Get on the same page - Advocate that a teacher leader and
a teacher share expectations about what constitutes good instruction.
During the first open house of the school year, many
teachers share the expectations of Daily 5 (see p. 168 for an example letter).
Not exact matches
It's also about his classmates, his
teachers, his school community and its benefactors and supporters, and, yes, even his parents — all of whom
share the
expectation that he will regard this milestone with respect and dress accordingly.
She assigned clear owners to necessary tasks (for example, homeroom
teachers were responsible for
sharing field trip rules and
expectations), and reviewed the list each week with her grade - level team.
A lot of
expectations, schedules, and routines are
shared at Back - to - School Night, which makes for a lot of talking — on the
teacher's part, anyway.
Related to the first theory of «high
expectations,» we find students assigned to a
teacher who
shares their race and gender are more likely to say their
teacher pushes them to work hard, requires them to explain their answers, not to give up when the work gets hard, and accepts nothing less than their full effort.
I think the more opportunities
teachers have to collaborate and
share expectations and goals, the more schools can move away from teaching to the test.
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• Classrooms open to
teacher colleagues for observation and analysis In order to articulate a problem of practice
teachers must make use of instructional data which they collect through observations of their colleagues» classrooms and contrast current practice with their
shared expectation of effective instruction for the identified learning problem.
Arguing «there is just no doubt that one of the central problems in improving urban schools — arguably the central problem — is the problem of
teacher resistance,» he critiques the progressive
expectation that
teachers can eventually be coaxed along through evidence on two key counts: first, it presumes that reformers and
teachers share the same aims and metrics, and second, it presumes that reformers can marshal the evidence to convince the holdouts.
Ralston's
teachers share students across grade levels and create common
expectations.
Minority students have high
expectations for their future, but many of their
teachers and principals don't
share that view, concludes a report released last week.
Everyone — district leaders,
teachers, curriculum coordinators, school board, IT staff — needs to understand the product and buy in to
shared objectives and
expectations.
«So, working with Aboriginal kids in those remote schools and
sharing some of their strategies -
sharing those data - driven targets and high
expectation strategies with graduate
teachers so we can make it more of a system - wide way of thinking, rather than just an isolated school.»
«I think we give them more autonomy now and mostly they do meet our high
expectations and students have really thrived in this environment because the
teachers have been willing to allow students that choice and freedom of where and how to work,» Fuller
shares.
Teachers at Scholars» Academy almost uniformly praise the standards for their rigor and for creating
shared expectations across content areas.
And education studies have shown Black and Latino students taught by
teachers who
share their racial background have improved academic results, benefit from a culture of higher
expectations and fewer discipline referrals.
Focusing the schools» and
teachers» attention on goals and
expectations for instruction and student achievement is part of Building a
shared vision, Fostering acceptance of group goals, and Creating high performance
expectations.
Experienced practitioners noted that it is important that there are clear and
shared expectations with administrators regarding the kind of work that
teacher leaders will do, as well as viable opportunities to actually work with colleagues.
These
shared expectations and opportunities to work with
teachers are not conditions that can be secured by the
teacher leader alone.
Gaining that support often means being explicit about what
teacher leaders will do, particularly with full - time
teacher leaders, so that there are
shared expectations.
If
expectations are not
shared initially, experienced practitioners noted that it is the
teacher leader's role to introduce them through his / her work with a
teacher.
A part of that low - quality education problem lies with the low
expectations among
teachers and principals, many of whom
share Gardner's outdated (and historically, racialist - driven) thinking.
If
expectations are not
shared initially, it is the role of the
teacher leader to introduce them through his / her work with a
teacher.
Teacher leaders and the
teachers they are working with need not have
shared expectations at the outset, however.
The authors also
share how
teachers can establish procedures and
expectations for student behavior, develop a rapport with challenging students, and implement conflict resolution strategies that prioritize relationship building and mutual understanding.
Her coach then worked with her to develop a plan for how to
share the data, communicate her
expectation to
teachers, and get their buy - in.
«But what's clear already is that almost without exception, schools moving in the right direction have two things in common: a dynamic principal with a clear vision for establishing a culture of high
expectations, and talented
teachers who
share that vision.»
Reform committee identifies Great
Expectations as common denominator of high - performing schools Nondescript PD As an elementary school
teacher in the Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKC), Pat Watson - Hunt received her
share of school - sanctioned professional development training.
