Sentences with phrase «school leadership structure»

The schools are to use the grants to disseminate their best practices to school districts, including school leadership structures, professional development programs, disciplinary practices and school calendar changes.

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What is less clear to me is why complementarians like Keller insist that that 1 Timothy 2:12 is a part of biblical womanhood, but Acts 2 is not; why the presence of twelve male disciples implies restrictions on female leadership, but the presence of the apostle Junia is inconsequential; why the Greco - Roman household codes represent God's ideal familial structure for husbands and wives, but not for slaves and masters; why the apostle Paul's instructions to Timothy about Ephesian women teaching in the church are universally applicable, but his instructions to Corinthian women regarding head coverings are culturally conditioned (even though Paul uses the same line of argumentation — appealing the creation narrative — to support both); why the poetry of Proverbs 31 is often applied prescriptively and other poetry is not; why Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob represent the supremecy of male leadership while Deborah and Huldah and Miriam are mere exceptions to the rule; why «wives submit to your husbands» carries more weight than «submit one to another»; why the laws of the Old Testament are treated as irrelevant in one moment, but important enough to display in public courthouses and schools the next; why a feminist reading of the text represents a capitulation to culture but a reading that turns an ancient Near Eastern text into an apologetic for the post-Industrial Revolution nuclear family is not; why the curse of Genesis 3 has the final word on gender relationships rather than the new creation that began at the resurrection.

The leadership structure in most congregations operates as if a three - way division of labor between parents, Sunday School teachers, and pastors still exists and is adequate to the spiritual formation of children and youth.

Baed on a flexible structure designed to meet the needs of a diverse group of students» needs through a positive school culture based on student leadership, personal relationships, high expectations, and celebration.

From Molinaro's view, groups of people were leveraged against each other, whether it was county leaders seeking certainty for their finances, the New York City school system and how it's leadership structure is formed or the communities affected by flooding that are in need of aid.

These challenges need to be met via regular mindfulness practices as norms in the following areas: school administrators, school union leadership, school structure and process, teacher and classroom structure and climate, effective mindfulness curriculum and QUALIFIED trainers, effective teaching skills, and optimal motivated learning by students.

Formal structures, such as a student council, allow students to make suggestions to the school leadership and teachers.

There is no one right way, how much the board decides to delegate will vary depending upon: the size of the MAT: number of schools and / or number of pupils; the way in which its leadership is structured; geographical spread of schools; ethos and values; and strength of schools.

By developing a framework for effective teacher teams that includes five criteria — leadership, task focus, collaborative climate, structure and process, and personal accountability — Troen and Boles provide school leaders with the tools needed to navigate this relatively new terrain and to make effective teacher teams a reality.

Solid teamwork is the foundation for rebuilding a leadership structure in school systems, said Dr. Paul Houston, executive director of the American Association of School Administrschool systems, said Dr. Paul Houston, executive director of the American Association of School AdministrSchool Administrators.

The resulting report outlines the challenges to creating a school leadership pipeline and offers a road map for system leaders to establish new standards, practices, and management structures to meet the challenges.

A study of six Texas community colleges where higher - than - expected numbers of poor and first - generation students progress to four - year schools finds that a structured academic pathway, student - centered culture, and culturally sensitive leadership are common threads among them.

Here she is talking about changing the leadership structure at Sarah Redfern High School.

Palo Alto School District Launches Special - Education Review Palo Alto Weekly, 10/7/15 «The school district has brought in Dr. Thomas Hehir, a professor of practice in learning differences, to evaluate its historically embattled special - education department, which is at a point of transition with new leadership and structure.&School District Launches Special - Education Review Palo Alto Weekly, 10/7/15 «The school district has brought in Dr. Thomas Hehir, a professor of practice in learning differences, to evaluate its historically embattled special - education department, which is at a point of transition with new leadership and structure.&school district has brought in Dr. Thomas Hehir, a professor of practice in learning differences, to evaluate its historically embattled special - education department, which is at a point of transition with new leadership and structure.»

«When this [new structure] came out and the focus shifted away from management to leadership, I felt there was a great opportunity for us as a school, and as a diocese, and as a state in lots of ways, to really address the needs of our Middle Leaders in terms of professionally developing them,» MacMaster reflects.

That structure should be visible and accessible to all in the school, so the counselor should be at the leadership table for planning, management, and problem solving.

Greater emphasis and attention — by the board, by schools and school districts, and by reformers — to structuring, encouraging, and supporting the leadership roles that NBCTs can and should play could maximize the influence of these teachers as coaches, mentors, and leaders for other teachers.

And though the residents» «home school» is a well - designed, high - functioning inner city school, they have structured mini-internships in some of Chicago's most challenging neighborhood schools in order to prepare them for the teaching and leadership obstacles they will face once they begin teaching.

The culture of a school is interrelated with most other concepts in managing schools, including organizational structures, motivation, leadership, decision making, communication and change.

The real question should be «What type of leadership do we need in this school to secure the best outcomes for young people and how do we change our structures to make this happen?»

