Sentences with phrase «signs of a struggling student»

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The letter comes after more than 9,500 people signed an online petition started by Shannon Fest, the mother of a 15 - year - old Douglas High student who struggles to make it through a full day of school.

The school also has a record number of students qualifying for free and reduced lunches, which is a sign that many families are struggling financially and likely opting for cheaper, less healthy choices, she said.

Struggling with a student isn't a sign of weakness; rather, asking for help in reaching that student is a sign of strength and community.

Using various techniques, teachers can help students see that hard work and incorrect answers — the «productive struggle» crucial to real knowledge acquisition — represent steps on the path toward mastery, rather than seeing them as signs of failure.

«What if we had an accountability system,» Worthen said, «that made sure that the moment a student showed early warning signs of struggle that educators had the knowledge that that was happening and had the tools and resources to fill in gaps and keep that student on track?»

Resiliency assessment data tells educators which students are at risk of failure as early as three years before warning signs appear, identifying even straight - A students who may be silently struggling with resiliency issues.

Duncan has dispensed plenty of tips: Lift restrictions on the growth of charter schools; build data systems that show individual student progress under specific teachers and principals; seek out new ways to turn around perennially struggling schools; and sign on to efforts to develop common academic standards that are tough enough to withstand international scrutiny.

As Kagan and Tippins (1991) pointed out (cited in Wang & Hartley, 2003, p. 126), preservice teachers viewing video of their own teaching, even with direct prompts to identify and interpret signs of student learning and behavior, still struggle to get beyond focusing on their own lesson delivery.

When a student shows signs of struggle, the software notifies the teacher, reviews instruction, and offers more practice opportunities.

• Provided support to the lead teacher in imparting lessons and managing classroom decorum • Designed and developed teaching aids to help students in understanding concepts and to be used in projects • Assisted students with their classwork, especially those struggling with difficult concepts • Ascertained that all students were kept safe by ensuring that the class environment is secured properly • Assisted in grading papers and notebooks and monitored students for signs of distress or illnesses • Oversaw students to ensure their wellbeing by monitoring their activities during play time and recess