Retrieved October 25, 2010, from http://www.ncsl.org This website shows how important it is for American high schools to prepare their students for college, in order for America to compete in this 21st century knowledge-based world. The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) provides a number of statistics pertaining to high school graduation and drop out rates. The NCSL also gives a few specific solutions designed to improve high schools throughout the country. Pulliam, J.D. and Van Patten, J.J. (2007).
They key players each play a role in helping students and the school as a whole to be successful. Key players collaborate to reach shared Political Frame 5 goals even if their values, beliefs and background differ (Bolman & Deal, 2010.). I can
Supervision for Instructional Improvement Ebony A. Wilson Grand Canyon University Supervision and Instructional Leadership EDA 551 April 20, 2011 Supervision for Instructional Improvement Professional development is an essential tool in a movement towards greater success for all students and meeting the needs for school change in a society that is desperately in need of one. As stated by DeSimone (2011), "Teacher professional development is one of the keys to improving the quality of U.S. schools. Many education reforms rely on teacher learning— and the improved instruction that ideally follows — to increase student learning, so understanding what makes professional development effective is critical to understanding
Role | Strategic purpose | School governors | They are responsible for the conduct of the school and must promote high standards of educational achievement. They provide a strategic view of the school by establishing a vision and setting the purpose/aims of the school within an agreed policy framework. The Governors also monitor and evaluates the work of the school by continually reviewing the performance of the head teacher as well as the effectiveness of the schools improvement strategy.They sign off the self-evaluation process with regards to school improvement service and Ofsted reports as needed. They ensure parents are involved and consulted within the review and hold the head to account for the performance of the school. | Senior Management team | The leadership or senior management team are often made up of the head teacher, deputy and heads of department.
I believe that students also need to learn about effective communication strategies primarily in school so that they can find ways to work together with their teachers and peers to find academic success. The successful methods of communicating that is learnt in school can be carried out in communicating with others out side of school as well. Within the classroom I encourage
They have to be prepared to both support and challenge the head teacher and staff by gathering views asking questions and deciding what is best for the pupils. Senior Management Team This is usually the Head Teacher, Deputy Head and Heads of Departments, Special Needs Coordinators are sometimes members too. Their role is to set and manage the strategic direction of the school. They also lead any changes in the school and make sure the school is doing its best to deliver the strategic direction for the pupils attending the school. They are aware of the current state of the school and are key in launching new initiatives that can motivate the whole school and keep track of these initiatives once implemented.
They help to set high standards for the school, plan the schools future and set targets for school improvements. School governors also make the school more accountable to the public and help the school be responsive to the community and needs of parents. The senior management team is made up of a head teacher and deputy head teacher. In larger schools this includes the senior teachers, school business manager and the special educational needs co-ordinator (SENCO). Their role is to lead any changes, set the strategic direction and make sure the school is doing the best for the children and staff.
Cher this is a website I used. http://www.academicintegrity.org/icai/assets/FVproject.pdf Spring 2014 Assignment # 2 1) How would you define ethical learning and academic integrity? I would define ethics learning as the ability to prepare our students to develop the necessary skills needed to living a productive life in our society by providing an environment that is conductive for learning. Academic integrity is holding them account for your action, promoting growth whereby they learn to be responsibility and treating other with respect. According to the Center for Academic Integrity (CAI) is teaching students to become model citizens who are honesty, trustworthy, fairness, respectful, and responsibility regardless of consequences.
These lenses correlate to processes of self-reflection, student feedback, peer assessment, and engagements with scholarly literature. Cogitating upon these processes provides the foundation for good teaching and the means to become an excellent teacher. The autobiographical lens, or self-reflection, is the foundation of critical reflection. Teachers may focus on their previous experiences as a learner, or on their experiences as a teacher in order to "become aware of the paradigmatic assumptions and instinctive reasonings that frame how we work" (30). By interrogating, for example, teaching journals, evaluations, student/peer feedback, personal goals/outcomes, and/or role model profiles, teachers can reveal aspects of their pedagogy that may need adjustment or strengthening.
Comment on the Pre-service Teacher’s ability to plan and implement effective teaching and learning – please include an explanation of descriptors shown above as “Not demonstrated”. Professional Practice Standard 4 – Create and maintain supportive and safe learning environments 4.1 Support student participation Identify strategies to support inclusive student participation and engagement in classroom activities. ND D _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Grad Dip (Primary)-End of Placement Assessment Report-LEM503 3 4.2 Manage classroom activities Demonstrate the capacity to organise classroom activities and provide clear directions. 4.3 Manage challenging behaviour Demonstrate knowledge of practical approaches to manage challenging behaviour. 4.4 Maintain student safety Describe strategies that support students’ well-being and safety working within school and/or system, curriculum and legislative requirements.