One way teachers can re-engage telltale students is by setting up classroom routines that help such students regularly seek feedback about their own learning progress — from a source
other than the classroom teacher.
But we're not using the allotment for anything
other than classroom teachers.»
Not exact matches
The
teacher's approach to such problems might start from three assumptions: (a) the
teacher should be concerned with how science fits into the larger framework of life, and the student should raise questions about the meaning of what he studies and its relation to
other fields; (b) controversial questions can be treated, not in a spirit of indoctrination, but with an emphasis on asking questions and helping students think through assumptions and implications; an effort should be made to present viewpoints
other than one's own as fairly as possible, respecting the integrity of the student by avoiding undue imposition of the lecturer's beliefs; (c) presuppositions inevitably enter the
classroom presentation of many subjects, so that a viewpoint frankly and explicitly recognized may be less dangerous
than one which is hidden and assumed not to exist.
Some children take longer
than others to adjust to a daily
classroom routine or to a new school,
teacher, or class, but they eventually open up.
This can not be done in a
classroom where twenty - five children congregate with one
teacher... The learning disabled child should not have to share his
teacher with more
than six to eight
other children, at least not during those portions of the day when the key subjects — reading and arithmetic — are being taught.»
Some children take longer
than others to adjust to a new school, daily
classroom routine, or
teacher, but they eventually open up.
The NYC Department of Education has been trying to recruit and retain
teachers of color, bilingual
teachers and male
teachers in an effort to have the adults in the
classroom look more like the students, who are overwhelmingly students of color with many speaking a language
other than English at home.
Yet
other than compulsory observation required in
teacher - training programs, many educators rarely see any
classroom besides their own.
They saw them as having very low social skills (lower
than anybody else) they saw them as the most disruptive to the
classroom, in need of attention from the
teacher almost constantly which then interrupted her ability to teach and to work with the
other children, and they were regarded as a huge problem that had to be managed in some way.
They included providing the British Computer Society (BCS) with more
than # 2 million to set up a network of 400 «master
teachers» to train
teachers in
other schools and provide resources for use in the
classroom.
Out of every 10
teachers in this country, fewer
than two are serious users of computers and
other information technologies in their
classrooms (several times a week); three to four are occasional users (about once a month); and the rest — four to five
teachers out of every 10 — never use the machines at all.
For example, in a seniority - based system, black students are far more likely
than other students to have been in a
classroom of a
teacher who received a RIF notice.
Pointing out that student - achievement gains are more influenced by
classroom teachers than any
other factor, she said the focus...
Some
teachers provided more information
than others, but the essentials of the student's productivity and accomplishments that week — including information about homework completion, test and project scores, major upcoming assignments, and
classroom behavior — were related with consistent clarity.
«Not only does the Extreme Read expose a math
teacher, for example, to a young adult novel he or she would not typically have used in the
classroom, but it allows students to see
teachers and adults
other than their language arts
teacher as readers,» she added.
The bias in
classroom observation systems that derives from some
teachers being assigned much more able students
than other teachers is very important to the overall performance of the
teacher evaluation system.
In particular, black students are far more likely
than other students to have been in a
classroom of a
teacher who received a layoff notice.
For instance, writing in Education Next, economist Jake Vigdor showed that
teacher take - home salaries are more heavily backloaded late into one's career
than is the case for
other professionals, despite little evidence that more experienced
teachers were more effective in the
classroom.
Findings suggest that while almost all of the new
teachers anticipate staying in education for the remainder of their working lives, many of them report that they expect to move on to education - related jobs
other than classroom teaching (curriculum development, professional development, administration).
The dearth of student accountability for test score results
other than tests given by
teachers in the
classroom is a remarkable aspect of current test - based accountability systems in the U.S..
According to Hattie,
teacher subject - matter knowledge had an effect size of 0.19, meaning that it was far less effective
than other factors like
classroom management (0.52) or effective
teacher feedback (0.75).
«There's no way to measure performance
other than in math or reading,
other than by observing
teachers in the
classroom, but that's extremely expensive, so no one is talking about that,» says Rothstein.
In addition, our analysis does not compare value added with
other measures of
teacher quality, like evaluations based on
classroom observation, which might be even better predictors of
teachers» long - term impacts
than VA scores.
Through
classroom observation, I have seen that some
teachers are much more comfortable letting their students take center stage
than others.
More
than three decades ago, researchers identified
teacher collaboration — including time for colleagues to discuss
classroom challenges, design learning materials together, and critique each
other's practice — as a cornerstone of school success.
If MET had found
classroom observations to be strong predictors of
other indicators of effective teaching and if the combination of measures were a significantly better predictor
than any one measure alone, then Gates could have offered evidence for the merits of a particular mixing formula or range of mixing formulas for evaluating
teachers.
The answer is clear: More
than a decade of research validates that students of Board - certified
teachers learn more
than students in
other classrooms.
