Sentences with phrase «on running a classroom»

Rather than wasting space unpacking the standards (again), PD director Bryan Harris supplies educators with tips on running a classroom, asking questions, and staging conversations for a CCSS friendly culture, says teacher - reviewer Lena Welch.

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But for all the big talk, Ivey has a lot of walk.MBA graduates, according to the school's owndata, can expect an average starting salaryof over $ 98,000 a year upon graduation.Every class evolves from students tacklingreal - world problems on their own, to doing so in groups, then as an entire class.Outside the classroom, the school offersscores of special projects, internationalinternships and one - of - a-kind programs, like the Ivey Consulting Project, the largestand longest - running Canadian programpairing MBA students with real - world businessesin need of help.

S * e * x was taboo in the classroom, but running amok on the playground, out of sight of the Principal.

Baking training is followed by classroom training on the business - related aspects of running a business, such as finances and sourcing, Malouf says.

Though I haven't been able to get an answer from anyone on the exact amount of time allotted for lunch / recess (and I'm told not all classes get a recess — which is another subject, that I will get into more on another day), I am being told once a classroom is scheduled for lunch that they have 20 minutes from there to go through line, eat, clean up, and get out the door — which if a teacher is running behind, a student misbehaves, or God forbid it takes 10 minutes to get through the lunch line, there's a problem.

One of the most popular stories we ran across in October was this recent piece on breakfast - in - the - classroom in Lynchburg, Virginia.

Classes will begin in September, and run every Wednesday for 12 weeks, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Students will learn the fundamentals of writing, reporting, and photojournalism through classroom instruction, and through hands - on reporting in their own neighborhoods.

Their son, Scott Beigel, was a geography teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and on February 14, he reportedly unlocked the door to his classroom as an active shooter roamed the halls, allowing students to run inside and take cover.

But Nadeau, a Ph.D. student at the University of Connecticut, with a passion for science education, has run into trouble over how to make his research on Daphnia magna water fleas relevant to educators in the classroom.

And with McCain's running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, sparking an unprecedented level of interest in the beliefs and philosophies of a vice presidential candidate, some more populist questions of science — creationism in the classroom, for example — have taken on a more direct resonance with voters than usual.

The program is taught by classroom teachers who train alongside educators from the Carnegie Institution and universities, as well as by «model teachers» who train with BioEYES staff for three years before running the program on their own.

I think it takes very careful planning on our parts to become the teacher who is challenging but beloved, who is taken seriously and runs a classroom where every child succeeds.

Educational experts — from classroom teachers to university professors, from parents to politicians — have weighed in on what schools should look like and how they should run.

In a random selection of videos, Mrs. Burk — «the rapping math teacher» — models a lesson for students on perimeter and area, Dr. Altman demonstrates magnetic fields, a Utah school district presents a PowerPoint show on incorporating technology in the classroom, and a group of teachers give a detailed lesson on how to run a literature circle.

It's the job of the education team to make this as easy and effective as possible on school trips because as one teacher on a recent self - led visit put it: «To actually run around in a castle and hear the noises that are made, to touch the walls, to feel everything — you just can not put that learning into a classroom, it's impossible.»

Today we hear from Anna Bennett, who runs workshops for early career teachers which focus on equipping them with the tools and skills required in the classroom.

It takes almost no time to get up and running, but it really helps parents to know what's going on in the classroom.

If the climate allows, consider letting kids in mobile classrooms eat outdoors for lunch, either at cafe or picnic tables (following the example of Loggers» Run Middle School, mentioned above) or on blankets.

Smartville, they decided, was the answer: If, in addition to spending time in a classroom, students have the opportunity to participate in a wide variety of activities, including the running of a little city, they'll exercise their multiple intelligences on many levels, always in a meaningful way.

To fill the gap, Merseth started offering more to undergraduates outside of USW35: At the student - run Phillips Brooks House, she gives hands - on workshops on topics like classroom management for undergraduates interning in schools.

These conversations can shed some light on how your entire classroom runs, or make you aware of a small part of your class that could use a tweak.

Have them run regular checks on classrooms to make sure computers and lights are switched off.

I like a well run classroom, everyone engaged, on top of what's happening... the proverbial «well oiled machine.»

Recently on Twitter, I saw this comment: «Students run into these kinds of classrooms, not away from them.»

«Teachers have a clear picture of what they're supposed to be doing in the classroom,» says Beber, who is in his third year running the school, which has gone from a D to a C on state - issued school performance reports, despite the disruption wrought by the storm.

