Her main areas of interest are teacher
professional learning and the assessment of student learning.
Standards, curriculum, units of study,
professional learning and assessments all matter and must form the foundation of any effort to transform schools.
Not exact matches
ACF's
Professional Certification Program: learn the difference between an assessment - based certificate program, certificates of attendance, and a professional certificati
Professional Certification Program:
learn the difference between an
assessment - based certificate program, certificates of attendance,
and a
professional certificati
professional certification programs.
If you are an RD looking to
learn more about feeding problems in children, here is some good news: I created an online class offered on DietitianCentral platform where you can
learn about the difference between picky eating
and more severe feeding problems, identify the components of nutritional
assessment and management plan as well as find out how to collaborate with other feeding
professionals in order to provide optimal care for your pediatric feeding cases.
The 2 - day PSI Certificate of Completion Course, taught by experienced
and engaging faculty, is a thorough
and evidence - based curriculum designed for nurses, physicians, social workers, mental health providers, childbirth
professionals, social support providers, or anyone interested in
learning skills
and knowledge for
assessment and treatment of perinatal mood disorders.
Local Early Childhood Mental Health (ECMH) boards hired ECMH consultants to work with providers serving children with high needs
and to support early childhood
professionals use of standards
and assessments related to social
and emotional development
and approaches toward
learning.
Our online scientific, technical, medical,
and scholarly journals, combined with our digital
learning,
assessment and certification solutions help universities,
learned societies, businesses, governments
and individuals increase the academic
and professional impact of their work.
Learn individual body - mind constitutional
assessment, food
and nutrition as medicine, lifestyle management, herbal wisdom, yoga practices, introductory counseling skills,
and engage in clinical internship
and externships in preparation for a
professional career as an Āyurvedic Health Counselor.
While healthcare
professionals regularly apply the art
and science of manual muscle testing, biofeedback
and other hands - on
assessment and therapeutic activities, there are tens of thousands of other individuals who
learn to use these important techniques everyday.
Dr. Sax serves as the chief academic officer
and provides leadership for academic
and clinical quality,
assessment,
and accreditation; research
and scholarship; continuing education; faculty
professional development; digital
learning;
and external academic
and clinical outreach.
Some of the different roles may range from content expert to
learning facilitator
and from mentor or motivator to caseworker, as well as roles like content creator or
assessment professional.
Between your data teams,
professional learning communities, state standardized tests,
and in - house
assessments, there is likely already something that is going to work for you.
And when trying to implement large - scale initiatives like the Common Core State Standards that require rethinking professional learning, curriculum and instructional materials, family engagement activities, assessment and other aspects of the education system, collaboration is particularly importa
And when trying to implement large - scale initiatives like the Common Core State Standards that require rethinking
professional learning, curriculum
and instructional materials, family engagement activities, assessment and other aspects of the education system, collaboration is particularly importa
and instructional materials, family engagement activities,
assessment and other aspects of the education system, collaboration is particularly importa
and other aspects of the education system, collaboration is particularly important.
Summit's PLP (a free platform that comes with
professional development tools
and customizable, teacher - created, project - based curricula, including virtual textbooks, curated resources,
and assessments) allows students to
learn at their own pace, track their progress,
and reflect on feedback.
In Boston, MCAS is an important part of a seamless standards - based reform effort that includes clear expectations for what students should
learn, curriculum aligned with the standards, high - quality instruction
and professional development to help teachers improve their practice,
and assessments that provide students with a way to demonstrate what they have
learned and how they can apply it.
As part of ACER's Rolling Summit on
assessment reform
and innovation, Teacher is following Melbourne's Bialik College on its
professional learning journey through a bimonthly series written by the school's Director of Learning and Innovation, Fiona
learning journey through a bimonthly series written by the school's Director of
Learning and Innovation, Fiona
Learning and Innovation, Fiona Gordon.
How Shanghai Does It: Insights
and Lessons from the Highest - Ranking Education System in the World says teachers are supported with ongoing
professional development which is often collaborative in nature
and focused on improving instruction,
and a framework of clear
learning standards, regular student
assessment and well - aligned curriculum.
In order to motivate learners in MOOCs, I would recommend 4 techniques eLearning
professionals could include in their instructional design, especially for asynchronous
learning MOOCs; formative
assessment, progress bars, gamification
and badges.
And I discovered that doing it well means respecting what we know about teacher learning, which has to do with self - assessment, reflection on practice, and professional conversati
And I discovered that doing it well means respecting what we know about teacher
learning, which has to do with self -
assessment, reflection on practice,
and professional conversati
and professional conversation.
A formative approach to peer
assessment helps students to help one another plan their
learning, identify their strengths
and weaknesses, target areas for remedial action,
and support metacognitive
and other personal
and professional skills.
«They're saying, «Our work needs to sit at the nexus of good content, good
professional learning for teachers,
and good measurement tools
and assessments.
Coordinating SEL programs with
learning standards, evidence - based programs, teacher
professional development,
and student
assessment also adds additional costs which should be accounted for in helping the longevity of an SEL approach.
