School Proposal
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The primary focus of the proposal is to develop an ideal or educationally maximal school for children from two to eight years of age--preschoolers through third graders. This school will need instructors whose instructional activities are in accord with the mission and objectives of the planned school. A workshop is, therefore, needed to provide information and training to school teachers to ensure concordance between their instructional efforts and activities and the school's educational mission and objective.The general principles that will be used in conducting the workshops are those delineated by Goldenberg and Gallimore (1991) as crucial for workshops that effectively produce change and innovations in teachers' knowledge, skills and instructional strategies. The authors term these principles "precepts for learning new practices." Based on these principles, it can be noted that the workshop will: (1) Provide teachers with opportunities to meet with colleagues as well as a skilled consultant for an extended period of time for the express purpose of learning new knowledge and skills. (2) Organize all discussions of materials presented during meetings around teachers' perceived needs in their own classrooms. (3) Set specific goals and remain focused on them for a reasonable amount of time. (4) Operate to intellectual stimulate teachers and thereby make sure they acquire a conceptual understanding of the pedagogical processes as well as the new l
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(1994), informational technology has been associated with helping students to learn problem-solving and critical thinking skills; further, informational technology has been found to produce gain in students' writing ability, to nurture students' artistic expression, to help them feel comfortable with modern day technology, and to increase their general productivity and efficacy.
The importance of focusing on collaborative effort as an instrument for producing change in the cultural atmosphere of the school (change that increases student learning) has been discussed by Simpson (1990). Specifically, Simpson notes that when teachers work collaboratively, this increases input into instructional techniques and strategies thereby improving the quality of instruction. In addition, through increased commraderie, teachers feel more empowered. For these reasons, this element is included in the workshop.
Authentic assessment is included in the workshop because studies conducted by Rogers and Stevenson (1988) have shown that not only do such methods provide precise and accurate evaluative information regarding student learning, they also simultaneously continue the teaching process.
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Approximate Word count = 2015
Approximate Pages = 8 (250 words per page)
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