Sentences with phrase «on teacher directions»

Our point here is straightforward: if a curriculum simply marches through lists of content knowledge and skills without attending to the concomitant goal of cultivating independent performance, high - schoolers will remain as dependent on teacher directions and step - by - step guidance as fourth graders currently are.

It helps steer students away from relying too much on teacher direction and encourages them to create their own ideas.

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DIY videos on YouTube, my teacher, our neighbor, the man who gave us directions, the guy who fixed the tire, a person I did not know who lent me a hand.

«The focus, I think, has been on making sure that teachers and students get the kind of training that teachers need to support students, so you are seeing increases with the trend going in the right direction,» responded Elia.

Commenting on the information released today that the Government will not be proceeding in this Parliament with the Education for All Bill, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Secretary of State has again shown a determination to not blithely follow the path marked out by her predecessors, and to, instead, put her own stamp onto the future policy direction for education, for good or ill.

Recent passage of a new teacher evaluation system is a first step in the right direction, but we need district and local leaders to step up and agree on final details for the new system.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew called changes to teacher evaluation approved by the Board of Regents on Sept. 16 «important steps in the right direction.»

These focus on harnessing the wisdom of teachers, helping the business community promote new directions in precollege science education, and — last but not least — catalyzing major changes in the way we teach college - level science.

Each of our teachers offer a different flavor to their classes and when a student (as we are all students) are working on different postures - it can be nice to get a few perspectives to feel reassurance we are moving in the correct direction.

Hi Thank you for that great direction on transition in and out forward bend, I value the wisdom of my fellow teachers with such high regard, I am aware that the message for yoga which we delivery must be made with utmost respect and care.

A short lesson on basic animation in Adobe Edge Animate with students first watching the teacher create a bouncing ball and then completing it themselves from written directions and a tutorial, followed by another practice hands - on activity to add to and reinforce skills, leads to the culminating activity of the unit — to create a cartoon using their skills in Adobe Edge Animate.

On subject of academy conversion, Cameron said: «I profoundly believe this is the right direction for our country because I want teachers not bureaucrats deciding how best to educate our children.»

When evaluating the photos taken of the different aspects of the learning environments and the tasks in which students were engaged, teachers identified a number of significant changes, such as: students working on a greater range of products, a greater level of student self - direction and increased collaboration across different classes and year groups.

Gabbard, a math teacher at Jackson County High School in McKee, Kentucky, uses the slips as a class opener to focus the students on the topic of study, to provide direction for the period, and to review important skills needed for the lesson.

The teacher did not want students to rely on her direction about how to complete each step of the assessment.

There is a role on stage for the class teacher, in order to assist with narration and the direction of pupils on stage if need be.

For example, we would not expect a student who receives a low score from a teacher on October 14 for the ability to listen to and follow teacher directions to receive a high score from the same teacher for the same item on October 28.

Here's a process along with a few starter ideas to move you in the right direction, whether you're an individual teacher or thinking about this on a campus - wide scale.

Then after three years obviously we'll test those four scenarios again and look to see whether they're still relevant, whether we can see indications of those stories coming true, in which case then we continue on in the same direction and look at step two - building on the foundations to shift and move the school, and what we do in the classroom and what teachers actually do to prepare ourselves for that future.

/ MP3 SONG: La carte postale INCLUDES 10 printable activity worksheets to teach Key Stage 2 Key Stage 3 — and YEAR 7 students FRENCH about: • Understanding directions • MP3 Song: La carte postale ACTIVITY + MP3 SONG • Cut - out characters» masks for improvisations and role - plays TEACHER»S MATERIAL includes: • Clear lesson plan for students level 3 • Learning objectives • Key language • Learning expectations • Answers to all practical exercises (worksheets) • Game suggestions All PDF Activity worksheets are: • Usable on whiteboards • Include audio content To access audio use Adobe Reader and: Double click on RED sound icon to listen to the topic / on BLUE sound icon to listen to the answer Also available in German, Spanish and English (ESL / EFL).

«I think I need some more direction on the little decisions like what do you do when a student complains about a stomach ache right before a lesson,» replies student teacher.

As the teacher and I walked around the room, we noticed conversation focused entirely on the directions; in addition, as students began writing the program, we asked them to keep highlighting the directions they were using.

While the computer science teacher often read the directions for students and would translate them into «plain speak,» he did not necessarily focus on the direction words or what role they played in following a program or in writing a basic program.

Each unit pack includes: - 7 engaging lesson plans (one for each 10 - word section, plus a revision / sentence - building lesson for the end of the unit), written by qualified teachers and covering all 4 key skills - Ideas for adapting each lesson to suit your class, including extension activities, suggestions for differentiation, homework activities and substitutions for low - tech classrooms - Full timings and guidance for teachers to help you access all the resources easily - Printable resources to complement the lessons and save you time This unit pack is for Languagenut's Unit 17 - On the way to school, covering directions, journeys, buying tickets, local area, town features, crossing the road and asking for directions.

