Sentences with phrase «teachers and educators present»

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Attracting over 200 people, including members of the Waldorf Institute, Sunbridge College, and Sunbridge Institute communities; Waldorf teachers and other educators; and friends of Waldorf Education, our Weekend Conference offered a program of events presented by leading Waldorf and Waldorf - related educators, anthroposophists, artists, and innovators from around the country, all of whom hold deep connections to Sunbridge from across the decades.

«Certainly, the Task Force's recommendations are a better Holiday present than the lump of coal that was shoved in the stockings of students and educators this past spring when the Governor and the Majority doubled down on Common Core testing and the overemphasis on standardized testing for teacher evaluations.»

The Movement of Rank and File Educators (MORE - UFT) voted unanimously at our last General Body meeting to propose that the United Federation of Teachers, instead of sitting out this gubernatorial race, endorse the pro-public education platform presented by Howie Hawkins for Governor and Brian Jones for Lieutenant Governor.

The Project 2061 authors, along with nearly 40 other scientists, science educators, science education researchers, and teachers, were invited to present their work at an international energy summit held at Michigan State University in December 2013.

Our goal is to present parents, grand - parents, teachers, and educators with the wonderful opportunity to teach children a powerful art form, mindfulness outlet, and physical activity that they can enjoy for the rest of their lives.

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.

Creative 5 A Day Teacher of the Year The Creative 5 A Day Teacher of the Year is a national award presented annually by Dole Food Company to three outstanding elementary educators whose curricular activities motivate their students to eat five to nine servings of fruits and vegetables every day.

In addition to presenting games and activities for kids, the institute offers professional development in which its scientists and master educators team up to develop workshops for training K - 12 teachers to teach about the telescope and about space science in general.

So, hoping to make it easier for isolated practitioners or instructional coaches to tackle all of this, this Thursday I'm publishing the «Cage - Busting Curriculum» — a free online resource that's intended to help educators master the ideas and tools presented in The Cage - Busting Teacher.

In coming to the Ed School, Salt River Pima, Laguna Pueblo, and Thai educator Morgan Barraza had one thing in mind: becoming a more effective teacher for her students — present and future.

With the introduction of the Prevent duty and proposals for compulsory IT monitoring in schools, it is essential for teachers and educators to prepare for every eventuality as new risks present themselves to students online on a daily basis.

As a native Arkansan, former teacher educator, and present superintendent of an Oregon school district, I read with great interest Peggy Maddox's recent Commentary, «Testing Arkansas Teachers: The «Quick - Fix» Politics of Reform» (Education Week, Sept. 11, 1985).

In 35 U.S. states and at sites around the world, Dr. Wilson has led professional development for more than 60,000 educators and has presented at conferences with the Singapore Teachers» Union, Jamaica Teachers» Union, The Feuerstein Institute, Jerusalem, Israel, Hawker Brownlow Education (Australia), University of Cambridge (Implementation Science Conference), Leiden University, United Arab Emirates, American Educational Research Association, International Association for Cognitive Education and Psychology, American Association for Colleges of Teacher Education, National Association of School Psychologists, National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators, Title I, Center on Enhancing Early Learning Outcomes, Nova Southeastern University Conference on Global Leadership, Learning, and Research, ASCD, National Association of Elementary School Principals, National Association of Secondary School Principals, Learning Forward, and many others.

The Public Education Forum of Mississippi presented a report to legislators indicating that «Mississippi's teacher workforce is fast being depleted and the quality of education will be jeopardized if action is not taken to attract, support, and retain educators.»

In this article I will present 10 eLearning websites for educators that will make you a better teacher while inspiring your students to learn, write, and research.

Educators who loved the ideas presented in Disrupting Class now have a field guide to making it work in a real - world school, with expert advice for making the transition smoother for students, parents, and teachers alike.

Teacher leaders - current or former classroom teachers working with other classroom teachers and other educators in the school or district - are present in many reform efforts in mathematics and science education.

Each item — educational vision, teacher preparation, curriculum, equity, and change — presents challenges to teachers and, therefore, also to teacher educators in preparing teachers to address them.

What to know: Like Indiana, Maine, and Oklahoma, Pennsylvania's ESSA plan presents a vision for supporting the state's educators in a way that recognizes the importance of addressing the entire teacher career continuum.

A group of California educators presented «Performance Assessment: A Tool to Strengthen Teacher Recruitment and Retention»: Mary Vixie Sandy and Amy Reising from the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, and Janice Cook and Helene Mandell of the University of San Diego.

JSET supports the publication of research and development activities, provides technological information and resources, and presents important information and discussion concerning important Issues in the field of special education technology to scholars, teacher educators, and practitioners.

Margaret Kilgo, well - known TX strategist and educator, develops and presents seminars and workshops for districts» teachers and administrators to be better able to excel in today's changing educational arena; topics include: creating curricula to meet state standards, making district / site decisions that are data - driven, and designing district assessments that align with state assessments.

After the plans became available for public review, organizations like Bellwether Education Partners, the Collaborative for Student Success, Alliance for Education, National Council on Teacher Quality and the Brookings Institution reviewed the submissions to understand their overall strengths and weaknesses, and to determine whether elements like educator equity and benchmarks for federal accountability were present.

