Sentences with phrase «what changes in your district»

What changes in your district's current approach to assessment would support the development of higher - order skills and lead to higher student achievement?

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«Before we even got behind a lot of policy changes, what we did was we went around the country and just visited prisons and visited state legislatures and visited with district attorneys and police officers and survivors of crime, all these folks who have a stake in the system right now, and we tried to listen and amplify voices that may not have been heard as much,» he explains.

People living in that judicial district should, if they have time to kill, go in and file to change their names to Messiah and see what the courts do.

Village officials are confident the two big apartment complexes and potential for two grocery stores in its downtown district are the next steps toward what the village needs to adapt to a changing suburban landscape.

Purvis presented the BIC concept at end - of - year meetings, explaining to school stakeholders the implementation process, schedule changes, and what each group's role would be; she also took questions, and presented film of another district's breakfast - in - the - classroom program.

but again, there were too many questions like «where do i start, what is feasible in my district, why did the chocolate milk come back and why is it so hard to get it off the menu (i know the answer to that now), why are there so many excuses and not enough nourishing food for kids, why does it have to take a decade or three to make a few menu reform changes?

Another report says that the menu will now include «Salvadorean beef stew, chicken tandoori, Asian pad thai, California sushi roll and teriyaki beef and broccoli with brown rice,» but also notes the district says the changes were already in the pipeline well before Jamie even showed up in L.A. (And given what I know about school food procurement in my own large urban district, which I'm told can have a year - long lag time, that seems likely to be true.)

«If we never changed from what we did in 1946, I don't think you could say too many good things about school lunch,» said Paula Schmicker, who directs the food service program for Elgin Area Unit District 46.

Recognizing that St. Paul alone might not be big enough to demand change, the district sent a questionnaire to twenty or thirty other districts in Minnesota asking what each would like to see in terms of ideal sugar content.

I can post more about what I would recommend parents do if they want to start making changes in their own school district, if people are interested in reading that.

Dana has intimate familiarity with what it takes to make significant changes in a large, urban district like my own, and she is less - than - starry - eyed about the ability of any other district to follow suit without outside funding — over and above the current USDA reimbursement rate, OR that amount plus six cents.

However, from my personal experience and from what I've heard from many parents in different school districts, it's not uncommon for food service to balk at changes of any kind.

We recommend that parents, advocates, and teachers utilize CAF's Get Involved resources to begin that process and let us know what changes you are making in your school district and at home.

No one wants to waste time and energy reinventing the wheel when it comes to fixing school food, so before getting started, it is a good idea to look at what changes have been made in other schools and other districts.

Having worked with Ann for the last five years, and seeing what it takes to change school food in just one district, I am in awe and incredibly grateful for those who have taken on this challenge.

What a time to be in social media — Google allows ads to be targeted via congressional district, FB making some interesting changes... what would be on your wish list for social media platform developWhat a time to be in social media — Google allows ads to be targeted via congressional district, FB making some interesting changes... what would be on your wish list for social media platform developwhat would be on your wish list for social media platform developers?

The notable exception was quite frankly in the Capital district and Nanoscale where the state made a significant contribution and with some real talent from Dr. Alain Kaloyeros, literally generated an entire industry, but it shows what the state could do when the state invested but the state, besides the Capital district in many ways forgot the rest of upstate New York and we said we were going to change that and reverse it and we did and it is already paying dividends and we want to do it again and we want to start it with taxes.

While he used to represent the same district, it changed after a 2000 redistricting process to what Schumer called one of the most conservative in the city, despite having a 3 to 1 ratio of Democrats to Republicans and a long history of Democratic elected officials.

When I asked Diaz Sr. what had caused Espada Jr. to have a change of heart about coming to Albany — when last we checked, he was staying in his district to do some very important constituent service work — the senator replied: «He told me why, but I can not tell you.»

To what extent have changes in district lines resulted in the Republicans gaining more seats?

Now that he has conceded, Mr. Espaillat will look to make nice with his opponents after what was at times a divisive primary that brought up issues of changing racial demographics in the district.

The intent was to bring Eastwood in for up to a year, and in about three to four months, publish a report of how the systems within the district function, and what could be changed to improve student performance.

De Blasio's allies also see leverage over Skelos in school funding, where microscopic changes can drastically impact which school districts — including those on Long Island that Skelos holds sacred — get what.

«That's what America's all about, that's what change is all about,» Rangel said of Espaillat's win in a district where power is shifting from historically black Harlem to Washington Heights, which is predominantly Dominican - American.

In her role as a monitor for the East Ramapo schools, George - Fields helped the district and school board in thinking through what programs were already in place and creating a plan for progress and change, particularly in terms of curriculum and instructioIn her role as a monitor for the East Ramapo schools, George - Fields helped the district and school board in thinking through what programs were already in place and creating a plan for progress and change, particularly in terms of curriculum and instructioin thinking through what programs were already in place and creating a plan for progress and change, particularly in terms of curriculum and instructioin place and creating a plan for progress and change, particularly in terms of curriculum and instructioin terms of curriculum and instruction.

After making what turned out to be a far - sighted move in backing Grace Meng for the 6th District seat, Crowley is searching for a candidate representative of Queens» changing demographics who can replicate Meng's success, according to sources.

«What changed his mind are two things: the district lines which changed the populations of both sides and the fact that he wants to be the Jackie Robinson of the Dominicans in the Congress which is ambitious.»

