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Change: Or a more open-ended approach... we could just ask team members to talk about their school systems using the following graphic as a guide:Image from: http://www.flickr.com/photos/listerspot/2627044819/Our Sample ClassroomSince many of our discussions will revolve around devising 21st
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Jul 1 2008, 11:18 AM EDT
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Change: Can teachers attend professional development sessions and have a supply-teacher take their class? Is there a staff lounge in your school and do teachers use it as a professional learning environment? What
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Jul 1 2008, 10:48 AM EDT
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Change: Who are the skilled personnel in the system that teachers have access to? How is information and support disseminated by those individuals?Is a textbook used in most courses? Does a publisher provide the text book
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Jul 1 2008, 10:29 AM EDT
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Change: Are teachers encouraged to complete action research, teacher inquiries, lesson-studies, learning circles or any other forms of meta-cognitive and reflective practice?Where do teachers get their lessons from? What support mechanisms do they have to create good lessons in their subject? Are there any cross-curricular
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Jul 1 2008, 10:08 AM EDT
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Change: The People in the System (students, teachers, principals, superintendents, Ministry officials, parents, community people) Curriculum and Content of Learning including the media used Assessment Support (Technical, Learning supports for students & teachers) Physical Space and Equipment (bricks, mortar, hardware/software) Nature and space of learning
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Jun 30 2008, 11:16 AM EDT
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Change: How are students assessed in your grades - do they receive a "Satisfactory/Needs Improvement" rating, A grade based on a % or letter grade? Can
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Jun 30 2008, 2:37 AM EDT
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Change: Red Collander Photo by:Inx(D) Photo by: Ian Koh(E) Photo by: ACS Amman(F) Photo by: ¡anna]Photo by: Ian KohA voice thread will be set up to share information as well as an email posting and survey site will assist in the gathering of the information.Our
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Jun 30 2008, 2:28 AM EDT
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Change: Which of the followingtypical elementary classrooms comes closest to the average classrooms in your school?(A) Photo by: S. Lister(B) Photo by: Photo by:Inx(D) Photo by: Ian Koh(E) Photo by: ACS Amman(F) Photo by: ¡anna]Photo by: Ian KohA voice thread will
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Jun 29 2008, 11:23 PM EDT
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Change: How does your system deal with 'special' students?What type of school work do students do outside of school? Do the parents have a role in school activities outside
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Jun 29 2008, 11:22 PM EDT
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Change: How does a teacher's wage compare to a university or college professor in your system? To put things in perspective, how much does a restaurant worker make in your culture? What about a ????policeman or Nurse? What qualifications does a typical teacher need
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Jun 29 2008, 11:18 AM EDT
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Change: Do the teachers receive any professional development during the school year? Are their days set aside where there is no school but teachers have PD
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Jun 29 2008, 9:43 AM EDT
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Change: What is the predominant belief about how a student learns in your system? Please give an example of the best way, for instance, a student would learn math or science or history in your system?A voice thread will be set up to
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Jun 29 2008, 8:57 AM EDT
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Change: How old are children when they start school? Is there a compulsory pre-school program? How old are they when they complete the final grade before going to a post-secondary instituation?A voice thread will be set up to share information
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Jun 29 2008, 8:44 AM EDT
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Change: How long is a typical school day for a student? Primary / Middle School / Secondary. Do the students ever come early or stay late
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Jun 13 2008, 12:49 AM EDT
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Change: If a teacher believes in student-centred learning, incorporates a project-based teaching approach and encourages collaborative learning in their classroom – what will happen when this
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