Sentences with phrase «on teacher attitudes»

The team adapted items from instruments used on some prior research projects that also examined impacts of curricular innovations on teacher attitudes and classroom practices.

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The poll on education funding, done by Environics Research for the Alberta Teachers Association, dealt only with public attitudes about public funding for private schools.

The attitude of the Qumran community to their revered «Righteous Teacher» offers no adequate parallel, and I can not think that, apart from the Resurrection, a fundamental change of mind on the disciples» part about the true significance of the crucified Jesus is historically probable or that it is sufficient to account for the origin of the Christian Church.

For instance, a hypothetical public high school teacher who advanced New Age ideas and attitudes under a neutral or secular wrapping would be far less vulnerable to legal challenge than would be a teacher who spoke of God by name or who expounded on the biblical foundations of Western thought.

We truly appreciate the daily passion of the teachers and faculty, the lunch cooks who are on the front lines of school food every day, the open and candid attitudes of the students and the wonderful parents and community of Nixa.

Conventional attitudes about boys permeate all aspects of society — parents, grandparents, teachers, and coaches — and has created... a «boy code»: myths that boys» behavior is driven solely by their hormones and not the environment, boys need to learn to be tough at an early age, and so on.

We will cover: Developmental changes and psychological issues Switching parenting styles from teacher to coach Communication and problem - solving skills to end power struggles and keep your relationship close Reducing high - risk behaviour Navigating social media, gaming and technology Attitude, motivation, and performance issues (homework etc.) Testimonials from Workshop Attendees «Your insights are spot on — the way you answered questions really showed your expertise and passion....

Speaking on Abusua Nkommo hosted by Kwame Adinkrah, he indicated that President Akufo - Addo and his government's lackadaisical attitude towards teachers in the country especially NAGRAT clearly depicts that he does not recognize the good job teachers are doing in the country under his over rated leadership.

Participants took part in a real - time electronic poll which explored their views on a series of issues relating to their profession: Among the results were: over three quarters of BME teachers considered themselves to be ambitious, yet stated they are being held back by racial discrimination, and the attitude of senior colleagues; nearly two - thirds (62 %) of BME teachers felt their school or college was not seriously committed to addressing their professional development needs and aspirations; 63 % of BME teachers said their employers were not committed to ensuring their mental and physical wellbeing at work, with workload cited as the single most negative factor impacting on their wellbeing; the vast majority of BME teachers felt the Government does not respect and value teachers and does not understand the day to day realities of teaching (99 %); three quarters of BME teachers said they were not confident that their headteacher will make professional and fair decisions regarding their future pay.

They were asked what types of guns they owned; reasons for ownership (protection, recreation, as collector's items); their attitudes on gun policies, such as bans, arming teachers and violence against the government; and the sources of violence, ranging from God's absence in public schools to media violence to insufficient mental health screening and background checks.

Also, my deep and visceral love for my daughter Beatrix has taught me that working through my demons and getting a grip on my attitude toward life can not wait; change needs to happen now so that I can properly fulfill my role as parent and teacher.

That workshop led me to teachers such as Kathryn Budig and Dice lida - Klein, and their precise intuitions and playful attitudes allowed me to work on regaining some strength in my right arm and shoulder in the safety of my own home.

Directed by Arthur Allan Seidelman and written by Richard Alfieri (from his hit play of the same name), the movie introduces us to two lonely - hearts: Rowlands as a bored widow named Lily with time on her hands and no one to twirl her around the ballroom, and Cheyenne Jackson as Michael, a snippy gay dance teacher with attitude and arrogance to spare.

To be an effective supervising teacher requires an open - minded, positive attitude combined with an understanding of the external factors impacting on pre-service teachers (e.g. assignments, part - time jobs, family).

Advocates of dispositions assessments of the kind in place at WSU defend the screening of pre-service teachers, whether at program entry or later on in the certification process, as standard practice and argue that «dispositions» are merely those attitudes and behaviors necessary to successful teaching.

It is a must for new teachers and veteran teachers will be amazed on how with just some small tweaking in language or attitude can make lasting changes in student behavior.

Too often, teachers tend to blame «undesirable» outcomes or academic results on student absence, attitude to learning, or social / behavioural factors.

«I tell my friends when they question my sanity (which is quite often) concerning teaching and my ability to maintain a positive attitude, «I have a simple choice: I either can focus on whining about teaching or I can focus on winning as a teacher.

EW: Which seems to have the most influence on girls» attitudes toward science: their families, their teachers, or their friends?

Fragile in February Brenda Dyck reflects on the February doldrums — the kids have lousy attitudes and the teachers are discouraged — and how she snaps herself out of them.

In his opinion, the success of portable classrooms «depends on attitudes, the attitudes that the teachers have coming in.»

However, more specifically, according to the girls, by far, their teachers have been most directly influential on their attitudes toward science.

Called Parents as Learning Partners, the initiative is having a positive impact on the attitudes of both parents and teachers toward family involvement in education, according to the study conducted by Denise D. Quigley, a senior education researcher from the Center for the Study...

The research also showed that 81 per cent of participants behaviour in school improved and how 87 per cent of teachers thought there had been a positive impact on student attitudes towards their future.

