Collaborated
with content area teachers and staff, and consulted with subject teachers, key staff, and parents.
Collaborated
with content area teachers to ensure special education students were receiving appropriate accommodations / modifications in their regular education settings
This process can be best taught by the school library media specialist in collaboration
with the content area teacher so that the inquiry skills are learned in concert with the content.
Not exact matches
States will also benefit from supporting Peer Assistance and Review models that identify
teachers who are struggling, provide them
with intensive, expert assistance from mentor
teachers in their
content areas, and make a timely judgment about continued employment that is grounded in useful evidence, intensive support, and due process.
This year we are linking up
with Net Texts to publish our
teacher - created digital
content for each subject
area.
Content: A section of a larger site owned by Prufrock Press, which sells books and other products about gifted and special - needs students, the «Teaching Gifted Children»
area offers a number of articles that take
teachers through every aspect of educating gifted children, beginning
with how to identify them in the first place.
When Principals were asked about the preparedness of recent
teacher graduates, the
areas they were most positive about included «Making effective use of ICT» and «Subject
content knowledge», while
areas for concern included «Supporting students
with disabilities» and «Teaching Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students».
The impact of learning space design was another hot topic,
with collaborative learning
areas, flexible spaces, international school design and technology integration all on readers» wish lists for future
Teacher content.
A Digital Citizenship PBL project is an excellent opportunity to partner
with the
teachers of other
content areas to teach and assess multiple standards.
When I did a PBL project
with my science and math
teacher (I was teaching English at the time), students would come to me
with questions that involved
content in
areas beyond my expertise.
Our
teachers learned that, across
content areas, our students struggled
with depth of knowledge.
There are plenty of curriculum models (Tylers seminal 1949 work ~ Bruners definition of curriculum ~ Wiggins and McTighes Understanding by Design model ~ and Jacobs curriculum mapping instrument come to mind) ~ but none of these strategies help guide curriculum leaders to sit down teams of
teachers to develop user - friendly curricula that can be institutionally implemented in classrooms across a grade - level or
content -
area and that are aligned
with state or national standards.
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.
Now Tomberlin is working
with teachers on several
areas that could be included in the evaluation system:
content pedagogy, participation in professional learning communities, student surveys,
teacher work product,
teacher observation, student learning objectives, and value - added measures to determine if students have achieved a year's work in their subject.
• The fundamental requirements of each
teacher preparation program — admissions standards,
content area course requirements, and the alignment of elementary
teachers» reading and mathematics curricula
with the Common Core standards;
We gather
with a group of
teachers from different grade levels and
content areas.
In either case,
teachers integrate elements of their own discipline
with their co-teacher's,
with their students» end products ultimately reflecting both
content areas.
Challenges for ELLs in
Content Area Learning Do you want to help classroom
teachers in your school
with their English language learners?
The other SGO the
teacher set should be aligned
with the
content area curriculum that they are teaching.
While the Technological Pedagogical
Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework, new for the 5th edition, provides teachers with the knowledge and skills to overcome obstacles when integrating technology into their curriculum — across the content
Content Knowledge (TPACK) framework, new for the 5th edition, provides
teachers with the knowledge and skills to overcome obstacles when integrating technology into their curriculum — across the
contentcontent areas.
There are
teachers doing amazing work
with GarageBand across the
content areas and it's the perfect tool for incorporating media into your lesson.
Ideally English Language Arts
teachers will work
with other
content teachers to create integrated assessments to include multiple subject
areas.
The preservice
teachers practiced planning and implementing lessons that incorporated iPad apps
with individual or small groups of students in a variety of
content areas.
With 17,300 students, the district receives an abundance of information, including data from PARCC tests, districtwide pre - and post-common assessments in all
content areas, Measures of Academic Progress in elementary and middle schools, Eureka Math and Achieve 3000 achievement scores, and professional - development surveys given to all
teachers.
