Sentences with phrase «through studying classroom»

Not exact matches

Whether it is through study and work experiences abroad, learning more about Asia in the classroom, or even engaging with newcomers in our local communities, our government needs to help us be more proactive in stepping out of our comfort zones.

Experiences, solutions and answers that are developed through traditional classroom platforms, case studies, etc. can now pivot towards a more effective and meaningful learning experience in educational entrepreneurship.

The teacher's approach to such problems might start from three assumptions: (a) the teacher should be concerned with how science fits into the larger framework of life, and the student should raise questions about the meaning of what he studies and its relation to other fields; (b) controversial questions can be treated, not in a spirit of indoctrination, but with an emphasis on asking questions and helping students think through assumptions and implications; an effort should be made to present viewpoints other than one's own as fairly as possible, respecting the integrity of the student by avoiding undue imposition of the lecturer's beliefs; (c) presuppositions inevitably enter the classroom presentation of many subjects, so that a viewpoint frankly and explicitly recognized may be less dangerous than one which is hidden and assumed not to exist.

For their study, Dr. Devine and colleagues enrolled 12 children who had survived childhood brain tumors in grades 1 through 8, and 217 of their classmates, who comprised eight intervention classrooms.

Over the last few years as education researchers at University of Michigan and Michigan State University, we have worked to address this question through a large study of the effects of PBL on social studies and some aspects of literacy achievement in second - grade classrooms.

His grant - funded project, Educating for Democracy in the Digital Age (EDDA), helped more than 100 ELA and social studies teachers in Oakland bring action civics inside their classrooms from 2011 through 2015.

I have found, through studying, observing and teaching in many classrooms, that teachers choose to ignore issues of the present day.

It implies that the theoretical content stops being imparted in the classroom to be transmitted to the students through content materials that they can study at home.

Here are two strategies I discovered through The Learning Scientists and use in my classroom almost daily in an attempt to teach my students more efficient and effective study and practice habits and to maximize their retention of material.

In addition to these collaborative units, each specials teacher often enhances core curricular studies in the classroom through art, music, PE, literature, and technology.

Specials classes tend to be very hands - on or project - oriented, so expanding a classroom study into art, music, PE, or media provides access to content through a variety of avenues.

«I am truly delighted that I decided to further my own learning through postgraduate study, and I sincerely value the continuing influence of that learning on my teaching beliefs and practices in the classroom,» she says.

CAMBRIDGE, MA — Studies of two middle - school programs for high - achieving students — known as gifted and talented (G&T) programs — show that being placed in programs with academically strong peers does not boost students» achievement over and above what is learned in a regular classroom from the start of 6th grade to mid-way through 7th grade.

For this entry, I need to show how I build a classroom community through social studies.

According to TERC, Investigations has been evaluated only through «classroom studies, large - scale comparisons across schools, and small - scale comparisons between classrooms.

One is the lesser profile accorded to curriculum and instructional practice and to what happens once the teacher closes the classroom door; another is the view that random assignment is premature, given its dependence on expert school management and high - quality program implementation; and another is the view that quantitative techniques have only marginal usefulness for understanding schools, since a school's governance, culture, and management are best understood through intensive case studies.

Just as professionals in medicine, architecture, and law have opportunities to learn through examining case studies, learning best practices, and participating in internships, exemplary teacher - preparation programs allow teacher candidates the time to apply their learning of theory in the context of teaching in a real classroom.»

At JSIS, all teachers participate in weekly Wednesday meetings — which rotate through grade - level meetings, subject - specific meetings, classroom visits (called peer observations), and book - study discussions — and monthly PLC meetings.

What I began to write about and to call «differentiated instruction» was rooted in what I learned through classroom practice and now has become more fully developed through observing many other practicing teachers, conducting research, and studying the research of others.

I do not think the game will serve to learn when you are outside the classroom, I think it has to be induced by the community of teachers to be experienced in the classroom, and to be used every week to learn through play and to progress and strengthen traditional content that the student is studying, but through play.

In a further more recent good practice case study they also reported that; «Neston High School secures high attainment and levels of progress through a well - integrated curriculum with a broad programme of learning outside the classroom (LOTC).

In addition to the work that teachers do in their own classroom, the architecture, science, and social studies teachers joined the model - building phase of the architecture project to help and support students, ask questions, offer a new perspective on their design, and help them push through any obstacles.

In a further more recent good practice case study, Ofsted also reported that: «Neston High School secures high attainment and levels of progress through a well - integrated curriculum with a broad programme of learning outside the classroom (LOtC).

