Sentences with phrase «what subject the teacher»

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I have every respect to those angels and consider bringing such subject up as disrespect for what those do to our world with their kindness... Those nuns and popes were once my teachers in the kindergarden in Aden Colony of Southern Arabia although I was considered as Muslim from Muslim parents... so you can say I hold for them great respect although we are from different religions beliefs...!

I don't know what teachers you have listened to and learned from (that is often a touchy subject among Christians), but my beliefs are similar to yours.

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.

It is teacher - intenstive for parents who are stretched for time, and it is specialist - intensive from the school model with separate teachers for so many of the subjects that make up what homeschoolers see as the beauty of Waldorf education — foreign languages, games and eurythmy, handwork, orchestra and voice and band, drama.

New teachers graduate college with a background in courses based on things like classroom control, following federal standards, legal issues pertaining to what teachers may and may not do and, possibly, a few classes on a specialty subject.

Parents and teachers of older kids who want to encourage them to learn more and absorb what they are taught can use this YouTube channel to bring math to life and entice children to pay more attention to the subject.

The education department advised all districts to use — and if they hadn't already, create — a backup plan based on what already is used for teachers who teach subjects or grades for which there are no state exams.

In the next group, a second student learned how to make the tools by simply watching the first subject and trying to duplicate what he or she did with no interaction at all between them; in the third group, subjects actively showed each other what they were doing but without gesturing; in the fourth group, gesturing and pointing were allowed but no talking; and in the fifth group, the «teacher» was permitted to talk to the «learner» and say whatever was necessary.

Teachers respond by attempting to teach a topic a week, says education professor Marcia Linn of the University of California, Berkeley, an adviser to the TIMSS study, but that approach «denies students the opportunity to find out what it is like to have a deep understanding of any subject.»

The new program, called Math Forward, draws upon the work of Deborah Ball, dean of the School of Education at the University of Michigan, who believes that effective math teachers have an understanding of their subject that goes beyond what they have learned in course work and what they are required to teach in the classroom.

Bolstered by a strong supporting cast of older comedy actors (Thomas Hayden Church and Lisa Kudrow appear as teachers), she takes what could have been tricky subject matter and instead creates a mature dialogue about American teenage relationships.

Damien Chazelle has taken a relatively staid subject like the relationship between a music student and his teacher and turned it into a thriller built on a brilliant undercurrent of social commentary about what it takes to make it in an increasingly competitive and cutthroat world.

In reality, where an individual course falls on this continuum is greatly influenced by the teacher's depth of knowledge and experience teaching the subject, as well as by his or her beliefs about what is most important to learn and what students are capable of.

I believe that every teacher — no matter what subject he or she teaches — should have one.

Commenting on the findings, Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT, said: «The findings of this survey paint a shocking picture of what is happening in our schools, where on a day - to - day basis teachers are getting no support despite being subjected to appalling levels of online abuse.

Some teachers do hear what the students are saying, Constantine says, and even at the high school level, where some teachers believe that their job is strictly to teach the content and that's it, they are doing icebreaker activities in class that have nothing to do with subject - matter knowledge.

Elementary teachers continually function in a surreal Lewis Carroll - like scenario in which they're expected to be experts in four or five different subjects, as well as child psychologists, on a salary that is less than what most waitresses earn.

A teacher will «reactivate» the subject and show what work students can do to raise a «C» to a «B,» or a «B» to an «A.»

PBL teachers of all subjects have to know what «complex text» is.

Discover how K - 12 teachers are using the devices in almost every subject area, and learn what you should consider before purchasing one yourself.

Teachers can use the resource in the classroom by incorporating it into national curriculum subjects: History, English, Art & Design, Design Technology, Geography, PSHE & ICT Supporting DVDs are available to download separately See what teachers are saying about the Jamaica Hidden Histories educational resource pack: The Jamaica Hidden Histories educational pack is exceptional, a great learning resource, that we have now embedded for ks3 history and Teachers can use the resource in the classroom by incorporating it into national curriculum subjects: History, English, Art & Design, Design Technology, Geography, PSHE & ICT Supporting DVDs are available to download separately See what teachers are saying about the Jamaica Hidden Histories educational resource pack: The Jamaica Hidden Histories educational pack is exceptional, a great learning resource, that we have now embedded for ks3 history and teachers are saying about the Jamaica Hidden Histories educational resource pack: The Jamaica Hidden Histories educational pack is exceptional, a great learning resource, that we have now embedded for ks3 history and ks4 Art.

In short, liking the teacher meant liking the subject,» says Dr. Michael Papadimitriou, author of What Girls Say About Their Science Education Experiences.

What is at issue is that the definition for «student growth» dictates that for teachers in tested grades and subjects (and for principals), student growth on statewide assessments must be included.

First, teachers consult with national curriculum experts to figure out what subjects to cover.

