Sentences with phrase «teacher quality plays»

Teacher quality plays a role, but note how fourth - grade NAEP math scores have risen over the years while reading has remained flat, even though the same teacher usually handles both subjects.

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The Alliance for Quality Education is firing back at Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who this morning accused school districts of playing politics when they say his proposed funding cuts would force teachers to lose their jobs, hurting kids in the process.

The Institute supports efforts to improve the current system, especially through the expansion of QUALITYstarsNYC, as a tool to help parents understand what good quality early childhood education should look like, from best practices and teacher education standards to enriching classrooms and play spaces.

Interestingly, the quality of the relationship between a teacher and child played a critical role in the children's behaviors.

Schools, teacher quality and family income all play a large role in student success, but these factors do not fully explain the academic differences seen in the U.S. between whites and disadvantaged racial / ethnic minorities, including blacks and Hispanics.

Like novels, films, plays, and other media, games can be high - quality materials a teacher uses to enable students to access the curriculum.

Based on the literature reviews, observations in the schools and meetings with the departments at the Ministry of Education, the team presented several key policy considerations to the Ministry: (1) utilize a website, the National Play Day, and the Jamaican Teaching Council as platforms from which educators can develop and share best game - based learning practices; (2) promote a culture of collaboration through the Quality Education Circles (local discussion groups for educators), and by allocating time for teachers to develop and share game - based learning strategies; (3) provide resource support for schools in the form of workshops and training; and (4) create a monitoring and evaluation plan to be conducted at the school level.

Funding inequities, which allow some districts to have state of the art facilities and programs, complete with new computers for all students, quality free athletic programs, and comparatively high teacher salaries, while other districts are forced to cut teachers, increase class sizes, institute pay - to - play athletics, and do away with busing and art programs, need to be addressed.

Kevin Courtney, joint general secretary of the National Education Union, said: «We can not have high quality education if teachers are being driven into the ground through excessive workload and the unreasonable expectations of an out - of - control accountability system in which Ofsted plays a leading role.

Education Next's Paul Peterson and Chester E. Finn, Jr. talk this week about whether teacher quality is eclipsing accountability and choice as a reform strategy and what role research plays in this.

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Hanushek and Haycock agree that incentives can play a role in improving teacher quality in urban schools, but both warn that incentives may be only a small part of the answer.

While principals have always been limited in their ability to hire, remove, or reward personnel, they are now pressed both by expectations and by statute to play an increasingly aggressive role in ensuring teacher quality.

Good quality careers education can play a vital role in helping young people to aspire to fulfilling careers, according to the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT).

Advocates argue that the use of VA measures in decisions regarding teacher selection, retraining, and dismissal will boost student achievement, while critics contend that the measures are a poor indicator of teacher quality and should play little if any role in high - stakes decisions.

Walsh emphasizes that better consumer education — informing aspiring teachers and school districts about the quality of programs across the nation — can play a key role in motivating institutions to «change in the direction of effective training.»

ISTE has played a major role in, and has a major concern with, new teacher quality.

Henley also recognised that there was both an uneven playing field in the way in which funds had been distributed and that the quality of teaching whilst overall was good, did have some areas in need of better musical training, particularly for primary classroom teachers.

The mathematics teacher plays a key role in the quality of the student's relationship with mathematics.

This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 18 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 95 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (9 sheets) * Homework project (7 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills * A copy of the key scene, with original version on the left and space for students to «translate» into modern English on the right * End - of - unit reading / writing exam * End - of - unit exam mark scheme (suitable for KS3 Levels 3 - 6, with GCSE 1 - 9 conversion) Unit's lessons include: * Quiz on the life and times of Shakespeare * Group «collective memory» activity on the Globe Theatre * Activities focused upon «translating» Shakespearean language * Storyboarding the play * Reading and translating Act 3 Scene 1 * Analysing characters in the key scene * Structing an essay response * Designing costumes for Puck and Titania * Designing a set for the key scene * Spelling tests on key vocabulary (differentiated by writing level) * SPaG starter activities * Crosswords * End - of - unit reading exam (GCSE English Language / Literature style) * End - of - unit writing exam (GCSE English Language style) * Teacher / peer / self assessment opportunities

This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 24 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 116 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (20 sheets) * Homework project (7 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills * End - of - unit reading / writing exam * End - of - unit exam mark scheme (suitable for KS3 Levels 4 - 7, with GCSE 1 - 9 conversion) Unit's lessons include: * Contexts match - up activity * Reading and discussing the whole play * Exploring Salem society in the 1690s - power and influence * Exploring key characters * In - depth analysis of characters - John Proctor and Reverend Hale * Essay writing skills - writing about characters * In - depth analysis of themes - relationships, jealousy, respect, religion * Exploring tension across the play * Linking the play to the 1950s McCarthy Era * 2 huge 60 - question revision quizzes * Spelling tests on key vocabulary (differentiated by writing level) * SPaG starter activities * End - of - unit reading exam (GCSE English Language / Literature style) * End - of - unit writing exam (GCSE English Language style) * Teacher / peer / self assessment opportunities

This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 21 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 77 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (7 sheets) * Homework project (7 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills * End - of - unit reading / writing exam * End - of - unit exam mark scheme (suitable for KS3 Levels 4 - 7, with GCSE 1 - 9 conversion) Unit's lessons include: * Contexts match - up * Exploring working class vs. middle class stereotypes * Shared reading and discussion of the whole play * Creating theatre publicity posters * In - depth analysis of key scnes (Act 1 Scene 1; Act 2 Scene 1; Act 2 Scene 5) * Writing to describe - script to prose * Features of writing to inform and explain * AfL - improving a sample application letter * Role play - creating and performing an extra scene for the play * Spelling tests on key vocabulary (differentiated by writing level) * SPaG starter activities * Crosswords * Huge 60 - question revision quiz * End - of - unit reading exam (GCSE English Language / Literature style) * End - of - unit writing exam (GCSE English Language style) * Teacher / peer / self assessment opportunities

Alternative certification has clearly played a vital role in staffing California's schools with high - quality teachers and in easing the barriers to becoming a teacher.

This detailed and high quality unit includes: * 33 lesson plans (with 13 differentiation strategies) * 147 slide PowerPoint presentation (divided into lessons) * All resources and worksheets (9 sheets) * Homework project (9 tasks) that includes both reading and writing skills Unit's lessons include: * Cloze activity on the play's contexts * Detailed, thorough comprehension questions on each scene * Spelling tests on key vocabulary * SPaG starter activities * Character crosswords * Huge 60 - question revision quiz * In - depth key scene analyses (including group work) * Exploring characters - Helen, Jo, Peter, Boy, Geof * Exploring themes - marriage, motherhood, relationships * AfL activities - improving sample exam responses * Essay planning * Writing a formal essay on a chosen character * Writing a formal essay on a chosen theme * «Closed book» mock exam to reflect new GCSE exam expectations * Teacher / peer / self assessment opportunities

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role on both established and new initiatives such as national teacher certification, the Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher Network, and shaping high quality professional learning for teteacher certification, the Highly Accomplished and Lead Teacher Network, and shaping high quality professional learning for teTeacher Network, and shaping high quality professional learning for teachers.

Alexandria, VA — It's Teacher Appreciation Week (May 5 - 11, 2013) and around the country thousands of communities are honoring local teachers and acknowledging the crucial role they play in making sure every student receives a quality education.

Teacher leaders can play a leadership role in helping their district or school adopt the highest - quality instructional materials available.

It plays a visible role in the education policies of nations where there is a wide range of teacher qualifications and therefore uneven teacher quality.

Those achieving Chartered Teacher status will be recognised for evidence - informed, high quality teaching practice, benefiting the young people they teach and helping to raise the status of teachers and the important role teachers play.

Dr. Kemaly Parr, director of the CTE program at Kentucky's Murray State University, played a key role in securing a $ 130,000 grant provided by Kentucky's Council on Postsecondary Education through the U. S. Department of Education's «Improving Teacher Quality Grant,» issued under the authority of Title II, Part A of the No Child Left Behind Act.

Research has shown the long - term benefits of high - quality play - based kindergarten programs, where children are exposed to learning and problem solving through self - initiated activities and teacher guidance.

It also references the shifts in relationships between students and teachers that the researchers found quality arts - integrated instruction to facilitate — relationships in which students played a more active role in their own learning and teachers participated in constructing learning with students rather than only delivering content to them.

Obviously, the demeanor of the teacher, the quality of the lesson, and the method of delivery all play into an effective day in class.

«David Cameron has chosen to do what it is easy - score points off teachers and play with structures - rather than what is difficult but effective - work with the profession to improve the quality of teaching,» said Mr Hobby.

While states have spent much of the past decade focused on teacher quality, they are just now considering the role that preparation plays in an effective teacher's professional experience.

We can not have high quality education if teachers are being driven into the ground through excessive workload and the unreasonable expectations of an out - of - control accountability system in which Ofsted plays a leading role.

Decades of research point to the critical role that high - quality school leaders play in building a strong and stable teacher workforce.

One of the major issues in the case is the role teachers play in student achievement, as the plaintiffs contend that the inferior ones block access to a quality education.

In addition, each chapter can help teachers» understand the roles they play (mentor / model, collaborator, facilitator, coach, and talent scout) and the personal / professional qualities they bring to the classroom (passion, vision, intention, action, and reflection).

PTOs can play an important role in helping parents understand the school district report cards, which vary widely but may include data about teacher quality, funding, attendance, and discipline referrals in addition to student achievement.

Our goal should be hiring and retaining quality teachers that want to live, play, and worship in our communities long - term, instead of marking off days until a loan is forgiven and entrance to graduate school is accomplished.

And considering the low - quality of subjective classroom observations that are the norm for traditional teacher evaluation systems, the state laws and collective bargaining agreements governing teacher performance management discourage school leaders from providing more - ample feedback, and that the use of objective student test score growth data is just coming into play, few teachers have gotten the kind of feedback needed to build such expertise in the first place.

They must become active players in shaping education for their children, ask tough, thoughtful questions about what is being taught in classrooms, demand information on the quality of the teachers working in classrooms, and play stronger roles in shaping the overhauls of traditional district schools (and in the operations of charter schools serving their kids).

Teacher quality matters, but there are other pieces to this puzzle, and the quality of administrators and school board members also play a role.

States and teacher preparation programs, both traditional and alternative, have a powerful role to play in setting high standards for program selectivity and quality.

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Research has found that teachers are the biggest in - school influencers on student achievement, with school leaders also playing a critical role — particularly when it comes to retaining quality teachers.

The first thing that jumped out at me was the how both the teach plus press release and the edsource coverage of that release played down and ignored (respectively) what is perhaps the most important piece of information from the poll related to tenure, which was how teachers believe tenure impacts the quality of the teaching force.

We have a lot to learn, but it seems that schools that excel in building these qualities are places where students are loved and supported by highly engaged teachers, where they work on getting along better, play together, satisfy their curiosity, make art, try new technologies, and explore new ideas.

District recruitment and selection policies may also play a role in influencing teacher workforce quality.