Sentences with phrase «on classroom practice there»

Ohio officials are debating how to treat evolution in the state's new science standards, but one researcher suggests that the outcome of the debate will have little effect on classroom practice there.

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There is an expectation among the school staff that they practice a culture of continuous improvement and risk - taking based on a cycle of conversations, classroom observations, constructive feedback, and planning and implementing strategies that aim to directly make a difference to classroom practices in line with the priorities identified for school improvement.

Student - test - based measures of teacher performance are receiving increasing attention in part because there are, as yet, few complementary or alternative measures that can provide reliable and valid information on the effectiveness of a teacher's classroom practice.

«There's a realization and understanding on the clients» side that the factory model school that most of us went to — where you've got similarly sized classrooms marching down either side of the hallway — is not going to support the kind of teaching and learning that they're after,» says Steve Turckes, principal and K — 12 education global practice leader for Perkins + Will.

This study found that when teachers and principals received more frequent feedback with ratings, there was a positive impact on teachers» classroom practice, principal leadership, and student achievement.

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There is evidence that the introduction of the PSC has had some effect on phonics teaching and classroom practice.

In the past, every teacher in the building had been using different rubrics for grading students, and there was little consistency between classrooms and no system in place for collaborating on grading practices.

If the objectives missed are related to TLR responsibilities, argue that there should be flexibility in relation to pay progression - other teachers without TLR responsibilities would have progressed if they had achieved the same standards (or maybe even lower standards) on classroom practice and achievement by students taught.

There is general agreement among educators and policy makers on the need for a new approach to school leadership through «teacher leaders,» «hybrid teachers,» or «teacherpreneurs» — educators who continue to work with students in classrooms, while also coaching or otherwise supporting peers, and actively shaping instructional practice and policies.

«But there is a large gap — perhaps even a gulf — between the evidence on effective learning environments for the 21st century and established practice in many of today's schools and classrooms.»

There are, however, few classroom practices that are directly based on validated theory.

Although there is some variation in how diverse stakeholders define the skills that are essential for new teachers, there is general consensus that educators should have excellent organizational skills; be able to plan comprehensive and thorough lessons; know how to positively manage classroom behavior; be capable of using diverse instructional strategies; and know how to check accurately for understanding and assess student learning on a daily basis.17 Teachers should have the opportunity to practice these basic skills before they are held solely responsible for student learning.

We saw that there were opportunities for supporting students, and working in classrooms to focus on positive practices, and we investigated new strategies.