Another emergent theme on the impact of computer technologies
upon student learning is that student attitudes toward learning and schooling improve.
(See, for example, the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology's «student learning» summary focusing
upon student learning at http://caret.iste.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=evidence&answerID=1#references%22.)
If less than 3 years of student growth data are available, the years for which data are available must be used and the percentage of the evaluation based
upon student learning growth may be reduced to not less than 20 percent.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this act, a school district that received an exemption under Florida's Race to the Top Memorandum of Understanding for Phase 2, as provided in s. (D)(2)(ii) of the memorandum, is allowed to base 40 percent, instead of 50 percent, of instructional personnel and school administrator performance evaluations
upon student learning growth under s. 1012.34, as amended by this act.
To maximise the impact of teaching
upon student learning, we need to have more teachers in the profession who are able to teach like the best.
Not exact matches
Schools can infringe
upon students» rights to ensure a safe school environment conducive to
learning.
Each Main Lesson relates to the
students» stage of development for that year and is linked to other subjects, building
upon prior knowledge, experience, and skills in creative ways that engage
students in their
learning.
As Steiner puts it, the experience that the world is good and worthy of imitation in the early years, followed by the cultivation of a deep sense of wonder for the beauty to be found in all things, becomes the foundation
upon which the High School
student learns to discover truth in the world around him / her.
In Waterlivet, New York, a teachers describe
students as more engaged and building
upon skills
learned from an approached centered around the Common Core.
The physics Nobelist who recently stepped down as point person for the Obama Administration's efforts to improve U.S. science education told Congress yesterday that many federally funded programs don't draw
upon current research about how people
learn and, therefore, haven't managed to boost
student achievement.
I am not too sure how it is that they do this, but these teachers also remember those things that they
learn about new
students upon their return and work them into the class.
Upon registration you will receive a user id and password to your
student account on our Online
Learning Portal.
«Whilst it is too soon to evaluate the impact of the launch of the BBC micro: bit in changing the current generation of
students from passive end users into creators of technology, showing capability in coding and digital creativity, feedback at this early stage is suggesting that the device has created excitement in
learning amongst
students and its widespread availability now means that schools can build
upon this to create a diverse, cross-curricular platform for the teaching and
learning of digital skills,» comments Geoff Hampson.
Meeting this fifth challenge depends on better ways of: identifying children at risk of being locked into trajectories of low achievement at the earliest possible ages; enhancing levels of school readiness; diagnosing
learning difficulties
upon entry to school; and intervening intensively during the early years of school to address individual
learning needs to give as many
students as possible the chance of successful ongoing
learning.
In TSI,
students learn to address 90 percent of the technology problems their teachers and fellow
students encounter, saving the district money on repairs and staff and earning themselves a certificate
upon completion that helps them get jobs in the community.
By understanding the big picture, teachers are able to plan instructional, authentic projects that build
upon foundational skills and prepare
students for subsequent
learning.
Now in operation for over a century, the Piney Woods School is one of only four historically African - American boarding schools in the United States and continues building
upon Jones» mission that, «all
students can
learn, develop a...
High Reading teacher, explained this «Big Picture» framework perfectly when she said, «The idea that each standard builds
upon what they should have
learned in the previous year allows me to really push my
students to think more critically.
In fact ~ gifted education concepts can really assist general classroom teachers ~ as well as those who work with higher performing
students ~ in meeting their
learning goals by differentiating instruction and helping to build
upon students strengths and interests.
Meantime, happening
upon the discovery of new online
learning benefits remains crucial to the academic success of
students with reading difficulties.
Through the act of collecting
learning artifacts and compiling them into portfolios,
students should have an opportunity to reflect
upon their experiences and see their own growth.
Why should teachers adopt new technology when the high stakes assessments their
students sit really don't build
upon or fit that
learning experience?»
Identification depends
upon have good, authentic assessments, and a real sense of the
student as a learner and as a demonstrator of
learning potential
The form provides a record of the incident that you can use when meeting with parents and / or administrators, and it helps
students learn to reflect
upon and modify their behavior.
We must create
learning environments where
students and their cultural backgrounds are valued and built
upon.
these include: matching up exercise reading a definition of the idiom and deciding which idiom is being referred to improving
upon texts in which
students replace accurate but humdrum phrases with idiomatic ones
learned.
They can
learn more deeply as well if they're also not being impacted
upon by repeated disruptions from, again, those small number of
students that might be in your classroom.
The truth about these crimes needs to be provided for the protection of victims of those crimes but also people and society (national and international) in general: the identity formation taking place in schools touches
upon individual and collective (national) identities at the same time, the objectives of education under international human rights law demand putting a
student, an individual, in the centre of the
learning process to fully develop his personality and at the same time take into account the demands of democratic society in state and in the world — the world in which a person needs to manage and which needs good peaceful citizens.
