Sentences with phrase «academic quality of the teaching»

An academically stronger licensing system for teachers would raise the academic quality of our teaching force, strengthen the school curriculum, and, in turn, increase student achievement.

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That topic has been the stock - in - trade of the consultants and academics who have taught us the intricacies of reengineering, total quality management, customer service, competing in the global marketplace, and so on.

Guiding Principles Religious and theological studies depend on and reinforce each other; A principled approach to religious values and faith demands the intellectual rigor and openness of quality academic work; A well - educated student of religion must have a deep and broad understanding of more than a single religious tradition; Studying religion requires that one understand one's own historical context as well as that of those whom one studies; An exemplary scholarly and teaching community requires respect for and critical engagement with difference and diversity of all kinds.

In Europe the academic teacher is expected to do both research and teaching, and there can be no doubt that this combination is very healthy and has good effects on the quality of both research and instruction.

Genuinely acknowledging and rewarding these other key impact factors, such as societal engagement, teaching excellence, and input and deliberation at key meetings and conference participation could go a long way toward balancing the demands of academic output to publish alone, thus lessening the pressure to spend endless weekends and vacation time writing for quantity rather than quality.

California students are unlikely to meet the meet academic goals for mathematics and English under the No Child Left Behind Act unless policymakers continue to improve the quality of the state's teaching workforce, a research study suggests.

The study by Goldhaber and Walch on the rising SAT scores of teachers, «Gains in Teacher Quality: Academic capabilities of the U.S. teaching force are on the rise,» appears in the Winter 2014 issue of Ed Next.

High academic standards and quality teaching - two of the cornerstone recommendations of the Risk report - were finally embraced formally and built into the law.

They argued that there is a growing professional and academic understanding of the use of classroom observation and feedback as key tools for improving the quality of teaching and learning practice for individual teachers, teams and schools.

Ballard's Habits, Community, and Culture class teaches social - emotional skills and what his school calls Habits of Success — promoting qualities like positive academic mindsets and emotional intelligence that are linked to college readiness.

The article, «Gains in Teacher Quality: Academic capabilities of the U.S. teaching force are on the rise,» will be published in the Winter 2014 (November) issue and is available now at http://educationnext.org.

Academic fieldwork clearly enhances the teaching of science and geography, but other subjects such as history, art and design and citizenship can also be brought to life by high quality educational visits.

Washington — Two hundred high schools across the country will receive grants of about $ 3,000 each to improve their academic quality, the president of the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching announced last week.

Our plan is grounded in the following two premises: 1) When purposefully synchronized with one another across multiple forms of media («cross-media»), children's and adolescents» exposure to high quality youth - oriented social and ethical story content, i.e. stories of substance specifically about character development, compassion, and courage (CCC), is a powerful way to promote youth academic achievement and ethical values; 2) Especially if these stories, told and «read» across media, in their various genres (human interest, biography, history and historical fiction, civic engagement, coming of age, social change, spiritual awakening, moral issues, etc.), are «taught» by «educators» (broadly defined) using an «evidence - based» pedagogy that A) makes use of peer to peer, and adult facilitated group discussion and debate as a primary form of instruction, and B) takes advantage of access to the texts of the story that are made available cross-media (narratives, scripts, videos, etc.) to foster students» critical thinking and ethical reflection skills.

Choice parents were also far more likely to report being «very satisfied» with virtually all aspects of their children's school: its safety, teacher quality, class size, clarity of school goals, teaching moral values, academic quality, teachers» respect for students, and so on (see Figure 2).

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JENSEN LEARNING («Teaching and Engaging with Poverty in Mind» 3 Days) • Reading First State Grants (Title I, Part B1) • Improving Teacher Quality (Title II, Part A) • Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged (Title I, Part A) • Rural and Low - Income Schools Program (Title VI, Part B2) • Alaska Native Education (Title VII, Part C) • Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) / Special Education State Grants

The Professional Development Task Force, convened by state schools Superintendent Delaine Eastin, concluded that many students will not be able to measure up to new academic standards if the state doesn't focus more on the quality of the teaching corps.

Daisy Yarbrough, NPS» Supervisor Office of Academic Services, indicated that «our partnership with CEL provides us with both a framework for high quality teaching and learning and the processes necessary to help our leaders better see and lead for this type of instruction.»

All of these units provide high quality teaching and excellent academic programs at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

As Chairman of the Senate Education Committee and later as Senate Speaker Pro Tempore, Jamie was a key leader in efforts to identify and support effective teaching, overhaul Tennessee's K - 12 education funding formula, raise academic standards for Tennessee students, turn around low - performing schools, and expand high - quality public charter schools in Tennessee.

Education system leaders, such as Education Secretary Arne Duncan in the United States and Michael Gove in the United Kingdom, have suggested that recruiting academically smarter people to teach in schools would enhance the quality of teaching and improve academic outcomes in schools.

«The Kellogg Foundation is committed to improving the quality of both teaching and learning to help children achieve academic success.

