81. Quality Counts '97: To Teach Is To Learn, Part I are there to deliver the goods Here s the curriculumgo teach it. . Together, they read about and explore themes in curriculum and assessment; teachers also http://www.edweek.org/sreports/qc97/indicators/tea-s.htm

Read the essay that explains what we mean by "Quality of Teaching." See the data we used to determine the quality of teaching. Curriculum, assessment, and instruction are the only buzzwords for a N.Y. district that's changing its focus. Hilton, N.Y. n some ways, the Hilton public school district, just west of Rochester in Upstate New York, is an unlikely place for a pacesetting staff-development program. With Main Street at its center and outposts of cul-de-sac suburbia among its apple orchards, Hilton is the kind of stable, middle-class community where most people are satisfied with the schools. Indeed, the 4,500 predominantly white students attending the district's six schools do comparatively well on state-mandated tests. But some school and community leaders think more can be done. "I don't think the kids we graduate have the skills and the knowledge base to guarantee their success as employees and responsible citizens," says Christopher Bogden, Hilton's superintendent. "I am profoundly concerned about the future." When Mr. Bogden arrived in Hilton in 1992, he moved first to rejuvenate the district's school-improvement planning. A new 35-member group of teachers, parents, and other community members developed a mission statement and a set of "shared beliefs" for the system, and these served as the basis for new graduation standards.

82. Learning Disabilities OnLine: LD In-Depth: Using Cooperative Learning To Teach M the general and special education teachers plan and teach cooperative learning math for mathematics and social skills, (c) curriculumbased assessment of whole http://www.ldonline.org/ld_indepth/math_skills/coopmath.html

Using Cooperative Learning To Teach Mathematics To Students With Learning Disabilities Diane Pedrotty Rivera The University of Texas at Austin LD Forum: Council for Learning Disabilities Spring 1996 According to the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM; 1991), learning environments should be created that promote active learning and teaching; classroom discourse; and individual, small-group, and whole-group learning. Cooperative learning is one example of an instructional arrangement that can be used to foster active student learning, which is an important dimension of mathematics learning and highly endorsed by math educators and researchers. Students can be given tasks to discuss, problem solve, and accomplish. Cooperative learning activities can be used to supplement textbook instruction by providing students with opportunities to practice newly introduced or to review skills and concepts. Teachers can use cooperative learning activities to help students make connections between the concrete and abstract level of instruction through peer interactions and carefully designed activities. Finally, cooperative learning can be used to promote classroom discourse and oral language development. Wiig and Semel (1984) described mathematics as "conceptually dense." That is, students must understand the language and symbols of mathematics because contextual clues, like those found in reading, are lacking in mathematics. For example, math vocabulary (e.g., greater-than, denominator, equivalent) and mathematical symbols (e.g., =, <, or >) must be understood to work problems as there are no contextual clues to aid understanding. In a cooperative learning activity, vocabulary and symbolic understanding can be facilitated with peer interactions and modeling.

83. Heinemann: The Energy To Teach Contents 1. The Energy to teach 2. Taking Stock 3. Setting a Clear Colleagues 7. Create Energy Through Learning 8. Take Energy from assessment 9. Exchanging http://www.heinemann.com/shared/products/E00326.asp

Welcome to Heinemann Search Advanced Search Browse New Titles first hand Reading ... View All Topics >> Professional Development Planning Services Heinemann Workshops Institutes Heinemann Speakers ... Heinemann Seminars Special Features Resource Center Sample Chapters Exhibit Schedule Heinemann Distributors ... Help The Energy to Teach Donald H. Graves Heinemann / 0-325-00326-2 / 2001 / 192 pp / paperback Availability: In Stock Grade Level: K-12 List Price: $19.00 Savings: $1.90 Online Only Price: $17.10 Table of contents Sample chapters Also available from Donald H. Graves People who bought this also bought... ... EMAIL this page to a friend Graves offers an at-once practical, philosophical, and positive framework for making our teaching days rich and rewarding rather than merely frustrating and wearying. The Quarterly Over the course of a year you and thousands of other teachers will spend countless hours with children and experience the full range of emotion associated with parenting. Every day you will be second-guessed by parents, administrators, and pundits who have never taught. Standardized tests will be mandated that try to govern the teaching transactions you make with children. It's no wonder that many teachers these days are feeling drained and it's no surprise that Don Graves is ready to offer his uncommon insight, unwavering support, and unbounded hope for the future. "The idea for

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Western Washington University Bellingham, WA 98225-9155 Phone 360.650.7605 Fax 360.650.7588 Endorsement Assessment Advising Plans of Study Career Options Registration ... Graduate Students To teach science in a secondary school in Washington State, you must have an endorsement to your teaching certificate. ENDORSEMENT Endorsements indicate you are qualified to teach a particular topic. Endorsements may be granted in biology, chemistry, earth science, and in physics. In addition there is an area endorsement called "Science." DISCIPLINE SPECIFIC ENDORSEMENT 45 quarter hours of study are generally required in that discipline with specified subtopics included. The Office of the State Superintendent of Instruction establishes minimum criteria for the endorsements. Approved colleges and universities may then approve endorsements according to institutional standards which must at least meet those established by the State Board of Education. In general, WWU will approve endorsement when a student has met the equivalent of the minimum criteria which it has established for one of its approved majors leading to that endorsement. For individual disciplines these will be with a very few credits of the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction minima.

