Cooperative learning strategies are perhaps one of the simplest ways teachers can effectively keep their students engaged while
promoting equity in the classroom.
Not exact matches
by Brett Wigdortz, founder and CEO, Teach First; Fair access: Making school choice and admissions work for all by Rebecca Allen, reader
in the economics of education at the Institute of Education, University of London; School accountability, performance and pupil attainment by Simon Burgess, professor of economics at the University of Bristol, and director of the Centre for Market and Public Organisation; The importance of teaching by Dylan Wiliam, emeritus professor at the Institute of Education, University of London; Reducing within - school variation and the role of middle leadership by James Toop, ceo of Teaching Leaders; The importance of collaboration: Creating «families of schools» by Tim Brighouse, a former teacher and chief education officer of Oxfordshire and Birmingham; Testing times: Reforming
classroom teaching through assessment by Christine Harrison, senior lecturer
in science education at King's College London; Tackling pupil disengagement: Making the curriculum more engaging by David Price, author and educational consultant; Beyond the school gates: Developing children's zones for England by Alan Dyson, professor of education at the University of Manchester and co-director of the Centre for
Equity in Education, Kirstin Kerr, lecturer
in education at the University of Manchester and Chris Wellings, head of programme policy
in Save the Children's UK Programme; After school:
Promoting opportunities for all young people
in a locality by Ann Hodgson, professor of education and director of the Learning for London @IOE Research Centre, Institute of Education, University of London and Ken Spours, professor or education and co-director of the Centre for Post-14 Research and Innovation at the Institute of Education, University of London.
«
Promoting gender
equity in the
classroom involves not only providing equal resources to both girls and boys but also providing equal opportunities to learn.»
«The President's Testing Action Plan encourages thoughtful approaches to assessments that will help to restore the balance on testing
in America's
classrooms by reducing unnecessary assessments while
promoting equity and innovation,» said U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr.
in a news release.
The five teacher awardees and four principal awardees were selected based on their outstanding ability to
promote innovative learning, accountability, and
equity and access
in the
classroom and school site.
Functions The teacher leader: a) Facilitates the collection, analysis, and use of
classroom - and school - based data to identify opportunities to improve curriculum, instruction, assessment, school organization, and school culture; b) Engages
in reflective dialog with colleagues based on observation of instruction, student work, and assessment data and helps make connections to research - based effective practices; c) Supports colleagues» individual and collective reflection and professional growth by serving
in roles such as mentor, coach, and content facilitator; d) Serves as a team leader to harness the skills, expertise, and knowledge of colleagues to address curricular expectations and student learning needs; e) Uses knowledge of existing and emerging technologies to guide colleagues
in helping students skillfully and appropriately navigate the universe of knowledge available on the Internet, use social media to
promote collaborative learning, and connect with people and resources around the globe; and f)
Promotes instructional strategies that address issues of diversity and
equity in the
classroom and ensures that individual student learning needs remain the central focus of instruction.