Sentences with phrase «about district initiatives»

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He's enthusiastic about a new initiative announced this week by U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, whose district includes Parkland, and Mayor Skip Campbell of nearby Coral Springs.

Happening at the University of the District of Columbia, we will highlight the intersectionality of the food waste world, learn about the cutting - edge food justice initiatives taking place across the country, and have an amazing time doing it!

Happening at the University of the District of Columbia, we will highlight the intersectionality of the food waste realm, learn about the cutting - edge food justice initiatives taking place across the country, and have an amazing time doing it!

We'll be talking about how to engage & rally education staff, approach principals and administrators to drum up support for initiatives, demonstrate to administrators how your initiative is essential to achieving the overall district goals and mission, and engage communities to support and embrace your program.

Do they realize that many schools nationwide (in fact, most) no longer have the facilities to scratch cook, and that chirping gaily about their wonderful Chefs Move to Schools initiative rings a bit hollow in a school district where there is no place for a chef to cook?

In her statement, Farias claimed district residents are tired of seeing other areas of the Bronx and throughout this city prosper while our area remains stagnant due to a lack of vision and initiative from local elected officials who only care about themselves and not the people they represent.

«We in the minority raised questions about it because we said that the common fund is supposed to go to the districts for development in the districts... The government can not turn round and depend on the same common fund it cut by 25 % and wants to use the same common fund to finance these initiatives in the districts.

Think about it: Do you have any new district initiatives this year?

Considered to be one of the most significant initiatives in American education in decades, CCSI will attempt to set forth standardized math and English curriculums in every participating state, thereby providing clarity about what students are expected to learn and creating common goals across states and districts.

Through the California Educational Initiatives Fund (cief), the four sponsoring firms are awarding about $ 600,000 this year in 71 grants to school districts.

students who intend to pursue managerial leadership of districts, state education departments, or policymaking agencies will be able to think more boldly and systematically about their work in a way that fosters new approaches, thoughtful initiatives, and gives them the ability to engage and manage entrepreneurs in their work.

Union pronouncements about the success or failure of the process, however, and unions» work with states and districts and outside partners on the standards, do influence the materials and supports that are being provided to teachers, and also help shape media and public perceptions of the initiative, and in theory could shape lawmakers» positions on whether to continue, pause, or reengineer the effort.

What is notable about the version of teacher evaluation systems currently evolving in districts throughout the nation, however, is the continued emphasis on classroom observations, with many systems employing the same observation tool used in CPS under the EITP initiative.

As Guenther weighs applying for a permanent principal's position as her next career move, she is optimistic about the initiatives her district has undertaken so far to relieve some of the burdens on administrators.

This panel will highlight initiatives in states and school districts working to show how sustainability can expand our conversation about 1st century education.

Future Ready Librarians ™ is an expansion of the Future Ready Schools ® initiative aimed at raising awareness among district and school leaders about the valuable role librarians can play in supporting the Future Ready goals of their school and district.

Dugas counters that if her initiative succeeds, it will bring about district transformation that will improve school climate for all students.

The paper is still in draft form, but if these results hold up, the case for Michelle Rhee's merit pay initiative in the District or Columbia — and the merit pay component of the Obama Administration's Race to the Top initiative — is pretty strong, as 0.25 standard deviation is about a full year's worth of learning.

We know how hectic heading back to school can be, but with the new 15 TO CLEAN initiative at Park City School District, your kids will be able to get healthy lunches at school (and you can feel guilt - free about it)!

District leaders recognized the need to develop capacity for data use among school personnel, particularly in decisions about school - improvement initiatives and instructional programs.

District contact with state support is primarily through regional service center, which transmits information about state / federal policies, and provides PD related to state policy / program initiatives.

The school staff had little positive to say about that consultant «s input, and district leaders did not report any district initiatives to deal with the situation other than supporting and relying on the principal and teachers to find a solution.

This section includes information about the assumptions and parameters underlying the work of the Moving Your Numbers initiative, a reminder about who struggling learners are, and the process used to identify the districts featured on this site.

In 2014, parents of students at Horace Mann Elementary School in Northwest Washington, D.C., spent over $ 470,000 of their own money to support the school's programs.1 With just under 290 students enrolled for the 2013 - 14 school year, this means that, in addition to public funding, Horace Mann spent about an extra $ 1,600 for each student.2 Those dollars — equivalent to 9 percent of the District of Columbia's average per - pupil spending3 — paid for new art and music teachers and classroom aides to allow for small group instruction.4 During the same school year, the parent - teacher association, or PTA, raised another $ 100,000 in parent donations and collected over $ 200,000 in membership dues, which it used for similar initiatives in future years.5 Not surprisingly, Horace Mann is one of the most affluent schools in the city, with only 6 percent of students coming from low - income families.6

District administrators and other leaders of initiatives external to the school, need to develop principals» understanding about the kinds of support teacher leadership work requires and work with them to get that support in place.

