a comprehensive assessment rubric that will help
teachers tailor instruction to the needs of all learners;
The process of creating rubrics can itself help
teachers tailor their instruction to meet the unique needs of their ELLs.
Finally, data tools should predict each student's future growth and challenges to help
teachers tailor instruction to meet learners» individual needs.
Not exact matches
«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.
Likewise, US News & World Report points out, «School districts design the curricula, and
teachers create their own methods for
instruction, selecting the resources best
tailored to their lessons.»
She claims that «if we really cared about improving the education of all students, we would give
teachers the autonomy to
tailor instruction to meet the needs of the children.»
We may know that learning depends on
teachers» solid understanding of their subjects, their clear appreciation of and enthusiasm for those subjects, and their willingness to
tailor their
instruction to the needs of each student.
Jay Mathews describes some of the reasons that interest in teaching may have grown among the best college students: fast - start
teacher training programs like Teach for America, new
teacher training programs that offer
instruction tailored for
teachers entering inner city schools, and teaching residencies in which candidates work with experienced
teachers for a year.
As more classroom management functionality becomes automated, this frees up time for
teachers to spend more of their skills and mental energy on more important things for students and their learning; such as
tailoring learning to student needs and focusing more on individual and small group
instruction than on managing large classes.
A
teacher survey revealed that
teachers in those schools were significantly less likely to report that they provided
tailored instruction for their students.
In response, «regular»
teachers are tasked with customizing,
tailoring, and individualizing their
instruction so that administrators and policy types can declare with straight faces that their classrooms are diverse and inclusive and that every child's singular education needs are being satisfactorily met.
By getting a quick temperature check on student mastery or lack thereof,
teachers can better
tailor their
instruction to students» needs on a much more regular basis than in the era of pen - and - paper tests.
In the case of Standard 3, the key disposition is respect for the individual learner, as shown in
teachers» efforts to connect with their students and to
tailor instruction to their students» individual needs.
Classroom
teachers were also given access to each student's Literacy Continuum to assist with
tailoring instruction and communicating with students.
Recommendations for states, districts, and individual schools include improved
teacher training, support for e-learning and virtual schools, stronger technology leadership, a move toward more digital content and away from reliance on textbooks, better use of broadband, and integration of data systems for such uses as online testing, understanding relationships between decisions, allocation of resources and student achievement, and
tailoring instruction to individual students.
This is also where your
teacher of gifted at your school can provide his or her expertise and help
tailor a menu of activities that support your
instruction.
Teachers here know that our research - based reward system measures the progress individual students make in their classrooms, and educators who do the best job
tailoring instruction to meet each child's specific needs tend to receive the highest marks.
In other words, any negative effects of being with lower - achieving peers were more than offset in tracked settings by the benefit of the
teacher being able to better
tailor instruction to students» needs.
It is unclear whether similar results would be obtained in different contexts, such as developed countries, where smaller class sizes may allow more
tailored instruction even without tracking, and extra resources, such as remedial education, computer - assisted learning, and special education programs, may already provide tools to help
teachers deal with different types of students.
But Mr. Kolb also says that the paper's bottom line is probably correct: There is no strong evidence that
teachers should
tailor their
instruction to their students» particular learning styles.
The digital learning tools flooding schools come with a tantalizing promise: real - time feedback on what children know, combined with fingertip access to a dizzying array of
tailored instructional materials, resulting in more customized
instruction from
teachers and a more personalized learning experience for each student.
Children in the READ 180 intervention participated in three 20 - minute literacy activities, including (1) individualized computer - assisted reading
instruction with videos, leveled text, and word study activities, (2) independent and modeled reading practice with leveled books, and (3)
teacher - directed reading lessons
tailored to the reading level of children in small groups.
Children in the READ 180 intervention participated in three 20 - min literacy activities, including (1) individualized computer - assisted reading
instruction with videos, leveled text, and word study activities, (2) independent and modeled reading practice with leveled books, and (3)
teacher - directed reading lessons
tailored to the reading level of children in small groups.
«They [
teachers] work hard to
tailor instruction and feedback about mistakes to their students» unique personalities and learning needs.
