Sentences with phrase «studies classroom teacher»

A Google for Education Certified Trainer, former Director of Technology, and high school social studies classroom teacher, Ben has a passion for bringing creative technology integration into the classroom.

As part of a 2000 - 2001 college / community partnership for learning, Hartwick social studies students collaborated with social studies classroom teachers at Oneonta Middle School to design ways to align GIS with existing units of instruction in the middle school social studies curriculum.

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Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor face - to - face — just by putting on goggles in your home.

«Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor face - to - face — just by putting on goggles in your home,» Zuckerberg wrote in a Facebook post announcing his company's purchase of Oculus.

«Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor face - to - face — just by putting on goggles in your home,» he wrote.

Whereas Australia has made Asia an important focus of its national curriculum, Canada, where education is a provincial matter, could follow the model practiced in the US, where a network of universities across the country acts as hubs for teachers to deepen their understanding of Asian geography, history, social studies and arts, so they can introduce that content into their classrooms.

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.

But a recent study by Joseph Allen, a psychology professor at the University of Virginia, and Robert C. Pianta, the dean of the education school there, demonstrates that when teachers are trained in how to create a better environment in the classroom, that can have a measurable effect on student performance.

But on visiting each of the three classrooms, I brightened — seeing the joy and hope on the girls» faces as they talked about what they loved studying (e.g., Amharic, English, science, math), what they hoped to be (e.g., pilot, doctor, engineer, driver, teacher, community mentor for BiruhTesfa), and what the best / worst parts of their days are (unanimously, best = being at school, worst = work hours).

In 1969, an outdoor classroom for science study, The Nature Trail, was planted by students and teachers on the perimeter of the School's property.

Waldorf teacher education at Sunbridge Institute includes a deep exploration of child and human development; development of a teacher's contemplative capacities; exploration of pedagogical approaches and skills; studies in the arts; courses that develop abilities for working in a group of colleagues; and practical learning or mentored teaching in the classroom with experienced teachers.

This model gives students a portion of professional full day classroom instruction and a portion of home study days with curriculum provided by the classroom teacher.

In partnership with the CPS Office of Social Science & Civic Engagement, the EPIC Challenge is designed to be implemented by science or social studies teachers as a classroom - integrated service learning project.

An armed Social Studies teacher holed up in a classroom and fired off a round inside a Georgia high school.

Following a three - year study that involved about 3,000 teachers, analysts said the most accurate measure of a teacher's effectiveness was a combination of classroom observations by at least two evaluators, along with student scores counting for between 33 percent and 50 percent of the overall evaluation.

Also at 10 a.m., Regent Roger Tilles will visit the classroom of fifth grade teacher Kate Hunter, National Council for the Social Studies Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year, during his visit to the Three Village Central School Diteacher Kate Hunter, National Council for the Social Studies Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year, during his visit to the Three Village Central School DiTeacher of the Year, during his visit to the Three Village Central School District.

«Our members need skilled employees now more than ever, and our schools must provide our children with the skills necessary to compete outside the classroom,» said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. «This study proves that New York is leading the nation — not only by setting high standards, but by taking the time to listen to parents and teachers about improving them.

Importantly, the study found that only teachers with high knowledge and skills for science — not literacy or math — created quality scientific opportunities for students, such as providing science materials and engaging children in science experiences in the classroom.

The need arose from the Supporting Teachers and Children in Schools study, led by Professor Ford, which is analysing whether a course designed to improve teachers» classroom management skills is efTeachers and Children in Schools study, led by Professor Ford, which is analysing whether a course designed to improve teachers» classroom management skills is efteachers» classroom management skills is effective.

Lark and colleagues at Michigan State University (MSU) recently published the results of a nationwide, multiple - case study in The American Biology Teacher detailing how Avida - ED curriculum was used in high school and college classrooms.

During the course of the experiment, sixth, seventh and eighth graders learned about science and social studies in one of two ways: 1) material was presented once, then teachers reviewed it with students three times; 2) material was presented once, and students were quizzed on it three times (using clickers like the ones in Bain's current classroom).

And further analyses revealed that the classroom improvement effect was not influenced by various individual - and classroom - level factors, including student race, student intervention condition, and teacher team, in either study.

While previous studies have shown that this student - centered method can be more effective than teacher - led instruction, Wieman says this study attempted to provide «a particularly clean comparison... to measure exactly what can be learned inside the classroom.»

A new study in the journal Early Childhood Research Quarterly finds that kindergartners and first graders with high maintenance temperaments showed less disruptive behavior and more active engagement and on - task behavior in the classroom, thanks to a program that helps teachers, parents, and students recognize and adapt to individual differences.

