Hence, for successful SEL readiness, more time might be spent
on conceptual understanding than on «training,» since competent educators and school support staff should have the basic skill set to implement SEL approaches well if they are clearly and fully understood.
«What's really controversial is the instructional shifts the Common Core calls for,» said Hess, referring to the Common Core's calls for things like more non-fiction and a call for more of a focus
on conceptual understanding of math.
A significant element driving this change is the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (first published in 1989 and revised in 2000), which focus
on conceptual understanding and problem solving rather than procedural knowledge or rule - driven computation.
- Becky Derby, veteran teacher, NISD In - depth workshop
on conceptual understanding that prepares students for a complex world.
The Common Core State Standards (CCSS)-- adopted in 2010 — are similar to California's current K — 12 standards, but their emphasis
on conceptual understanding and problem solving will require changes in classroom instruction.
The challenges of implementing the expectations of Act 77 has proven to be a process that is heavily dependent
on the conceptual understanding of the law, openness to re-imagining learning, and consistent support of school leadership.
The International Baccalaureate focuses
on conceptual understanding and community involvement.
The authors» observations of these schools identified four elements they had in common: high expectations, a focus
on conceptual understanding, a culture of appreciation, and dynamic leadership.
«What we were doing was attached to the old standards, but the thinking and the logic was very Common Core, very focused
on conceptual understanding,» said Johnstone.
Focusing
on conceptual understanding honors individual learning differences, and means each student is allowed to «do what makes sense» to solve problems.
Assessments of academic, vocational or other formal learning must promote, measure and provide useful feedback
on conceptual understanding and the ability to use knowledge and create rather than primarily procedural, factual or surface learning.
This is Day 2 of a lesson focusing
on the conceptual understanding aspect of 5.
Not exact matches
Polk's suggestion of a self - limiting
on the part of the all - determining God Pannenberg accepts as compatible with his
understanding of God's power as love; still, in other respects the
conceptual foundations of their two doctrines of God appear to diverge widely.
McDaniel, a member of the Working Area of the Church and Society Sub-unit of WCC, wrote two papers for WCC consultations, one of which was
on the
conceptual foundations of a life - centered ethic, and the other
on a life - centered
understanding of God.
I hope, nevertheless, that my comments may indicate why one person at least
on this side of the Atlantic (and hence somewhat isolated from the technical expertise, vocabulary, and sometimes apparently frenetic debates of the community of process thinkers) finds in Hartshorne's work «genuine philosophic wisdom,» especially as it develops insights into the logical status and
conceptual structure of a theistic
understanding of the concept of God.
On this question a third theme in Bohr's writing is more illuminating, namely his discussion of
conceptual limitations in human
understanding.
But, as Ogden notes with respect to liberation theologians, they «focus
on the existential meaning of God for us without dealing at all adequately with the metaphysical being of God in himself».22 To reject the
conceptual task of theology reflects an inadequate
understanding of how faith functions.
Read Warfield and his concurrence model
on the issue, read Kevin Vanhoozer (Is There a Meaning in This Text), read Nicholas Wolterstorff and his notion of deputized discourse (in Divine Discourse), read William Alston and so many others that provide
conceptual frameworks for
understanding the dual authorship of Scripture.
Consider as an example of strictly
conceptual presuppositional analysis Ogden's claim that «To exist as a self at all is possible solely
on the basis of faith, so that the statement, «Unless you believe, you shall not
understand,» is true in a sense not only of the Christian or the religious believer but of every human being simply as such» (TPT 69, emphasis added).
More in the spirit of the catalogue of new martyrs is Royal's
conceptual focus
on John Paul II's
understanding of martyrdom as a witness to Christ rather than to a particular church.
Students become reliant
on tricks and fail to master the
conceptual understanding needed to use the tricks appropriately.
This work led to the development of a
conceptual framework for
understanding and defining «fathers support for breastfeeding», and concluding that initiatives to support breastfeeding focusing purely
on mothers appear not to be sufficient (Sherriff et al, 2014).
«A combination of practical scenario and case study questions, with more
conceptual essay questions, will test a range of skills essential to the international tax profession, from determining a client's tax position based
on an
understanding of applicable legislation, to offering analysis, evaluation and advocacy
on a topical issue in international tax discourse.»
«Obviously we need some baseline skill in memorizing things, but I personally have never seen all that much intellectual value in memorizing things,» she says, adding that it is far more important to
understand information
on a
conceptual level.
This workshop is meant to empower you with a
conceptual understanding that will help you
on and off the mat and will focus
on information, discussion and guidance.
