Sentences with phrase «teachers in building deeper»

As school leaders, we must support teachers in building deeper tasks that challenge students and prompt them to want to acquire new knowledge and skills.

Not exact matches

Within the Protestant ecclesiastical scene in California there are not many contrasts more colorful than that between Berkeley and Orange County: the University of California and Disneyland, an adult class using Bread for the World material and one deep into the Bethel Bible Series, a Georgian church building hosting the Earl Lectures (Tillich, Niebuhr, Bennett, Marty, Lehman et al.) and a 14 - story Tower of Hope hosting preachers and teachers of «possibility thinking.»

TIE was ideal — it equips you to take advantage of the enormous space for innovation in education; to engage with international leaders in the field; to gain a deep understanding of education policy, leadership practices, school cultures, and student and teacher needs; to build invaluable contacts.

While students are deep in the grip of researching, writing, editing, building, and creating, teachers are observing and questioning student progress all along the way, constantly and organically doing assessments to discover students» grasp of the material.

It quickly became the most visible and active parent - school connection, building community, designing meetings where teachers went in deep with parents about the instruction taking place.

«Success Academy's THINK literacy is aligned with our vision for excellent instruction at Roots and provides the tools our teachers need to implement a rigorous, engaging ELA program that builds knowledge, cultivates critical thinking, and fosters a deep love of reading,» said Jonathan Hanover, founder and executive director of Roots Elementary in Denver.

This skill - building happens in the course of everyday instruction, when teachers pause to encourage students to pose a question in a more respectful tone, imagine how others feel, take a deep breath to calm themselves down, break a goal into manageable pieces and more.

Building on the medical residency model, teacher residencies offered in districts like San Francisco and Los Angeles and charter school organizations like Aspire provide an alternative pathway to teacher certification grounded in deep clinical training.

Whether your teachers are brand new or have many years of classroom experience, FlexPD supports educators as they build a deeper understanding of math, refine best practices in pedagogy, and create effective, standards - based, learner - centric environments.

«We're just going deeper with it,» said Lindberg third - grade teacher Lisa Duernberger, who added a line to the interest surveys she has her new students fill out each fall in a nod to the district's increased emphasis on trust and relationship - building.

And I think, on the basis of equity and the civil rights of these students, Congress and the State of California needs to dig deeper to find ways to support districts like Oakland so they can stabilize and build a more long term solution to the problems we face in retaining and developing strong teachers.

This year, teachers in each district are piloting either Core Knowledge, Wit & Wisdom, or both, each of which provides teachers with high - quality units that build students» knowledge of the world and deep understanding of vocabulary and enduring concepts.

At West Aurora, the first step in developing teacher leaders is building a common and deep understanding of effective instructional practices.

To us, these charter schools offer the right approach because, according to extensive research, students have a better chance of building deep knowledge and honing critical - thinking skills in schools where teachers have voice and student bodies are integrated.

As the sole school in its district serving 448 students in grades TK - 8, Anna Yates School is building a community of 35 teacher scholars who use their deeper understand of student learning to achieve equitable outcomes for their students.

In addition to providing a range of supports and services, the school has built - in time for planning and collaboration and for teachers and students to get feedback on their work — all critical practices to support deeper learninIn addition to providing a range of supports and services, the school has built - in time for planning and collaboration and for teachers and students to get feedback on their work — all critical practices to support deeper learninin time for planning and collaboration and for teachers and students to get feedback on their work — all critical practices to support deeper learning.

• Identify specific student groups whose needs are not being met; • Work closely with principals and teachers to change adult behavior and provide conditions in which students who have historically struggled can thrive; • Change system policies and practices that are barriers to students» success — school discipline and access to culturally relevant pedagogy are two key areas; • Engage parents to become involved in their children's education and empower them to be advocates; • Work with students through teachers and mentors to cultivate deep relationships and trust; • Provide students with leadership and advocacy opportunities to build agency.

«Our major district - wide focus will be building meaningful and trusting relationships between teachers and students in the classroom, especially African - American students, to pave the way for academic challenge and deeper learning,» she said.

At the center of this vision is the desire to build a deep educational and cultural knowledge base in our teacher residents so they can advocate for social justice effectively and stimulate community transformation.

A middle school in Nevada uses a simple strategy to build deeper connections between teachers and students.