Sentences with phrase «about teachers in general»

«Several years of budget cuts and many elected officials and pundits saying very negative things about teachers in general — there is a general feeling, at least among the educators I know, that public education is under attack in NC.

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Statistical studies of the frequency of sexual abuse of minors in the general population as well as statistics about abuse among other groups such as public school teachers lend support to MacRae's point.

Once again a task is required from Christian teachers and preachers, both in what they have to say about human life in general and in what they have to say about Jesus in particular.

Indeed, if we walk students through every step of creating the journal (what kind of notebook, what sort of margins, how many words per entry, double - spaced, type - written or inked) we send a strong message about journaling and about learning in general: namely that it is a direction - following game, that the answers reside with the teacher, who will walk you through the steps to the puzzle until you arrive at the right answer.

In a recent conversation about mentoring with my long - time colleague Nettie Fabrie from Sound Circle Center who is the Pedagogical Dean of the Seattle Waldorf School, I posed a question about mentoring a new and untrained teacher and she shared with me an important thought about mentoring new teachers in generaIn a recent conversation about mentoring with my long - time colleague Nettie Fabrie from Sound Circle Center who is the Pedagogical Dean of the Seattle Waldorf School, I posed a question about mentoring a new and untrained teacher and she shared with me an important thought about mentoring new teachers in generain general.

Commenting on the report by Women and Equalities Commission, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The latest report from the Women and Equalities Commission sadly reflects and confirms the issues and concerns the NASUWT has been raising with Government and employers about the treatment of women teachers for some time.

Commenting on reports of the announcements the Prime Minister will make at a Downing Street Summit today about action proposed to be taken against certain public service workers, including teachers, who fail to report sexual abuse of children and young people, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT the largest teachers» union in the UK said: «No one can fail but to be shocked by the horrific abuse of young girls revealed by recent investigations, including the Report today on Oxfordshire.

Following the submission today of the NASUWT response to the Department for Education consultation on «Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of the Teachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retTeachers» Pension Scheme», Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retteachers» union in the UK, said: «The Coalition Government should tell the public the truth about why it is seeking to raid the pensions of millions of ordinary public service workers and why it is taxing public sector workers who are acting responsibly by trying to save for their retirement.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, has responded to the Chief Inspector's comments about the standards of education in schools in Liverpool and Manchester.

Commenting on the statement by the Secretary of State for Education setting out proposals to reform the system of primary assessment, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT - The Teachers» Union, said: «It is important to recognise, and as the NASUWT has stated consistently, that many of the concerns expressed about statutory primary assessment are the direct result of their use in the current high stakes school accountability regime.

Commenting on primary school admissions, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK said: «Too many parents today will be facing deep anxiety about finding a place in a primary school for their children.

Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, has responded to the Chief Inspector for Schools» comments about school governance.

This popular series uses big ideas, big discoveries and big names to engage high school students, teachers and the general public in learning and discussion about health research topics.

«A key element of the Science on Stage concept is to give teachers an up - to - date «insider's view» of what is happening in big science, to tell them about new, highly diverse and interesting career opportunities for their pupils, and to create a European atmosphere where bright young people can meet and interact», says Colin Carlile, Director General of the Institut Laue - Langevin and current chairman of the EIROforum.

Course for teachers of Spanish and teachers in general, interested in renewing their linguistic and methodological resources and live a rich learning experience about the Spanish language and culture.

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The bottom line, as phrased by Education Next's Paul Peterson, Martin West, and Michael Henderson, is that «everyone wants more emphasis on just about everything in school, except athletics, though the general public is especially eager for more emphasis on reading and math, while teachers see greater needs in history and the arts.»

However, unpublished figures from the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education (aacte), an organization of about 730 of the nation's 1,350 teacher - training programs, suggest a continued sharp drop in the supply of new teachers, a trend that some experts say will itself create a general, nationwide shortage of teachers by 1987 oTeacher Education (aacte), an organization of about 730 of the nation's 1,350 teacher - training programs, suggest a continued sharp drop in the supply of new teachers, a trend that some experts say will itself create a general, nationwide shortage of teachers by 1987 oteacher - training programs, suggest a continued sharp drop in the supply of new teachers, a trend that some experts say will itself create a general, nationwide shortage of teachers by 1987 or 1988.

Art, theater, and music teachers can be a great resource for content teachers feeling uncertain about assessment or arts integration in general.

Eight months after fining the state's largest teachers» union for campaign - finance violations, the Washington state attorney general's office has been fined for allegedly dragging its feet in releasing information about the affair.

So now, here we are, barely ten years into this huge reform, with our little platoon of teachers and administrators and parents fighting feverishly on the front, beginning to make some progress on test scores and feel some confidence about improving our kids» academic opportunities — and I look up from my trench and, instead of seeing the school house door thrown open with garlands of WELCOME signs, I see teachers back to cheering from the windows as the reform generals scurry away, white flags in hand.

The figures of what sort of numbers are leaving, just in general, and this applies in Australia as well as other western countries... we're looking at one in three teachers leaving within the first three years and up to 50 per cent in the first five — so we're talking about big collateral damage in some ways on our teachers.

Tiina - Maija Toivola: Actually, in Finnish teacher education there has not been a lot of training about economy or financial issues or society in general.