A new study shows how the patterns of online communication change by implementing teacher leadership techniques, which opens possibilities for better online classroom design.

Elizabeth Hufnagel of Pennsylvania State University, who has been studying how students use emotional language in writing about environmental issues, also is interested in how teachers can use the experiences students bring to the classroom.

«Our new study suggests that if schools and teachers feel they can't recruit girls into their computer science classes,» Master said, «they should make sure that the classrooms avoid stereotypes and communicate to students that everyone is welcome and belongs.»

The goal is for the pre-service teachers to learn how to incorporate activities and resources into their classroom lesson plans to motivate their students to pursue STEM studies and careers.

I've had classroom teachers tell me they see their students using «take 5 breath» before exams, and studies have proven schools with yoga see test scores go up.

With over 16 years of classroom teaching experience and 6 years of studio teaching experience, Stephanie continues to study Tantra and train with her teachers Pandit Rajmani Tigunait, Yogarupa Rod Stryker, Jean Mazzei and Brenna Geehan.

A few weeks after the ruling, researchers from the University of Buffalo, lead by Catherine Cook - Cottone, Ph.D., interviewed 32 school personnel who were involved with the lawsuit, including district superintendents, assistants, school principals, classroom teachers, instructors of the EUSD HWP, and University of San Diego researchers who were originally involved in studying the program.

She studied to be a classroom teacher only to find that a life of travel and service is where it is at for her.

About Blog The mission of the Montessori Teachers Institute for Professional Studies is to provide experienced Montessori teachers the opportunity to move beyond the initial learning gained from Montessori training courses and the first years of classroom teaching by offering a variety of services that will advance their knowledge, improve their skills as practiTeachers Institute for Professional Studies is to provide experienced Montessori teachers the opportunity to move beyond the initial learning gained from Montessori training courses and the first years of classroom teaching by offering a variety of services that will advance their knowledge, improve their skills as practiteachers the opportunity to move beyond the initial learning gained from Montessori training courses and the first years of classroom teaching by offering a variety of services that will advance their knowledge, improve their skills as practitioners.

On the site, I explain and demonstrate instructional and classroom management strategies; explore technology, books, research and professional development tools that can make us better; help teachers fine - tune the design of their materials; examine the emotional and social forces that impact the way we do our work; and conduct my own little grass - roots studies on topics that I think need more attention.

His grant - funded project, Educating for Democracy in the Digital Age (EDDA), helped more than 100 ELA and social studies teachers in Oakland bring action civics inside their classrooms from 2011 through 2015.

I have found, through studying, observing and teaching in many classrooms, that teachers choose to ignore issues of the present day.

Lesson study in elementary social studies teacher education helps prepare our interns for the classroom, giving them the opportunity to learn about collaboratively planning, teaching and revising a social studies lesson so that it interests and challenges their students.

The certification pathway that New York City teachers took to their classrooms seemed to have little relationship to how effective they were in raising students» scores, concludes a study that matched some 10,000 teachers with six years of test results.

Another study will assess the impact of different frequencies of observations on teachers and whether teachers trained as observers also improve their own classroom practice.

I have seen teachers in higher elementary grades and middle school special ed classrooms adapt the material to their age group and course of study.

Guest blogger Ross Flatt, a sixth grade teacher at Quest to Learn, demonstrates how studying geography with Galactic Mappers can be a viable strategy for embedding assessment in a classroom game.

Our team also observed control - group classrooms to gather information about what business - as - usual social studies instruction was like, and to determine whether any control - group teachers used PBL (none did).

George Theoharis, a former teacher and principal, is a professor in the Department of Teaching and Leadership at Syracuse University, where he studies classroom inclusion practices and other special education issues.

In addition to working in the classroom environment, he has acted as a consultant in the area of technology and curriculum design / implementation, as well as an instructor in the preservice teacher education program at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.

The teachers which took part in the study included 644 promoted teachers, 1,600 classroom teachers and 267 responses from other staff.

When teachers regularly check for understanding in the classroom, students become increasingly aware of monitoring their own understanding, which serves as a model of good study skills.

Key findings of the study indicate that teachers are using Twitter primarily for professional development and improved classroom practice.

The study comes on the heels of the U.S. Department of Education urging states to do a better job of getting exemplary teachers into high - need schools and classrooms.

Each pre-service teacher receives mentoring by a classroom teacher, designed to inform and reflect the theoretical component of each study unit;

Even though guardians and teachers overwhelmingly agree that parent volunteers in the classroom are an important ingredient in student success, the study also reveals big gaps in expectations and problems with communication.