Bunn: And I think that's a struggle that a lot of
teachers have, because when you go to college, you come out
with the basic understanding of all concept
areas, but then the older students need more specific
content.
The
Teacher is responsible for delivering developmentally - appropriate, challenging and engaging instruction in the
content area (s) consistent
with his / her certification while developing meaningful relationships
with students that foster a love of learning.
In a landscape where literacy and problem - solving skills are important for every
content area,
teachers gain so much insight by collaborating
with «un-common» partnerships.
We did not find any evidence in our interviews
with secondary
teachers that their department chairs or
content -
area colleagues were providing instructional leadership in the form of on - going classroom visits and dialogues about instructional practices.
The STEP program is designed to provide you
with the knowledge and skills you will need to become a
teacher while earning a degree in your chosen
content area (Biological Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Earth Science, Math, History, Geography, English / Language Arts, Theatre and Mexican American Studies).
The principal introduces, • Instructional challenges (importance of knowing about challenges at different proficiency levels; highlights the needs of beginner, intermediate, and advanced ELLs) • ESL in
Content Area: Beginner / intermediate proficiency: ESL Push - In (specific use of ESL teachers with certification in a content area to support both language acquisition and learning content so that students do not fall behind) • ESL Instructional Period: Advanced proficiency (content instruction in English with supported ESL teacher to strengthen language skills) • Co-teaching model (ESL teacher «push - in» with a classroom teacher to deliver content with ESL support; teachers plan and share instructional role; high levels of collaboration and co-le
Content Area: Beginner / intermediate proficiency: ESL Push - In (specific use of ESL teachers with certification in a content area to support both language acquisition and learning content so that students do not fall behind) • ESL Instructional Period: Advanced proficiency (content instruction in English with supported ESL teacher to strengthen language skills) • Co-teaching model (ESL teacher «push - in» with a classroom teacher to deliver content with ESL support; teachers plan and share instructional role; high levels of collaboration and co-learn
Area: Beginner / intermediate proficiency: ESL Push - In (specific use of ESL
teachers with certification in a
content area to support both language acquisition and learning content so that students do not fall behind) • ESL Instructional Period: Advanced proficiency (content instruction in English with supported ESL teacher to strengthen language skills) • Co-teaching model (ESL teacher «push - in» with a classroom teacher to deliver content with ESL support; teachers plan and share instructional role; high levels of collaboration and co-le
content area to support both language acquisition and learning content so that students do not fall behind) • ESL Instructional Period: Advanced proficiency (content instruction in English with supported ESL teacher to strengthen language skills) • Co-teaching model (ESL teacher «push - in» with a classroom teacher to deliver content with ESL support; teachers plan and share instructional role; high levels of collaboration and co-learn
area to support both language acquisition and learning
content so that students do not fall behind) • ESL Instructional Period: Advanced proficiency (content instruction in English with supported ESL teacher to strengthen language skills) • Co-teaching model (ESL teacher «push - in» with a classroom teacher to deliver content with ESL support; teachers plan and share instructional role; high levels of collaboration and co-le
content so that students do not fall behind) • ESL Instructional Period: Advanced proficiency (
content instruction in English with supported ESL teacher to strengthen language skills) • Co-teaching model (ESL teacher «push - in» with a classroom teacher to deliver content with ESL support; teachers plan and share instructional role; high levels of collaboration and co-le
content instruction in English
with supported ESL
teacher to strengthen language skills) • Co-teaching model (ESL
teacher «push - in»
with a classroom
teacher to deliver
content with ESL support; teachers plan and share instructional role; high levels of collaboration and co-le
content with ESL support;
teachers plan and share instructional role; high levels of collaboration and co-learning)
An instructional coach can be a peer who has
content area expertise, a colleague
with expertise in specific teaching methods or strategies, or even a principal who desires to help
teachers reflect and improve.
Special Education — A special education
teacher is responsible for providing the students they serve
with direct instruction in the
area of
content with which the student has an identified learning disability.