I started thinking about which lessons I might videotape to demonstrate «building a classroom community through social studies.»

One of her latest projects tackles the problem of adolescent literacy, not solely through dry survey data or statistical analyses, but also by studying middle school classrooms in the Boston Public Schools.

Through this study, students will learn how poverty affects the brain and what teachers can do in their classrooms to lessen the effect.

In addition, through direct measurements of teaching practices through classroom observations, the CNA study also found that applicants for Board certification had higher ratings of instructional quality compared to non-applicants.

Findings from this set of studies indicate that teacher leaders provide support to classroom teachers through designing and / or facilitating professional development and that this practice occurs across grade levels K - 12 and subject areas.

In a related study, Gigante and Firestone (2007) found that teacher leaders with content expertise were more likely than those without content expertise to provide support to teachers through strategies that occurred within the classroom, such as assisting in lesson planning or conducting classroom observation.

Such a plan could then support students» ongoing action projects within the social studies classroom against local polluters identified through Scorecard.

The assumption undergirding the original principle was a belief that increased Internet access to online sources through digital libraries would promote learning through inquiry in social studies classrooms.

Through regularly accessing such sites, social studies teachers have the opportunity to bring their students into many projects that go well beyond the confines of the traditional social studies classroom.

The study gathered data from 204 teachers in 19 states through a survey, focus groups, interviews, and classroom observations.

As a central part of the school curriculum (delivered both in arts classrooms and through arts integrated instruction in non-arts classrooms), the study finds that arts education:

Her study examines principals in diversifying suburban schools as well as their transformative leadership practices used to advocate the elimination of deficit thinking through the promotion of cultural competence and social justice so that all students have equitable educational opportunities in classrooms and on standardized assessments.

This study explores the ways in which male students in 23 first through fourth grade classrooms in a single all - male Hong Kong elementary school viewed and experienced drama integrated learning.

To evaluate the program, researchers collected data through document review, surveys, case studies, classroom observations, interviews, and focus groups.

Participants will reflect on their own instructional practice, examining existing units of study or planning new ones that integrate active learning strategies in their blended classrooms through posing challenge questions, problems, or scenarios in order to develop an authentic project - based learning environment.

This study will contribute to the body of knowledge on educational technologies that support learner - centered strategies and actively engage learners through a flipped classroom model.

After combing through items from this summer's release and adding in a few lesser - known customer favorites, we've arrived at 10 of Study Island's best features that will enrich your classroom teaching and drive your students» success.

Throughout the session, participants examined real classroom case studies where students were powerfully engaged through Meaningful Student Involvement to meet 21st century learning goals through CTE.

Hence, multimedia case studies offer a unique opportunity to allow preservice teachers to view classroom activities and gain an understanding into the teacher's thinking through a reflection segment guided by their teacher educator.

Through surveys, PLC meeting minutes and classroom observations, I studied increases in shared language, vision, and instructional practices consistent with the CCSS.

Through 2005, there is little research focused on implementing technology in the K - 12 social studies classroom (Swan & Hofer, in press), yet many authors advocate that teachers need to explore this frontier without models of classroom success, examples of «tried and true» curricula, and evidence of increased student learning.

Through my graduate studies at Pepperdine University, I immediately implemented the educational practices and learning theories in the classroom to address multiple intelligences.

With the data she collects through Study Island, Mrs. Kilburn plans for future lessons and seeks to improve instruction year after year so that students get as much as possible from the time they spend in her classroom.

As the consumption - based model of technology integration transitions to a participatory approach and technology transitions from a tool for accessing information to a tool to (a) support student authoring and creativity, (b) facilitate collaboration, communication, and social learning, (c) allow for more efficient organization and accumulation of resources, (d) provide venues for student voices through publication and sharing, and (e) support student immersion in learning environments, educators also transition from «extending learning beyond what could be done without technology» (Mason et al., 2000) to «use technologies to promote effective student learning» (Hicks et al., 2014) In the revisioning of the first principle, the authors did a commendable job of affording increased value to range of tools, methods, content, abilities, and varied contexts of social studies classrooms.

America's history through young voices: Using primary sources in the K - 12 social studies classroom.

One middle school social studies classroom let students choose one of five characters (from architect to playwright) from history, each with its own route through the unit.

«Given so many pupils are already learning about the arts through extra-curricular activities, some may choose not to study these subjects in the classroom too.»