Sentences with phrase «essa teacher action»

The 2016 Educators for Excellence ESSA Teacher Action team, comprised of members from all chapters, commends U.S. Education Secretary John King and the...

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States, with their newfound freedom of action under ESSA, might also press their districts to fix the problem and amend collective bargaining laws so equity for students trumps seniority for teachers.

The federal government's most recent action — the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)-- continues to emphasize state teacher evaluation and tenure systems; however, it explicitly forbids the U.S. Secretary of Education to force states to set up specific teacher evaluation policies.

Consistent with the TeachStrong coalition's ESSA guidance for state actors, these states are leveraging ESSA's flexibility to support efforts around recruiting teachers of color; improving the teacher preparation experience; providing induction and mentoring to novice teachers; increasing teacher pay; and creating or encouraging career pathways, with the goal of ensuring that all students — and especially students in low - income schools — are taught by high - quality, prepared, meaningfully supported teachers.2 The author also notes what other initiatives and actions policymakers and advocates should watch for and consider as they work to modernize and elevate the teaching profession.

The National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the Center on Great Teachers and Leaders (GTL Center) have released a new interactive tool for principals: Principals Action Plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA): Providing All Students with a Well - Rounded and Complete Education.

Although many organizations, including CASEL, are trying to determine the impact of February 2017 actions by Congress and the Department of Education on teacher preparation and accountability regulations in ESSA, the law does include the following: