teaching

Principles for Using Measures of Effective Teaching

Nine Principles for Using Measures of Effective Teaching

The Measures of Effective Teaching Project (MET) is a research collaborative of academicians, teachers, and education organizations committed to investigating better ways to identify and produce effective teaching. The complete funding for this endeavor is provided by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.  Nearly 3,000 teachers from across various states of America had volunteered to …

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Are textbooks behind teachers’ steep learning curve in the classroom?

Kate Walsh details the findings of a new NCTQ study, Learning about Learning, which finds little evidence that scientific advancements can be found in the coursework, specifically in the textbooks that are required reading, taken by aspiring teachers. Sourced through Scoop.it from: www.brookings.edu Are textbooks behind teachers’ steep learning curve in the classroom? Teacher candidates …

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Educating Children and Youth in Crisis and Conflict Situations

Improve equitable access to education, especially for the most vulnerable, such as displaced populations, ethnic minorities and war-affected youth. Provide safe access to schools for students and teachers, especially  for girls. Rebuild education systems, including the teaching corps. Improve the management of school systems. Prevent and mitigate conflict and crisis though activities such as the …

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How Multiple Intelligence Theory Can Be Implemented in eLearning

n this article, I will talk about the different ways in which Multiple Intelligences Theory can be implemented in eLearning to help the learner effectively acquire, retain, and utilize the information being provided within the eLearning course. The Multiple Intelligences Theory was developed by Dr. Howard Gardner in 1983. Dr. Gardner, a noted psychologist and …

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