Quinn (2016) identify three crucial criteria to foster school-wide collective learning; modelling learning, fostering trusting relationships and an unrelenting focus on student learning. An effective administrator helps collaborative teams use evidence of student learning to improve their teaching (DuFour & Mattos, 2013). True collaboration between two or more teachers includes a focus on curriculum needs, innovative practices and appropriate individualization (Scruggs, Mastropieri & McDuffie,…
when comparing the role of the educator and student, their views are visibly different. In this essay, I will show the comparisons in the methods in education between the two man and the similarities in their assumptions about schooling. I will also discuss the contrasting views of Freire and Eisner concerning the role of the educator and student.…
Currently there are 4.4 million students in the United States attending public schools and that are enrolled in English language learner programs because their first language presents a learning problem in the regular classroom (Chin, 2015). Over the years, there has been much debate on how to address the education limitations and the success of programs for students with limited English language proficiency (Arizona Department of Education, 2004). Lack of knowledge in English creates a low…
an unequivocal correlation between student achievement and teacher quality.” Direct supervision and evaluation of teachers should effectively address teacher quality, and thereby effect student learning and achievement. Bret Range, an associate professor of educational leadership at the University of Wyoming has written two papers and maintains a blog related to teacher supervision. His research indicates, “the key to teacher development lies within well-planned teacher supervisory activities.” …
(Armbruster, Adler, Osborn, Lehr, 2001). The alphabetic principle advocates that each letter of the alphabet should denote only one sound and that phonics is the correspondence between the letters and sounds (Tompkins, Campbell, Green & Smith, 2015). Foreman & Arthur-Kelly (2014) confirms one of the key components of reading is the understanding that words are made up of consistent sounds and the knowledge of the alphabetic principle…
2006; Holmes, 2009). In an effort to alleviate overcrowding, the construction of new schools may be a top priority for district leaders; however, with research supporting a link between school leadership practices and student achievement it may be just as important to…
the primary responsibilities of teachers is to help their students learn. It can be difficult for learning to take place if the learning environment is not productive and conducive to learning. In this class the teacher to a kinesthetic approach to the lesson, which involved keeping students engaged in activity with and without the presence of the teacher. She used letter tiles to model the words they mentioned to the students, or those mentioned by other students. Secondly, this video depicts…
The diagram shows that there is a clear relationship between the productive skills (speaking and writing) and the receptive skills (listening and reading).so, speaking is inter-related in a way or another with the other skills. Valdman (1996.p.62) said: The ability to speak a foreign language is without doubt the most highly prized language skill, and rightly. So, because he can speak the language well, he can also understand it and he can learn to read it with relative case and also the ability…
topics, the relationship between implementation of culturally responsive instruction and student achievement in mathematics. Sheppard (2011) investigates prospective teachers employment of culturally responsive teaching during one-on-one tutoring sessions with low perfroming African American students. Comparison and Implications Powell, et al. (2016) and Sheppard (2011) demonstrate positive outcomes from employing culturally responsive teaching methodologies among African American student…
This article states, “As employees of the government, teachers do not have the right to pray with or in the presence of students during the school day. Outside of their school responsibilities, public school teachers are free like other citizens to teach or otherwise participate in their local religious community. Teachers must refrain from using their position in the public school to promote their outside religious activities.” As a future teacher in a public school, this concern has crossed my…