Effective educators respect their students.
Not exact matches
Looking through the lens of an independent school
educator - leader, I know that although each independent school has its own purposefully crafted mission statement, frequently the statements share a lexicon that include words and phrases such as: character, academic, empower, passions, potential, lifelong commitment, individual growth, social responsibility, ethical,
effective citizenship, inclusive,
respect, service, inspire, courage, and leaders.
The committee has consulted with Linda Darling - Hammond, a
respected educator who asserts that «instructional decisions can not be formulated on high» because «
effective teaching is not routine, students are not passive, and questions of practice are not simple, predictable or standardized.»
The Department of Education has promoted teacher leadership in multiple ways through grants such as Supporting
Effective Educator Development (SEED), Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) and Investing in Innovation (i3), as well as through programs such as the
RESPECT Project, which engaged
educators in a nationwide dialogue for transforming the teaching profession and resulted in a blueprint.
Our vision: Teaching is a
respected, influential profession, and every student in South Carolina is served by
effective educators.