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When designing a curriculum, objectives are of the utmost importance. Without setting objectives, the teacher has no clue as to what the focus of the lesson is on or if students are learning what...
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When evaluating student work and assessing for learning teachers tend to choose two trends of appraisal: product or process. Current research is partial to process-oriented rather than merely...
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If the question is intended to discuss the point from an educational standpoint, I will move the question to the education group. I believe that there might not be an exact difference between an...
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I do not think that there is any reason to protect someone who cheats from all future harm. If you're a high school teacher and you let a student get away with cheating, you are not helping them...
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So... a five day school week as opposed to what? As opposed to a 4 day week? Or a 6 day week? Here in the US a five day week is standard so I don't know what you would like it compared to....
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I do not get to attend all of the workshops I would like to, so most of my professional growth comes from reading. I try to keep up with the latest trends since I also teach teacher education...
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There are so many possible areas that you could research that it might be helpful if you could narrow it down for us a bit by telling us what general field(s) you might be interested in. For...
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I think that these are fair expectations to place on a teacher. The question would be whether or not this is what your teacher views as their own expectations. I think that being able to ensure...
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Great request. Let me list some pros and cons for each. Advantages for films: Film can engage the senses in a powerful way. For instance, you have motion picture, sound, and even sense. Keep in...
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There is no one teaching method that is best because students are very different from one another and so are teachers. For a teaching method to work, it has to be appropriate for both the students...
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As the school year starts, this is a really interesting question. I think that you will find many different reads as to what is the relationship between teacher and learner. The most foundational...
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Since students are naturally curious, they are going to ask questions I can't answer. I usually ask the student to make a guess or inference, but I am also honest. I help the student find the...
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Schools of some sort probably existed long before the ones about which we know. The first writing probably involved some kind of formal training in how to write, so schooling has probably existed...
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Reading this question as a teacher, I am guessing that your professor actually wants to hear your thoughts on these three types of curriculum. Part of growth and development as a teacher is coming...
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A traditional discussion in an English classroom is a teacher-centered activity where the students all participate by answering teacher-asked questions in the hope of getting the "right answer" and...
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The communicative approach to language teaching stresses the importance of communication and interaction among the pupils and between the teacher and the pupils to learn a foreign language. Rather...
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The difference between Criterion and Norm-referenced testing is mainly the way in which the data is analyzed and used after getting the scores back. The NRT (Norm-Referenced Test) takes the...
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I think that you will find that different thinkers, organizations, or institutions will refer to the stages of curriculum development with different terminology, breakdown, or identifications. At...
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When evaluating a syllabus, one must insure that it defines the different aspects of the works to be studied. A proper syllabus should include the following. Name of Instructor--including ways to...
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Children today are growing up in an entertainment based world. Their entire lives are digital: from their cell phones, to T.V., to video games, and MP3/iPods. When students step into a classroom...
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It is important to have examinations in schools. If you do not have examinations that are standard across the country, how will you know if schools are teaching students what they need to learn?...
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"Education" is the inclusive term, whereas “schooling” is simply one way to get “educated”. For example, apprentice programs, internships, hands-on training, experience, are all kinds of...
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In ESL or any language instruction, there is a difference between learning the words and understanding the structure of the language. Students really need to understand both to really function in...
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Both kinds of work clearly have their benefits and their drawbacks. I tend to like classwork better when I am teaching lower-level students and homework more for higher-level (in terms of skills)...
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A syllabus should ideally have a combination of both skills and topics. For example, you may want students to read a certain genre. You also might want them to be able to describe the characters....
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As a teacher, my opinion is that examinations, whether midterm or final, should not be used as punishments for students. Both types of examinations are supposed to be comprehensive assessments of...
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This question will probably be moved to the discussion group for teachers; certainly, it will serve you better there. For many teachers, the reason that they have entered the profession lies in...
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One kind of informal assessment is simply asking questions of students. The advantage to that is that you can do it very frequently. You can also do it in the middle of your lessons to make sure...
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I think that defining an effective reader goes to the very heart of teaching the concept of literacy. This will be challenging to anyone, but more so to individuals who are teachers. It is for...
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A philosophical framework, often called your philosophy of education, is simply, what you believe about the educational process, and how you plan to approach your classroom/students given what you...
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The definition of physical environment is simply the physical characteristics of the room. This refers to things like the size of the room, how dark or light it is, what the temperature is like,...
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A syllabus can be a useful tool. This is particularly true in a higher level course where students might be absent or need to review material before a classroom presentation. Many college courses...
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My district has a standard policy that food/drink are not to be consumed in the classroom. The problem has not so much been distraction as that students tend to leave a mess, or spill drinks on the...
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Like teachers for all subjects, science teachers are challenged by the harnessing of student focus. Science is meticulous, requiring a sense of focus and discipline. Adhering to inquiry,...
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The Five C's of teaching a foreign language are Communication, Cultures, Connections, Comparisons, and Communities. Read more here: "Foreign Language Standards: Understanding ACTFL's Five C's for...
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I think that even the most ardent supporters of learning styles would argue that a learner possesses different styles of learning within them. There is solely one style of learner. Each person...
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This is a great question, and I don't think you'll get the same answer twice from any two people in any country. As a teacher, I can see the benefit of both. However, I will tell you that my...
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Have a sense of humor--this is a rule for me and my students. I teach high school juniors and seniors, and it is imperative that I can laugh at myself and that my students can do so too. This is...
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I think that some level of clarification is needed in the understanding of "individual" talents. If this refers to teachers or students would become of critical importance in the refinement of...
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Teaching assistants are important keys to student success in many college classes, especially when lectures contain a large number of students. The teaching assistant should be a more accessible...
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As long as we are talking about academic subjects at the high school level, the vast majority of a student's grade should be based on performance. It may be appropriate to give a student a boost...
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I'm no scientist or psychologist, but as an English teacher and an avid reader, I think I can answer from my own personal point of view that there is an abundance of benefits to reading. First,...
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It is really all in the semantics. There isn't a difference between the three. Their names are used interchangeably because ultimately they show the same thing. They are called all three ways but...
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I would never allow a student to retake the same test that they have already failed. I have, at times, told students that I would ignore (or reduce the weight of) a poor grade if they would...
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Some people advocate for a more integrated educational experience that puts students into work environments where they can actively see the value of education and put their skills to work. If...
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I would use the official ETS book. I noticed that they now have an ebook. I think that may be better because you can get it online immediately. Sice the minimum passing score is 530, studying the...
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Communication theorists have many different models of communication processes. Most share though, four key elements, sender, recipient, medium, and message.Sender: In a lecture class the teacher is...
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I am a teacher for two reasons. First, I enjoy being around high school age students and I enjoy trying to help them get their start in life. Second, I think I am good at gathering information...
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My answer would be as follows. First, I would say that there is a sense of loyalty, because the school is in the town in which I grew up. Therefore, there is a sense of love for the school and the...
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Well, probably not on eNotes! Joking aside - I assume this "bad" assignment will be looked at to determine what qualities make it bad - things it is missing, etc.? Generally speaking, in my...