According to Peter Cohen, president of McGraw - Hill School Education Group, «StudySync is a standout product that successfully integrates the latest innovations in technology
with effective curriculum and pedagogy for an era of more rigorous educational standards.
The central assumption of DI is that every child can learn and any teacher can succeed
with an effective curriculum and solid instructional delivery techniques.
Not exact matches
But the good news is that any school can adopt the elements needed for a top - quality science program — sufficient instructional time for well - trained teachers to implement a strong
curriculum with effective assessments — if it allocates the necessary time, money, and effort.
In these test settings, various science
curricula were revamped to get them to jibe
with the latest cognitive science research on
effective learning, which points to more interactive approaches that include immediately and repeatedly putting new information to use.
«These significant findings demonstrate that the online
curriculum was
effective in improving science knowledge for students who struggle
with science,» said Dr Fatima Terrazas Arellanes of the University of Oregon, Principal Investigator of the project.
National Schools of Character exemplify CEP's Eleven Principles, among them defining ««character» comprehensively to include thinking, feeling, and behavior»; implementing «a meaningful and challenging academic
curriculum that respects all learners, develops their character, and helps them to succeed»; providing «students
with opportunities for moral action»; and using «a comprehensive, intentional, proactive, and
effective approach to character development.»
ESEA should establish a group that registers
curricula in those areas; if this marketplace proves
effective and states struggle
with the Common Core tests, this marketplace can easily expand to incorporate math and English.
Through providing
effective practices and resources for districts, this guide will allow you to plan for success, understand your digital and
curriculum options, and implement your program
with fidelity.
curriculum materials and assessments that are aligned
with goals and incorporate the research on
effective teaching and learning.
Some small, largely homogeneous districts can be very
effective at centralizing and acting like big, successful CMOs,
with a coherent, thoughtful approach to instruction,
curriculum, and all the rest.
Are different
curricula more
effective with different groups?
Looking back, I can see that my colleagues and I were struggling to counteract powerful tendencies that work against high student achievement in urban schools: If teachers work in isolation, if there isn't
effective teamwork, if the
curriculum is undefined and weakly aligned
with tests, if there are low expectations, if a negative culture prevails, if the principal is constantly distracted by nonacademic matters, if the school does not measure and analyze student outcomes, and if the staff lacks a coherent overall improvement plan — then students fall further and further behind, and the achievement gap becomes a chasm.
In addition, Kim consults, speaks, and teaches courses for school leaders,
with a special focus on teacher supervision and evaluation, time management, the
effective use of student assessments, and
curriculum unit design (in collaboration
with Jay McTighe and Associates).
Back by popular demand, teachers will be encouraged to explore
effective ways to support colleagues in teaching computing; better understand the computing programmes» attainment targets; get to grips
with assessment and progression; and develop imaginative and creative ways to embed computing across the
curriculum.
Working
with a more experienced teacher will provide novice teachers
with mentoring that is focused on the real tasks of
effective teaching, and the mentoring will be more applicable if the teachers can discuss particular aspects of a shared
curriculum.
Lab experiences and technology are much more
effective when fully integrated into the
curriculum and directly connected
with lectures, readings and discussions.
Look at one of the most
effective and prolific arenas in which churches engage
with their congregation: small group
curriculum and discipleship courses.
«Questions about
effective curricula are near the top of this list of policy questions, and many districts are struggling
with how best to support both literacy and numeracy.
He has worked
with small to large organizations and stakeholders of all levels to creatively develop various
effective training
curriculums.
A second panel
with secondary school pupils gave the students» view on the issue, and examined their thoughts on how
effective the current English computing
curriculum is in encouraging more young people to explore digital careers.
The national
curriculum also requires pupils to «learn to justify ideas
with reasons; develop vocabulary and build knowledge; negotiate; evaluate and build on the ideas of others; and select the appropriate register for
effective communication.»
With technology and
curriculum demands constantly evolving, Naace CEO Mark Chambers reflects on the characteristics of schools where the use of technology has proved
effective for learners
Monmia, in partnership
with three other primary schools, has continued to focus on feedback through a combined
curriculum day where teaching teams and education support staff collaborated on
effective ideas and resources.
In addition to relating field trips to the
curriculum, Wilson makes them more
effective with activities students must complete and submit while on the trip.
With the Victorian
Curriculum now
effective in primary and secondary schools across Australia, Civics and Citizenship Education has been mandated for delivery in all government schools across Victoria.
