GUIDE for TEACHERs Building greater skills and knowledge for educators DPAS II Delaware Performance Appraisal System DPAS II T EACHER GUIDE GUIDE FOR TEACHERs DPAS II Delaware Performance Appraisal System Table of Contents I. Introduction to DPAS II Purpose of DPAS II ....................................................................................1 Who is Included in DPAS II for Teachers? .............................................2 II. DPAS II for
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Mother nature a great teacher Local outdoor opportunities for the entire family By Tammy Marashlian Signal Staff Writer tmarashlian@the-signal.com December 15‚ 2008 When it comes to teaching kids about nature‚ parents can turn a park into a classroom‚ a park ranger into a teacher and hiking into homework. By exposing kids to nature as early as possible‚ children can appreciate the natural world and learn about the environment first hand. Why nature? "Teaching them to appreciate nature
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study skills and habits that will serve him or her well throughout life 3. Homework encourages your child to use time wisely 4. It teaches your child to work independently 5. Homework teaches your child to take responsibility for his or her work 6. It allows your child to review and practice what has been covered in class 7. It helps your child to get ready for the next day’s class 8. Homework helps your child learn to use resources‚ such as libraries‚ reference materials
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Homework‚ a waste of time? According to a new study‚ more homework assignments do not translate into better grades. Researchers looked at transcripts and data of more than 18‚000 tenth grade students‚ in a study carried out to find what difference extra study at home makes. They found homework doesn’t necessarily help children to get more grades‚ but may help them achieve better standardised test scores‚ the ’Daily Mail’ reported. The findings by researchers from the University of Virginia in
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Older people‚ technology and community the potential of technology to help older people renew or develop social contacts and to actively engage in their communities Acknowledgements A great many individuals have made invaluable contributions to this project‚ most particularly the members of the steering group who guided this project over the course of the last eight months. Their knowledge‚ experience and patience with the process have been greatly appreciated. The project was framed
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the elderly. A. How many Medicare beneficiaries will switch to managed care? B. How much should the younger generation be taxed to pay for the elderly? C. Should seniors who use less care benefit financially‚ or should they subsidize those who use more care? D. How many Medicare beneficiaries will switch to medical saving accounts? E. What effect will these changes have on utilization? 1 F. How much should society devote to medical interventions that would add one year of life expectancy for
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The Last of the Mohicans 1. Provide a brief synopsis of the film. (When does the film take place? Where does the film take place? What is the storyline?) The movie The Last of the Mohicans took place in 1757 during the French and Indian War. In the movie the main character Nathaniel Hawkeye and his adoptive father and brother save Major Duncan Heyward and the two daughters of Officer Edmund Munro who were set up by their guide Magua. While on their way to the fort where Munro is Hawkeye and the
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Teacher As A Facilitator In general‚ there are still many one-way system of learning between teacher and students‚ called “Teacher centered learning” (TCL). Learning systems such as this can break the liveliness and students creativity in the classroom. Actually system teacher-centered learning (TCL) system must be balanced with student-centered learning (SCL). But it would be more effective if learning is more centered on student activeness in class‚ otherwise known as “Student centered learning”
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The Ideal Teacher: The qualities that build a student to succeed. Learning simply cannot occur in a class if a student is not focused and attentive. Capturing the attention of a classroom can be a difficult challenge. From their past years and experiences‚ teachers develop and adopt their own techniques to get students to focus on any lesson‚ discussion‚ or activity. What are some characteristics considered ideal for a teacher to have in order to help a student succeed and excel in life?
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How to Give Your First Speech Carl R. Burgchardt** Introduction Fortunately‚ giving your first speech sounds a lot harder than it is . . . The purpose of this pamphlet is to provide the information you need to do a good job on this assignment: how to select a topic‚ how to focus your speech‚ how to make your speech more interesting‚ how to organize your speech‚ how to prepare and practice your speech‚ how to behave during the presentation‚ and how to cope with stage fright. How do I select a topic
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