As the couple's CG train zips between districts, we see how Snow's stormtroopers buckle down on what little freedom remains, offset by the empty frivolity of life in the capital — a nonstop binge - and - purge banquet where wild hairstyles and lavish costume changes provide distraction from an idle existence.

Aileen Owens, director of innovation in Pittsburgh's South Fayette school district, is changing mindsets about what it means to offer hands - on, creative learning to students.

We feel that we have laid the framework for transformational change in our district and are extremely excited to see what the future will bring.

In management consulting, the crucial assumptions are that 1) each organization possesses a unique culture and set of goals; therefore, the same intervention is likely to elicit different results depending on a school's history, organization, personnel, and politics; and 2) suggestions for change should creatively blend knowledge from many different sources — from general organizational theories, from deep insight into the district or schools under study, and from «craft» knowledge of what is likely to improve schools or districts with particular characteristics.

In 2000 the foundation committed $ 150 million over five years to improving leadership at the school and district level and is now underwriting in 24 states a wide variety of programs: leadership academies, university - school district partnerships, research, changes in what it takes to become certified as a principal, and superintendent traininIn 2000 the foundation committed $ 150 million over five years to improving leadership at the school and district level and is now underwriting in 24 states a wide variety of programs: leadership academies, university - school district partnerships, research, changes in what it takes to become certified as a principal, and superintendent traininin 24 states a wide variety of programs: leadership academies, university - school district partnerships, research, changes in what it takes to become certified as a principal, and superintendent traininin what it takes to become certified as a principal, and superintendent training.

Chris Cerf, who served as state superintendent of New Jersey and then district superintendent of Newark, joins Paul Peterson to talk about the changes that have taken place in the Newark school district and what lies ahead.

What she found was in part a story about changing times and changing students, but also a story about unchanging school districts.

But even with new district leadership in St. Louis, it is unlikely that students will see much change in the quality of instruction as the public school cartel gears up for its next political battle over who gets what, when, and how.

In this webinar, Karen Cator, chief executive officer of Digital Promise and former director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education, will lead a conversation with assistant state superintendents from the Florida, Tennessee, and Delaware Departments of Education to discuss: • Each state's work on competency - based professional development using micro-credentials, • What changes they believe states and districts will look to make in the future, and • What the impact on teacher quality and retention will bIn this webinar, Karen Cator, chief executive officer of Digital Promise and former director of the Office of Educational Technology at the U.S. Department of Education, will lead a conversation with assistant state superintendents from the Florida, Tennessee, and Delaware Departments of Education to discuss: • Each state's work on competency - based professional development using micro-credentials, • What changes they believe states and districts will look to make in the future, and • What the impact on teacher quality and retention will bin the future, and • What the impact on teacher quality and retention will be.

NCRPP aims to change that by focusing on three areas: studying current research use in districts and schools, identifying what conditions affect when research is used, and determining ways that research could be made more meaningful for educational leaders through long - term partnerships between researchers and practitioners.

What strong principal training entails, weaknesses in current training, and the role of district and state policy in changing the picture.

Standerford concluded that state and district policies had influenced the teachers» efforts by making them aware that changes were expected in reading instruction, but had not made clear for the teachers what those instructional changes should be.

The intent was to bring Eastwood in for up to a year, and in about three to four months, publish a report of how the systems within the district function, and what could be changed to improve student performance.

Let's invest our scarce federal dollars in a way that can leverage real change in what happens inside districts.

It's possible to develop a pretty good picture of how schools and districts are doing using samples of students and samples of test items — that's what the National Assessment of Educational Progress has been relying on for decades — and there's nothing magical about a school year that makes it the inevitable time period over which to assess changes in school and district performance.

«If students knew when they woke up in the morning that what they had to say really mattered in what changes were made in the school - they would really come,» says RaShawn, 17, who attends an overcrowded urban high school his district has labeled as failing.

Elementary schools begin at 8:10 a.m. or later, except Newport Elementary, which begins at 7:55 a.m. (Roelofs, What happened when one Minnesota school district let high schoolers sleep in (May 31, 2016) Bridge Magazine; Wente, Study: More sleep proving beneficial for District 833 students (Jan. 9, 2014) Woodbury Bull.; Lonetree, Start time changes paying off for South Washington County schools (Jan. 4, 2014) Star Tribune; Post, Study: Exhausted teens benefit from later morning school starts (Dec. 6, 2013) MPR News [includes district let high schoolers sleep in (May 31, 2016) Bridge Magazine; Wente, Study: More sleep proving beneficial for District 833 students (Jan. 9, 2014) Woodbury Bull.; Lonetree, Start time changes paying off for South Washington County schools (Jan. 4, 2014) Star Tribune; Post, Study: Exhausted teens benefit from later morning school starts (Dec. 6, 2013) MPR News [includes District 833 students (Jan. 9, 2014) Woodbury Bull.; Lonetree, Start time changes paying off for South Washington County schools (Jan. 4, 2014) Star Tribune; Post, Study: Exhausted teens benefit from later morning school starts (Dec. 6, 2013) MPR News [includes audio].)

What does this quotation mean to you in terms of making school and / or district cultural changes?

What's your first step in guiding the needed change in your school or district?

What is an example of a structural change in your school or district that was successful?

«We can significantly go in and change and bring that school district up to what it needs to be accreditation wise, financial wise, and in many cases test score wise... because we can control the school,» Drawdy said.

What changes could you make in your school or district, on a limited budget, to design better learner - centered spaces?

«What's happening in this school district is really causing us to rethink if the school turnaround process is really helping sustain schools or attempts to change schools in order to change our communities.»