Sentences with phrase «toward clear learning»

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Toward the end of its review of the commission's work, the task force states, «Education reform will only come about in the United States when the delivery system itself is reconstructed around clear principles, sound ideas and learning - centered rules, incentives and power relationships.»

Hattie and Timperley (2007) synthesized the research on feedback and developed an effective model that focused on establishing clear learning goals, tracking student progress toward those goals, and helping students identify their possible next steps to attain those goals.

The National Research Council's report «Mathematics Learning in Early Childhood: Paths Toward Excellence and Equity» is also clear that counting to 100 is appropriate in kindergarten.

Clear learning goals provide the objective toward which we will work until the job is done.

Highly influential school effectiveness studies120 asserted that effective schools are characterized by an climate or culture oriented toward learning, as expressed in high achievement standards and expectations of students, an emphasis on basic skills, a high level of involvement in decision making and professionalism among teachers, cohesiveness, clear policies on matters such as homework and student behaviors, and so on.121 All this implied changes in the principal «s role.

It's the use of high - quality formative and summative assessments that provide clear information to the teacher and the learner about their current progress toward instructional objectives or learning targets.

The authors describe four key ways teachers should support students as they move toward being able to learn independently: (1) establishing clear learning objectives, (2) modelling expert thinking, (3) promoting peer collaboration, and (4) providing guided instruction.

Not surprisingly, there was a clear trend toward flexibility in this area, with many school plans proposing more project - based learning.

Drawing on his research, the author suggests that when video is used in a manner that respects the professionalism of teachers, it can have a positive effect on teaching and learning because it provides a clear picture of reality and a way for measuring progress toward a goal.

She used a portfolio of her work in reading, writing, math, science, and art to explain her progress toward reaching clear learning targets in each area.

The teacher's feedback to one student not only described what that student had done well but also provided the student with a clear set of next steps to progress toward the learning target:

Personalized learning empowers students through clear learning targets that they work toward at their own pace.

Getting students involved in analyzing their mistakes on tests helps them to understand the intended learning, the immediate next steps they need to take in their journey toward learning targets, and gives them a clearer picture as to just where they are in the journey.

Give learning community members clear targets for what they are expected to know and be able to do and then give them lots of choice about how they move toward those expectations.

Teachers moving toward differentiated instruction in an inclusive, integrated middle school classroom find greater success if they (1) have a clear rationale for differentiation, (2) prepare students and parents for a differentiated classroom, (3) attend to issues of classroom structure and management as they move toward more student - centered learning, (4) move toward differentiation at a pace comfortable to both teacher and learners, and (5) plan with team members and other colleagues interested in differentiation (Tomlinson, 1995b).

Its clear all of the «book learning» went toward compensating for the pustulous nose mole that has surely plagued the poor soul's self - esteem since youth.

It's clear that this aspect of the game is really aimed toward letting people learn the game and move towards online play.

Once one learns about their storied past, the breathtaking possibilities of their restoration to New York become crisp and clear: a step back in the right direction toward biodiversity, local food production and consumption, as well as perhaps becoming the jewel in the crown of remediation on America's most polluted waterway Newtown Creek.

Guided the learning process toward the achievement of the study program established, in harmony with the goals and clear objectives for all lessons.

Hattie and Timperley (2007) synthesized the research on feedback and developed an effective model that focused on establishing clear learning goals, tracking student progress toward those goals, and helping students identify their possible next steps to attain those goals.