We know that students, regardless of age, pick up on a teacher's attitude right away, so I was careful to not display my frustrations.

Along with academic proficiency data, schools also receive fascinating and useful survey data about their views and attitudes on classroom discipline, relationships with teachers, self - efficacy, and motivation.

With regular changes to the curriculum and prescribed thinking on teaching strategies, as well as the more prominent role of IT in classrooms, retraining schemes were cited by 27 % of teachers, while a quarter (25 %) answered that a change in attitude within the education sector to become more accepting of older teachers would have a positive impact.

Researchers from RAND studying the first year of Vermont's implementation of portfolio assessments for fourth and eighth graders found that the development of portfolios (work was selected by students with input from classroom teachers) had several positive educational outcomes: Students and teachers were more enthusiastic and had a more positive attitude about learning, teachers devoted «substantially more attention» to problem solving and communication (two areas represented by portfolios), students spent more time working in small groups or in pairs, and teachers felt the portfolios afforded them a new perspective on student work.

The survey, which gauges racial attitudes in schools a half - century after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down separate schooling for black and white students, found differences between teachers and students on questions of race and education.

When both a parent and teacher stay focused on a problem, be it a child needs more practice with a skill, or even something more concerning like an attitude problem, things can usually be worked out.

The positive or negative things we say and do as teachers in the classroom have a great influence on student learning — which is a good reason, says Rob McEwan, to plan for positive attitudes.

Yes, she would augment that system with better - educated (and compensated) teachers, a strong core curriculum, a different (curriculum - based) approach to assessment, greater emphasis on behavior and attitudes and a number of collateral «social» changes such as better families and home environments.

In Malaysia, for example, strong focus is placed on «values and attitudes» as an important consideration in the selection of teacher trainees.

This meta - analysis of social and emotional learning interventions (including 213 school - based SEL programs and 270,000 students from rural, suburban and urban areas) showed that social and emotional learning interventions had the following effects on students ages 5 - 18: decreased emotional distress such as anxiety and depression, improved social and emotional skills (e.g., self - awareness, self - management, etc.), improved attitudes about self, others, and school (including higher academic motivation, stronger bonding with school and teachers, and more positive attitudes about school), improvement in prosocial school and classroom behavior (e.g., following classroom rules), decreased classroom misbehavior and aggression, and improved academic performance (e.g. standardized achievement test scores).

Unlike other family involvement typologies, this framework focuses not on actual family involvement activities carried out in schools, but on the attitudes, skills and knowledge teachers need to work effectively with parents.

In her book Creativity for 21st Century Skills, she provides a number of ways for teachers to embed these attitudes in the classroom, including the use of diary - like journals that help students reflect on their thinking to promote creativity.

In my opinion, teachers have the responsibility to provide students with the knowledge, skills and attitudes to plan a desirable future for humanity and to protect all the other living organisms that that have evolved with us on this tiny blue marble in space.

On the other hand, in a toxic school environment, «teacher relations are often conflictual, the staff doesn't believe in the ability of the students to succeed, and a generally negative attitude» prevails, notes Peterson.

In order to reduce the amount of streaming in the school, the principal must address teacher attitudes towards grouping students by ability, must talk with those parents who want to hang on to ability grouping, and must address the fact that they can't change grouping practices without reorganising professional learning, assessments, teaching plans and so on.

Concord Evaluation Group conducted an experiment (randomized block design) to evaluate the impacts of the Design Squad materials on learning and attitudes of teachers and students.

The students involved in Earth Inc. «could actually see evidence that they could make a difference in people's attitudes and habits,» said Bjorna, a science teacher on the team.

For that reason, our work part from a new ethical approach based on the Freirean values of consciousness and it promotes a democratic and accountable education in schools, where teachers attitude plays a very important role as actors democratization of responsibility and sustainability, they are agents of awareness and training of the educational community, and especially for children and young people.

He also has some ideas about improving the public's attitude toward teachers (hint: tax breaks and early boarding on airplanes).

To measure academic effort, we rely on teachers» evaluations of students» classroom behavior and attitudes.

This fourth «J' therefore focuses on helping teachers address these control issues by adopting a just - in - case attitude toward computers.

A handful of national surveys released each year focus on education, including the Phi Delta Kappa / Gallup poll about public attitudes toward education and MetLife's annual survey of teachers.

Finally, an individual student's academic success depends not so much on whether he or she attends a private or public school but rather on a complex interaction of abilities, attitudes, and strengths or problems brought to school; the skills and knowledge of teachers; and the quality of the learning environment.

So much is this set of attitudes - the priority of «liberation» or «emancipation» as the central metaphor for the teacher's work - taken for granted among American educators that the higher performance of pupils in other countries on international tests in math and science is often dismissed as reflecting other countries» inappropriate stress on drill and memorization.

However, children with severe disabilities, like autism, continued to receive the major part of their education in separate classrooms, sometimes joining their classmates for art, music, or physical education, depending on the attitudes of the teachers and the severity of the child's disability.

It will not fully capture the Promise's effects on overall school climate through changes in the attitudes and actions of administrators, teachers, and parents.