He did acknowledge, however, that
teachers should be aware of curricular alternatives (e.g., instructional materials and programs) that could be used in
instruction and that they should
tailor the materials to specific students based on relevant attributes such as «conceptions, misconceptions, expectations, motives, difficulties, or strategies» (Shulman, 1987, p. 17).
It's not just about
tailoring instruction, but arming
teachers with insights that enable them to move beyond outdated heuristics on student potential.
One way for schools and kindergarten
teachers to
tailor instruction to meet the needs of individual students is through using data from a kindergarten entry assessment (KEA).
Marzano Center support programs include
tailored one -, two -, and three - day training sessions with the Marzano
Teacher Evaluation Academy for school district leaders; customized support packages for central offices; seminars on inter-rater reliability; certifications in observer accuracy; and a full range of online, high quality, self - study courses that examine all aspects of the common language of
instruction within the Marzano
Teacher Evaluation Model.
They also boost the content knowledge requirements for CTE certification and the expectation that
teachers are able to
tailor their
instruction and programs to students of diverse needs, developmental levels and abilities.
Teacher leaders can help
teachers think through all of the issues they will need to consider, and work with them to create or
tailor lesson plans that guide them in their
instruction.
For maximum effectiveness,
tailor instruction to
teachers» needs.
PARCC was designed not only to evaluate a student's progress, but also to provide better information for
teachers and parents to identify where a student needs help, or is excelling, so they can
tailor instruction to meet individual student needs.
Planning for daily
instruction also means that a
teacher, regardless of content, is required to differentiate or
tailor instruction to meet individual student needs.
Previously standardized tests have not been employed to assist
teachers in
tailoring instruction and test results can not be employed for that purpose until considerably earlier arrival of results and / or a full rollout of early and interim tests which are well integrated into instructional improvement on a per pupil basis.
This study of more than 4,600
teachers sought to understand educators» needs when using digital tools to
tailor and improve
instruction for individual students.
We asked more than 4,600
teachers about the digital tools available to help
teachers collect and use data to
tailor and improve
instruction for individual students.
Individualization focus: The more effective
teachers» instructional orientation and management styles gave them more time to
tailor instruction to students» individual needs.
To
teachers like Henderson and her colleague, Rosalind Koop, the LDC works because it enables
teachers to
tailor their
instruction based on student needs while keeping the goal — the standards students are expected to reach — constant for all students.
Teachers can continue to
tailor their
instruction based upon their students» needs, and local school boards will continue to make decisions about the curriculum.
Personalized learning is an academic system that enhances student learning through individually
tailored instruction, educational experiences that move students toward college and career readiness, and
teacher ownership of pedagogy.
Although all students receive
instruction around the unit goals, they also conference individually with the
teacher to insure that
instruction is
tailored to their own needs.
Effective assessment practice allows
teachers to
tailor instruction and feedback, to differentiate
instruction, in the service of all learners.
Understanding that all students learn differently, the
Teacher of the Year uses student data to
tailor instruction and provide intervention when necessary, ensuring student growth and success.
This is a short - sighted response because it fails to give appropriate weight to the
teacher, along with many other elements of the schooling context (e.g., high - quality
instruction tailored to meet individual needs, strong home - school relationships, systematic evaluation of pupil progress) in explaining the growth of poor children's reading ability (Taylor & Pearson, 1999).
Friend urges schools in the U.S. and elsewhere to train
teachers more in how to use technology, especially in how to analyze real - time performance data from students so that
instruction can be modified and
tailored to each student.
Knowing this information,
teachers can better
tailor instruction to help each and every individual student.
Too often,
teachers in public schools do not have the time to get to know their students or
tailor their
instruction to students» interests.
Barnes points out that
teachers undergo years of training to help them
tailor instruction to meet the needs of students.
Sixty - nine percent of
teachers said
tailoring instruction to meet individual students» needs is essential to raise achievement, and 78 percent said data help validate where each student is now and where he or she can go.
Technology also should provide
teachers with real - time, actionable data that improve their effectiveness in
tailoring classroom
instruction to personalize teaching and close achievement gaps.