From the bottom-up: New York City teacher evaluation and the narration of mediated institutional assault

Following the trend of consequential accountability in US public education, New York City introduced a teacher evaluation program during the 2013–2014 school year that linked teachers’ individual performance ratings with their students’ exam scores. As this program systemically alters the nature of teacher–student relationships by transforming students into the means to an end (teachers’ professional viability), this study investigated the implementation of this accountability program from the point of view of the teachers – those who were the subject of this new policy. This study of 15 teachers’ narratives from 3 distinct schools illuminates a social-organizational process that I refer to as mediated institutional assault – a perceived attack on the teachers’ sense of personhood and moral agency perpetrated by mediating figures whose actions were facilitated by bureaucratic policies and institutionally coordinated tools of control. Thus, this study reveals that the consequence of this new mode of accountability is not merely the threat of losing one’s job, but also an insidious form of psychological assault, which in its masked delivery violates teachers’ sense of relational morality and challenges deeply engrained beliefs about their role as educators.     

ESP教学法在大学英语教学中的运用

专门用途英语(EnglishforSpecificPurposes,ESP)具有自己的显著特点。ESP的教学对象、教学内容、教学目的与通用英语(EnglishforGeneralPurpose,EGP)有明显不同。国外ESP主要有三种教学法:语域分析教学法(RegisterAnalysis),语篇分析教学法(DiscourseAnalysis)和体裁分析教学法(GenreAnalysis)。体裁分析教学法对以中国学生为对象的ESP教学有积极的指导意义。     

孔子、子夏诗论比较--兼论上海博物馆藏战国楚竹书《诗论》之命名

从传世文献看 ,孔子论《诗》是站在文化的立场 ,运用引譬连类的方法加以推演 ,揭示其礼乐文化意义 ,以指导学《诗》者提高道德修养和知识水平。子夏虽然接受了孔子的礼乐文化思想 ,但由于社会环境的变化以及自身认识的差距 ,其论 .《诗》则偏重于站在政治的立场 ,从诗反映社会政治和为社会政治服务的角度来揭示诗义 ,其基本方法是以“美刺”说诗 ,以期发挥《诗》的政教作用。比较传世文献与上博楚竹书《诗论》对具体作品的评论 ,楚竹书《诗论》的立场和方法与孔子较为一致 ,竹书整理者定名为《孔子诗论》是合适的     

《汽车材料课程》小组教学的探讨

汽车材料课程教学改革,改变了传统的教师讲,学生听的教学方法。让学生自由组合2～4人一组,每组选择一个专题,收集相关资料、进行市场调查、撰写出专题报告,并在课堂上介绍报告内容、工作过程、工作方法以及工作中遇到的问题和解决方法等。这种教学方法,充分调动了学生的学习兴趣、学习积极性和主动性,培养了学生的综合应用能力,包括团结协作精神、查阅资料获取信息的能力、人际交往与沟通能力、科技文章写作能力、语言表达能力等,取得了较好的教学效果。     

浅谈英语教学中对学生自学能力的培养

自主学习的能力对学生能否进行终身学习具有非常重要的意义，在课堂教学中渗透对学生自学能力的培养应从以下几个方面入手：民主教学是自主学习的基础；学习策略的培养是自主学习的必要条件；情感教育使自主学习的情理获得自由；课后延续活动使自主学习的范围得到拓展；教师必须为学生自主学习创造条件。     

Different children’s perspectives on their learning environment

This article reports and discusses findings from an ethnographic case study, aiming to gain a deeper understanding of how different children perceive their learning environment in the first grade of primary school, with regard to social as well as academic aspects. The theoretical framework is based on an interactional perspective, where children’s learning and development are considered to take place in a dynamic and ecological system. The reported results are based on interviews with 16 children, and observed teaching situations during the first year of primary school. Research among children demands special ethical considerations, such as how to avoid questions and interest from the researcher affecting the position of children being vulnerable in some way. The findings show that, within a group of children, facing a similar learning environment, there are significant differences between the experiences expressed. The findings presented support the importance of listening to children when planning educational settings. Listening to and taking into account the children’s different voices is an essential part of research and education that strives for inclusion, learning and well-being of all children.     

高等职业教育物理教学方法浅谈

就高等职业物理教学,谈学生心理品质的培养、基本物理教学方法及改革物理实验教学方法。     

残缺数据的指数平滑模型

在实际的预测工作中,搜集到的数据,通常不是等时间间距的而是残缺的,怎样利用这种不完整的数据,是预测工作中的难题。本文分析了残缺数据对预测精度的影响并就如何有效地利用MAGNE模型进行了论述。     

富马酸二甲酯的合成及其市场开发前景

富马酸二甲酯是一种新型的杀菌剂.根据国内外的研究报道,对其合成、性质和应用等方面的研究进展,表明开发生产富马酸二甲酯具有广阔的市场开发前景.     

Using stakeholder feedback to improve online professional development opportunities

Abstract

Traditional professional development is often characterized as being expensive, time consuming, and lacking impact. In contrast, online professional development provides greater flexibility and is becoming increasingly popular for school personnel. In this article, we report the process and outcomes of gathering feedback to adapt traditional in-person to online training differentiated for the participants to maximize utility, efficiency, and effectiveness in meeting the needs of key stakeholders. Focus groups were conducted with teachers, administrators, and other specialists to gather feedback on content as well as how online learning modules (OLMs) could be tailored to meet specific school site and team needs. We discuss our findings in the context of continuing efforts to improve general and specific professional development opportunities.