«It is disturbing to find, however, that all too often older teachers are being targeted for redundancy, threatened unjustly with capability procedures,
denied access to professional development, or subjected to excessive monitoring in an attempt to force them out of the school.
This study, third in a series of three studies on the state of professional development in the United States, examines state policies and practices of four states making progress in two factors:
access to professional development as defined by the Professional Development Access Index and student achievement as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress.
Neil Carmichael MP, chair of the committee, said a «long - term plan» must be put in place by the Department for Education to tackle teacher workload, raise the status of teaching and
ensure access to professional development.
Issues in rural schools can include fewer resources for students and teachers; lack
of access to professional development and student training opportunities; community isolation; students having the same teachers for multiple subjects and grade levels; and fewer extracurricular activities.
NUT Cymru secretary David Evans added that there were «significant barriers» to promoting better collaboration between schools or
better access to professional development «from a lack of high quality training provision, a lack of financial resources to release teachers or workload pressures making non-classroom activity almost impossible».
This grant gives middle and high school History, Government, Civics, and ELA educators in the greater New York City metro
area access to professional development and materials valued at more than $ 10,000!
Working Examples, an online knowledge - sharing community to support innovation in education based at Carnegie Mellon University, is partnering with BloomBoard in an effort to increase teacher
access to professional development resources....
Each team received a $ 5,000 honorarium,
access to professional development tools, mentoring, and the opportunity to work closely with the other Curatorial Fellows and CCCD staff to produce their exhibition, develop educational materials, design an exhibition catalog, and deliver a curatorial talk.
There are few vehicles to provide this training and mentoring, and it inspired us to consider that scholarship help could also be offered for therapists to have
greater access to professional development, either by offsetting costs to send them to other places for courses or by raising funds to bring high calibre training to Charleston.
Part of Washington State's strategy, for example, will be to use regional Educational Service Districts, for example, to
provide access to professional development and technical help for struggling schools, while Ohio requires priority schools to work with a state Office of School Turnaround.
Conference calls upon the National Executive to continue to campaign for models across the UK which guarantee for supply teachers: (i) national pay and conditions; (ii) access to the Teachers» Pension Scheme and (iii)
access to professional development.
Perhaps most importantly, as I expressed in an earlier blog, with each of these tablets teachers need to have
access to professional development that offers more than showing teachers how to use the technology.
The report says, `... Teachers should have
access to professional development opportunities to improve their knowledge and appreciation of the local community's historical, cultural and social context.
Fourth - grade teacher Susan Eaton, who has taught at Indian Island School for 18 years, said she enjoys it because of the environment and
access to professional development.
Partner charters also have
access to the professional development that CMSD offers.
Every educator will have
access to professional development opportunities, which strengthen instruction and leadership skills.
Existing school district staff who allocate at least 50 % of their time to sustainability - related work are eligible for scholarships from the Center, which allows
them access to professional development, targeted education and technical support.
In addition to the five schools above, representatives from six other schools will have
access to professional development and training materials to support an aligned, district - wide strategy in both communities: Bernon Heights, Citizens Memorial and Kevin K. Coleman Elementary Schools in Woonsocket and Anna McCabe, Raymond LaPerche, and William Windsor Elementary Schools in Smithfield.
Spring is the time for all things new, and at TCSA we're committed to ensuring that our member schools have
access to professional development that is up to date and that our webinars, workshops, and on - demand content is exactly what you need in your role as a school leader.
The formative evaluation examines changes in students» access to quality preschool and comprehensive services, teachers»
access to professional development, classroom quality, and factors that influence implementation.
Litmos, a fresh, cloud - based learning management solution will give
you access to professional development and training, delivered in such a way to give you choices.
Federal Government jobs are available in many career fields and typically offer generous vacation and sick time,
access to professional development opportunities, job security and interesting and challenging work.