Sentences with phrase «city teachers led»

Vision, hard work and self - sacrifice by a group of dedicated New York City teachers led to the founding of the UFT more than 50 years ago.

Once every two months, Elm City teachers lead students on a two - week «expeditionary» project in which they deeply study a single subject, sometimes involving extensive time outside school visiting a farm, museum, or historical site.

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The city's Palmer Park Preparatory Academy was recently on the cover of Education Week for becoming a teacher led school in which teachers take over administrative duties.

The measure is opposed by New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, whose lobbying efforts today have already been setback after the GOP - led Senate announced it would take up Gov. Andrew Cuomo's teacher evaluation disclosure bill, a measure his office also opposes.

New York City School Chancellor Cathie Black says the budget cuts will lead to thousands of teacher lay offs.

In the event the City and its collective bargaining units fail to reach agreement on a teacher evaluation system by the end of May, an expedited arbitration process, led by the Commissioner of Education, will occur.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's election - year gift of parking placards to all city school teachers and staffers will lead to rampant misuse, a Manhattan principal warned in an e-mail to the Department of Education.

In response to a question from a delegate about the Chicago Teachers Union strike, which led to a successful contract, and the UFT's current, long - running contract battle, Mulgrew contrasted the circumstances faced by educators in Chicago and New York City.

Cuomo has been pushing for such a tax ceiling since his campaign, and the Assembly had been seen as one of his most challenging hurdles, since the New York City Democrats that lead the body have close ties to teachers» unions, which have opposed the cap.

Whether working as a bilingual city school teacher, fighting against climate change with Mothers Out Front, or helping lead St. Peter's Soup Kitchen... I Listen.

In his more than three decades leading the Buffalo Teachers Federation, Philip Rumore has become one of the most influential and controversial figures in the city's education landscape.

Kink, who led the Democrats» policy office, will head the Strong Economy for All Coalition, which, according to a recent Times report, will soon open with a $ 5 million budget, backed by SEIU / 1199, the powerful health care workers» union, and the UFT, the New York City teachers union.

A new labor contract has led to more retirements of New York City teachers this year, according to the United Federation of Tteachers this year, according to the United Federation of TeachersTeachers.

According to the early results, 92 percent of teachers outside New York City are either «effective» or «highly effective» and only 1 percent fall in the lowest category that could lead to their firing, state Education Commissioner John King told the Board of Regents on Tuesday.

UFT President Mulgrew says he hopes the agreement can break the logjam and lead to an ultimate settlement on evaluations for New York City teachers.

According to Kearns, in New York City mayoral control has led to higher costs and teacher layoffs.

The mayor spent much of the winter leading a full - court press, angrily complaining about state government's unfairness to the city and loudly insisting on the repeal of «LIFO,» the state law requiring that teachers with the least seniority be fired first.

His announcement drew a rare public critique from the city teachers union, which said it would lead to more classroom disruption and the department didn't provide...

Mayor de Blasio's election - year gift of parking placards to all city school teachers and staffers will lead to rampant misuse, a Manhattan principal warned in an e-mail to the Department of Education.

Hawkins was polling 9 % statewide even before a widely - praised debate performance, and has earned endorsements from a spectrum of people and organizations, including Ralph Nader, Seattle socialist city council member Kshama Sawant, education analyst Diane Ravitch, and former Mobil Oil VP - turned - renewable energy activist Lou Allstadt; as well as Albany weekly paper Metroland, 6 teachers» unions, 6 Democratic Party clubs, Socialist Alternative, and a number of groups leading the fight against school privatization, such as United Opt Out and the New York Badass Teacher Association.

The city's plan to lay off 4,200 teachers and not replace another 1,500 would disrupt schools, upend children's lives, and lead to the largest increase in class sizes in 35 years, he said.

The drama has even led to proxy fights between the police unions and United Federation of Teachers — which took the first major contract with the city, setting a precedent for all other unions that uniformed unions have rejected because it contains some years without raises.

Teachers are evaluated by City School District of New Rochelle administrators, such as principals, assistant principals, and department coordinators, who have been certified as Lead Teacher Evaluators.

Let us start anew with space - based research worthy of a great city, where schools and universities work together, where citizens and communities partner to ensure the success of future generations, where Houstonians lead the charge for students, teachers, parents, scientists and engineers far and wide.

She has lead or participated in 200 hour yoga teacher trainings throughout the city.

As a teacher, Lyndsay has lead presence practice improv workshops across the globe including the UK, France, Australia, Belgium, Austria, Sweden, Denmark and Poland, as well as in Chicago and Los Angeles at iO, iO West and The Second City.

In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, Terminal follows the twisting tales of two assassins carrying out a sinister mission, a teacher battling a fatal illness, an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress leading a dangerous double life.