Teacher shortages are not felt uniformly across all communities and classrooms, but instead affect some states, subject areas, and student populations more than others, based on differences in wages, working conditions, concentrations of teacher preparation institutions, as well as a wide range of policies that influence recruitment and ret
Teacher shortages are not felt uniformly across all communities and
classrooms, but instead affect some states, subject areas, and student populations more
than others, based on differences in wages, working conditions, concentrations of
teacher preparation institutions, as well as a wide range of policies that influence recruitment and ret
teacher preparation institutions, as well as a wide range of policies that influence recruitment and retention.
It is noteworthy that four of the top five blogs address questions of direct relevance to
classroom teachers, while less
than half of the
others do.
New elementary school
teachers who were well - prepared in preservice programs to teach reading expressed greater confidence in their knowledge and skills, fostered richer literacy environments in their
classrooms, and helped their pupils achieve higher levels of reading comprehension
than did
other teachers, according to the National Commission on Excellence in Elementary
Teacher Preparation in Reading Instruction.
Thanks to Giroux and
others, the contemporary
classroom - even if it falls short of the critical pedagogues» ideal - increasingly is a block - scheduled site presided over by a
teacher who, at least concerning academics, is the guide on the side, eschews grades in favor of portfolios, minimizes ability - grouping, and, rather
than being a content provider, is a manager of peer editing, team building, and
other processes.
The small number of specially qualified
teachers — and the fact that they must work their schedules around literacy blocks, lunchtimes, and
other set schedules — forces many schools to group special - needs students rather
than to spread them out evenly among all the
classrooms.
Prekindergarten
teachers who work in schools and
other publicly operated settings are better - qualified, get higher pay, and stay in their jobs longer
than those who work in
classrooms operated by private organizations, a study concludes.
«These efforts, as well as many
others, were focused on
teachers and
classrooms, rather
than measures of accountability.»
Other school characteristics associated with better student achievement included: more time spent on English instruction;
teacher pay plans that were based on
teachers» effectiveness at improving student achievement, principals» evaluations, or whether
teachers took on additional duties, rather
than traditional pay scales; an emphasis on academics in schools» mission statements; and a
classroom policy of punishing or rewarding the smallest of student infractions.
ARLINGTON, Va. — Two independent studies recently released provide new evidence that, on average, the students of National Board Certified
Teachers learn more
than students in
other classrooms.
Whether we are strictly teaching the «canon» that is almost exclusively White or using examples in math or science problems that are more accessible to White and / or wealthy students
than others, White
teachers inject Whiteness into our
classrooms all the time.
Research has shown that the students of National Board Certified
Teachers learn more than students in other classrooms, which is why many states and districts offer financial incentives for teachers to pursue certif
Teachers learn more
than students in
other classrooms, which is why many states and districts offer financial incentives for
teachers to pursue certif
teachers to pursue certification.
Now into my second year as a blended - learning history
teacher — meaning I have a group of students in my
classroom every
other day, assigning them to work online, at home, on the «off» days — I've found the scary parts less frightening
than most fear, with far greater benefits
than I expected....
In that case, how can school reformers continue to operate on the assumption that everybody
other than principals and
classroom teachers plays a lesser role in students» long - term success?
While all studies in this set reported positive effects due to various
teacher leaders practices in support of the implementation of instructional materials, Gigante and Firestone (2007) suggests that support provided within
teachers»
classroom was more effective
than other forms of support.
But he didn't find that
classrooms with more minorities or low - income students had much worse
teachers than other classrooms within the same school.
Unfortunately,
teacher compensation has not kept pace with increases in salaries in
other sectors.38 According to a 2016 nationally representative survey of more
than 3,000
teachers, nearly half of
teachers would leave teaching «as soon as possible» if they could find a higher - paying job.39 Furthermore, most
teachers are not rewarded for working in hard - to - staff schools, in shortage areas, or for their excellence in the
classroom.
A growing body of research has shown that the students of Board - certified
teachers learn more
than students in
other classrooms.
Second,
other measures of
teacher performance, such as principal evaluations, student ratings, or
classroom observations, may ultimately prove to be better predictors of
teachers» long - term impacts on students
than VAMs.
The reality is that some students learn differently and need more attention
than could be provided in a traditional
classroom setting with all of the
other demands that are placed on the
teacher and students.
Sometimes
other teachers view a noncore class like
Teacher Academy as a lightweight, bulletin board - making elective and my students as
classroom helpers rather
than aspiring educators eager to learn the nuts and bolts of their chosen profession.
Maybe he'll actually hire some substitute
teachers on days certain
teachers are absent rather
than splitting up that particular class and sending them to
other classrooms.
For special education
teachers, the wish list of
classroom resources, assistive technologies, and
other tools to personalize learning tends to be long — usually much longer
than tight
classroom budgets can accommodate.
Compare that to a New York City
teacher who, after 30 years, will max out at roughly $ 100,000 and who, according to conventional wisdom, will be more likely to have a urinary tract infection
than the average employee in
other professions because they can't leave the
classroom to go to the bathroom.