Sentences with phrase «things teachers value»

Teacher union leaders cleverly bundle political funding with things teachers value, including access to insurance benefits, full salary during parental leave, and voting rights.

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Luckily, there are things that classroom teachers can do to raise expectations for all of their students and to create a climate where difference isn't just tolerated but valued.

... But I prefer to think of it as simply that we now have choices that our teachers didn't have, and the idea to me of the Flipped Classroom is that by automating the things that are able to be automated, we free up time for the things that can't be automated and those things that can't be automated tend to be the things I think in which teachers bring the most value to their students in the classroom.

EW: How can teachers — if you think it is their role — explain to students who see people making bad choices all the time the value of doing the right thing?

First Things First on the First Day of School One of the greatest mistakes a new teacher can make in a classroom (especially on the first day) is to assume that the student values the class as much as the teacher does.

Andrew Douch:... The idea to me of the Flipped Classroom is that by automating the things that are able to be automated, we free up time for the things that can't be automated, and those things that can't be automated tend to be the things I think in which teachers bring the most value to their students in the classroom.

than the value of an additional year of experience and that things like teachers» college selectivity, whether they had a math major, or their prior coursework in math had no effect at all.

The comments come from current Teachers, Teaching Assistants, SEND co-ordinators, heads of house, inclusion managers and Form Group Tutors...: We used this in small groups in our new class every morning for a week, what a great start, everyone is still buzzing... Builds a strong sense of belonging to something special... your class... Encourages differences and similarities to recognised and valued... Hugely improves our efforts at inclusion... The students quickly came out of their shells and are blossoming... Reveals much of the nature of the students... Gets us buzzing as a group... Encourages participants to take part in their own game and go and find things out from others... brilliant ice breaker game... Helped to resolve a huge problem we had in getting students to gel... Switches the students brains on from the moment go... Helps to break down various barriers... Gives a big boost to developing important life skills... This gives a great insight and a fantastic array of examples, clues and hints as to the characters of each individual in the group... Helps participants learn some things about themselves... Helps participants learn some things about others... Helps you learn about the participants (you can be a player as well on some occasions)... Makes it easy to develop class rules of fairness and cooperation... Builds a sense of purpose... Creates a sense of community and togetherness... Brilliant, just brilliant... our school is buzzing...

And there were just a lot of things that resonated with educators so we talked about that and then I asked the teachers to work on developing their own teacher oath, which is a commitment, it's basically an articulation of their core values as an educator.

Duncan said public disclosure of the value - added results would allow school systems to identify teachers who are doing things right.

But teachers who were teaching the right things weren't getting higher value - added scores.

Additional mentor teachers and teacher training are good things — assuming the mentors and the training are of value.

Nathalia Jaramillo further pushed us in understanding our important role in «enacting» Democracy and how teachers can negotiate the space to instill democratic values in the classroom that push beyond acceptance of individual and collective rights to a global perspective that examines all the things that are impacting education.

After talking with more than 1,300 teachers, professional development leaders, principals, and experts, we were surprised by one thing: While these forms of collaborative PD are backed by research and highly valued by school leaders, teachers are far from satisfied with their implementation to date.

Rather, the evidence trail is already quite saturated in many respects, as study after study continues to evidence the same things (e.g., inconsistencies in teacher - level ratings over time, mediocre correlations between VAM and observational output, all of which matter most if high - stakes decisions are to be tied to value - added output).

The training sessions, held at the H.B. Wilson School, have been intensive school leadership workshops in which the principals and other administrators are versed on every thing from setting school values to the intricacies of overseeing teacher evaluations.

Educators are well aware of research clearly indicating that good things happen for kids (and adults) when teachers are part of a community that has shared values, beliefs, and norms; is focused on student learning; regularly collaborates, and reflects with one another; and makes their practice public.

And I don't mean that to be any sort of negative thing, but I think sometimes we shift our focus, and it's no different than a classroom teacher obsessing over missing work or missing papers when the real value of what a teacher does is making that connection with a kid.

A big part of Common Core's true value is that our teachers will see textbooks and materials better aligned to curriculum, and students coming to our state from another state will hopefully be able to transition in easier because they'll be learning the same things.

«I think the idea of value - added, the theory of it, is a good thing,» said Jenkins, the Live Oak teacher.

Among other things, they found teachers tend to be more satisfied with their jobs if they perceive that their principal clearly communicates expectations and vision, discusses instructional practice with teachers, and highly values teacher input.

The MET report uses data from six major urban school districts to, among other things, compare two different value - added scores for teachers: one computed from official state tests, and another from a test designed to measure higher - order, conceptual understanding.

MPA received funding to provide teachers with materials and supply budgets to cover «the little things» — markers, paper, binder clips, as well as books, equipment for science experiments, and journals — in order to design quality daily lessons for students, while valuing teachers as professionals by providing needed classroom supplies and materials.

Even simple things like allowing teachers to use the photocopier with greater frequency can send the message that they are valued, productive members of the staff.

Traci Davis, superintendent for Washoe County School District in Nevada, emphasized a number of things, including: the importance of creating a detailed strategic plan when implementing SEL on a districtwide level; the value of providing access to high quality professional development for teachers implementing SEL standards; and the fiscal commitments required to do so.

The recent release of teachers» value added (VA) rankings by the New York Times reignited a controversy which began when the Los Angeles Times did the same thing in 2010.

Phase I of the two - phase «Pets in the Classroom» study features surveys and interviews of nearly 1,200 teachers and reveals that having a class pet can teach children important values like compassion, empathy, respect, and responsibility for other living things, as well as give them much - needed leadership skills and stress relief.

They tended to think and examine their values — and teachers who would stress that kind of thing.

It's respectable to want to do things for ourselves — and there is a beneficial degree of learning in it — but if you have ever played sports and had an excellent coach, or studied under a dynamic teacher, then you have already experienced the value that a true professional can bring and the many ways they can help you to reach your full potential.

Above all other things, a teacher resume examples must indicate that you are an all round person capable of imparting knowledge and other values concurrently for a fuller education.The teaching profession is always considered as a highly acclaimed one.

As a teacher I knew the value of using a professional to help with things I could do but others could do better.

And while there are many reasons why parents choose a particular program — cost, location, the teachers, shared values, the program's specific focus — one thing is universal: As parents walk away from the classroom in the morning to start their own day, each of them hopes that they have made the right decision and that their child will have a rich and fulfilling day, supported by a loving and affectionate caregiver.