Alabama has confronted what one state official calls a «critical» shortage of mathematics and science teachers with a law — enacted last year — that forgives loans for the college tuition of prospective teachers in return for their commitment to teach those subjects in the state's schools.

What is happening to our subject, our teachers, our children and young people and ultimately to our creativity, culture, well - being and economic success is the issue this article will explain.

In the meantime ~ Id like to imagine what some of my gifted students - past and present - would say if they had a free forum with their teachers and had the communication skills to clearly articulate their thoughts on the subject.

Too often professors, teachers and instructors who have been teaching a subject for some time can not engage a beginner, because they have forgotten how life was before knowing what they know.

What constitutes a proper math education for prospective teachers, however, is subject to debate.

What do you say to a history teacher who argues there's no need to revise subject content in his classroom?

But if you don't have a teacher who believes in this zany idea — that you can embed game - making technology into the curriculum no matter what the subject — then it won't work.»

Teachers can use these resources in class — or assign them as after - class viewing — to review what the class may already have covered, or to tee - up subjects or concepts yet to be introduced.

What needs to be highlighted in this shift is that content area teachers are hired for their expertise in a specific subject.

Commenting on the findings, Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT, said: «The findings of this survey paint a shocking picture of what is happening in our schools, where on a day - to - day basis teachers are getting no support despite being subjected to appalling levels of online abuse, while pupils» ability to view and share inappropriate online content seems to continue virtually unabated.

This bundle combines resources for: Improving handwriting Assessing the gaps in a student's literacy skills so the teacher knows what needs to be improve upon Practical strategies for teachers to differentiate reading material to make it accessible for all pupils - regardless of their ability range A grid outlining explicitly the active literacy skills that are embedded in the content of all subjects in secondary schools A resource for engaging reluctant readers A resource for Parents» Evening to show concerned parents simple techniques that will help them to build their child's spelling skills at home This bundle supports all subjects across the curriculum - including SEN and EAL groups too

Singling out a top achieving country — or state or district or school or teacher or some other «subject» — and then generalizing from what this top performer does is known as selecting on the dependent variable.

Fourth, big changes are brewing in teacher preparation and licensure as ed schools come under fire, as «alternate routes» proliferate, as programs like Teach For America get greater traction, and as more attention is paid to what a teacher knows about her subject than to what pedagogy courses she took in college.

Another example: in Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: A Review of State Policy Evidence (1999), Darling - Hammond reviews what the research says about the relationship between student achievement and many different teacher variables, including teacher's general academic ability, intelligence, subject - matter knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, experience, and certification Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: A Review of State Policy Evidence (1999), Darling - Hammond reviews what the research says about the relationship between student achievement and many different teacher variables, including teacher's general academic ability, intelligence, subject - matter knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, experience, and certification teacher variables, including teacher's general academic ability, intelligence, subject - matter knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, experience, and certification teacher's general academic ability, intelligence, subject - matter knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, experience, and certification status.

KANE: Here's what I hope happens: In states around the country, teachers» unions will recognize that they have an interest in making sure the tenure review process is rigorous and subject to high standards.

What evidence there is, however, suggests that there is much less correlation between teacher subject knowledge and student achievement than one might reasonably expect.

JE: I'm thinking to myself, what would you say to those teachers listening, primary and secondary (we've touched on primary there but also secondary) who want to engage their students in this area, who want to engage them in Engineering — that aspect of STEM that we've talked about as underrepresented — but maybe they just don't feel comfortable with the subject area and the content knowledge.

What's more, teachers deploy Socratic pedagogy in all subjects, from music to physics.

The work of Edward Begle, a respected mathematician, is one of eight studies cited by Evertson, Hawley, and Zlotnik (1985) as showing that little evidence exists to support increasing teachers» knowledge of their subjects beyond what is typically required for certification.

And the characteristics of that teacher will be what [John Hattie] talks about: the teacher as activator, inspiring, challenging mediocrity, pushing people over the hump when learning looks too difficult... constantly providing a challenge, bringing together ideas and being an inspiring person as well as sometimes a subject content expert or a problem solver.

What we then started to understand was that in engaging in discussions about students on this particular subject matter, teachers also reflected on their own health and wellbeing.

Teachers text weekly updates — which can be translated into over 70 languages — about what their students are learning across all subjects, photos of students in class, and ways parents can help with homework.

Good teachers in every subject will adjust their teaching based on what students know at each point.

Discover how K - 12 teachers are using these devices in almost every subject area, and learn what you should consider before purchasing one yourself.

There is nothing in the standards about what teachers should teach in these subjects, but there is an expectation that students will learn multiple disciplines and use the reading and writing skills laid out in the standards in all of their classes.

Now consider building knowledge: Individual teacher accountability on a fourth - grade reading comprehension test, for instance, is unfair because children's comprehension depends on what they've learned every year, in school and out (a reading test is a de facto test of background knowledge); it's also unproductive because it lets the early - grade teachers off the hook if they don't contribute by teaching the knowledge - building subjects.