Sentences with phrase «achieved by other teachers»

It never occurred to me that teachers would be «evaluated» based on the scores achieved by other teachers» students or that districts would have to scramble to find any tests they could just so that they could claim to be evaluating teachers, even those teaching physical education or the arts, based on scores on standardized tests.

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I'm convinced that the Teacher awaited by many faiths is here to educate humanity on how to achieve peace, end starvation in the midst of plenty through nation sharing with each other, and to remind us of our true nature as spiritual beings all on a path together.

These criteria were employed in choosing the well adjusted children: Plays well with other children, appears to be a happy child, has reasonable control over his emotions, can be depended on, is achieving somewhere near his capacity, is able to think for himself, is kind and helpful to teachers and classmates, is liked and respected by his peers.)

Other proposals aimed at increasing the availability of one - to - one adult supervision, such as Classroom Assistants, were received less well, with teachers initially reacting badly to the perceived de-skilling of their work and the belief that smaller class sizes were going to be achieved by diluting the role of qualified teachers.

Other benefits highlighted by these stakeholders included: Literacy and numeracy assessments can be used to celebrate learning, identify strengths, needs, barriers to learning and allow teachers to make informed and objective judgements about learning; Focusing teachers» and schools» attention on the need for phonics to be taught explicitly and systematically to achieve the necessary level of word reading skills that are required to develop skilled reading; Early identification of children with learning difficulties or [those who] need additional instruction.

However, there could have been different effects in different schools that were driven, at least in part, by the fact that wealthier or higher - achieving schools may find it easier to replace retiring teachers with experienced teachers from other schools.

[v] In California, Steele et al. found that a $ 20,000 bonus to high achieving teaching candidates to work in high poverty schools increased the probability of their placement in a high - poverty school by 28 percent and their probability of remaining in the high - poverty school at the end of four years was similar to other teachers in those schools.

We are working to achieve this by making it easy for teachers and others involved in STEM education to access subject - specific, high impact professional development and quality - assured resource.

This evaluation problem is further complicated by the fact that schools have goals other than cognitive achievement (for instance, promoting citizenship, fostering individual development, and reducing drug use and violence) that are difficult to measure and are often achieved only with teachers» cooperation.

In other words, any negative effects of being with lower - achieving peers were more than offset in tracked settings by the benefit of the teacher being able to better tailor instruction to students» needs.

In some cases, the objectives that people hoped to achieve by introducing technology into education were unclear; and while this makes it hard today to judge their success, it also means that the expectations of industry, teachers and other stakeholders were not always aligned.

Here's a plan to put a hopeful message in a bottle for the summer of 2015: America Achieves and the Center for Education Policy Research (CEPR) would work with the America Achieves to design a teacher survey asking about the Common Core implementation identified treatments and other strategies (e.g., instructional coaching using digital video captured by coached teachers, a specific textbook or curriculum, supplemental programs for students, etc.) their school is using, and a principal survey asking about similar topics.

In 2003, Thorstenson began laying the groundwork to implement a PLC at Work model by having her whole staff read Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes by the DuFours and two other co-authors, and by meeting with the school board, teachers, parents, administrators and union leaders to achieve consensus on going forward with the model.

Goals around increasing the numbers of teachers in mathematics, science, special education and other hard - to - staff subjects were dismissed as weak because they included no steps for achieving them or benchmarks by which progress could be measured.

This outcome can be achieved by providing experiences that allow teacher leaders to struggle with material, recognize potential areas for their own growth, and learn from each other.

Interestingly, in this case and in others where district - wide differentiated instruction initiatives were underway, the explicit rationale provided by district personnel was to help teachers ensure that the needs of «high - ability learners» were not being ignored, given the predominant state emphasis on interventions to close the achievement gap between low - and high - achieving students.

Furthermore, I'm your worst nightmare: a teacher in DCPS, who has data to prove my students achieve every year, was rated «highly effective» under IMPACT and am continually called upon by my department to do trainings and workshops for other teachers.

