Sentences with phrase «educators leader who»

Mary McCray, a retired teacher and Charlotte - Mecklenburg Association of Educators leader who chairs the Charlotte - Mecklenburg school board, said recently that she was aware of the proposal and concerned about it.

Stand utilizes a multi-pronged advocacy strategy to elect education champions, lobby for legislative reform, and develop parent and educator leaders who work to persuade elected officials and voters to support education reforms that will improve outcomes for students.

Not exact matches

His other professional acknowledgments include: Institute for Management Studies — Lifetime Achievement Award (one of only two ever awarded), American Management Association - 50 great thinkers and leaders who have influenced the field of management over the past 80 years, BusinessWeek — 50 great leaders in America, Wall Street Journal — top ten executive educators, Forbes — five most - respected executive coaches, Leadership Excellence — top five thinkers on leadership, Economic Times (India)-- top CEO coaches of America, Economist (UK)-- most credible executive advisors in the new era of business, National Academy of Human Resources — Fellow of the Academy (America's top HR award), World HRD Congress — 2011 global leader in HR thinking, Fast Company — America's preeminent executive coach, and Leader to Leader Institute — 2010 Leader of the Future leader in HR thinking, Fast Company — America's preeminent executive coach, and Leader to Leader Institute — 2010 Leader of the Future Leader to Leader Institute — 2010 Leader of the Future Leader Institute — 2010 Leader of the Future Leader of the Future Award.

This new component of SFWSC, the most respected and influential international spirits competition of its kind, features an all - star panel of judges, led by SFWSC's Director of Judging and leading bar professional, Tony Abou - Ganim, and including the likes of best - selling author and whiskey expert Fred Minnick and Ziggy Eschliman, award - winning radio and television personality and educator, who will blind taste cocktail recipes submitted by some of the industry's most respected leaders including author and beverage consultant Kimberly Haasarud and James Beard - honored cocktail historian, David Wondrich.

The judging includes editors, authors, educators and other food professionals who are leaders in their field.

Founded in 2009, the Chaffee County Breastfeeding Coalition (CCBC) is a volunteer organization comprised of community nurses, public health officials, midwives, mental health providers, child birth educators, La Leche League Leaders, nutritionists, lactation consultants, lactation counselors, and mothers who have led the way for 92 % of Chaffee infants to initiate breastfeeding.

Applications from these honorees then are considered by a panel of retired educators and community leaders, who select the CCSD Counselor of the Year.

We will need help from partners at all levels including parents, community leaders, educators, food service workers, and others who are positioned to help.

Here's the explanation of the award: «Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's Empire State Excellence in Teaching Award recognizes educational leaders, pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, who exemplify the professional work of thousands of outstanding, progressive teachers and innovative educators striving to attain New York standards and success for all of their students.

In the 6th District, former educator and labor leader Edwin Vargas seeks a second term against Republican Michael Lupo, who lost to Mr. Vargas in 2012.

The quality improvement team included surgeons, anesthesiologists, nurse practitioner, infection control specialist, quality coordinators, pharmacists, educators, nurse leaders, and staff nurses who championed the changes with their peers.

I also want to thank our scientific colleagues and the coalition of community members, educators, businesses, unions, political leaders, and stakeholders in Hawaii who have brought us to the point of the granting of the CDUP.

NJBIZ editors looked at legislators, educators and business leaders around the state to find those who are affecting change and fostering growth in their respective fields.

As an educator or school leader, who inspires you now?

Their backstories are worth considering by educators who hope to inspire the next generation of leaders.

The Zaentz Academy marks a large and important departure from traditional strategies that under - attend to the professional - learning needs of early educators and early education leaders, and in this sense, we think that the ripple effects of the gift will be most immediately and profoundly experienced by children via the changed practices and decisions of the adults who participate in the academy's work.

With eight world leaders gathering on Sea Island, Ga., early next month for the G - 8 economic summit — along with the many journalists and demonstrators who will accompany them — educators in the coastal counties of the state have had a once - in - a-lifetime opportunity to teach about different cultures and the United States» role in international affairs.

The event assembled community planners, civic leaders, environmentalists, architects, museum curators, and educators, who covered topics such as the purpose and importance of design and how it permeates the way we think and live.

When a team of teachers operates effectively, there is one group leader and usually five to six committed educators who are all working together to meet student needs.

This four - day institute convenes educators and school leaders from around the world who delve into research on family engagement and learn how to align family engagement initiatives with standards - based reform.

This special report examines how educators and policymakers are cultivating principals who can be the kind of political, managerial, and instructional leaders the profession now demands.

«As a former Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, New York City teacher, licensed sea captain, and head educator of an ocean classroom prior to coming to HGSE, Timothy O'Brien is a «stealthy leader» who truly embodies the values, energy, and breadth of the Learning and Teaching (L&T) Program through his focus on student work and professional development of teachers,» says Lecturer Sally Schwager, Learning and Teaching program director.

January is the Microsoft Education team's favourite time of the year as we meet with a wide range of the 35,000 educators and leaders who come to London to connect, engage and be inspired by the latest developments in education technology, ideas and pedagogy.

