Sentences with phrase «reform leadership study»

In one Reform leadership study, Sarna notes, «more than 50 percent of the converts responding — leaders, I remind you — would not even be bothered a great deal if their children converted to Christianity» (emphasis his).

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Our faculty is studying the most pressing issues facing our educational system today — the achievement gap, language and literacy, urban school reform, new leadership models, testing and accountability, to name just a few.

L&T faculty scholarship covers topics as diverse as «causal reasoning» and the brain; the study of black and Latino family engagement with schools; school reform and teacher leadership; the history of American education; using collaborative data inquiry to improve teaching and learning; and how an understanding of social psychology can improve teaching and learning in the classroom.

Offering examples, case studies, and more, this book offers a critical understanding of teacher leadership and how it can help in moving toward authentic school reform.

The School Leadership Program was the ideal way to begin, because it provides a comprehensive study of school reform and the leadership skills you need to bring about transformative change.

Three studies reported on the effects of comprehensive school reform efforts, which included a teacher leadership component, on student learning outcomes.

Previously she was Co-Director of SRI International's Center for Education Policy where she led research studies on the preparation and induction of new teachers, teacher professional development and teacher leadership, and systems reform efforts.

She conducted regional and national studies over the last 30 years on leadership preparation approaches and school and district reform initiatives, and published numerous books and articles on leadership preparation and its impact, including (with Linda Darling - Hammond and others) Preparing principals for a changing world: Lessons from effective school leadership programs (Jossey - Bass, 2009).

This study found that there was an important and necessary overlap in the leadership functions of teacher leaders and principals in schools that had successfully implemented a new school reform program.

Advancing best practices in the field by serving as a conduit of information to all stakeholders in educational reform through sponsorship and leadership at conferences, the initiation of studies, and collaboration with other major service providers.

C. Assumes a leadership role in the study and implementation of instructional improvement and school reform initiatives.

Marlene divides her time between her chaplaincy studies, her leadership roles in education reform, and being with family and friends.

Factors considered important to the reform included the following: (a) meeting for 1 hour a week in study groups; (b) meeting in cross-grade groups; (c) reflecting on teaching in study groups; (d) considering research - based «best practices» in study groups; (e) completing action plans in study groups; (f) selecting substantive topics for study; (g) maintaining topics over time; (h) meeting as a whole faculty once a month to discuss reform efforts; (i) working on parent partnerships and making effective use of the external facilitator; and (j) making effective use of the internal leadership team.

The study draws from the lessons and experiences of each district regarding the importance of reform coherence, distributed leadership, strategic planning and communication to the successful implementation of Linked Learning.

The study will have a particular focus on systems» reform journeys and decision points, and what can be learned from those stories to develop a system - level school leadership development strategy, drawing out implications for policy makers in the United States.

Previously she was Co-Director of SRI International's Center for Education Policy where she led research studies on the preparation and induction of new teachers, teacher professional development and teacher leadership, and systems reform efforts.