In 2012, Darby served as a
Curriculum Specialist at Teach For America's New York City Institute where she fell in love
with coaching teachers to develop the knowledge, skills, and mindsets to become highly
effective educators.
Changes in state and federal laws, budgets,
curriculum shifts,
effective classroom strategies, and student well - being can be hard to keep up
with.
Effective digital
curriculum can help districts provide all students — at - risk, struggling, or accelerated —
with the really ready skills to succeed in college work and life.
Through its mission to make the methods, materials, and assessments of learning flexible and engaging, CAST Professional Learning provides practitioners
with instructional design and teaching strategies to make
curriculum more
effective.
Most importantly, then, test results provide parents and teachers
with vital information about student learning, and accountability policies challenge districts and schools to meet individual student needs
with effective teachers, strong
curricula, choices for families and students, and break - the - mold interventions for failing schools.
Few teachers find their work
effective or satisfying when they simply «serve up» a
curriculum — even an elegant one — to students
with no regard for their varied learning needs.
Their discipline is stronger, their
curriculum concentrates more on essential disciplines and knowledge, and they are more
effective educationally
with poor children and
with those from disturbed homes.
However, allowing students to work
with technology that can offer them multiple learning paths through
curricula can be much more efficient and
effective.
Making reading practice a system - wide objective may be one of the most important things we can do for our students» long - term outcomes, especially when we combine it
with high - quality instruction and
effective reading
curricula.
Design training
curricula and materials, selecting the most
effective training methodology to meet... Provide support to training facilitators
with train - the - trainer materials designed to help them to...
Our Project - Based Learning
curriculum asks our students to engage directly
with classroom material through a series of interactive, hands - on projects that stimulate their creativity and make learning enjoyable and lessons more
effective.
Schwartz (2000) describes
effective school social / emotional
curriculums as teaching critical social competencies: understanding and recognizing the emotions of oneself and others, predicting the consequences of personal acts, staying calm in order to think before acting, and replacing aggressive impulses
with self - control and positive behavior.
Dr. Cruz believed the path to improvement in student learning would require strengthening compliance
with new state - level expectations, better vertical alignment of
curriculum across the schools, and more
effective collaboration within the district.
He has worked specifically
with schools in implementing the following topics: prioritizing standards, common formative assessments, building authentic performance tasks,
effective use of scoring guides, data teams, rigorous
curriculum design, and
effective grading practices.
Provide instructional leadership that enhances articulation regarding
curriculum alignment
with standards, the development and implementation of common assessments, and the use of
effective instructional strategies that will most appropriately meet the needs of students.
In developing assessments, Dave has worked directly
with curriculum and instruction leaders and their teachers to support the development of
effective and efficient assessments that inform teaching and learning.
The mission of Literacy Resources, Inc. is to provide elementary teachers, schools and districts
with a cost -
effective phonemic awareness
curriculum to increase students» literacy skills, while instilling a love of learning in those students.
Our
curriculum integrates science content and pedagogy to prepare graduates to be
effective teachers and leaders in science education by connecting emerging and experienced teachers
with up - to - date science content and innovative, diverse pedagogy.
As the field matures
with greater understanding of
effective PL strategies and more - complete packages of
curriculum materials and supports, larger and more - consistent positive effects may be possible.
Project Look Sharp is a media literacy initiative of Ithaca College that develops and provides lesson plans, media materials, training, and support for the
effective integration of media literacy
with critical thinking into classroom
curricula at all education levels, including integration
with the new common core standards.
If we wanted to push respondents toward Approach B, we could replace «invests»
with «at the public expense» and employ additional shenanigans like the AFT poll did (e.g. - «choose the schools
with the most enriching
curriculum and most
effective teachers»).
This complete, digital math and science
curriculum engages students
with active learning and makes it easy for teachers to deliver
effective, individualized instruction.
This complete, digital math
curriculum engages students
with active learning and makes it easy for teachers to deliver
effective, individualized instruction.
The study analyzes student outcomes associated
with specific aspects of
curriculum and instruction and identified policy conditions - especially regarding standards - based reform - under which
effective classroom practices were likely to flourish.
This project illustrates an
effective approach for designing a Web GIS - integrated
curriculum with educative
curriculum materials that can be used to support the professional growth of teachers when face - to - face professional development time is limited.