Do
teachers know enough about how students think and what motivates them?
The first is the assumption in the new ESSA that if
the teacher knows enough to pass a state - designated content exam in, for example, social studies, science, literature or math, then that teacher is prepared to teach the content.
Not exact matches
If the
teacher really wants to
know the truth of the boy's situation, he must share the boy's place, must be weak
enough to suffer the fullness of the boy's experience of living with the drunken father.
Marianne: In my initial desire to help in the catechesis in my own parish I
knew that being a
teacher and a practising Catholic was not
enough and that I needed training and formation.
For now, at least, it may be
enough to
know that for the students in Jackson's study, spending a few hours each week in close proximity to a certain kind of
teacher changed something about their behavior.
Because as all parents
know,
teachers are everything, but man, they're often not equipped with
enough!
Take one that's you
know talks about latching, common concerns, how to
know your baby is getting
enough but also discusses local resources and is taught by a dynamic
teacher who actually has a background in lactation and breastfeeding.
If you are lucky
enough to
know which
teachers your child will be assigned to before the school year begins, try to find out what your child's
teacher will want for their class.
I think in some ways we
know this, because lots of us have had that experience with a
teacher or a coach or a music tutor; the ones that we remember are the ones who were tough on us, not mean or belittling, but the ones who said, «
No, this isn't good
enough.
So far I haven't brought in a lot of money in that area, but I
know of many
teachers who have been able to produce
enough materials there that it has become a full time income for them.
Waldorf
teachers know their students well
enough to keep them academically challenged at a level that is appropriate to each child, from the first week in September through the final week in June.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew said, «Every parent and every
teacher knows how critical it is that classes are small
enough that each child can get individual attention.
«But for the kinds of questions that measure conceptual understanding, even if the
teacher knew the scientific explanation, that wasn't
enough to guarantee that their students would actually learn the science.»
If you've been following my blog, you
know I was lucky
enough to be part of the NASA / IPAC
Teacher Archive Research Program, or NITARP.
Jack Ryan (Affleck) is the history
teacher turned CIA agent who
knows the situation well
enough to see the facade, but it seems to fall on ever - deafening ears from the advisors to the President.
An inquiry - based curriculum requires both planning and flexibility, as well as a
teacher knowing the students well
enough to anticipate their interests and limits.
In this age of accelerations, such a slow process is
no longer good
enough, and inevitably leads to a widening gap between what students need to learn and what
teachers teach.
Boyle says the
No Project has been working with some
teachers and superintendents, but not
enough.
It seems that for a young child, it's important to have a single
teacher who
knows that child well
enough to customize teaching to his or her needs, who spends
enough time with students to be able to understand and respond to their behavior, and who has few
enough students to focus energy on building relationships with them.
But the wise education bureaucrat
knows that any problem here must be the
teacher's — he must not have differentiated his instruction
enough.»
13, chief academic officer of TechBoston Academy in Boston, finds the new standards themselves «fine and good; they are things all kids should
know, and the standards are broad and wide
enough that a good
teacher can get creative [and] they don't restrain a good
teacher.»
We have even heard people say, «I worry the math and science
teachers will discover I don't
know their subjects well
enough to be of much help if I do observe.»
First, we
know that in the instruction of world languages, there are not
enough teachers, so using technology to give students access to
teachers proficient in other areas and other disciplines will be one way we get at the question, particularly in rural communities, on how we teach these subjects to all children.
Even the smallest concepts become big
enough to grasp in this middle school science class, where
teacher Rob Olazagasti gives students opportunities to learn by creating, remember by experiencing, and show what they
know by teaching.
I didn't
know enough about the upper - grade
teachers to automatically be comfortable, because I
know there were some yellers in the bunch.
Without a sector - wide view of
teacher talent needs and a strategy to tackle them, charter schools with lesser -
known brands or smaller infrastructures, like independent schools or regional networks, will struggle every year to find
enough effective
teachers in high - need subject areas.
Sure, I
knew I was a caring, passionate, encouraging and enthusiastic
teacher but was that
enough to appeal to and support an autistic child during their school days, or did I need something more?
Well before all the pre-planning is done,
teachers have to shop around so they
know that there are
enough developmentally appropriate resources to go around so every student has a chance to do meaningful research.
EW: It was interesting that you wrote in the book's afterword that, «Only when
teachers can
know their students well
enough to respond to them individually will the suggestions in this book have any chance of taking root.»
But, as every
teacher knows, there are times when even such an enlightened approach isn't
enough to make the clown manageable.
It isn't
enough to require
teachers who
know a variety of instructional strategies.
I'm pretty sure this stuff won't appear in the promotional materials CTA distributes to charter school
teachers, but I'm confident they're informed
enough to
know that the union has been the most implacable foe of charter schools in California for more than 20 years.
It was rushed to
teachers for approval and they rejected it because they didn't
know enough about it.
The storm around the nation is coming this Spring unless
enough people catch on in time and just say
no, with hopefully
teachers feeling that they need to speak up as they are around the nation, however I
know that is very difficult to do.
Not
knowing enough about the new
teacher evaluation system was one of the reasons
teachers rejected the January contract offer, Okabe said.
Advocates for dyslexia awareness say not
enough teachers know how to identify and help students with the learning disability early on, but a bill the General Assembly approved this week aims to change that.
As a
teacher, you
know that it is important for readers to read books that are specific to their own personal reading level, providing
enough interest to keep them reading as well as
enough challenge to keep them learning.
You
know we talk about these kinds of programs of professional development without thinking
enough about individual
teachers....
These educators
knew that simply naming the instructional strategy and recommending it wouldn't be
enough to ensure
teachers would implement it well.
Excerpt: Many schools are small
enough so that
teachers know every student.
Many
teachers do not
know their students well
enough in September, so benchmarking in the fall can help
teachers identify which students struggle most in reading, math, and / or behavior; however, we don't believe that benchmarking should only be done at the beginning of the year.
Principals are smart
enough to
know that the problems that plague under - performing schools are myriad and can not be fixed by firing a
teacher or two.
Such comparisons help
teachers know if students are making
enough gains to reach the grade - level benchmark by the end of the school year.
Use these three suggestions to help communicate what you
know to your
teachers so they understand the vision and are confident
enough in their practice to teach for integrated understanding.
Both Larsen and Sumner see multiage as one ingredient among many others found in progressive schools: a small -
enough student load to allow
teachers to personalize instruction; a structure that allows
teachers to really get to
know each student; and project - and inquiry - based learning that is driven by questions and discussion, not textbooks and lectures.
However
teachers hear all the time that they have to make due with less because there isn't
enough money for what we
know we need to promote success for our students.
It means that every child has voice in what they do and that the
teacher knows their students well
enough to help them grow.
Many districts have long had trouble, you
know, finding
enough teachers for special education, for biology and other slots.
Matt,
enough... You of all people
know that AF schools discriminate against non-English speaking families, they refuse to take their fair share of students who need special education services, they out - migrate any students with behavioral issues, they engage in discipline policies that most would consider child abuse, they refuse to hire or certify their
teachers in appropriate numbers...
Michael Mulgrew, the president of the United Federation of
Teachers, said, «All I know in that school is no matter who the teachers were, they were never good enough for her, and no matter what she did, the school was never successful
Teachers, said, «All I
know in that school is
no matter who the
teachers were, they were never good enough for her, and no matter what she did, the school was never successful
teachers were, they were never good
enough for her, and
no matter what she did, the school was never successful.»