Portfolio Part 6
Possible Strategies For Finding Teachers
Many states and school districts are scrambling to find teachers. Growing student enrollments, a shrinking supply of individuals choosing to teach, escalating teacher retirements, and high …
Writing Is An Acquired Skill Improved Upon With Practice And Reinforcement
Go in the back door when teaching writing and let confidence build through constant encouragement of effort, improvement …
Teachers Can Make Greater Use Of Instructional Strategies
Educators must ensure that America’s students are provided with adequate opportunity to learn. The phrase “opportunity to learn” …
The Constructive And Enduring Impact On Teaching And Learning
The fundamental premise of 21st Century curricula is the need for students to acquire new knowledge and skills that are essential …
Many Schools Are Grappling With Ways To Assess Outcomes For Children With Disabilities
Research to practice means implementing research-proven instructional and assessment practices identified through …
Increase Student Achievement Through Building Sustainable Professional Development Structures
We use the following question to develop a laser-like focus on our work: To what extent would our coaching work exist next year if …
Increase The Professional Learning Community To Impact Student Learning
In order to understand what and why the Professional Learning Community (PLC) focus will be, it is important to go through a …
Educational Standards
State standards writers are reluctant to take sides in the “culture wars” or to participate in the selection of a “canon.” By spelling out which books children should read in English class, which …
The 21st Century School System Demands Higher Levels Of Performance From Everyone
What are the main lessons the country should draw from the present condition and future prospects of standards-based …
Patriotism and Schools After September 11
September 11 has created an environment ripe for teaching the fundamentals of constitutional government, democracy, and the U.S. role in promoting (or sometimes inhibiting) the spread of …
The Ability To Read Is Critical To A Child’s Future Success
Reading affects every aspect of a student’s learning, from the ability to listen and comprehend a story in preschool to the acquisition a …
Reading And Writing Are Important For A Successful Literacy Program
Traditionally, special education teachers have focused on remediation of specific skills deficits that are isolated from …
What Impact Does School Environment Have on Student Achievement?
A professional learning community is more than simply a collection of teachers working in the same building. A learning community …