The importance of AP exam results indicates the need for schools and districts to pay close attention not only to the quality of teaching in Advanced Placement courses but also to improving the academic preparation of students prior to their enrollment in those courses.

«There are quantifiable academic and social benefits that point to racial diversity as a central tenet of a high - quality teaching force,» said Executive Director of Educators 4 Excellence - Minnesota Madaline Edison.

Our work with Partners in School Innovation has been instrumental in truly accelerating the quality of teaching and learning at Everett Middle School and ultimately, the academic results and high school readiness of our students.

[1] According to the survey, «For school districts, which receive the majority of these funds, allowable uses include: recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers; offering professional development in core academic areas; promoting growth and rewarding quality teaching through mentoring, induction, and other support services; testing teachers in academic areas; and reducing class size.»

It purposefully keeps important information about our students» knowledge, skills and academic progress out of the conversation about school quality and disproportionately hurts children of color, like the scholars I've had the privilege of teaching in urban schools across the country.

Finally, the paper outlines eight system - level characteristics of a high - quality CTE program, including: career - oriented educational systems; strong options for all students; rigorous academic curricula; rigorous technical skill development; employability skills; professional development for teaching staff and leaders; support services for students; and assessment / accountability.

Earlier studies released by the MET project had examined three potential measures of teacher quality: observations of teachers keyed to teaching frameworks, surveys of students» perceptions of their teachers, and a value - added method, which attempts to isolate teachers» contributions to their students» academic achievement.

Management and Academics are also under huge pressure with the introduction of TEF, which is designed to help students have a more accurate understanding of the quality of teaching.

While great teaching and learning is at the heart of every school, evidence is mounting that quality academics aren't enough to keep families enrolled and engaged.

The federal government, state governments, school districts, institutions of higher education and the academic disciplinary societies all have a responsibility to act immediately to improve the quality of the teaching force.

Particularly where students are most unable to reach the targets, teaching to the test becomes the norm, and a reform initially advanced in the name of improving educational quality can drive practice toward the most anti-intellectual and least academic of ends.

The second is to educate individuals in the nature of cooperation and constructive conflict resolution through the use of cooperative learning (formal cooperative learning, informal cooperative learning, and cooperative base groups), cooperative schools (cooperative teaching teams, school - based decision - making, cooperative faculty meeting), constructive controversy (academic controversy to increase quality of learning and decision controversy to increase quality of decision making), and peacemaking (problem - solving negotiations, peer mediation, violence prevention).

Take, for example, the following declaration: «a large and growing body of state and local implementation studies, academic research, teacher surveys, and interviews with dozens of policymakers, experts, and educators all reveal a much more promising picture: The reforms have strengthened many school districts» focus on instructional quality, created a foundation for making teaching a more attractive profession, and improved the prospects for student achievement» (p. 1).

To achieve the school's mission of academic excellence for all students, Gardner Pilot Academy (GPA) provides high - quality teaching, along with a range of social, emotional and enrichment programs.

The second intervention was part of Quality English and Science Teaching (QuEST), a CREATE project designed to develop the science knowledge and academic language of English language learners and their English - proficient classmates in the middle grades.

Induction programs have also been found to accelerate teachers» ability to drive student learning gains: In one study, new teachers who participated in high - quality mentoring and induction programs were able to lead their students to academic gains equivalent to those of fourth - year teachers who did not receive such support as beginning teachers.63 Similarly, a study of the California Formative Assessment and Support System for Teachers, a statewide induction program, found that the induction program had a positive effect on both instructional practice and student learning, with students attaining a half - year's additional growth when they were taught by teachers who were highly engaged in the program.64

She pointed out that other academics, such as Professor Rob Coe, have previously shown that peer observations focused on rating individual aspects of a lesson did not change pupil outcomes, and have suggested that it is hard to judge teaching quality in this manner.

For the first time ever, any student anywhere can take top - quality courses online in every major freshman college subject, taught by professors from the most prestigious universities, that lead to full academic credit at 2,900 traditional colleges, such as Purdue, Penn State, Colorado State and the University of Wisconsin - Madison, all absolutely free.

Founded in 2013 as a non-profit by Co-Founders Rob DeHaas and Elizabeth Kastiel, Dallas Teacher Residency aims to create both high - quality educators, in addition to creating support systems, which ensure educators have the opportunity to impact levels of student academic achievement through teaching.

Virk approved the program despite an expert panel's «serious reservations» about TWU's academic freedom, breadth of world view, ability to teach legal skills, and course quality, a press release from OUTlaws states.

I am looking for an Elementary Teacher job with «Lotus Public School» where my teaching experience and knowledge of wide academic subjects can support in providing quality education, accomplishing mission of the institute, and building a strong foundation for the future of students.

Our unique blend of immediate and consistent practical experience and thorough, high quality - academic teaching ensures that you will emerge as a completely confident practitioner.

This is achieved through the quality of teaching and learning; through the nature of relationships amongst students, teachers and adults other than teachers; through arrangements for monitoring students» overall progress (academic, personal and social); through specific pastoral and support systems; and through extra-curricular activities and the school's ethos.