Cognitive Coaching A New Approach to Building Effective Teacher Leaders 2/28/2013 Nicole L. Winsley | A New Approach to Mentoring A newly licensed teacher walks into her empty classroom on the first day of school. She has her curriculum guide‚ her pacing calendar‚ her unit instructional plan‚ and her lesson plans for the first week. She has her copies made and in her mind she has stored the countless hours’ worth of instruction she received for four years. The bell rings‚ and it is time
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The essential characteristics of effective teaching There is no doubt that teachers play a critical part in a student’s school experience and learning. Teachers‚ who have the ability to motivate‚ encourage and understand their students and their individual circumstances can provide a positive school experience‚ and can contribute to student’s success in later life. Student’s present teachers with a wide range of knowledge and skills‚ this provides a significant challenge to teachers as they need
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INTRODUCTION Many educators view teaching as organized‚ purposeful and deliberate efforts designed to bring about certain desirable ends in an individual. Garcia (2000) states that a teacher must know what teaching is because his concept of teaching will guide his behaviour and his own interpretation of teaching that becomes essential to his performance as a teacher. It serves as high guide as well as direction in every classroom work to achieve effective teaching-learning process. Teachers
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treasure: grammar practice for the Malaysian ESL learners. Canadian Social Science‚ 5‚ 167-175. [pic] SECTION A INTRODUCTION The changes of method and methodological approach to teaching language in the West have also influenced the language teaching approach in Malaysia. In Malaysia‚ The English Language Program for the primary school is aimed at equipping students with basic language skills to enable them to use the language and communicate effectively in any
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Communicative Approach in English Teaching Outline I. Problems in the present English teaching and causes of these problems II. Introduce the communicative approach 1. The definition of communicative approach 2. Two principles of communicative approach (1) Create a realistic situation (2) The class should be students-centered III. Adopt communicative approach to improve students’ ability to listen and speak‚ and achieve the goal of English teaching 1. Three
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Introduction Teaching is a profession that is considered to be a rewarding challenging and complex role. An effective teacher does not simply teach knowledge their students and instead aims to arm students with the knowledge‚ skills‚ understanding and attitudes that will prepare students for life-long learning. The constructivist theories developed by Piaget and Vygotsky have impacted on the way that teachers teach and this has changed the approach of teaching to place a greater importance on
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ICT in constructivist classrooms. Information and communication technology (ICT) is a tool that is used every day by many people‚ wether it is for word processing‚ communicating with others‚ accessing information via the internet or playing games. ICT promises a faster and more exciting future but what is its place in the classroom? Does the mere presence of a computer in a classroom automatically guarantee improved learning and teaching? This paper is going to explore the use of ICT in constructivist
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Constructivism: A Holistic Approach to Teaching and Learning Janet Giesen Faculty Development and Instructional Design Center Northern Illinois University Introductions • Your name • Your department or unit • Your experiences or knowledge of constructivism • Why have you joined us today? Overview • Learning cycle • Constructivism – Learning theory – Process – Instructional strategy • Classroom applications • Instructor and student roles Learning Cycle or “5 E’s” Engage
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Factors Affecting Effective Teaching Appropriate Training Having the appropriate training to teach a specific subject is an important factor in being able to teach that class effectively. For teaching in the public school system‚ teachers should have taken courses in the subjects they wish to teach. For teaching college level courses‚ a PhD in the discipline or a related field is normally required‚ although community colleges accept a master’s degree and some universities allow someone with a
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A CASE STUDY ON ENG301: THEORIES OF LANGUAGE TEACHING AND LEARNING Entitled: Effective Strategies in the Teaching of Reading as Perceived by the English Teachers of Blessed John Paul II Academy‚ S.Y. 2013-2014 I. Problem and It’s Background Introduction Reading is a multifaceted process involving word recognition‚ comprehension‚ fluency‚ and motivation. Learn how readers integrate these facets to make meaning from print (Diane Henry Leipzig). The text presents letters
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