Sentences with phrase «about educator concerns»

Find out what the research says about the benefits of one - to - one computing, and read about educator concerns about the overuse of technology.

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Susan is a former dentist, now a holistic nutritionist and the founder of Better School Food, a coalition of health professionals, educators, and concerned parents, whose mission is to raise awareness about the connection between better food and better health.

In Season Mom If you have questions or concerns about being an older mother but don't want to join a group, consider contacting Cynthia Wilson James, a former childbirth educator who delivered her two daughters after age 40.

I know a lot about working with other people's kids, but I'll be the first to admit, I'm no parenting expert, which is why I'm so happy to work in a school where we have three brilliant parent educators to whom I can refer parents who come to me with their parenting concerns.

«These findings cement the fact that New York is leading the way in open testing and should serve to calm the nerves of parents and educators who have expressed concerns about higher standards.

Mr. LaValle, himself a former educator, said he has concerns about how Common Core is being implemented.

Dozens of educators dogged Hochul around the fairgrounds yesterday chanting and repeating many of the concerns they've had about the Cuomo administration's education policy for years now.

But even the best educators are only effective when they show up, and school officials in Buffalo are raising concerns about high rates of absenteeism among teachers.

The state Assembly Minority Education Forum in Baldwinsville on Monday night brought out parents and educators who are concerned about the controversial new Common Core educational standards enforced in New York state classrooms.

The Decision Counseling Program © developed by Dr. Myers and colleagues differs from previous decision aids in that a nurse educator uses the program not only to provide information about options, but also to identify and weigh the importance of things that matter to the patient (e.g., worry about treatment side effects, concern about developing aggressive cancer).

The notion of testing preschool aged children is met by many educators with concerns about test validity, quality, fairness, and effectiveness of assessment.

It is not only educators and parents who are concerned about cyberbullying, students desire a safe environment as well.

Some educators are concerned about joining social media because of time constraints.

EW: What are some of the concerns educators voice to you about meeting accountability and achievement standards?

Parents and educators are so concerned about the levels of school absenteeism they have called for a whole of community campaign to ensure children attend class on every day of term.

There's been a lot of skepticism from educators, parents, lawmakers, and concerned citizens about the stimulus money.

Washington — Vocational educators have long been concerned about the caliber of the students who enter vocational programs.

Some educators remain cautious, though, citing concerns about the effects of bonuses on teachers, principals, and school staffing.

He did not care, and he believed that the governors do not care, about the technical quality of the designs generating these lists; the major concern is that educators can deliver a consensus on each practice.

The concerns of educators about the harmful effects of competition haven't slowed the growth in participation in bees, bowls, and academic Olympiads of all stripes.

Watch out for righteous would - be reformers who dismiss educator concerns by pounding the table and insisting, «This is about kids, not adults!»

But not for all the usual reasons that people raise concerns: the worry about whether we've got good measures of teacher performance, especially for instructors in subjects other than reading and math; the likelihood that tying achievement to evaluations will spur teaching to the test in ways that warp instruction and curriculum; the futility of trying to «principal - proof» our schools by forcing formulaic, one - size - fits - all evaluation models upon all K — 12 campuses; the terrible timing of introducing new evaluation systems at the same time that educators are working to implement the Common Core.

Having spoken with many educators around the world, teachers are feeling more and more concerned about their students» behaviour; perhaps we should question why behaviour among students is changing.

In fact, some educators have a name for all the questions and concerns that teachers and administrators have about it.

Concerns about charter schools include them challenging the long - existing status quo (there are more than 4,000 in the U.S.); adding fuel to the debate of vouchers, markets, and choice; and affecting the funding of traditional schools, seemingly pitting charter activists against traditional school educators.

Whilst particularly in the primary sector many educators would say that there is an issue with respect to over-crowding of the curriculum, we would be concerned about some of the discussion around removing things such as sustainability and climate change and environmental issues from the curriculum.

«Teachers» organisations in Australia, the UK and US are expressing concerns about the impacts of students» behaviours on educators» health and wellbeing, so that it is now considered a costly occupational problem,» he said.

But I think they need to do a far better job of thinking and talking about the real - world impact of their elegant stylings, or they're going to build an exquisitely engineered project that is at cross-purposes with the practical concerns of an array of policymakers, parents, and educators.

«Due to legal issues and concerns about parental reaction, however, filtering is a fact of life for most educators.

Although much of the development of student rights originally emerged from concern about nonwhite students in urban areas, educators in those settings had only a 41 percent probability of contact with a legal challenge.

REVIEW: This online journal offers policymakers, service providers, the media, educators and parents lots of information about issues concerning children and their future.

He and other educators are concerned about students whom «we're not reaching, some of whom are openly gay.»

Noting the huge pay scale differential between educators and those in technology, and concerned about budgeting moving forward, Mayersohn hopes to aide the next generation of educators through his class gift.

Nearly 2,000 teacher - educators gathered here to talk about diversity, but many of their discussions revealed an underlying concern about the vitality of colleges of education.

«With today's concerns about growing educational disparities, we carry an even greater responsibility as educators to make decisions and take actions that contribute to more equitable educational opportunities for children and families in and out of school.»

Whether one lives in Australia, the United States, or someplace in between, educators and governing boards or school councils are increasingly concerned about their potential liability when striving to keep schools safe.

All senior educators are very concerned about the tremendous need for new and better principals.

NEA Launches NCLB Reform Effort Many educators have expressed concerns about the requirements and sanctions of the federal No Child Left Behind Act, and the National Education Association has adopted a plan to reform the law, which it wants Congress to hear.

However, in spite of these concerns, many educators are very excited about these upcoming developments.

Educators are now considering televisions in place of classroom projectors, but concerns about adaptability remain.

It will be important not only to teachers, administrators, curriculum designers, and teacher educators, but also to parents and the larger community concerned about children's education.

Educators are concerned because so much is still unclear about the implementation of the tests, and whether the resources being created to align with the new standards will truly teach what students are meant to learn.

Develop the intercultural competence to expand your curriculum beyond a textbook and learn about promising practices and topics of concern to educators worldwide.

It is a «must - read» for educators, policymakers, and others concerned about the future of our country in a «flat» world.»

Morgan said that educators may also be avoiding identifying minorities for special education because they are concerned about tipping towards overidentification.

Ramona Edelin, executive director of the D.C. Association of Chartered Public Schools, a membership group for charter school administrators, says, «What's so powerful to me as an educator of 45 years is that some of these schools are having stunning success with the students that so many are concerned about.

Not the back - to - school jitters kind of worried; she has deep - seated concerns about the challenges she will face this year as educators grapple with a public school budget that spends $ 500 million less than what was spent in 2008.

Research validates concerns from educators about why some variables are selected to be observed at the exclusion of others.

Now that states are expected to be accountable for students learning, and many have instituted a statewide assessment of writing competence, both educators and parents are concerned about the large number of children whose writing skills are below standard.

Yet, despite the relative availability of digital primary sources, social studies teacher educators are still concerned about the relatively low frequency with which these resources are being used in the classroom.