Sentences with phrase «understanding of student voice»

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After carefully reading the Quran and examining it based on his many years of study, a leading American theologian has concluded that via the holy book God is speaking to all human beings around the world, a voice that, in his astonishing book, he said he tried to transmit to readers and students, as well to himself, to deepen his understanding.

«Senator Espaillat understands what New York schools need and will make sure the voices of teachers, parents and students are heard in Congress,» Mulgrew said.

In a statement released after the vote this afternoon, the union's president, Michael Mulgrew, praised Mr. Espaillat's record on education, and argued the Washington Heights lawmaker «understands what New York schools need and will make sure the voices of teachers, parents and students are heard in Congress.»

I believe strongly in restorative practices, student voice, and the importance of understanding how instructional practices impact actual learning.

Students can record their voices in this screencasting app and produce content that demonstrates their understanding of a topic — and can be easily shared with authentic audiences.

That said, there are instances when we can block students from using their voice by making the mistake of limiting opportunities or assuming that we understand their preferences.

Recognising education isn't just about school, but a wider understanding of learning and inspiration, the organisers of the show planned for the chance to hear the student voice loud and clear.

Furthermore, students understand the importance of hearing many voices.

We need voices and ideas from many places to continue to improve our understanding of how well students are learning in our public schools.

This app's ingenious integration of voice recording is a great way to offer students a chance to articulate personal understanding.

Curriculum content first involves students finding their voice by understanding the strands of oracy (cognitive, linguistic, physical, and emotive), mastering the art of good listening, and attempting performance poetry.

«My pedagogical vision involves working with teachers and students to better understand how to leverage students» out - of - school language resources in order to increase their language repertoire in a way that empowers their own voices,» said Uccelli.

Who will underwrite the development of a classroom that is not only voice - activated but also can learn to understand unique student needs?

When students are asked to explore a concept it is framed within a discussion where everybody gets to voice their experience or understanding and, most importantly, everyone gets to hear and understand the viewpoints of others.

Working in groups, students built a shared understanding of voice, and how to find theirs.

Students should understand how to use their bodies as metaphors, how to project emotion with their voices and, for the history aspect of the curriculum, to think about Euripides» own context and then apply his ideas to the present.

Even the most «standard» curriculum decides whose history is worthy of study, whose books are worthy of reading, which curriculum and text selections that include myriad voices and multiple ways of knowing, experiencing, and understanding life can help students to find and value their own voices, histories, and cultures.

The method of Open Outcry trading delivers many benefits including: • Agile Mental Arithmetic • Confidence • Assertiveness • Team Work • Decision making • Risk awareness • Understanding of a real life work environment • Time Management • Working within a pressurised scenario Students engage in «role play» of an Open Outcry market, whilst learning to find their voice, their own individuality whilst in a group scenario.

These concerns are worth taking seriously, especially when voiced by scholars who have done so much to enrich our understanding of the skills students need to succeed in the classroom and beyond.

«Since the beginning of the school year, we have heard from teachers and administrators voicing their concerns that too much change is hitting their classrooms at once... This confluence of changes jeopardizes the success of our teachers, and thus our students... We've hear their concerns loud and clear, and understand.»

It should be built in with the voices of those who have honest experience, qualifications, and the realistic understanding of the needs of students.

By modeling fluent reading during read alouds, a teacher can help students understand how the voice of a reader can help written text make sense.

An English teacher who emphasizes writing to build understanding, clear thinking, and voice, Katrina created a year - long series of writing prompts that were probing and differentiated to address a broad range of student needs.

Instead, students need to understand that their voice happens in a context of something larger than themselves, and that their choices affect more than themselves alone.

Hearing these divergent voices helps us understand better what different groups mean when they talk about school reform: policymakers and business leaders want new skills and higher standards; parents in disadvantaged communities worry about their children's lack of hope and eroding values; teachers and principals want the central office to take their concerns seriously; students want schools to be more respectful and engaging.

Unfortunately, in many ways the idea of student voice and choice is being used as a surrogate for actually understanding Meaningful Student Involstudent voice and choice is being used as a surrogate for actually understanding Meaningful Student InvolStudent Involvement.

The habits of behavior found in a reflective classroom community — attentive listening to diverse viewpoints, voicing clear ideas, and raising relevant questions — not only help students deeply understand historical content, but also require them to practice skills essential for their role as engaged citizens.

These personal accounts of Michie's awakening as a teacher will inspire you to face the challenges of reaching, managing the behavior, and building the cultural competence and critical consciousness of students, while the contribution of student voice will serve as a powerful reminder of critical importance and value in hearing, knowing and seeking to understand the lives, perspectives and culture of your students.

This six - lesson unit arrives at a moment in American politics and society when it is more important than ever for all students — regardless of who they are or where they come from — to understand the value of their individual voices in the story of the United States.

Strong Arts is infused by providing a vehicle for students to demonstrate their understandings and express their thoughts in and through the arts while Democratic Practice becomes a natural means of giving students choice and a voice for communicating their ideas.

To deepen our understanding around eliciting evidence of student thinking, we anticipate multiple ways learners might approach a task, empower learners to make their thinking visible, celebrate mistakes as opportunities to learn, and ask for more than one voice to contribute.

Indian Trails earned Lighthouse honor in spring of 2017 for creating and maintaining an environment where students are mentored to find their voice and to have understanding of how they can impact the world.

I have written about some of the conversations that I have had with students who have articulated the disconnect that they feel at school and their own desires to learn, to have a voice and to be understood.

«It is our goal to give students across America a clear voice, which in turn helps educators and school leaders better understand and act on some of the biggest challenges facing their schools,» says YouthTruth Executive Director Jen Vorse Wilka.

Without student voice, teachers can not readily assess their level of understanding.

SSP staff is supporting Hardwick educators to design curriculum, projects, and opportunities for student voice that furthers their collective understanding of sustainability.

Presentations at the NCTE Conference were about narrative as a way of fostering student engagement and motivation, narrative as a way to understand other people's cultures or environments, narrative as a way to create student voice, narrative as a spur to innovative thinking, narrative as a way to learn any academic discipline, narrative as a form of persuasion, narrative as a way to create personal meaning and new knowledge, narrative as an impetus for social change, narrative as a way to inspire creativity, narrative as the beginning of inquiry, narrative as an expression of imagination, narrative as a reflection on one's own process of learning, and narrative as the basis of collaboration among those with multiple perspectives.

Teachers at Voices view the state's shift to the Common Core as validation of what they have always known: Thinking, understanding and forming meaning are skills needed by students.

We help students understand that their opinion is of value, that their voices should be heard, and that their suggestions have merit.

By elevating teacher voices, administrators will not only gain a more nuanced understanding of the PD methods that benefit students — but they'll also cultivate buy - in from teachers who have more to gain from personalized PD.

With the ability to add voice, move objects and record while they label something gives the student a deeper understanding of the topic.

Finally, as I think about the communications and understanding challenge, I'm starting to come to an interesting conclusion: If our leaders and adult generations do not muster the will to act, and if our media don't convey wisdom strongly enough, then we may come to a point where the most effective ways to voice concern involve gatherings of America's youth (college students, etc.) on the front steps of several places, to begin with: The Capitol, and the headquarters of the Times, Time Warner / CNN, Fox, NBC, CBS, and ABC.

«I've heard from many of our families and our students, and I hope they understand that their voices matter,» said City Schools CEO, Dr. Gregory Thornton.