And, clearly
understanding the secret to Marvel's success in the same
conceptual space, Jenkins
understands the power of casting: Here, even relatively small supporting roles go to some of the finest actors
on - screen, starting with Nielsen and Wright and extending to the great Danny Huston, as a villainous German general, and David Thewlis, Ewen Bremner and Lucy Davis as Steve's contacts back in London.
Based
on a 50 - state survey, the study by Michigan State University's Center for the Learning and Teaching of Elementary Subjects found that 35 states had created inservice programs to train teachers to teach problem - solving and
conceptual understanding.
But engaging students in authentic performance tasks and project - based learning helps deepen their
understanding on both the factual and
conceptual levels.
It is not that the market and parents» rights models preclude this
understanding of what a school is and does; it is just that they provide little
conceptual basis
on which schools can assert normative authority or make legitimate demands
on students, parents, or other constituents.
In our study, the teachers with larger gains
on low - cost state math tests also had students with larger gains
on the Balanced Assessment in Mathematics, a more - expensive - to - score test designed to measure students»
conceptual understanding of mathematics.
People who study education for a living
understand what's going
on — this is straight out of the standards promulgated by the National Council for the Social Studies, a professional organization that has long prized such «
conceptual understanding» over «rote facts and figures.»
To make these choices you must consider several factors: the information students are held accountable for
on high - stakes tests, the minimal depth of
conceptual understanding they need in order to continue deepening their
understanding in a subsequent course or grade level, and the most significant ideas underlying the course content.
Because math and science concepts tend to be more concrete, they can be communicated more readily through hands -
on activities, which help students in developing language proficiency and
conceptual understanding.
Is it possible for students to demonstrate deeper
conceptual understanding and get the same or better scores
on an AP test?
The sessions also focussed
on using materials to build students»
conceptual understanding.
Online programs may use standardized tests that measure out - of - date skills — focusing
on declarative knowledge (facts) versus procedural,
conceptual, and epistemological knowledge (application of skills, deep
understanding, and methods of knowledge acquisition, respectively).
A blend of theory, research, personal vignettes, and practical strategies and suggestions, including a chapter
on instructional strategies that support
conceptual understanding in science and the Framework for Linking Assessment, Instruction, and Learning when using the formative assessment probes in the Uncovering Student Ideas in Science series.
MET finding: Teachers with high value - added
on state tests tend to promote
conceptual understanding as well.
She is a frequent invited speaker at regional and national conferences
on the topic of formative assessment in science and teaching for
conceptual understanding.
It is based
on a comparison of two different value - added scores for teachers: one derived from the regular state assessment (which varies by participating district) and the other from an alternative assessment that is specifically designed to measure students» depth of higher - order
conceptual understanding in each subject.
Hands -
On Standards Fractions Texas Grade 4 Teacher Resource Guide develops students» conceptual understanding of fractions with targeted, hands - on instructio
On Standards Fractions Texas Grade 4 Teacher Resource Guide develops students»
conceptual understanding of fractions with targeted, hands -
on instructio
on instruction.
Topics include the benefits of computer - assisted learning in relation to students»
conceptual understanding, the impact of digital games
on students» learning of social skills, as well as the book «Everything Bad Is Good for You,» by Steven Johnson.
We will focus
on how to move beyond memorized steps and acronyms, such as KCF, to
conceptual understanding that endures.
Modeling with Mathematics: Provides hands -
on experiences with concrete tools, mathematical representations and strategies needed to build and demonstrate mathematical
conceptual understanding.
Hands -
On Standards Fractions Common Core Grade 4 Teacher Resource Guide develops students» conceptual understanding of fractions with targeted, hands - on instructio
On Standards Fractions Common Core Grade 4 Teacher Resource Guide develops students»
conceptual understanding of fractions with targeted, hands -
on instructio
on instruction.
As a strategy employed by teacher leaders, lesson planning, review, or analysis may be used for various purposes: to focus attention
on the content and learning outcomes in a lesson, rather than
on an «activity for activity's sake»; to deepen
understanding of «big ideas» and the content knowledge in a lesson; or for articulating the
conceptual flow across lessons that guides student learning over time.
Key features of every professional development day are sessions that focus
on mathematical theory, and pedagogical approaches that promote both
conceptual understanding and mathematical knowledge.
How the content standards and practice standards connect across grade levels to build
on prior learning, deepen
conceptual understanding, promote real - world application, and prepare students for high school level mathematics.
Recent findings point to the importance of building
on prior knowledge, constructing learning environments that promote cognitive development, reflection, and deep
conceptual understanding.
These
conceptual understandings form the «coat hangers»
on which we interpret and assimilate new ideas, and relate and extend them» (Hattie, 2012, p. 115).