News tagged with classroom teachers
Teacher-student relationships key to learning health and sex education
Aug 04, 2008 |
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When it comes to learning life-changing behaviors in high school health classes, the identity of the person teaching may be even more important than the curriculum, a new study suggests.
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Relationships Improve Student Success
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jun 29, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When students are underachieving, school policymakers often examine class size, curriculum and funding, but University of Missouri researchers suggest establishing relationships may be a powerful ...
The most effective teachers are in a class of their own
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Jul 08, 2009 |
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These are the latest findings of research funded in primary and secondary schools by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) into what makes good teachers even better.
Student Rewards Often Ineffective And Unnecessary, Authors Say
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Oct 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- It seems so natural to many teachers and parents: give children rewards for doing well in school and that will motivate them to achieve more. Not so fast, according to the authors of a new ...
New research offers guidance for improving primary grade writing instruction
Feb 26, 2009 |
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New research from Vanderbilt University's Peabody College offers guidance for teachers to help them improve writing instruction in the primary grades and develop stronger student writers.
Researchers identify best strategies for supporting new science teachers
Sep 09, 2008 |
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With a nationwide shortage of science teachers and plummeting student test scores, many school districts are forced to hire teachers with science degrees but little training in education or experience teaching. Without proper ...
iTeacher: Program Brings Web 2.0 to the Classroom
Mar 12, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Online media and social networking Web sites - Web 2.0 standards like Facebook and YouTube - are the new tools for communication and entertainment among K-12 students. Safety and inappropriate content issues, ...
Teacher-designed performance pay programs offer smaller incentives to more teachers
Apr 06, 2009 |
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Performance pay programs designed by teachers, for teachers, tend to offer small incentives to a large number of teachers, new research indicates.
Gender bias found in student ratings of high school science teachers
Feb 02, 2009 |
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A study of 18,000 biology, chemistry and physics students has uncovered notable gender bias in student ratings of high school science teachers.
Should teachers be licensed on effectiveness or experience?
Apr 15, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Michigan education officials are considering new standards for licensing teachers focusing more on effectiveness rather than years of educational and work experience. Are teachers ready?
Pre-K students benefit when teachers are supportive
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
May 15, 2008 |
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States are investing considerable amounts of money in pre-kindergarten programs for 4-year-olds. A new study finds that the quality of interactions between teachers and children plays a key role in accounting for gains in ...
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