Sentences with phrase «teachers and educators what»

I've seen posts all over the place - including on Edutopia - outlining to teachers and educators what is meant by digital citizenship and how important it is for students to be aware of it.

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«This system was designed decades ago,» Gates continued, «and it doesn't reflect what educators have learned about helping students and teachers do their best work,» namely, that students learn far more effectively when their instruction is tailored to their specific needs.

It examines the role of the teacher as not only an educator, although precisely what this term implies is discussed, but also as witness, parent, guide, minister and cosmologist!

In the churches, a major role of the Christian educator (and that includes the minister and lay teacher), is to help people understand what the media are really saying and doing to them - and how they can avoid being taken in by its worldview.

This book is written for Christian educators, trainers, teachers, and lay people who are facing the question: «How can we say what we mean about God so that our assertions will be understood, accepted, and responded to?»

What a shame... and standardized testing, what a revolting way to judge the merit of a school system (more specifically ~ an individual educator) I was horrified to find out from a family friend who was a Special Education teacher a few years ago (who is now my sons 7th grade, general Ed., Language Arts teacher), that the BOE pays for the special Ed teachers to go to a 3 day long In Service, instructing them how to get their SWhat a shame... and standardized testing, what a revolting way to judge the merit of a school system (more specifically ~ an individual educator) I was horrified to find out from a family friend who was a Special Education teacher a few years ago (who is now my sons 7th grade, general Ed., Language Arts teacher), that the BOE pays for the special Ed teachers to go to a 3 day long In Service, instructing them how to get their Swhat a revolting way to judge the merit of a school system (more specifically ~ an individual educator) I was horrified to find out from a family friend who was a Special Education teacher a few years ago (who is now my sons 7th grade, general Ed., Language Arts teacher), that the BOE pays for the special Ed teachers to go to a 3 day long In Service, instructing them how to get their Spec.

Part of what the successful teachers or principals are doing is developing a strong sense of community, attachment, and connection among the students themselves and between the students and teachers or other educators.

Beyond Satisfactory: A New Teacher Evaluation System for New York Educators for Excellent (E4E), 2011 After five months of research and debate, E4E's Evaluation Policy Team issued this report detailing an evaluation framework for New York teachers based on what actual classroom teachers would recommend.

«What we're putting together is going to give the commissioner a more direct picture of how this is impacting parents, educators and especially our children,» said Larry Scott, co-chair of the Buffalo Parent - Teacher Organization.

«At some point in time, you need to get outside of the silver realm of just the experts, the people who spend all day, every day doing this and hear what parents think, what teachers think, what other educators who aren't in the process think.»

Professional educators themselves have thus far been unable to explain in any concrete sense what makes a teacher competent or what teachers need to know and be able to do.

I saw teachers asking questions, leading discussions, weighing possibilities, and thinking, «what if...» I totally, completely LOVE «what if» thinking educators.

Having worked with more than 160,000 educators over the last two decades, we have been consistently impressed with what teams of teachers can do and learn over time.

Professional development for maker educators should introduce the materials and methods involved so that the teachers understand what students can learn from making.

By setting high, clear learning goals and giving teachers and local officials full control over how best to achieve those, the Common Core ensures educators have autonomy over what is taught, and how it's taught, in their classrooms.

It's also assisting several educators with their postgraduate studies, «I am currently doing a thesis for postgraduate studies and use Teacher regularly to inform myself of what is new, what practices are currently being implemented, how they are working and what references have been used.»

Studying Teacher Education explains the disconnect between what teacher educators believe is the right way to prepare a new teacher and the unhappy K — 12 schools on the receiving end of that Teacher Education explains the disconnect between what teacher educators believe is the right way to prepare a new teacher and the unhappy K — 12 schools on the receiving end of that teacher educators believe is the right way to prepare a new teacher and the unhappy K — 12 schools on the receiving end of that teacher and the unhappy K — 12 schools on the receiving end of that effort.

We considered not just what teachers needed to do but also what government, business and educators need to do, together.

But we've also had to consider what newcomers might want from an English language class, which could be as something as simple as talking to them about things they know and care about, say educators like Darren Chase, an ELL teacher with New Design High School in New York City.

They believe that the Common Core will limit the flexibility that teachers have to teach what they think is best (though the Common Core actually establishes guidelines for what students should know and be able to do while allowing educators to use their professional expertise to teach in the ways they think will help students meet those guidelines).

When students are equipped for autonomy through explicit social and emotional learning and a structured, yet flexible curriculum, they operate with much less assistance from a teacher, allowing educators to spend time doing what really matters — interacting with kids.

Learn about the gestures that touch educators hearts as Education World talks with teachers this week about what makes them feel honored and valued.

«Teachers, school leaders, policymakers, teacher educators will find in it a compelling and research - informed response to the question of, «What matters most for all young people to learn in a world or growing diversity and complexity?»

Educators want what's best for their learners and second and foreign language teachers are no exception.

Without widespread agreement on what good teachers need to know and be able to do, and given the skepticism among professional educators about the fairness or value of standardized assessments, NCATE has little leeway for assessing outcomes without inspiring controversy.