This youth leadership programme offers pupils an exciting online community, structured training and ongoing support from Childnet's expert team, helping make online safety learning fun and effective and helping schools work towards an outstanding whole school community approach to online safety.

Although the structure will vary according to the school and community context, it must bring legitimacy to the new role and facilitate the understanding that knowledgeable and well - respected teachers can provide leadership.

Projects have included: teacher career pathway programs that diversified roles in the teaching force; teacher career pathways that recognize, develop, and reward excellent teachers as they advance through various career stages; incentives for effective teachers who take on instructional leadership roles within their schools; incentives that attract, support, reward, and retain the most effective teachers and administrators at high - need schools; rigorous, ongoing leadership development training for teacher leaders and principals, leadership roles for teachers aimed at school turnaround; and the creation of new salary structures based on effectiveness.

While the cadres and council were chaired by teachers, and teacher influence on school directions, improvement plans, and professional development was reportedly strong, school personnel said that the previous principal played a more overt coperformance leadership role within those structures than the current principal.

The political argument for involving parents and other community members more substantially carries along with it an explicit challenge to the traditional, hierarchical leadership and power structures in schools.156 According to Leithwood and Prestine (2002), the policies and reforms that call for decentralized decision making rest on certain important assumptions about the role of the principal and other school leaders.

District leaders should acknowledge, and begin to reduce, ways in which secondary school principals are limited in their capacity to exercise instructional leadership by the work required of them in their role as it is currently structured.

Even in single schools, we found examples of variation over time in how leadership was enacted and distributed through the same bureaucratic structures.

She is also passionate about cultivating teacher leadership through effective school structures and systems.

The way in which schools are organized, structured, financed, and governed requires strong instructional leadership in order to foster improved teaching and student achievement.

North Star Charter School provides students a world - class education characterized by a safe, supportive and structured learning climate that encourages high academic achievement, intellectual confidence, leadership and virtuous citizenship.

Hosted by the San Diego County Office of Education - Learning and Leadership Services Division, the specialized leadership institutes help school leaders implement structures and processes for providing teacher feedback and growth.

Stakeholders throughout the school system can learn about the theories and practices to enhance partnerships in their district, school and classroom and determine ways to refine leadership structures, communication and collaboration as part of the training outlined below.

It describes the role of governing boards and election - to - work agreements in Pilot Schools, and how shared decision making and leadership are essential to these structures.

A strong structure of leadership shared among district leaders, principals, school and teacher leaders, and community leaders who are committed to school improvement ensures that decisions are made by those as close to students as possible.

Elmore, Richard F. Building a new structure for school leadership.

In many instances, school - level leaders have the authority to create the structures and processes needed to build leadership capacity within their school.

Before a school district can put the necessary policies, processes and structures in place to support principal instructional leadership, district leaders first have to develop with principals a shared understanding of what they mean by instructional leadership.

Focused on every aspect of learning, teaching and leadership, school reform has referred to testing, curriculum, management, behavior, attitudes, structures, methods, outcomes, buildings, and most of all, the political motivations of schooling.

Another group of six schools in Poole, Dorset, hoping to form the Harbourside multi-academy trust, were asked to provide further information on leadership structure, recruitment, governance and school improvement to south west England.

Professor Alma Harris emphasises that structures within schools need to change to allow people to work together more effectively and achieve distributed leadership.

Nevertheless, policy leaders should recognize that there are important elements to consider when starting new schools or changing school structures, which include a design and implementation plan; community involvement and support; a capable, supported school leader; and district leadership and help targeted at meeting each school's individual needs.

For example, rotating school staff through leadership positions provides a head start on the kind of broad, inclusive leadership structures that ultimately lead to student progress.

The Master of Arts in Educational Leadership and Administration is structured for the working K - 12 educational professional who is interested in school - based and / or central office leadership positions, supervisory positions, and increased responsibility in teaching.

TAP aimed to improve schools by increasing teacher quality, and provided multiple opportunities for professional development, school leadership positions, structured feedback, and mentoring.

Absent a district structure for teacher leadership, work collaboratively with teachers to conduct a school needs assessment to determine gaps in leadership; identify multiple and varied formal or informal leadership opportunities; and provide flexible scheduling and additional compensation that would allow teachers to take on increased responsibility for professional learning, curriculum, or school improvement activities.

When a school has it's Organizational Structures and Procedures in place to support excellent performance, one finds a shared vision, shared leadership, collaboration, and a professional learning community focused on increasing student achievement.

Capital and endowment campaigans are an integral part of independent school business models, community structures, and leadership efforts.

The National Board is also working to cultivate teacher leadership through its Network to Transform Teaching (NT3) initiative, which is engaging labor, management and practitioners across six sites to strengthen polices and structures for teachers to attain Board certification and serve in instructional leadership roles in high - need schools.

For example, undertake a school needs assessment or have a structured conversation with a supervisor to identify gaps in leadership capacity.

CEC's Boundary Audit is used to establish and strengthen collaborative structures and processes that engage district administration, school administration, teacher leaders, and union leaders in a distributive leadership model.