In order to set
expectations in advance, the student council sponsor
shared out the following announcements with her fellow
teachers:
All pathways
share the same framework, have extensive clinical experience tightly connected with course work, and meet Colorado
teacher performance
expectations.
As I
shared in my previous blog, a new study (Gershenson, Hold, & Papageore, 2015) adds to the growing body of evidence about the effect of racial mismatch on
teacher expectations.
Schools that have lower suspension rates and, in turn, higher academic rates,
share common characteristics, including positive
teacher - student relationships, high
expectations of students, and well organized routines.
Several meta - analyses identified leadership actions associated with improved student achievement, including supporting the development and use of curriculum, instruction, and assessments; building a
shared culture of achievement; establishing goals and
expectations; resourcing strategically; planning, coordinating, and evaluating teaching and curricula; promoting and participating in
teacher learning and development; and cultivating an orderly and supportive environment.»
The report has three sections: 1) Setting the Context, which discusses the need for effective systems of evaluation and support for school leaders; 2)
Sharing Key Lessons Learned, which highlights how states and districts can work together to agree upon and communicate
expectations for school leaders and implement standards - based systems of leadership support and evaluation, thereby increasing
teacher effectiveness and improving student outcomes in all schools across the nation; and 3) Improving Standards Based Leadership Evaluation, which examines leader evaluation as a policy foundation for identifying, and supporting effective educators.
Another trend has been the increased convergence between how the students self - assess their skill proficiency as compared to their
teacher's perceptions, demonstrating a greater
shared understanding of these skill performance indicators and
expectations.
Teacher collaboration creates a culture of high student
expectations, promotes
sharing of best practices, and cultivates a sense of belonging.
TDS provides onsite facilitation or contracted technical assistance to school leaders and
teacher teams in creating a culture of high
expectations for students as well as staff — one of collective commitment to excellence and
shared responsibility for decisions, interventions, and outcomes.
Increasing racial, ethnic, linguistic, socio - economic, and gender diversity in the
teacher workforce can have a positive effect for all students, but the impact is even more pronounced when students have a
teacher who
shares characteristics of their identity.20 For example,
teachers of color are often better able to engage students of color, 21 and students of color score higher on standardized tests when taught by
teachers of color.22 By holding students of color to a set of high
expectations, 23 providing culturally relevant teaching, confronting racism through teaching, and developing trusting relationships with their students,
teachers of color can increase other educational outcomes for students of color, such as high school completion and college attendance.24
Further, particular aspects of
teachers» professional community — a
shared sense of intellectual purpose and a sense of collective responsibility for student learning — were associated with a narrowing of achievement gaps in math and science among low - and middle - income students.14 Strong professional learning communities require leadership that establishes a vision, creates opportunities and
expectations for joint work, and finds the resources needed to support the work, including expertise and time to meet.15 Collaborative
teacher teams can improve practice together by: 16
Ensuring that the early career framework for
teachers is supported by accompanying materials for school leaders to ensure that
expectations are
shared would help to ensure the framework is effective.
Although an
expectation was never established for
teachers to create student data displays or hold these conversations, as students
shared their excitement, the practice quickly swept the campus.
They
share the powerful voices of
teachers — many of whom grew up in poverty — to amplify the five classroom practices that permeate the culture of successful high - poverty schools: (1) caring relationships and advocacy, (2) high
expectations and support, (3) commitment to equity, (4) professional accountability for learning, and (5) the courage and will to act.
Assessment for learning begins when
teachers share achievement targets with students, presenting those
expectations in student - friendly language accompanied by examples of exemplary student work.
As a starting point,
teachers sharing their individual classroom student goals with each other provide a check on
shared beliefs, values, and
expectations.
The other two are: Leadership for Learning Improvement in Urban Schools reports on how urban school leaders help improve student learning by setting high
expectations for their schools, provide meaningful staff training, and organize
teachers to
share leadership for carrying out improvement agendas.
After cultivating a better understanding of children and families, early childhood
teachers can base
expectations on
shared values and connections to cultures.
The second research question explored the intervention's influence on this setting's partnerships and identified four themes: (a) developing
shared goals between family members and
teachers; (b)
sharing knowledge of home and school environments; (c) collaborating to achieve the child's goals; and (d) interactions with enhanced communication, high
expectations, and commitment.