While the impressions presented in this article of the changing landscape of technology and its impact on social studies teaching and learning have been informed by recent theory and research, we also sought to represent, in snapshot form, a slice of the thinking of social studies teacher educators.

The strategies and information presented can also be useful for schools, teacher educators, and policymakers by helping to create more appropriate policies and practices that work for all students

From school leaders with formal authority (e.g. principals) to pre-service teachers, this book presents compelling evidence, and specific practices (e.g. Mindfulness Practice Aids) that can help all educators to both develop resilience and cultivate optimal learning in schools.

The following information presents a basis for building family / teacher relationships by presenting facts and resources that educators of diverse learners need to know in order to promote communication between home and school.

Our MA Personalized Learning Network team is currently busy developing and presenting professional development for educators, through in - person coaching and online training, to support teachers in personalizing instruction for students.

Treasurer Retired District Supervisor of Mathematics and Art Judith T. Brendel is an educational consultant who has been a teacher, supervisor, author and professional educator who develops, facilitates and presents professional learning opportunities for teachers and other educational leaders across New Jersey and nearby states.

This article describes one teacher educator's perceptions of the project and presents her insights into planning and facilitating a learning environment that purposefully integrated technology to foster a rich, deep learning experience.

These changes present both new types of challenges and vast opportunities for teacher educators.

An advocate for PLCs, improved teacher working conditions, and teacher leadership, Bill has represented educators on Capitol Hill and presented at state and national conferences.

Teacher educators, as well, should consider joining in this experimentation and investigate ways to model for preservice teachers pedagogically sound uses of the technologies that are increasingly present in school and students» lives, in general.

This work has been presented at the annual conference of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators (2007) and at the annual conference of the Society for Information Technology and Teaching (2007).

In Creating a Culture of Reflective Practice — a companion volume to their teacher - oriented book Teach, Reflect, Learn — authors Pete Hall and Alisa Simeral draw on lessons learned from educators across grade levels, content areas, and district demographics to present a definitive guide to developing a culture of reflective practice in your school.

The activity of K - 12 educators on Twitter also presents opportunities for preservice teachers to connect with practicing teachers and participate in professional discussions in new ways (Jenkins, Purushotma, Weigel, Clinton, & Robinson, 2009).

The group plans to present their proposal to L.A. schools Supt. John Deasy, teachers and other educators, community leaders and elected officials in a meeting later Wednesday.

This three - day interactive academy, presented by experienced educators and ASCD authors Harvey Silver, Tom Dewing, and Daniel Moirao, will expand on the original concepts presented in the best - selling books The Core Six and The Strategic Teacher and will help teachers move beyond instructional strategies to the larger concept of instructional know - how.

Open statewide, Leadershops illustrate the HOT Schools APPROACH to teaching and learning in action, and provide instructional practice for educators to implement components of the HOT APPROACH in their school or site, while concurrently building leadership skills in presenting teachers.

She then presents a dilemma facing education systems now with the move to standardised practices: «Standards for teachers and students have the potential to deny educators the opportunities they need to develop their personal pedagogies which are the product of ongoing efforts to marry content and strategies together in a manner that is personally meaningful for both teacher and students.»

In light of the new study's findings, the report suggests strategies for school districts to capitalize on the assets presented by teacher leaders, ranging from providing broader career path options to increasing their interaction with preservice and novice educators.

The contest was cast as a clash over «education reform,» and the candidates, both Democrats, indeed presented strong contrasts, with Torlakson being supportive of public schools and classroom teachers and Tuck advocating the need to «disrupt» education with more charter schools and stricter, managerial oversight of educators and school performance.

On Saturday, we're holding our sixth black male educator convening, designed to present how educational justice and content expertise are integral ingredients in the building of an effective teacher.

Drawing on findings from a major study of educators» professional learning in Canada, reviews of the international literature and commentary from experts in the US and abroad, this symposia will present and discuss opportunities and challenges for teachers to experience meaningful and impactful professional learning, with an emphasis on two enabling conditions — resourcing (both human and financial) and teacher federations with strong professional agendas.

The Board of Directors of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators has established the Nadine Bezuk Excellence in Leadership and Service Award, to be presented once every three years at the Annual Conference.

The leaders of the National Technology Leadership Initiative (NTLI) are proposing an award for an exemplary paper presented at the annual conferences of the teacher educator associations representing the core content areas «AMTE, AETS, CEE, and CUFA.

Each year, ARSA presents two prestigious awards to outstanding Arizona educators: the County Teachers of the Year Awards and the Arizona Teacher of the Year award.

The two - day Training of Trainers will focus on deepening understanding and gaining presentation practice, preparing attendees to present the training to district early childhood program administrators, special educators and specialists, classroom teachers, paraprofessionals, and members of student study teams.

Following the three - day Sound Beginnings Workshop, the Training of Trainers is intended to provide early childhood administrators, literacy coaches, special educators, specialists and / or lead teachers with the knowledge and skills they need to present and effectively deliver the CORE training Sound Beginnings: A Workshop on Early Literacy within the district.

In it Quaglia, executive director of the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations (QISA) and the founder and chair of the Teacher Voice and Aspiration International Center, and co-author Michael Corso present a blueprint for enacting a successful partnership between educators and students.