Good ID In Schools - Good inter-cultural dialogue in schools. This is a website for everybody who want to improve the dialogue between the school and ethnic minority parents.A fair amount of the information on this webpage can also be used in more general intercultural dialouge-situations. We know from several studies that the academic results among ethnic minority pupils are below average.This is i.a. due to differences in cultural background between the school and the homes of these pupils .
A good dialogue between the teachers and the ethnic minority parents is an essential means to improve the academic results of and the parental support for ethnic minority pupils. But how do you achieve a good dialogue? Many teachers do not feel properly equipped to enter into such a dialogue. The texts about the theories behind good intercultural dialouge can be used by everybody interested in intercultural communication. The material is aimed at Initial teacher training In-service teacher training Activities for ethnic minority parents.
Build a Strategic Framework Through Strategic Planning. Both people and organizations need to establish a strategic framework for significant success. This framework consists of: Your organization's success and your personal success depend on how well you define and live by each of these important concepts. In fact: Companies whose employees understand the mission and goals enjoy a 29% greater return than other firms (Watson Wyatt Work Study).U.S. workers want their work to make a difference, but 75% do not think their company's mission statement has become the way they do business (Workplace 2000 Employee Insight Survey). Read more to find out how to develop a successful strategic framework for your organization and yourself. What Is a Vision and a Vision Statement? A vision is a statement about what your organization wants to become. The vision is translated into actions via the development of a vision statement that expresses the overall vision.
Vision Statement Samples Personal Vision Statement Read more about creating your personal vision at: Leadership for the Learning Community by Dalit Halevi on Prezi. Leading and Managing Educational Change and Improvement by Dalit Halevi on Prezi. Riforma. TRANSFORMING LEARNING CULTURES. < back TRANSFORMING LEARNING CULTURES IN FURTHER EDUCATION (FE) [the TLC Project] Welcome to the TLC Project! < back Aims and Objectives The principal aims of the Project are: to deepen understanding of the complexities of learning; to identify, implement and evaluate strategies for the improvement of learning opportunities; and to set in place an enhanced and lasting capacity among practitioners for enquiry into FE practice. The Project is run by ten university staff and 20 FE staff from the four colleges.
The study provides a longitudinal perspective of two types. Four types of outcome will be progressively developed: Dissemination and Expanded Participation The Project dissemination plans are two-fold. An innovative feature of the Project is that it is locked into existing communities of FE practice and entails the direct participation of college-based tutors and managers. Non-technical Summary The Project Aims and Organisation Potential Impact User Engagement Methodological Issues. Ed Lesson Suggestion Form. Teacher Mentoring as Professional Development. ERIC Digest. Teacher mentoring programs have increased dramatically since the early 1980s as a vehicle to support and retain novice teachers. However, researchers and facilitators of mentoring programs are recognizing that mentors also derive substantial benefits from the mentoring experience.
This digest examines research on how mentoring contributes to the ongoing professional development of experienced teachers. Benefits to mentors include improved professional competency, increased reflective practice, teacher renewal, enhanced self-esteem, improved teacher collaboration, and development of teacher leadership. Working with new teachers can also lead mentors to participate in university research projects or teacher research. The benefits of mentoring programs have important implications for funding decisions made by administrators and staff development personnel. Social Intelligence.
Howard Gardner, multiple intelligences and education. Howard Gardner, multiple intelligences and education. Howard Gardner’s work around multiple intelligences has had a profound impact on thinking and practice in education – especially in the United States. Here we explore the theory of multiple intelligences; why it has found a ready audience amongst educationalists; and some of the issues around its conceptualization and realization. Contents: introduction · howard gardner – a life · howard gardner on multiple intelligences · the appeal of multiple intelligences · are there additional intelligences?
· howard gardner’s multiple intelligences – some issues and problems · conclusion · further reading and references · how to cite this article I want my children to understand the world, but not just because the world is fascinating and the human mind is curious. Howard Earl Gardner’s (1943- ) work has been marked by a desire not to just describe the world but to help to create the conditions to change it. Howard Gardner – a life Mindy L. School Leadership and Teachers’ Motivation to Implement Accountability Policies. Tips for leading and driving change on Vimeo: Couch Mode. Framework for action on interprofessional education and collaborative practice. Independent Study into School Leadership. In November 2005, the School Teachers' Review Body (STRB) published its Fifteenth Report in which it recommended an independent study to examine the roles, responsibilities, structures and reward systems for school leaders in England and Wales. Following the report, the DfES commissioned PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP in April 2006 to undertake an independent research study on school leadership.
The main aims of the study were to provide a comprehensive and independent account of existing, emerging and potential models of school headship and the wider leadership team that are effective in raising standards for all pupils. The study was based on an intensive programme of quantitative and qualitative research involving the following key elements: An extensive review of existing academic and policy literature on leadership in education, both nationally and internationally; and Qualitative research in 50 schools throughout England and Wales.
Components of Good Teacher Induction Programs. ERIC Digest. ERIC Identifier: ED269407 Publication Date: 1986-00-00 Author: Source: ERIC Clearinghouse on Teacher Education Washington DC. During the past twenty years many schools have established teacher induction programs in an effort to initiate and retain high quality teachers (Galvez-Hjornevik 1985). These programs take many forms, the most recent borrowing from the induction techniques of nonteaching professions. Both new and old programs are organized into segments--introduction, instruction, assessment, and adjustment. As new induction techniques are initiated, more segments are integrated into existing programs. By breaking down existing programs into their functional parts, we can examine how these programs affect the professional maturation of the beginning teacher.
The intent of all induction programs is to transform a student teacher graduate into a competent career teacher. Internship Status. The Mentor. The Committee. The Committee, Plus or Minus. Orientation Seminars. Foster, H.L. Education Resources Information Center. Introduction: Action Research is a formative study of progress commonly practiced by teachers in schools. Basically an action research is a spiral process that includes problem investigation, taking action & fact-finding about the result of action.
It enables a teacher to adopt/craft most appropriate strategy within its own teaching environment. Objective: The objective of present work is to study the effectiveness & advantage of Action Research at higher education level. Bio-Statistics taken as difficult, dry & non-interesting subjects by most of the biological sciences students was selected for the study. Methodology: Practical Action Research (one of its mode) was chosen as a scheme of study to address the major problems of these students. Beginning the cycle of Action research, students views were collected & main problem areas was identified. Hans Rosling shows the best stats you've ever seen.
Bristol University | Centre for Multilevel Modelling | Professor Harvey Goldstein. Professor Goldstein is a chartered statistician, has been editor of the Royal Statistical Society's Journal, Series A, a member of the Society's Council and was awarded the Society's Guy medal on silver in 1998. He was elected a member of the International Statistical Institute in 1987, and a fellow of the British Academy in 1996. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by the Open University in 2001. Research interests There are three main foci of my research interests. The first is the use of statistical modelling techniques in the construction and analysis of educational tests. News I have started a new BLOG commenting on current educational issues. Contents LGROW is freely available software for calculating longitudinal child growth norms. Multilevel Statistical Models- Second Edition (1995) Free complete electronic version of the 1995 edition of the book (PDF, 0.6 mb) Multilevel Statistical Models - Third Edition (2003) latest updates and datasets.
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