supervision necessary? For many years, teacher quality has been a major focus in the United States (Berlinger, p. 14). Many states, throughout history, have worked to improve quality through legislation, changes in policies, and reform in various p Continue Reading...
principals who are equity-oriented, marginalized dynamics may crop up in schools that are changing demographically at a rapid pace (Cooper, 2009). This essay reflects upon how educators may play the role of transformative leaders by way of carrying Continue Reading...
Understanding AssessmentsAssessments are essential in education because they serve as measures of student understanding (National Research Council, 2001). They can be also be used by teachers to make instructional decisions, and evaluate the effectiv Continue Reading...
Voices from the trenches: The transfer of teaching and leadership skills from the military environment as veterans enter the teaching profession that affect grit and resilience in underrepresented male students.The need for interdisciplinary team wor Continue Reading...
The Curriculum Committee is in charge of the curriculum selection process; it ensures the choice of subjects and their content for any given curricular program is assessed (Briars, 2014). Identification of individuals who will form part of the curric Continue Reading...
1. Name and describe impact(s) you have had on students' learning or growth as a result of coursework.Currently, the education industry is going through a very contentious and polarizing period. In many instances, the United States is behind many oth Continue Reading...
SIP REVIEW SIP Review and Opportunity for ImprovementThe school improvement plan (SIP) is a significant roadmap for the school itself to make changes and bring improvements in areas that are weak. It is done to enhance student achievement and the hel Continue Reading...
Principals should also create a climate where teachers are encouraged to give their input. Teachers can then use their knowledge to design and develop curriculum that fits with the school's environment, staffing, and student population, and educat Continue Reading...
Computers Are an Underutilized Resource for High School Physical Education Teachers Computers have become an integral part of the high school learning environment, beginning in the early 1990s. They provide a vast variety of resources to help enhanc Continue Reading...
, 1996): To train those college students who aim to join the teaching profession; To provide the teachers with a wide spectrum and grounds for exploration so that they can apply their knowledge and ability in a way that boosts the overall education Continue Reading...
Literacy Assessment Characteristic Outstanding Adequate Needs Improvement Reading and writing skills are taught explicitly, directly, and systematically using research-based strategies. There are opportunities during each school day for vocabul Continue Reading...
Leadership in 21st Century Support Systems Conducting learning activities without assessing the success of those activities is like driving a vehicle without a clean windshield and a rear-view mirror. The instructor can still steer, put on the gas a Continue Reading...
Project Management Offices1As Smits (2020) shows, the PMO has become more streamlined in terms of where it should focus its energyspecifically on ensuring clarity, purpose, and understanding. That is why Smits (2020) emphasizes that strategic objecti Continue Reading...
Both of these ideas may have caused some type of argument and disagreement had the teacher been permitted to engage in that manner at the time of that review. However, because the process was established whereby she could not debate them, the teache Continue Reading...
Indeed, the heightened emphasis on standardized testing and other practices related to No Child Left Behind has created a condition wherein the principal is found to be largely at the center of an array of very inflexible demands. The result is that Continue Reading...
In the context of Charters Schools, distributed leadership that connects organizational features (culture, business practices, motivation etc.) provides a greater opportunity for members to learn from one another. An increased participation in decis Continue Reading...
Mentoring Process in a Business Setting In most professions, the first years in a new position are fraught with uncertainties and problems. The need for supporting teachers and people in other professions was cited as far back as the Conant Report Continue Reading...
Learning Needs Assessment and Analysis The University of San Diego Counseling Center (USDCC) has been established to provide enrolled students with access to quality counseling and healthcare services. Employing a diverse selection of the university Continue Reading...
The general challenge in online education is the failure to embrace the paradigm that online programs are fundamentally different than traditional pedagogy, and must include alternative ways to link learning styles and learning outcomes. Failure to Continue Reading...
When they see the library staff in this light, teachers are more willing to work with others in improving the effectiveness of their lesson planning (by incorporating more tools and techniques). (Gregory, 2003, pp. 100-109) Task 4: Change can be di Continue Reading...
A change in any one of the factors has to be 'compensated' by changes in the other two" (p. 27). Consequently, the type of instructional practices that may be best suited for one learning venue will likely be unsuitable and therefore ineffective in Continue Reading...
A similar trend was seen in many areas of U.S. society, such as the restriction of medicinal claims on products and other trends that began in the same decade. It was very interesting to find that the U.S. Armed Forces had any part in distance educ Continue Reading...
Businesses are now pushing more so than ever before for schools and educators to adopt a community or learning community based approach to student education, in the hopes students will graduate with more applicable skill sets they can apply to the i Continue Reading...
Intervention Effectiveness Response to instruction and intervention RTI2 is reported as a general approach in education to closing the gap in achievement. RTI2 methods are constructed upon the Response to Intervention (RTI) model that was an option Continue Reading...
Teachers at all levels need to be able to expand their understanding and use through professional development and grant opportunities, as well as be given time to attend trainings and conferences. They need to be encouraged to assume a leadership ro Continue Reading...
Conclusion The adoption of national legislation (NCLB), as well as many other education based and popular pressures to utilize the miracle of American ingenuity, i.e. technology in the classroom to help students better achieve learning goals very Continue Reading...
RTI Response to Intervention Response to Intervention (RTI) Over the past decade, rapid changes have occurred in general educational practice to increase the focus on early identification of and intervention for students considered at risk. The ap Continue Reading...
Vision of Student Learning The vision of Paterson Public Schools is “to be the leader in educating New Jersey’s urban youth” (Paterson, 2017). My vision of student learning is aligned with the school’s vision in the sense tha Continue Reading...
Family Dynamics Effect on Student Performance The objective of this study is to examine how family dynamics affect student performance. This work will examine the history of equal opportunity education and answer how it is that students receive oppo Continue Reading...
With conscious awareness, the school leader becomes a reflective practitioner and therefore a more effective school leader. The readers must heed the words of the authors that "the variety of skills a leader must master is daunting" (p. 62). Therefo Continue Reading...
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Key political, or legal issues, changes in K-12 assessment goals A Statute of instructive practice within the K-12 cluster involves instruction, curriculum and assessment among students. In this case, alignment ens Continue Reading...
Students should be able to reflect on the process of problem solving. Reasoning and Proof Students should recognize that proofs are a fundamental aspect of mathematics. Within that understanding, they should develop the ability to select and use v Continue Reading...
But high schools have been reporting rising grade point averages. Regardless of whether grade inflation is to blame, or an ineffectuality on the part of standardized testing to adequately measure student achievement, this points to another difficult Continue Reading...
performance assessments. There will be a determination concerning how it assists in attaining educational goals. Educational assessment background will be presented and information on the way performance assessments are made use of in achieving goal Continue Reading...
Running Head: COMPARATIVE CRITIQUE COMPARATIVE CRITIQUE 8Comparative Critique of Seven ArticlesAbstractThere is a need for a new crop of leadership and leadership educators with demographic shift internationally. The globalization of the economy and Continue Reading...
Plan for Shared Learning The goal of this shared learning plan is to create a culture of continual learning and sustainable, supportive professional development. A professional learning community “provides a context of collegiality, which suppo Continue Reading...
Evaluating and Applying Empirical Critical Thinking ToolsThe purpose of this paper is to provide a comprehensive evaluation of two prominent empirical critical thinking assessment tools: 1) the California Critical Thinking Skills Test (CCTST) and 2) Continue Reading...
CarMax and Amazon.com with an Emphasis on Mergers and Acquisitions Mergers and acquisitions are the means of business expansion on the positive side, but the company can use these methods in order to ensure their long-term survival on the negative Continue Reading...
