communities where teacher improvement comes from a plethora of sources. Generally speaking, teachers often focus on the content, materials needed, and the activities necessary for the lesson (Roberts & Pruitt, 2003). Teachers, who plan usually plan in isolation, often worry more about covering a list of required content rather than focusing on true student learning. This type of teaching, in my opinion, is a one of the most tremendous challenges facing education today. Many of the teachers in the elementary
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Capstone EDU 695 Ethel Stanford Instructor Kathleen Lunsford December 6, 2014 MAED Capstone Title | Holocaust Web Quest: Evaluation and Citations | Grade | Level: 7 | Type of Lesson: | Flexible Collaboration Continuum | Area Topic | Moderate Content Area: Language Arts Content Topic: Diary of Anne Frank Unit | Standards for the 21st-Century Learner | | Skills Indicator(s): | 1.1.5 Evaluate information found in selected sources on the basis
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Information Literacy in Higher Education: Consensus, Collaboration, Capability, and Cultural Considerations The 21st century is a rapidly-evolving era of global communication, information, and technology. In 1989, information literacy was defined as an individual’s ability to recognize the need for information, and to possess the skills to retrieve, comprehend, critically evaluate, and apply the acquired information (Association of Colleges and Research Libraries, 1989). Since that time, the
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English language learners (ELL) can be successful during their academic years as well as in their personal lives. Here are the different ways that I will talk about and they are how students are learning English, how to integrate, and best ways for collaboration lastly how to implement staff development. I will explain each one and how it will enhance Individual language learning plan (ILLP). Since the 1990’s ELLs students make up a growing number of students in the U.S school system and it is very important
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Common Core has become increasingly difficult. In this article, the teacher researchers found that many kindergarten and first-grade students did not have the reading readiness skills to be reading at their benchmark target. The purpose of the project was to improve the students overall reading ability. The project was for about four months. There were 74 students and 74 parents that participated in this research study. The teacher researchers noticed that the students lacked reading readiness skills
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diverse meanings attributed to those behaviors” (Dray & Wisneski, 2011, p. 28). Teachers who lack sociocultural consciousness fail to see themselves as racial and cultural beings and therefore do not understand how these factors are integrally connected to whether and how meaningful learning takes place (Bates & Rosaen, 2010, p. 58). In order to effectively reflective on the challenges in a classroom, a teacher must learn to gain a deeper understanding of institutions, personal assumptions,
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Dougherty states to use appropriate language when dealing with the consultee. And that’s so vital for me, because I can be comfortable in my approach. Mental Health Collaboration was by far the best collaboration process. The reason I say this is because it would allow me to consult with another professional, such as a teacher to correct the problem in the classroom, or on campus. However, the mental health
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Hoosiers Hoosiers is a really great movie, I really enjoyed watching this movie. This movie is a true story about a guy (Norman Dale) who comes to a small Indiana town to become a high school teacher and a basketball coach. He lost his previous coaching position after hitting a student. He was put under pressure to succeed after moving to a new town. Coach Dale has to be a lot of emphasis on teamwork when he first got the new coaching position. He believed that the team could win a state championship
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because they may be able to understand and work with each other. The difference in their ability levels can bring the group together to help those who may not understand the teacher, but may understand the way another student explains the material. | Picture C: Inquiry Instruction | Inquiry instruction is a technique that teachers use by creating a situation where students use their problem solving skills, like the puzzle the child is working. | Inquiry instruction works well in the educational process
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cultural differences along the generation gaps. When Baby Boom teachers begin to quit or to retire, a new lot of a teachers generation crops up and takes the classroom. The Generation Y leaders are young, energetic, ambitious, techno-savvy and more interested in larger outcomes that have global impacts (Bernstein & Alexander, 2008). In US classrooms, teachers have been classified as per their generation. Baby Boom teachers are those who are nearing retirement; these were born between 1943
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