85. Ckfoliottguidelines your planning how you intend observing the skills you are aiming to teach eg 5. Based on your observations (and the assessment you make about what you have seen http://www.aber.ac.uk/~pedwww/ckfoliottguidelines.html

Turn-Teach Guidelines Guidance notes for 15 minute lesson plan The primary objective of the practical is to promote greater awareness and understanding of how quality PE teaching is underpinned by observation and assessment which informs other teaching aspects. Within the context of a brief course, realistically, we can only look at this process in the short-term (ie. over the course of one lesson). However, students should appreciate that the need for skilled observation and assessment is essential for effective medium (eg. a term) and long term (eg. a year or years) planning. Furthermore, observation and assessment are in themselves complex skills that can only be partially investigated in such a brief time. (More information on these two areas is contained in the course handbook). Presented in its extreme, what I am hoping to do is take students away from a position where they merely supervise a series of disjointed activities. An effective teacher of NCPE should educate across the three strands of planning, performing and evaluation. So how is this achieved? The following checklist is not intended to be exhaustive or, necessarily, followed in the sequence presented – it should, however, provide a stimulus to encourage attention to the skills of observation and assessment within your overall teaching approach. 1. Firstly, you will need to

86. TeAch-nology teachnology Touted as quot;The Web Portal for Educators! quot; this Web site is so full of information and links that it is difficult to sift through it all. With patience, users will find many http://rdre1.inktomi.com/click?u=http://www.teach-nology.com/&y=0226F2925D92

87. Abcteach.com >> Reading Comprehension Language Testing Practice Punctuation, grades 35,assessment test format. Become an abcteach member to access the items above. learn more. http://www.abcteach.com/directory/reading_comprehension/

Member Log In Worksheets Tell a Friend Membership Popular: Month to Month ABC Activities Rain Forest Teaching Extras ... Portfolios a b c teach directory Home Reading Comprehension sub-directories Grades 2-4 Middle/High School Grades 4-6 Pre-K/Kindergarten ... Capella University. Education. Reborn. Get into the head office. Don't give up your life. - With a state-approved graduate K-12 leadership specialization from an accredited online university - Get the competencies you need to succeed as an administrator, - A program that works around your schedule Capella University. Free University Guide Reading Comprehension Item Description Reading Log The following documents are available for a b c teach members members.abcteach.com items log in learn more Item Description Literacy Center: Recalling Major Events Literacy Center: Chain of Events Testing Practice: Language (Level 1) This series of practice tests replicates the style of many standardized tests. Use these tests to ascertain your students' knowledge, or to help them understand this testing style. Testing Practice: Language (Level 2) Testing Practice: Language (Level 3) Testing Practice: Language (Level 4) Testing Practice: Answer Sheet 3 different "fill in the bubble" type answer sheets to use in conjunction with the Testing Practice pages.

88. TeachSpanish.com The online translator is here. • Aptitude assessment visit This measures innate learning skills, not present levels of Spanish. Take the assessment here. http://www.teachspanish.com/

SITE UPDATE: We are presently working to add increased functionality on teachspanish.com. Upgrades will include an interactive lesson plan area, a FREE Spanish survival course for educators, daily updates on Latin culture and teaching practices, curriculum integration with The Hispanic Heartbeat visit now This monthly e-resource includes Power Words and Phrases, Cultural Tips, Hispanic of the Month, Jokes, Interactive Media Channels, Recipes, and more. To register, go to Spanish.com and type in your e-mail address in the Hispanic Heartbeat registration area in the right-hand column. To view this month's issue, go here use here Many Students ask for the help of an electronic translator. If you feel your students can benefit from this service, we offer FREE use through our sister site, Spanish.com

89. Rubrics For Web Lessons How often have you attempted to grade your students work only to find that the assessment criteria were vague and the performance behavior was overly http://webquest.sdsu.edu/rubrics/weblessons.htm

Introduction How often have you attempted to grade your students' work only to find that the assessment criteria were vague and the performance behavior was overly subjective? Would you be able to justify the assessment or grade if you had to defend it? The Rubric is an authentic assessment tool which is particularly useful in assessing criteria which are complex and subjective. Authentic assessment is geared toward assessment methods which correspond as closely as possible to real world experience. It was originally developed in the arts and apprenticeship systems, where assessment has always been based on performance. The instructor observes the student in the process of working on something real, provides feedback, monitors the student's use of the feedback, and adjusts instruction and evaluation accordingly. Authentic assessment takes this principle of evaluating real work into all areas of the curriculum. The rubric is one authentic assessment tool which is designed to simulate real life activity where students are engaged in solving real-life problems. It is a formative type of assessment because it becomes an ongoing part of the whole teaching and learning process. Students themselves are involved in the assessment process through both peer and self-assessment. As students become familiar with rubrics, they can assist in the rubric design process. This involvement empowers the students and as a result, their learning becomes more focused and self-directed.

90. The Penn State Teacher II The Penn State teacher II. Learning to teach; teaching to Learn. Those who teach at Penn State can use the online order form or call CELT at (814) 863-2599. http://www.psu.edu/celt/PST/pst.shtml

91. Overview: Standards For School Mathematics On this site you will find the electronic Principles and Standards for School Mathematics. NCTM's visionary document for teaching mathematics at any level. http://standards.nctm.org/document/chapter3

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