News tagged with classroom teachers
New tool helps teachers use technology more effectively
A University of British Columbia researcher has piloted a tool to help elementary and secondary school science teachers get the most out of new classroom technologies.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Apr 16, 2012 |
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High school math teachers may not make the grade when it comes to gender bias
Do some high school teachers think math is harder for girls than boys? The authors of a new study say yes.
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Mar 22, 2012 |
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Principals can be reliable sources of teacher evaluations, consortium study finds
(PhysOrg.com) -- As schools across the country face mounting state and federal pressure to overhaul teacher evaluation, a pilot initiative in Chicago provides evidence that principals are able to assess teachers accurately ...
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Nov 17, 2011 |
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Study: Negative classroom environment adversely affects children's mental health
Children in classrooms with inadequate material resources and children whose teachers feel they are not respected by colleagues exhibit more mental health problems than students in classrooms without these issues, finds a ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 09, 2011 |
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Teacher effort is linked to difficult students' inherited traits
Challenging students take up more of their teachers' time—and the difference between a tougher student and an easier one appears to be genetic, according to a new study published in Psychological Science, a journal of the ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Dec 16, 2010 |
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See something? Tell the teacher
(PhysOrg.com) -- Many school districts are pushing principals to spend more time in classrooms observing and evaluating teachers but few are using the information they gather to improve education.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2010 |
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Highlighting gender promotes stereotyped views in preschoolers
In many preschool classrooms, gender is very noticeable—think of the greeting, "Good morning, boys and girls" or the instruction, "Girls line up on this side, boys on that." A new study has found that when teachers call ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 16, 2010 |
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Research confirms that hand-clapping songs improve motor and cognitive skills
A researcher at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) conducted the first study of hand-clapping songs, revealing a direct link between those activities and the development of important skills in children and young adults, ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 28, 2010 |
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Teachers Give No Child Left Behind Act Mixed Reviews
(PhysOrg.com) -- Highly accomplished teachers assessing the merits of the No Child Left Behind Act give the federal legislation a mixed report card, according to a study by University of California, Riverside researchers ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 26, 2010 |
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The most effective teachers are in a class of their own
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.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Should teachers be licensed on effectiveness or experience?
(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?
Apr 15, 2009 |
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