student must trust that though they may temporarily feel blinded by new concepts, the classroom is a safe place to take those risks and the teacher is leading them on a path to clarity and understanding.