This section provides the connective tissue through the Seven Principles for Culturally Responsive Teaching that allows teachers to make sense of their work and bring it together with
all other classroom initiatives.
Not exact matches
Presenting science - driven studies with measurable results and identifying breakfast - in - the -
classroom (and
other wellness
initiatives) champions (like principals) allows you to make a «proof is in the pudding» argument that speaks to the whole child approach to student wellness.
He also lauded the governor for training and retraining of teachers, information communication technology
classrooms, distributions of tablets of knowledge and educational materials including o'meal
initiative among many
others.
There are many
other factors to consider, such as administrators making time to visit
classrooms, capable instructional leadership, clear expectations and common language around school or district
initiatives, creating a culture of risk taking, etc..
Grier's focus in Houston, San Diego, and
other districts has been on such goals as improving
classroom instruction, aiming
initiatives at likely dropouts, and getting more minority students to take Advanced Placement (AP) exams.
The missing link is the assimilation by teachers and
others close to the
classroom's work of the conceptual shifts that undergird the reform
initiatives: the dynamic sets of whys and hows that determine the process of change.
(
Classrooms for the Future is a $ 20 million Pennsylvania
initiative to equip high schools with the laptops and
other technology resources needed to prepare students for our increasingly high tech world.)
Jimmy Casas, a high school principal from Bettendorf, Iowa, who attended the summit, predicts that meeting the #FutureReady challenge will require an expansion in «student - led
initiatives that give students a voice in curriculum offerings, school policies, design of
classroom and
other learning spaces, lesson / unit design, student - led conferences and feedback on teacher effectiveness in the
classroom.»
Other talks included: The top five
initiatives that are paving the way towards successful STEAM integration; Digital Making: encouraging creativity in the
classroom and integrating STEAM project ‑ based learning; Excitement!
Brownback proposed several
initiatives, including affordable internet access for all students, expanded scholarships for college students who agree to stay and teach in Kansas and relaxing teacher certification standards to make it easier for college graduates in
other fields to transition to the
classroom.
The share of funds devoted to Title I dropped as the federal government added new
initiatives to wire
classrooms to the Internet and reduce class sizes, among
other priorities.
The Center co-sponsors the Smart & Good School
initiative, which includes free resources, a quarterly newsletter of best practices, and a research report; offers assessment instruments and
other character education resources, such as books, articles, Spanish - language materials,
classroom strategies, and parenting resources; and provides presentations and seminars for educators and parents.
Complex technology projects, such as the development of a statewide educational network to ensure Michigan students have access to the bandwidth needed to support
classroom initiatives; expanded use of online learning for students and educators and delivery of online assessments; broad - based technology purchasing strategies; and a host of
other capacity - building efforts have been positively impacted by Luke Wittum's leadership and involvement.
The students will be offered reading lists, and website links for multicultural books, suggested ideas for family outreach
initiatives, multicultural learning strategies within the
classroom, challenging inner biases and / or stereotypes about children from
other cultures, getting to know the whole child, understanding the cultural family dynamic of your students, and learning to adapt the
classroom to the needs of your diverse body of students, etc..
What could be done to publicize these
initiatives in your school and district and help
other teachers implement in their
classrooms?
The money that would have been spent on medical bills, substitute teachers, workers» comp and
other insurance premiums can go toward
classroom initiatives.
This initial report on Wallace's Pathways to Teaching Careers
initiative examines scholarships and
other supports offered by 42 colleges and universities to help educate nontraditional candidates such as
classroom aides, returning Peace Corps volunteers and uncertified teachers for careers in teaching.
While a handful of
initiatives have been put in place that will bring digital to more
classrooms, the wishy - washy nature of some texts and content being digital while
others are still archaic print means students have not yet had the option to fully interact with an all - digital environment.
She has branched out beyond her own
classroom to create an
initiative called Coding Evening that lets teachers, volunteers, IT professionals and hobbyists come together to trade ideas and support each
other.
Were you active in kids sports activities,
classroom volunteer, a leader on the parent / teacher committee or involved in any
other relevant volunteer that showed leadership,
initiative, management skills, organizational skills or
other such transferable skills?
Although the Pathways Project has many goals, one important objective (see
others below) is to better understand how child, family, peer and school characteristics affect the attitudes children develop toward school and the level of participation children pursue in the
classroom (e.g. engagement in academic and social tasks in the
classroom;
initiative toward schoolwork).