The plenary is based on
students reflecting
upon their progress against the
learning objectives.
Blended
learning offers an unprecedented opportunity to create a
student - centered education system at scale — one that personalizes
learning for each
student in a competency - based environment where
students move on in their
learning upon mastery.
Homework is designed to build
upon the
learning within the classroom and encourage
students to develop a greater understanding of their own beliefs and ideas.
Some of the organizers behind Education Forward have some clever ideas about how to fund the online courses a
student might take, for example — by offering 50 percent of funding to the provider up - front for enrollment, 25 percent for the
student passing the course, and the last 25 percent
upon successful passage of the state final exam — but this idea, which moves the focus to
student outcomes, isn't codified explicitly in the initiative (although the notion of competency - based
learning is, which might lead to such an outcomes - based funding system).
The instructional intervention of asking
students who received peer assessment to reflect
upon feedback after peer assessment did not increase
learning.
Drawing
upon what she
learned from
students in a New York museum's activist art class, Dewhurst provides art educators with strategies to incorporate activist art projects in their teaching.
Sharing their writing helps
students to expand
upon their own thinking, as well as take more ownership of their
learning process.
Students learn through a logical and step - by - step
learning journey, including: - Understanding the context of the poem and the horrific events that took place in the battle; - Understanding key information about Owen Sheers» life; - Reading and interpreting the poem; - Interpreting the poem, with a particular emphasis
upon the language and structural features; - Finding and analysing the language features used throughout the poem, and considering how these link to the poet's message; - Writing an extended analysis piece based
upon how Sheers gets across his message about war; - Peer assessing each other's
learning attempts.
Balancing instructor «must haves» with
student feedback requires practice and depends
upon the course
learning objectives ad
student expectations.
To go even further, this strategy lies at the heart of our teaching philosophy — our
students already possess a wealth of knowledge and experiences they can build
upon as they encounter new
learning.
In particular,
students learn how to make sustained, clear interpretations about the impact of the dramatic devices
upon tone, plot, and meaning.
«The message that I have taken away from the audit that we did yesterday is profound,» a Year 9
student said
upon reflection on his
learning after a waste audit.
Providing
students with feedback that they act
upon produces significant
learning gains (Black & William, 1998a; Hattie, 2008).
Students learn through a logical and step - by - step
learning journey, including: - Exploring the key concept of «love» and its many meanings; - Understanding key information about William Shakespeare and his sonnets; - Reading and interpreting the poem; - Understanding the poem, with a particular emphasis
upon the content, language, and structural features; - Writing an extended analysis piece based
upon how Shakespeare gets across his messages about love in the poem, through the use of language and structure; - Peer assessing each other's
learning attempts.
«
Upon entering the Ed School, I aspired to
learn as much as I could about immigrant
students» experiences through my coursework and research,» Freeman says.
This gives teachers and support staff a clear platform
upon which they can devise and facilitate truly inspiring, motivating, differentiated, and relevant starter activities, and hence promote
student engagement in
learning.
Students learn through a logical and step - by - step
learning journey, including: - Understanding the context of the poem and defining the key terminology «bayonet», «over the top», «trenches», and «no - man's land»; - Understanding key information about the poet Ted Hughes; - Reading and interpreting the poem; - Interpreting the poem, with a particular emphasis
upon how Hughes creates visual and auditory imagery; - Finding and analysing the language features used throughout the poem, and considering how these link to the poet's message; - Writing an extended analysis piece based
upon how Hughes creates imagery in order to capture the soldier's horrifying final moments; - Peer assessing each other's
learning attempts.
To his credit, like many theorists, Knowles revised his views over time and began to consider andragogy and pedagogy less as oppositional approaches that align exclusively to adults and children respectively, but as a contrast between teacher - centered and
student - centered
learning, both of which apply to children and adults depending
upon the circumstances.
If the new information surprises respondents by indicating the district is doing less well than previously thought, the public,
upon learning the truth of the matter, is likely to 1) lower its evaluation of local schools; 2) become more supportive of educational alternatives for families; 3) alter thinking about current policies affecting teacher compensation and retention; and 4) reassess its thinking about school and
student accountability policies.
In the context of teaching and
learning, feedback can be defined as any form of response by a teacher to a
student's performance, attitude or behaviour, at least where attitude or behaviour impinges
upon performance.
Just as a football team depends
upon eleven individuals to successfully complete their missions, teachers and other educators must collaborate to help
students overcome — or, at least
learn to compensate for — their
learning challenges.
«The lesson plans provide opportunities for
students to engage in active
learning and to discuss and reflect
upon the social and emotional aspects of issues they face on a daily basis.