Continuing this tradition, in summer 2011, Hollywood will treat audiences to a run of films that focus squarely on the classroom

Fred Jones: Teaching Rules and Routines «Research has repeatedly shown that teachers with the best run classrooms spend most of the first two weeks of the semester teaching procedures and routines... A wise teacher knows that spending time on procedures early in the semester saves time and energy in the long run.

Read on to learn more about 4 different edTech tools that can be used to introduce technology into run - of - the - mill classroom instruction.

«Also linked to that were a number of articles on how to run effective classroom discussions, [and] links to online activities.

Before you let your students run out the door on the last day of school, why not devote some classroom time to reinforcing summer safety rules, visiting some great vacation spots, and building a roller coaster?

For example, recruit pupils for extra-curricular groups; arrange extra rehearsals; follow up on interests shown in the classroom (eg finding a child who is learning the guitar at home, informally, and getting them involved in a school group); produce a programme for the school concert which includes every child's name; liaise with other staff members (eg with the Art Department to provide a cover for said programme); organise refreshments; run a Parent Support Group for music; arrange for matching T - shirts for the jazz band or school choir; deliver a «sponsored sing» for charity; visit an old people's home to perform for the residents; and a host of other things which make for «a musical school».

Look at it this way: your teaching every year is like a narrative, and... if the A-story is the standards - based content, then the B - story is the tween - based content, and there is a huge difference between a middle - school classroom run by a teacher who takes on this added curriculum and a middle - school classroom that doesn't.

As part of British Science Week, we run an annual Demo Day, supporting science teachers and technicians to do something extra special with their students in the lab — rockets, dissections, explosions, the physics of music or chemical reactions to spark some excitement in the classroom and to get the students to work out what's going on in that conical flask.

With Intro to Public Speaking three weeks into its run, I caught up with McGarrity on July 3rd to speak about the challenges of MOOC - ifying a classroom course, creating a usable learner engagement strategy, and his role as a de facto «MOOC Ambassador.»

If school boards, superintendents, and local teacher unions put top priority on raising standards, narrowing gaps, emphasizing quality in the classroom and running world class schools, America wouldn't be where it is.

They will also be hosting a collection of free downloadable information on their website that can be used at home or in the classroom as well as running free workshops with local libraries, schools and community groups to inspire children's love of writing and support them with their entries.

Parents are a constant presence on campus, helping in classrooms, running after - school classes, tending the garden.

The academic ran seminars with the teachers, who then trialled the new approaches in their classroom, observed each other and reflected on what had and hadn't worked.

Download the PowerPoint file to your hard drive for use on your laptop or a classroom computer; open and run the PowerPoint file just as you would any other PowerPoint presentation.

And unlike charter networks that rely heavily on outside philanthropy, Icahn schools run solely on the roughly $ 14,000 the city provides annually for each student (amounting to about $ 250,000 per classroom).

We have let an «obsession with outcomes» make pre-K classrooms overscripted and message - packed, run on strict schedules and micromanaged lesson plans.

Schools and colleges can now get involved in GO Run For Fun in the classroom by clicking on the GO Challenge Zone at www.gorunforfun.com.

«So on each floor there are six, home base classrooms, as well as two practical activity spaces or wet areas that are designed for art and science, and also a large common area that runs across the middle of each floor.

First, we made a straightforward comparison of the average test - score gains in classrooms run by TFA and non-TFA teachers, controlling for a variety of factors known to influence academic achievement, including students» backgrounds, the students» previous performance on the TAAS, characteristics of their schools, and characteristics of their classmates.

Not so long ago, Education World's Tech Team members were primarily classroom teachers; self - taught technology enthusiasts who volunteered to troubleshoot minor technical problems or provide on - the - run curriculum integration advice to their peers — and to our readers.

ALEKS, which runs on computers on the periphery of a 9th - grade classroom, provides teachers with detailed diagnostics, helping them to focus on the areas where students are struggling, and lets students take lessons at their own pace.

A disciple of e-learning, Droste now runs a nonprofit consulting business called Virtual On - line Training and Teaching that shows teachers and school administrators throughout the world how to run quality cyber classrooms.

AOL TimeWarner has backed off plans to run paid sponsorships on its CNN classroom news show after being hit with a barrage of criticism from consumer groups, educators, and parents.

To maintain digital infrastructure and make the digital classroom run as smoothly as possible, Berends believes technology specialists should be on call.

Based on Harry's Wong's book, The First Days of School, routines are the backbone of a well - run classroom.