Student self service (e.g., self registration on instructor - led training), training workflow (e.g., user notification, manager approval, wait list management), the provision of online
learning (e.g., computer - based training, read & understand), online assessment, management of continuous professional education (CPE), collaborative learning (e.g., application sharing, discussion threads), and training resource management (e.g., instructors, facilities, equipment), are all dimensions to Learning Management
learning (e.g., computer - based training, read & understand), online
assessment, management of continuous
professional education (CPE), collaborative
learning (e.g., application sharing, discussion threads), and training resource management (e.g., instructors, facilities, equipment), are all dimensions to Learning Management
learning (e.g., application sharing, discussion threads),
and training resource management (e.g., instructors, facilities, equipment), are all dimensions to
Learning Management
Learning Management Systems.
AppleTree Early
Learning Public Charter School, a pre-K — only charter school that serves more than 800 students on eight campuses, has used its flexibility — as well as a federal Investing in Innovation grant — to develop an integrated model that combines evidence - based curriculum, early childhood
assessments,
and aligned
professional development to help teachers deliver effective instruction focused on improving children's language
and social - emotional skills.
As part of ACER's Rolling Summit on
assessment reform
and innovation, Teacher is following Bialik College on its
professional learning journey through a bimonthly series written by the school's Director of Learning and Innovation, Fiona
learning journey through a bimonthly series written by the school's Director of
Learning and Innovation, Fiona
Learning and Innovation, Fiona Gordon.
We need new systems of support
and professional development for teachers
and we need state
and national policies
and assessments that privilege deeper student
learning.
Determine the
professional learning, curriculum,
and resource needs of educators to implement a new system of
assessments.
In
professional learning community schools, teachers develop interim
assessments, common goals,
and share best practices.
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.
Reaching that goal requires establishment of a curriculum that has rigor
and coherence; alignment of curriculum, instruction,
and assessment; incorporation of internationally benchmarked performance standards that are understood by students
and teachers; a system of
professional development;
and a culture of continuous
learning throughout the district.
In this Spotlight,
learn how schools are using kindergarten
assessments to shape instruction, targeting early educators for
professional development in math,
and developing elementary students into global citizens.
Included in Education Week's lineup of print editions are three high - profile annual reports — Quality Counts, Technology Counts,
and Leaders To
Learn From —
and a mix of popular reports on such subjects as literacy instruction, personalized
learning, student
assessment, school principals,
and teacher
professional development.
Provide principals
and teachers with
professional development opportunities focused on how to optimize each student's
learning based on the results of instructionally supportive
assessments.
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For example,» improving history essay structure for EAL pupils through targeted use of formative feedback» rather than simply «improving
assessment for
learning» leads to more focused
professional learning, which makes it easier for the participant to evaluate
and refine their approach.
Smarter Balanced was created by
assessment professionals in state education agencies who determined that by pooling their experience
and expertise —
and by taking advantage of the federal funds offered by the Department of Education
and working in partnership with private sector firms — they could build more sophisticated
and accurate
assessments of student
learning than any individual state could offer on its own.
It's been well - established in the literature around
professional learning communities that team - developed common
assessments can serve as powerful tools to monitor students» level of proficiency in the essential standards (DuFour, DuFour, Eaker, Many,
and Mattos 2016).
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Proposed changes to improve teaching practices, including implementation of content - rich curriculum
and effective use of
assessment data,
and proposed changes to
professional development are central to our effort to ensure every child in Head Start receives high quality early
learning experiences that will build the skills they need to succeed in school
and beyond.
Second,
professional development can promote quality technology integration
and learning by minimizing the importance of computers within
professional development
and concentrating instead on the core areas of teaching: content, curriculum, instruction,
assessment,
and classroom management.
Professional development opportunities, aligned content,
assessment,
and school services are available to familiarize you with the standards
and help you
learn about key requirements.
The PTLC is an ongoing process designed to work systemically to improve the quality of
professional development; the use of data to inform instructional
and programmatic decisions; the alignment of curriculum, instruction,
and assessment to standards; the monitoring of student
learning;
and leadership support for continuous school improvement.
Check out the personalized
professional learning opportunities including virtual events, readiness
assessments, mentoring,
and free resources.
ACER draws on its expertise as a leader in educational research,
assessment,
and data collection
and analysis to provide
professional learning for educators
and system leaders, policy makers, psychologists
and human resources
professionals,
and others to support improved
learning.
Hear from national experts about ways
professional learning communities
and instructional teams can effectively use Open Education Resources (OER)
and data from well - designed
assessments to chart an effective teaching
and learning path.
Gain comprehensive science knowledge related to inquiry, curricula, program evaluation, inquiry - based
learning,
assessment,
and professional development.
Ensure teachers are provided with
and obtain
professional learning opportunities to interpret
assessment data
and use it to effectively inform instruction.
Through its mission to make the methods, materials,
and assessments of
learning flexible and engaging, CAST Professional Learning provides practitioners with instructional design and teaching strategies to make curriculum more ef
learning flexible
and engaging, CAST
Professional Learning provides practitioners with instructional design and teaching strategies to make curriculum more ef
Learning provides practitioners with instructional design
and teaching strategies to make curriculum more effective.
The network includes seven
professional learning networks focusing on areas like
professional development
and performance
assessment, as well as online tools to connect educators
and administrators to resources
and one another.
Rethink Ed is the first to provide a comprehensive social
and emotional
learning solution that includes
assessment, multi-tiered curriculum,
professional learning,
and both a behavior support
and progress monitoring resource.