Sentences with phrase «teacher attitudes toward»

Guskey (1988) determined that teacher self - efficacy is a good indicator of teacher attitudes toward implementing a new instructional practice or reform.

Preservice teacher attitudes toward giftedness.

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Tone is an odd word English teachers have used to describe the attitude of a writer toward his or her audience.

Indeed, we should forswear forever the imperialistic «ugly monster» of the one - way teacher approach which has so deeply infected the Western attitude toward the Third World.

The attitude of idealistic teachers toward this deep - seated and powerful element in our nature has often been one of severe repression.

Sparks of interest will fly in a church school class when this spirit is present in the teacher's attitudes toward the Bible and the magnificent ideas of our religious heritage.

Without casting Enlightenment rationalism as categorically evil, Wright details some of the problematic consequences of Enlightenment assumptions regarding the biblical text: false claims to absolute objectivity, the elevation of «reason» («not as an insistence that exegesis must make sense with an overall view of God and the wider world,» Wright notes, «but as a separate «source» in its own right»), reductive and skeptical readings of scripture that cast Christianity as out - of - date and irrelevant, a human - based eschatology that fosters a «we - know - better - now» attitude toward the text, a reframing of the problem of evil as a mere failure to be rational, the reduction of the act of God in Jesus Christ to a mere moral teacher, etc..

The Paly teachers seem to be more supportive and approachable this year, despite Ms. McEvoy's attitude toward the students.

The researchers concluded that, in math and science, the teachers overestimated the boys» skills and underestimated the girls» abilities, and that this had long - term implications for students» attitudes toward these subjects.

Also, my deep and visceral love for my daughter Beatrix has taught me that working through my demons and getting a grip on my attitude toward life can not wait; change needs to happen now so that I can properly fulfill my role as parent and teacher.

In this workshop guest instructor, Swami Vivekananda Saraswati, teacher of the ancient lines of Indian and Tibetan Yoga and founder of Agama yoga, provides deeper insights into the world of the yogis, how to live from these examples and gain an empowered attitude toward life.

Teachers taking part in the survey will be asked what they do with data and where they get it from, as well as perceptions of and attitudes toward aspects of data use.

A similar pattern holds for attitudes toward teacher pay.

Others found good teachers to be those whose attitudes were positive toward children and administrators.

EW: Which seems to have the most influence on girls» attitudes toward science: their families, their teachers, or their friends?

However, more specifically, according to the girls, by far, their teachers have been most directly influential on their attitudes toward science.

A motivational problem is not always easy to define, although teachers usually have no trouble recognizing it: The unmotivated student is the one whose attitude toward schoolwork screams, «I don't care!»

Called Parents as Learning Partners, the initiative is having a positive impact on the attitudes of both parents and teachers toward family involvement in education, according to the study conducted by Denise D. Quigley, a senior education researcher from the Center for the Study...

«Teachers can maintain a positive attitude toward writing by presenting themselves as writers,» says Behrman.

Self - reflection techniques include journal writing and other assignments that ask teachers to think about their own family backgrounds, their assumptions about other families, and their attitudes toward working with families.

The project includes studies of hiring practices, alternative certification programs, and new teachers» attitudes toward careers and experiences with colleagues.

'... unless clear channels of communication are developed, teachers» attitudes toward and ideas about many problems may never get through to official leaders.»

Teacher and staff development begins with your school's attitude toward continuous improvement and growth.

«This raises serious questions about equity and the potential for prejudicing teachers» attitudes toward the academic capabilities of retained students.

He also has some ideas about improving the public's attitude toward teachers (hint: tax breaks and early boarding on airplanes).

The biggest impact of PLC at Work, says Noonan, has been in teachers» increasingly accepting attitudes toward collaboration.

This fourth «J' therefore focuses on helping teachers address these control issues by adopting a just - in - case attitude toward computers.

A handful of national surveys released each year focus on education, including the Phi Delta Kappa / Gallup poll about public attitudes toward education and MetLife's annual survey of teachers.

«The teachers» attitudes toward technology vary, Leishman noted.

The age of the teachers doesn't seem to have anything to do with their attitude toward technology, however; some of my most proficient users are older teachers.

This study also indicates preservice teachers have positive attitudes toward electronic portfolios once they have created one.

They found that active efforts «by district - level administrators to mediate sense - making affected teachers «attitudes toward accountability policies and standards - driven reform» (2005, p. 177).

In studies which integrate professional development with assessment reform, results are most positive both in terms of teachers» learning and attitudes toward change, and in terms of usable assessment information.

Teachers Sentiments Towards PAR Teachers» attitude toward PAR changed over the years.

In addition, abundant research has been conducted to examine the impact that movements toward standardization, accountability, and high - stakes assessment systems have had on teachers» practices, beliefs, attitudes, and overall effectiveness (e.g., Hamilton & Stecher, 2004; National Board on Educational Testing and Public Policy, 2003; Parke, Lane, & Stone, 2006).

A 1994 study based on data from a survey of third - through fifth - grade teachers in a Southeastern school district and a Midwestern school district investigated the overall attitudes of teachers toward cultural diversity.

-- Meshari Alhajri, Moscow, Idaho, US, Attitudes of Special Education Teachers and School Psychologists Toward IEPs Developed Using Traditional Assessments vs IEPs Develop Using an MI Assessment, [email protected]

A preliminary analysis of preservice teachers» knowledge of and attitudes toward issues surrounding the Holocaust.

What are prospective teachers» perceptions of and attitudes toward diversity and multiculturalism?

Effective principals create an environment that includes basics, such as safety and orderliness, as well as less - tangible qualities: a supportive, responsive attitude toward students and teachers feeling that they are part of a community of professionals focused on good instruction.

I'm encouraged that the strongest sentiments oppose arming teachers and principals and that, given a choice, more respondents prefer mental health services over armed guards,» Doris Terry Williams, executive director of The Rural School and Community Trust, 45th annual PDK / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools.

The way we craft policies and support structures has a great influence on teacher confidence and attitude toward technology use.

This 2015 report renews our understanding about how teachers currently use digital instructional tools, teachers» attitudes toward digital technology, and teachers» perceived effectiveness of digital tools.

William J. Bushaw and Shane Lopez, «Betting on Teachers: The 43rd Annual Phi Delta Kappa / Gallup Poll of the Public's Attitudes Toward the Public Schools,» Phi Delta Kappan, September 2011, 18 — 19.

Such «a healthy school environment,» as Vanderbilt researchers call it, is characterized by basics like safety and orderliness, as well as less tangible qualities such as a «supportive, responsive» attitude toward the children and a sense by teachers that they are part of a community of professionals focused on good instruction.9

Districts can also administer surveys that assess students» attitudes toward their schoolwork, their relationships with peers and teachers, and their sense of safety.

When students have to suffer at the hands of bad teachers, it affects their overall performance in and attitude toward school.

Preservice elementary classroom teachers» attitudes toward music in the school curriculum and teaching music.

They talk here about how their bonds with each other and with teacher - advisors have shaped their attitudes toward academic work.

Supporting this research, VanGunten and Martin (2001) found that the typical 10 - week course in multicultural education only minimally affects preservice teachers» attitudes toward race, class, and gender.