Sentences with phrase «teacher preparation curricula taught»

Unfortunately, most teacher preparation curricula taught in our nation's colleges are loaded with too much abstract theory and too little realistic practical help.

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An experienced educator, administrator, and curriculum designer, he has taught elementary, middle, and high school students in public and private schools, as well as community college and teacher preparation courses.

While some say this practice of designing teacher preparation curriculum around the PACT bears resemblance to K - 12 teachers «teaching to the test,» many educators at Northridge say the PACT is focused on critical areas of good teaching, like planning lessons with strong student assessments, and modifying lessons for English language learners and students with disabilities, and that it therefore only reinforces what candidates should learn anyway.

Lori has collaborated with Kent State University professors to implement a writing center in our high school, as well as serve on the Teaching, Learning and Curriculum Studies Advisory Board for Kent State's teacher preparation program.

For students in targeted districts, the harm would come from providing their teachers with preparation that is based on a reductive, behaviorist view of teaching and learning, and that emphasizes the kind of techniques shown to narrow the curriculum and adversely affect students» socio - emotional development.

The foundation's team is working with teacher - preparation institutions in five states to help them update their curriculum to account for contemporary teaching demands.

We believe the synergy of the low teacher - pupil ratio, the goal oriented curriculum and the preparation and teaching experience of the carefully selected staff provides a high level of consistency between our mission and our educational program.

The second one is concerns about the way accountability pressures in the No Child Left Behind era created pressure to teach to the test, lots of sanctions and the loss of autonomy in the classroom because quite often in central - city schools, where minority teachers are concentrated, they were moved to a scripted, teacher - proof curriculum, geared to test preparation, which is not what people go into teaching for.

a) With a focus on the end of year testing, there inevitably will be a narrowing of the curriculum as teachers focus more on test preparation and skill and drill teaching [6].

A data analysis task was chosen in response to the need to increase the preparation of PSTs to teach statistics, as reflected in the increased emphasis on statistics in recent years in the K - 12 curriculum (National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, 2000; National Governors Association Center for Best Practice & Council of Chief State School Officers, 2010).

«They all implemented some kind of change and included some preparation so the teachers could get up to speed on how to teach the required curriculum,» Collins said.

• Assistant Teacher — DirectED Educational Services — Sacramento, CA — 8/2012 — Present • Assist teacher in preparation for classes and curriculum practices • Grade 30 percent of class work • Organize classroom materials and help maintain positive class environment • Meet twice a week with teachers in the department to discuss new teaching strategies • Co-lead a yearly history event for students • History and English Tutor — C2 Education, Fresno, CA — 4/2009 — 9/2012 • Instructed students in standardized testing, homework, and writing assignments • Met with 50 students per week on average • Oversaw and analyzed student progress • Attended weekly tutor team meetings • Developed history and grammar handouts to use as student reTeacher — DirectED Educational Services — Sacramento, CA — 8/2012 — Present • Assist teacher in preparation for classes and curriculum practices • Grade 30 percent of class work • Organize classroom materials and help maintain positive class environment • Meet twice a week with teachers in the department to discuss new teaching strategies • Co-lead a yearly history event for students • History and English Tutor — C2 Education, Fresno, CA — 4/2009 — 9/2012 • Instructed students in standardized testing, homework, and writing assignments • Met with 50 students per week on average • Oversaw and analyzed student progress • Attended weekly tutor team meetings • Developed history and grammar handouts to use as student reteacher in preparation for classes and curriculum practices • Grade 30 percent of class work • Organize classroom materials and help maintain positive class environment • Meet twice a week with teachers in the department to discuss new teaching strategies • Co-lead a yearly history event for students • History and English Tutor — C2 Education, Fresno, CA — 4/2009 — 9/2012 • Instructed students in standardized testing, homework, and writing assignments • Met with 50 students per week on average • Oversaw and analyzed student progress • Attended weekly tutor team meetings • Developed history and grammar handouts to use as student resources

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