Studies from Coggins et al. (2003), Manno and Firestone (2006), Oehrtman et al. (2009), and Yost et al. (2009) suggested that
teacher leaders
with deeper knowledge of subject
area content and pedagogy may be more likely to provide professional development than
teacher leaders without
content area expertise.
Ongoing
content area workshops, online collaboration and communities
with KIPP schools nationwide, and personalized instructional coaching are just a few examples of what we do to help our
teachers succeed.
«A
teacher can say, «I'm not strong
with this strategy or in this
content area.
Developers of programs to prepare
teacher leaders should consider the apparent importance of
content area expertise if
teacher leaders will work directly
with teachers to support the implementation of instructional materials.
This may be a challenge for some
teachers, as most of us are good
with assessing our
content area, but not necessarily 21st century skills.
These studies found that
teacher leaders tended to reproduce in their practice the model of preparation they had received: the proportion of time in the preparation programs devoted to subject
area content, pedagogy and leadership corresponded
with the time that
teacher leaders spent in these
areas in their work
with teachers.
Oehrtman et al. (2009) found that
teacher leaders in mathematics and science
with strong
content area expertise were more effective in facilitating professional development to improve
teachers» understanding of pedagogy than
teacher leaders without such expertise.
Like many first - year
teachers, she struggled
with classroom management, planning relevant and engaging instruction, and mastery of her
content area.
And like most public schools in rural
areas, these private schools would face significant challenges recruiting and retaining qualified
teachers, providing differentiated and challenging
content, providing support for students
with special needs, and more.
With 28
teachers to coach in all
content areas, I was spread too thin, and couldn't do everything well.
Denver Public Schools has been using SGOs for many years; their 2008 - 2009
Teacher Handbook states that an SGO must be «focused on the expected growth of [a teacher's] students in areas identified in collaboration with their principal,» as well as that the objectives must be «Job - based; Measurable; Focused on student growth in learning; Based on learning content and teaching strategies; Discussed collaboratively at least three times during the school year; May be adjusted during the school year; Are not directly related to the teacher evaluation process; [and] Recorded online» (for more information click
Teacher Handbook states that an SGO must be «focused on the expected growth of [a
teacher's] students in areas identified in collaboration with their principal,» as well as that the objectives must be «Job - based; Measurable; Focused on student growth in learning; Based on learning content and teaching strategies; Discussed collaboratively at least three times during the school year; May be adjusted during the school year; Are not directly related to the teacher evaluation process; [and] Recorded online» (for more information click
teacher's] students in
areas identified in collaboration
with their principal,» as well as that the objectives must be «Job - based; Measurable; Focused on student growth in learning; Based on learning
content and teaching strategies; Discussed collaboratively at least three times during the school year; May be adjusted during the school year; Are not directly related to the
teacher evaluation process; [and] Recorded online» (for more information click
teacher evaluation process; [and] Recorded online» (for more information click here).
The exemplar lessons provide
teachers with the tools to model the effective use of comprehension strategies to increase understanding of
content -
area texts.
Of course
content area mastery and a deep understanding of technology and digital information are standard components of a successful 21st century learner, as
teachers we must focus on playing a role in the development of the whole child, not just the skills we can more easily measure
with an assessment.
They first have
teachers start
with whole - group reteaching for an entire grade level or
content area.
Teachers work collaboratively
with coaches to further develop their expertise and design standards - driven, literacy - rich writing assignments within their existing curriculum across all
content areas.
Additional
content areas and the Personal / Social Development section are on page two of the Report Card along
with teacher comments for each of the three marking periods.
Filled
with specific examples of effective purpose statements, assignments, and tests across grade levels and
content areas, The Purposeful Classroom is essential reading for all
teachers who want their students to truly understand what they are learning and why.
In particular, inexperienced
teachers or those
teachers who are not yet comfortable
with their
content area may need additional support to effectively customize lessons.