Christina Wong, the special assistant to the superintendent who oversees implementation of the Lau Action Plan, said the universities receive information about hiring needs and new district initiatives to inform their instruction and training of new teachers.

We invite you to learn more about how you can maximize the use of your 1:1 or BYOD initiative with balanced assessment, or learn how other districts are using Naiku, by contacting us to arrange for a WebEx.

Read the vignette about Christine Quinn and list the things that she did to begin a literacy initiative in her school district.

Monitoring brings policymakers important perspectives from those most knowledgeable about how district initiatives fare when meeting the realities of the schools.

The district's plan involved realigning the initiative to the National Blueprint, designing a supportive infrastructure, and changing the prevailing mind - set about RTI.

EdNW Presenter: Caitlin Scott Time & Location: 5:05 — 6:35 p.m.; Hilton Union Square, Fourth Level — Tower 3 Union Square 9 Presentation: District and Foundation Collaboration: Nurturing Success Description: This study identified lessons learned about district and foundation collaboration on K — 12 educational initDistrict and Foundation Collaboration: Nurturing Success Description: This study identified lessons learned about district and foundation collaboration on K — 12 educational initdistrict and foundation collaboration on K — 12 educational initiatives.

Malloy claims that his «initiative» is providing Connecticut's 30 most struggling school districts with another $ 132 million in state aid, but the truth is that this year's increase is only about $ 45 million and that in order to get those funds, school districts were required to accept a series of new mandates and programs aimed at further implementing Malloy's corporate education reform agenda and diverting scarce public dollars to private companies.

Taking Your 1:1 Initiative to the Next Level: Four Pillars to Successfully Implement Digital Teaching and Learning District Wide 1:1 initiatives are not just about devices.

Districts may launch programs to tell students about education reform initiatives simply to claim students know about what they are going through while they are going through it, without allowing students to say anything critical or otherwise respond substantively.

Only about 100 districts joined the initiative — out of the nation's more than 14,000 — and only a couple dozen said they met their pledge to replace one traditional textbook for one course with an OER alternative within one year.

Another major initiative, and the one she seems most enthusiastic about, is working on the English Learner Master Plan, the 2012 overhaul of the district's academic curriculum to move English learners into mainstream classes.

School districts should consider connecting with these initiatives because they were designed to help every student navigate the college - going process, raise awareness about college access tools and resources, enhance student support systems by building the capacity of the school counseling profession, and reach students through social media platforms sharing their successes through the «UpNext» free college access tool and «College Signing Day» and «Beating The Odds Summit» events.

Think about your school or district's recent initiatives.

Learn about this initiative to grow awareness, action, and support for teacher - powered schools in schools and districts nationwide.

These practices are: 1) inclusive education is not a separate initiative from general education, 2) students receiving special education services are general education students first, 3) decisions about student services are based on individual student needs, 4) the district must raise its expectations for students with disabilities and end their social and physical segregation, and 5) the success of every student is the collective responsibility of all district educators.

We had to revise the course when some district initiatives had changed, so we took the course, and looked at what the teacher evaluation rubric, and then planned backwards from there thinking about what we've heard from our content teachers, what we've heard from our grade level teachers.

During the webinar, participants heard first - hand from three community school initiative leaders from Chicago, Cincinnati, and Tulsa, about how they, in partnership with their school district and community partners, are integrating expanded learning time into community schools.

If there is a district wide initiative, ask for the contact person and learn about what your school system is doing to address these issues, currently and long term.

The post, How Students Uncovered Lingering Hurt From LAUSD iPad Rollout, highlighted the feelings of students from all of the negative stories about their district regarding the iPad initiative.

Surfaces insight for district leaders to quickly see behavior trends, in order to make decisions about utilization, individual performance, and initiative adjustments.

My intention in writing this brief post is not to point fingers at another district for their problems, but while reading a recent post written by Katrina Schwartz on MindShift I couldn't help thinking about one non-negotiable in setting up 1:1 initiatives for success.

Moreover, situating technology PD in local school contexts allow teachers to learn about technology hardware and software available to them, as well as to fulfill instructional goals of the initiatives in their specific districts (Kopcha, 2012; Mouza, 2011).

In other districts, such as the one in Long Beach, central administrators regularly organized pilot projects of proposed initiatives to gather feedback from educators about their effectiveness before implementation.

Through the Family Engagement in College Readiness Learning Partnership, each organization will develop and pilot a family engagement initiative to incorporate into their college readiness curriculum, participate in a professional learning community to share best practices, and share their findings about family engagement in college readiness programs across the District.

District staff, principals, and teachers were interviewed about their experiences in the initiative; RFA staff also observed professional development and classrooms of teachers during tool implementation.