At eLearning Infographics you can find the best education infographics based on a thriving community of 500,000 + online educators, teachers, instructional designers, professors, and in general, professionals that have a great passion about education.

In general, my interviews indicate that, despite some uneasiness about the future and an unwillingness to renounce the theory of bilingual education, former bilingual - education teachers teaching in sheltered English - immersion programs now strongly support sheltered English immersioIn general, my interviews indicate that, despite some uneasiness about the future and an unwillingness to renounce the theory of bilingual education, former bilingual - education teachers teaching in sheltered English - immersion programs now strongly support sheltered English immersioin sheltered English - immersion programs now strongly support sheltered English immersion.

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 generaIn 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 generain 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 generain general.

Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT, said: «Teachers and school leaders take very seriously their duty of care to their students and it is clear there is a great deal of concern in the profession about the gulf in the availability of expert psychological support and counselling for pupils with mental health needs.

These twin, established facts about learning have guided my framing of the concept of knowledge - based constructivism or, in language friendlier to teachers and the general public, academic rigor in the thinking curriculum.

(Studies conducted by the National Center for Education Statistics indicate that, in general, about 26 percent of new teachers leave within the first three years.)

Kevin Courtney, general secretary of the National Union of Teachers, said: «Every single MP in England has reason to be worried about our latest analysis which shows how every constituency will be adversely affected by the Government's recently - announced funding proposals.

Another example: in Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: A Review of State Policy Evidence (1999), Darling - Hammond reviews what the research says about the relationship between student achievement and many different teacher variables, including teacher's general academic ability, intelligence, subject - matter knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, experience, and certification Teacher Quality and Student Achievement: A Review of State Policy Evidence (1999), Darling - Hammond reviews what the research says about the relationship between student achievement and many different teacher variables, including teacher's general academic ability, intelligence, subject - matter knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, experience, and certification teacher variables, including teacher's general academic ability, intelligence, subject - matter knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, experience, and certification teacher's general academic ability, intelligence, subject - matter knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, experience, and certification status.

Interviews were carried out with teachers, headteachers and other stakeholders and concluded that there are four main perceived challenges for schools when considering the introduction of postural health education and ergonomic furniture: There is sometimes a lack of awareness of the issue in general as well as about the ergonomic furniture options available.

In the beginning of a school year, ask the general education teacher when it would be convenient to share and explain what each student's IEP is all about.

The survey was conducted to provide evidence to the Migration Advisory Committee about the need to place teaching on the shortage occupation list and the ASCL is calling on the government to make it easier to recruit teachers from abroad by placing the teaching profession in general on the list, instead of specific subjects.

CGI teachers understand how their students think about mathematics and how children in general understand mathematics.

Specific and Sequenced: Most curriculum standards provide general goals and objectives but offer teachers little guidance about the specific knowledge students should learn in each grade.

My experience at the Holocaust Institute for Teacher Educators (HITE) has not only solidified this belief, but it has provided me with tools to teach what I preach about Holocaust education and education in general.

Some studies have investigated preservice teachers» emerging TPACK while making decisions about using technology in various content areas during field experiences in general education settings.

It wasn't until my freshman year in college when I took a general education class and was inspired about how great teachers can create great environments for student learning.

Moreover, the two premises represent a tautology — student test score growth is the most important measure, and we have to choose other teacher evaluation measures based on their correlation with student test score growth because student test score growth is the most important measure... This point, by the way, has already been made about the Gates study, as well as about seniority - based layoffs and about test - based policies in general.

The number of Durham teachers taking May 16 off to advocate for public education in Raleigh on the General Assembly's opening day has swelled to nearly 1,000, which is about 41 percent of the district's 2,400 teachers.

Although teachers can not be fluent in every language spoken in their classroom, general knowledge about other languages can lead to informative analysis.

In this practical reference, David F. Bateman — bestselling author of A Principal's Guide to Special Education — and special education administrator Jenifer L. Cline clarify what general education teachers need to know about special education law and processes and provide a guide to instructional best practices for the inclusive classroom.

Again, see more from this interview, also about teacher evaluation systems in general, job protections, and the like in the full article here.

It was a little surprising to see the AFT take a stand against the edTPA teacher licensing test given President Randi Weingarten's support for similar «bar exams» for teachers, and it got me thinking about «professionalizing» teaching in general.

As a Physical Education teacher by choice I also have certification in Biology and General science two high needs areas I have reservations about individual contract negotiations and Tiered salary from the outside it would benefit core subject teachers Math, Science, Special ed with increased salary opportunities but mostly as any Corporate structure would do is pare back on other subject area salaries the non core subjects this could create a situation inwhich some teachers would carry more burden than others and whether we like it or not the most memorable classes for many students are art, gym, music and home economics because of their practical applications in life.

In honor of this day and of teachers in general, I asked others about why they value teacherIn honor of this day and of teachers in general, I asked others about why they value teacherin general, I asked others about why they value teachers.

Hear also her views about tests in general, the Common Core, teacher tenure, the public education system, her new book «Reign of Error,» etc..

Raising concerns about Labour's plan to relicense teachers every five years, Christine Blower, general secretary of the NUT, said that the government would only get agreement if they offered teachers a right to guaranteed continuing professional development (CPD) hours and sabbaticals in return.

In one classroom, 5th grade general and special education teachers are codesigning a writing unit about careers.