Educational Technology and Mobile Learning: Problem Based Learning Explained for Teachers. Finding the Most Creative Ways to Help Students Advance At Their Own Pace. In 2005, New Hampshire’s Department of Education set a policy requiring schools to implement a competency-based system, but didn’t define the specific skills each school would be expected to master.
State education leaders hoped that the policy would push schools towards a system in which students would not advance unless they could demonstrate proficiency in every core competency. But schools across the state have interpreted the directive in very different ways and set those competencies both broadly and narrowly. The types of leaders we need in education... What makes a school successful?
The principal... the teachers... the students... the parents? Can one individual (or group of individuals) be the determining factor of success or not? Can leadership come from the middle or must it originate and live at the top? None of these questions are easily answered, but in my experience as an educator, it's principal leadership that makes all the difference. It's this difference that we are so desperately needing in our schools... Matteundervisning missar modellering. Ny forskning – det utmärker en skicklig lärare. Hur framträder lärarskicklighet? How Opening Up Classroom Doors Can Push Education Forward. Transparency is not a word often associated with education.
For many parents, the time between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m. can feel like a mysterious part of their child’s life. Questioning students about their school day often results in an unsatisfying answer and not every parent has the time to be in constant communication with their student’s teacher. For teachers, transparency can have a distinctly negative connotation. 6 Videos That Will Inspire You To Teach. There is nothing like a great video clip to inspire you as a teacher or to share with your students to encourage their passions.
Here are seven videos that will make you think, remind you why you love teaching and be something you can share with colleagues as we head back to class this fall. Aubri's Rube Goldberg Machine Link: This kid has passion. His enthusiasm for what he has built jumps through the screen. My favorite part? The Secret to Raising Smart Kids.
A brilliant student, Jonathan sailed through grade school.
He completed his assignments easily and routinely earned As. Jonathan puzzled over why some of his classmates struggled, and his parents told him he had a special gift. Angela Lee Duckworth: The key to success? Grit.