The two major teachers unions issued critical statements, with the National Education Association claiming «the Trump administration has demonstrated just how out of touch it is with what works best for students, parents, educators and communities,» and the American Federation of Teachers describing DeVos as «the most ideological, anti-public education nominee put forward since President Carter created a Cabinet - level Department of Educationteachers unions issued critical statements, with the National Education Association claiming «the Trump administration has demonstrated just how out of touch it is with what works best for students, parents, educators and communities,» and the American Federation of Teachers describing DeVos as «the most ideological, anti-public education nominee put forward since President Carter created a Cabinet - level Department of EducationTeachers describing DeVos as «the most ideological, anti-public education nominee put forward since President Carter created a Cabinet - level Department of Education.»

There is a deeply entrenched belief among many educators and parents that the role of teachers is to teach the curriculum for the year level; the role of students is to learn that curriculum; and the role of assessment is to judge and grade students on how well they have learnt what teachers have taught.

The ability to use classroom data that is readily accessible in real time, actionable for both the teacher and learner, and enables informed adjustments to the learning task is what educators are asking for to close gaps and raise achievement.

And as Andrew HaLevi, the Charlestown County School District 2000 Teacher of the Year, wrote in a 2001 op - ed for the Post and Courier, «The PACT needs to be seen for what it is: a vehicle for politicians to say that they are tough on education (and educatorAnd as Andrew HaLevi, the Charlestown County School District 2000 Teacher of the Year, wrote in a 2001 op - ed for the Post and Courier, «The PACT needs to be seen for what it is: a vehicle for politicians to say that they are tough on education (and educatorand Courier, «The PACT needs to be seen for what it is: a vehicle for politicians to say that they are tough on education (and educatorand educators).

As a result, educators both within and beyond Massachusetts explained that while teachers usually want to do the right thing, they are often unsure of what to do.

In our applied version of this approach (which we have gotten both from Mr. Berger and from educator Andy Tharby), we explain to a class that has just completed a draft of an essay (even a beginner's version) that first we, the teachers, are going to talk about one student's essay — what they did well and what they could do better — and then students are going to do the same with their classmates» essays.

A recent white paper from Learning Forward and the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF), Moving from Compliance to Agency: What Teachers Need to Make Professional Learning Work, draws from interviews with teachers and administrators to report on the current state of professional development and what it will take to transform it to really support educator learnWhat Teachers Need to Make Professional Learning Work, draws from interviews with teachers and administrators to report on the current state of professional development and what it will take to transform it to really support educator lTeachers Need to Make Professional Learning Work, draws from interviews with teachers and administrators to report on the current state of professional development and what it will take to transform it to really support educator lteachers and administrators to report on the current state of professional development and what it will take to transform it to really support educator learnwhat it will take to transform it to really support educator learning.

White met «heroic educators who were saving lives,» and he saw quickly «what an impact one teacher could make, and I thought, what an extraordinary thing it would be if we started creating groups of teachers and even schools and school systems that were doing this kind of thing.»

In Time to Teach, Time to Learn: Changing the Pace of School, just published by the Northeast Foundation for Children, educator Chip Wood has pulled together some totally practical ideas for refocusing on what matters most in school — teacher - student - parent relationships and great ideas!

Teacher buy - in, and ultimately the success of educators to support their curriculum and teaching with technology, rests with district leaders who must meet teachers where they are and not promote some idealized version of what 1:1 really looks like.

«Within the most challenging schools there are educators whose love for what they do can be infectious because they see value of impacting the lives of children,» says Nadia Lopez (@TheLopezEffect) whose school is in one of New York's low income neighborhoods where recruiting and keeping skilled teachers is very difficult.

In the first of a two - part Q&A, this New South Wales educator shares what prompted her school's focus on teacher welfare and how they are delivering evidence - based professional development.

Regular readers will know that learning from each other and being part of a network of educators keen to reflect on and share their own challenges and successes is an important part of what we do here at Teacher.

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What is interesting when you speak to visitors, is that chatting with other teachers and educators at the show was actually the most valuable benefit.

What happens when teachers and other educators in a district are supported by a superintendent willing to make tough calls and a local company willing to invest money for ongoing PD?

In this webinar, Daniel Weisberg, CEO, The New Teacher Project, will be interviewed by Joanne Weiss, former chief of staff to former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, about the key insights of The Mirage report, where the field of educator professional learning is headed, and what it means for districts to ask fundamentally different questions about what great teaching means and how to achieve it.

In this Spotlight, discover the links between work students find meaningful and their levels of motivation in the classroom, see what teachers can learn from disengagement on tests, and explore how educators are building student - centered school cultures.

Principals» Classrooms Visits Help Build Better Readers When principals and literacy coaches understand what students are learning and teachers are teaching — and participate in literacy lessons — they set a positive tone for the school that can lead to improvement in reading, say author and educator Dr. Beth Whitaker.

What we hope is that data will do is lead teachers and educators to say «ah, I see a new pattern here that I hadn't imagined before».

The hook for learning As teachers or educators, we are encouraged, now more than ever, to find the «hook» for learning; the golden nugget during every lesson or learning journey that will engage every learner and ensure that we have their full commitment to what we are teaching.

In this webinar, our expert guests will look at what's behind the teacher - leadership trend and examine ways that schools are redefining roles to leverage educators» expertise and ambitions.

So what might the future hold for the development of teacher trainees, and also those educators who «train the trainees», look like?

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Hear what Teachers, Administrators, Program Directors, Wellness Coordinators and other educators are saying about SPARK!