In a 2002 pilot study involving three middle school classrooms in Boston, Dede found that students who played his game River City surpassed the test group in three areas: They were more motivated to do the work, performed better on postlesson tests, and tended to look to their teachers to facilitate rather than give direction.

Depending on what the students are interested in, learning may go in a totally different direction than the teacher planned.

This included direct quotes from students, teacher - directions related to discussion and dialogue, and quantitative data on how many students responded to a teacher's question or engaged in a group discussion.

If technology sits idly on the side, kids will go in their own direction, gravitating toward games and other «distractions,» and teachers will feel «gamed» by the kids.

The corporate reform narrative is based on three assertions, 1) that the collective voice of teachers is unwelcome in the discussion of the direction of education, 2) that a single metric — high stakes standardized test scores — can discern effective schooling, and 3) that the marketplace and profit motive are the best way to improve schools.

Before heading back to the classroom, Edwards asks students to explain what happened and how they could use what they learned in the game to learn faster in the classroom (only having to listen to the teacher's directions once, asking on - topic questions, staying focused on what is being asked of them).

Indeed, many schools that embrace technology to drive personalized learning have actually moved in the opposite direction: extending the school day to build in time for students to do more project - and team - based learning, meet one - on - one with teachers and advisors, and even just access on - site wireless Internet.

This 70 slide Poetry Motivators» PowerPoint introduces 25 different poetry formats and specific word for word directions on how to present these formats in the K - 12 classroom or a school staff development session for parents, teachers, and leadership team members.

«Sometimes mentors will... need direction as well on how to help particular mentees, so having somebody in the school that teachers can go to and approach, and have the time that's part of their role (they have a reduced teaching load enabling them to do that), that was the lynchpin really, that was really critical.

The popular apps Remind and ClassDojo were frequently praised, and appear to be well on the way to replacing phone calls — both from teachers to guardians, and in the other direction, too.

In short, novice teachers want to plan specifically, give directions explicitly, and offer student support intentionally, but how they might go about that depends on how the coach interacts with them.

A cooler - headed Esquith later explained the book's theme on National Public Radio: «If I could care so much I didn't even know my hair was on fire, I was moving in the right direction as a teacher — when I realized that you have to ignore all the crap, and the children are the only thing that matter.»

I've had the chance to share virtual reality with teachers during workshops where everyone is on their feet spinning in one direction or another.

Included with clear directions to teachers and students, as well as clearly articulated objectives, this activity will walk students through their own investigation in which they develop their understanding of various materials» impact on static build up and the transfer of electrons.

You will learn about: • Searches • Topical Pages • Trending Issues • Teacher Channel — News and insight for teachers • Digital Directions — A hidden gem on IT and ed tech news • Blogs — what do educators read?

Blended learning can mean a step forward toward something greater — giving students agency over their own learning, but that is dependent on the direction chosen by the teacher.

Taking direction from his staff, Benigni targeted key areas for investment: enhancing professional development for teachers and administrators; focusing on an individualized, student - centered teaching approach, backed by new one - to - one technology initiatives; and making an ongoing commitment to collaboration between administrators and teachers.

You will learn about: • Searches on vital K - 12 topics • Topical Pages • Teacher Channel — News and insight for teachers • Digital Directions — News on IT and ed tech news • Blogs — what do educators read?

«This plan is a reflection of the voices of our students, teachers, parents, administrators and community partners that worked together to offer their recommendations on the direction of public education in Hawaii.»

This role allows the teacher to steer the direction of the dialogue to ensure that the conversations stay focused on particular aspects of the curriculum.

I was listening to a Yoga Summit the other night and a teacher on there (Laura Cornell) outlined 5 steps to «move in the direction of your desires» and one of these steps has stayed with me — a refrain that I have oft since repeated internally and even out loud in my team meeting... Continue reading Inspired Imperfect Action

On October 25, the National Academy of Education (NAEd) released Evaluation of Teacher Preparation Programs: Purposes, Methods, and Policy Options, a report that aims to provide clearer information and direction around evaluation measures and systems in educator preparation.

While the cadres and council were chaired by teachers, and teacher influence on school directions, improvement plans, and professional development was reportedly strong, school personnel said that the previous principal played a more overt coperformance leadership role within those structures than the current principal.

Duncan Koontz Elementary school on using play therapy as a tool to teach teachers on observing student behaviors and better intervening and steering them to a more positive direction.

While the literature in the field of English education demonstrates the efficacy of computer technology in writing instruction and addresses its impact on the evolving definition of literacy in the 21st century, it does not provide measured directions for how English teachers might develop technology literacy themselves or specific plans for how they might begin to critically assess the potential that technology might hold for them in enhancing instruction.

Here the balance between teachers» work on giving feedback and students» response to feedback has gone in the wrong direction.