Synopsis: During the London bombings of World War II, school teachers Eve Parkins (Phoebe Fox) and Jean Hogg (Helen McCrory) lead a group of children in evacuation to Crythin Gifford, a remote village outside of the city.

A minor character in the first film, Remi's the lead here: An entomologist working as an inner - city school teacher, she's shocked to discover the bug men are back and valiantly protects a pair of students against them.

Set in the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, «Terminal» follows the twisting tales of two assassins carrying out a sinister mission, a teacher battling a fatal illness, an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress leading a dangerous double life.

The official synopsis from RLJE Films reads: «In the dark heart of a sprawling, anonymous city, «Terminal» follows the twisting tales of two assassins carrying out a sinister mission, a teacher battling a fatal illness, an enigmatic janitor and a curious waitress leading a dangerous double life.

«An approach to discipline that is respectful of human rights and maintains student dignity leads to a school that is inherently safe,» says former teacher Sally Lee, coauthor of «Teachers Talk» and executive director of the New York City organization Teachers Unite.

Does evidence that the New York City bonus program did not lead to marked gains in student achievement, at least in the program's first two years, mean that merit pay for teachers in general does not work?

A fellowship program launched in 2008 by Leading Educators, which began in New Orleans and is now operating in Kansas City and will soon expand into Detroit and the District of Columbia, for example, provides a select group of teachers with training in education issues, management, leadership, and problem solving.

Shanker is perhaps best known for his work as a union organizer in New York City, where he founded the United Federation of Teachers in 1960 and led the 1968 Ocean Hill - Brownsville strikes.

The district has been a flash point in Colorado, where the system's difficult relationship with its local teachers union led to the expiration of its contract with the Douglas County Federation of Teachers (DCFT)-- a remarkable outcome when one considers how unthinkable that would be even in big cities with contentious district - union relatiteachers union led to the expiration of its contract with the Douglas County Federation of Teachers (DCFT)-- a remarkable outcome when one considers how unthinkable that would be even in big cities with contentious district - union relatiTeachers (DCFT)-- a remarkable outcome when one considers how unthinkable that would be even in big cities with contentious district - union relationships.

His tenure follows the controversial leadership of former superintendent Cami Anderson, who led a series of unpopular initiatives in quick succession, including a new citywide enrollment plan and lottery that allowed parents to choose any traditional or charter school in the city, closures of underenrolled or poorly performing schools, mass firings of teachers and principals, and a new merit - pay program for teachers.

Paul Tritter Current City: Boston Current job: Director of professional learning, Boston Teachers Union Career highlight: Leading a unique labor - management collaboration that brings the voices of teachers to an effort to improve professional lTeachers Union Career highlight: Leading a unique labor - management collaboration that brings the voices of teachers to an effort to improve professional lteachers to an effort to improve professional learning.

In the early 1960s, Shanker had played a leading role in organizing 50,000 of New York City's public school teachers.

River City computer time is followed by teacher - led interpretive discussions.

You're also the lead sponsor of an initiative that would allow cities and the state government to potentially reduce pension payments to government workers like teachers, state employees, and police officers, all groups that are traditional Democratic supporters.

Being a regional school attending professional development in the city can be costly so the school committed to employing skilled and innovative teachers to lead the school into the 21st century.

So, she left her position as chief executive officer and lead tutor to become a long - term substitute teacher in the New York City Public Schools, hoping to have a greater impact on the academic performance of students of color.

Silas Kulkarni is Executive Director of Teaching Lab, leading powerful professional learning experiences in school districts around the country by applying lessons learned as a record - busting middle school teacher in Washington, D.C., and New York City.

Eva's experience as a teacher, college professor, elected official, Chair of the New York City Council's Education Committee and public school parent make her uniquely qualified to effectively lead the organization in establishing high - performing schools and pioneering for educational excellence.

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Between 2004 and 2009, Cerf was Deputy Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education where he led organizational strategy, innovation, labor relations, and all matters pertaining to recruiting, supporting, developing, and evaluating the nearly 80,000 teachers and 1,450 principals who work in the nation's largest school district.

At the Accelerated School, located in a residential area bordering on an industrial strip in one of the city's most troubled neighborhoods, four teachers have taken the lead at a K - 6 school of 82 students.

April 25 (New York)-- Educators for Excellence - New York (E4E - New York), a teacher - led organization, reacts to Mayor Bill de Blasio's announcement of an additional $ 125 million to Fair Student Funding, a formula that distributes money to schools based on student need, funded by both the city and state.

Lead Adviser: Edison Schools Inc., based in New York City, will offer overall management advice, including assessing the effectiveness of professional development; improving teacher and principal recruitment and retention; strengthening classroom management; and preparing an 18 - month action plan for the school system's incoming chief executive officer.