Capturing Kids» Hearts 1 shows them how to create high - achieving centers of learning by strengthening students» connectedness to others through enhancing healthy bonds with their teachers and establishing collaborative agreements of acceptable behavior.

Taken together, these recommendations — which have been successfully employed by some teacher preparation programs — provide several options for other such programs to more intentionally recruit diverse, high - achieving students into the teaching profession and provide them with support.

For students of color — who are disproportionately first - generation students74 — low pay can make it difficult to repay student loans, purchase a home, or support family.75 For teachers who are their family's breadwinner, salaries are often so low that they may qualify for means - tested assistance just to afford the daily necessities of life.76 High - achieving students of color are often heavily recruited by many far more lucrative sectors, ensuring that they are well - aware of other available career opportunities.

It said Caputo - Pearl and his new team of officers are «hitting the ground running» on policy initiatives, which include «organizing members school - by - school, neighborhood - by - neighborhood, and area - by - area to a place where we can strike if we feel it is necessary» to achieve other gains, such as smaller classes, pay increases, additional school staffing and elimination of «gotcha» evaluations and «teacher jail.»

Apparently, Hess ignores the decade of research on other issues — from the expansion of school choice, to teacher quality reform efforts, to even the work on the academic prospects of high - achieving students being conducted by Fordham and other outfits — as well as the focus of state and federal policymaking on such matters as bullying and using schools to combat childhood obesity.

If the objectives missed are related to TLR responsibilities, argue that there should be flexibility in relation to pay progression - other teachers without TLR responsibilities would have progressed if they had achieved the same standards (or maybe even lower standards) on classroom practice and achievement by students taught.

One study, for example, found that engaging children in acting out words after explicitly defining them enhanced word learning as measured by standardized assessments later on.28 In other words, when teachers made children aware of the meaning of the words and then engaged them in using those words in a meaningful context, children achieved greater gains than from explicit instruction alone.

Teachers ensure that students achieve mastery by using a wide range of instructional strategies, assistive technology, and other accommodations based on a student's individual learning characteristics and present levels of performance.

Though my classes and school were high achieving, my ability to make a difference was obstructed by the walls of my classroom and the attitudes of others toward me — that I was «just a teacher.»

In low - achieving schools, even students with teachers who had stayed at the school were harmed by turnover among other teachers.

Achieved common goals for student success by developing relationships and collaborating with teachers and other staff.

EDUCATION ALTERNATIVES, Bedford, OH 2007 — 2012 Teacher's Aide • Identified a student with Dyslexia and implemented required interventions to facilitate the learning process • Set goals for the assigned students an achieved the same systematically • Provided small group intervention services in reading and math successfully • Carried out other duties assigned by the certified Teacher's Aide • Identified a student with Dyslexia and implemented required interventions to facilitate the learning process • Set goals for the assigned students an achieved the same systematically • Provided small group intervention services in reading and math successfully • Carried out other duties assigned by the certified teacherteacher

My professional goal is to become the facilitator for an organization and implement my leadership skills with various intra and interdisciplinary teams; affect healthcare by achieving positive outcomes through advanced practice roles of a clinician, teacher, manager, researcher, and consultant, and integrate theories from nursing and other disciplines for better long term decision - making.

Within the education community, Parents as Teachers (PAT) has gained prominence as a program for promoting child development and school readiness after achieving promising results in Missouri.12 In New Zealand, Scotland, and other countries, recent development of home - visiting efforts have replicated American models, thus indicating that the promise seen in this country with home visiting is envisioned beyond our shores.13, 14 Lisbeth Schorr, in her 1988 book Within Our Reach: Breaking the Cycle of the Disadvantaged, stated: «[Home - visiting] programs that succeed in helping the children and families who live in the shadows are intensive and comprehensive, flexible, and staffed by professionals with the time and skills to establish solid relationships with their clients.