These are the kinds of problems — murky, time - sensitive, and without clear roadmaps — that educators, school leaders, and parents know well, says Professor Meira Levinson, a former teacher who now studies ethical dilemmas in the classroom.

During this two - day institute, you will hear from educators who have been leaders and innovators in implementing global education.

Meyer observes that it is in this six - month story of education reform leading up to the successful RttT finish — the equivalent of turning a battleship on a dime — that «we can see Steiner's brilliance — and understand the bittersweet feeling of many New York educators who have lost their leader before they got to the Promised Land.»

But while their attention has been concentrated on student performance based on standard intelligence tests, they have often overlooked the fact that vocational classrooms have their share of «gifted and talented,» said an educator who addressed a group of vocational leaders meeting here recently.

University researchers are conducting important laboratory and classroom research and there is a growing body of teachers and school leaders who recognize one of the great ironies of education in the United States today: that the organ of learning is the brain but few educators have ever had any training in how the brain works, learns, and most importantly for students, changes.

With the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Annual Meeting in San Francisco with thousands of education researchers, the NewSchools Venture Fund Summit in Burlingame with a who's who of education leaders and entrepreneurs, the GreatSchools 2013 Summit in San Francisco, the National Education Writer's Association's 66th National Seminar in Palo Alto, ImagineK12's Demo Day in Palo Alto, and more, educators, investors, policymakers, entrepreneurs, and researchers had plenty of opportunities to meet.

In a system where those at the top often have no teaching experience, I am convinced of the need for educators who are highly effective as both leaders and teachers.

Barbara Treacy is a nationally recognized leader in online and blended learning who works with states, districts, colleges and universities, and other educational organizations to enable them to build successful online and blended programs for educators and students.

That's a big departure from the state - level Race to the Top competitions, which just looked at educators who actually work in schools, not district - level leaders.»

Yesterday's monumental buildings often bore the names of patriots, presidents, civic leaders who promoted the improvement of local schools, or educators.

«We work hard to provide IB educators with enriching collaborative workshop experiences with leaders and providers who inspire and who have reliable expertise to share.

Educators with this background will be the leaders who translate this coming research to transform their classrooms.

The leader and inspiration for this teacher study tour offered for professional development credits is Dr. Mary Ann De Mello, Assistant School Superintendent in Hopkinton, MA who recently completed her doctoral dissertation titled: «The Impact of Study Tours in Developing Global - Mindedness Among PK - 12 Educators» (2011).

Those who signed on to the project, a diverse group of leaders in education, philanthropy, and public service, vowed to «challenge politicians, public officials, educators, union leaders and anybody else who stands in the way of necessary change.»

A leader and active member in many student groups while at the Ed School, including FIERCE (Future Indigenous Educators Resisting Colonial Education) and the HGSE Rural Educators Alliance, Barraza, as noted by a peer who nominated her for the Intellectual Contribution Award, «never shied away from difficult conversations with peers and professors and she modeled what it means to stand up for what one believes in.»

«In its twenty - five year tenure, The Principals» Center has grown to be a central part of a large global community of educators, including those who convene each year at HGSE and bring the experience back to their colleagues, and those who have started other principals» centers throughout the world to provide a place for education leaders to gather together and reflect on their practice,» she said.

«Dr. Effie Jones was a stellar career educator, who used her considerable talents to maximize opportunities and successes for students and emerging system leaders, with a focus on significantly augmenting the senior leadership pool with more woman and people of color,» Sherman said.

Many educators and political leaders warned that the passage of Proposition 227 would be a catastrophe for the one in four California students who do not speak English as their primary language.

In PARCC's words, «There are thousands of state leaders, local educators and postsecondary leaders, administrators and faculty who are engaged in developing the PARCC assessment system.»

The initiative establishes the Carnegie Forum on Education and the Economy — a group of educators, policymakers, scientists, and business leaders who will study educational issues and their relationship to the U.S. economy.

This award recognizes leaders who exemplify the qualities modeled by the late Dr. Effie Hall Jones, a veteran educator and AASA associate executive director.

I want every child to have quality school choices, I want stronger (and broader) external standards, I want more open paths to becoming an educator, I want empowered school leaders (really empowered, in ways that would also break the union stranglehold) who are compensated like CEOs, I want super pay for great instructors and no pay for incompetents, and I want a complete makeover of «local control.»

Team Leaders (TLs): Talented, young educators who support and train mentors while working as liaisions between the school, students» families, and the after - school program.

«This visit was an opportunity [for the Brazilian educators] to learn from similar efforts in Massachusetts, in the city of Cambridge, and in the United States, and to engage in conversation with some of our leaders of thought and practice who share similar aspirations for our schools.»

Meanwhile, all of this raises barriers to promising new school founders who aren't versed in the game and who may already have busy day jobs as educators or community leaders.

«With support from the Walton Family Foundation, the CAEL will help us reach even more educators in charge of districts, charter management organizations, state departments of education, and other systems — leaders who will, in turn, have a tangible impact on the lives of literally millions of learners,» Ryan said.

So for 2015, our collective goal as educators should be striving to innovate our projects, activities, and curriculum such that we empower our students to develop into creative, insightful, successful learners who are prepared to become leaders in their desired future.