Sentences with phrase «also led school districts»

Yet they also led school districts to abandon disciplinary practices that relied on educator judgment and to adopt heavily bureaucratic procedures and zero - tolerance policies that arguably undermine the authority of school officials and make it more difficult for them to maintain order.

Not exact matches

The group should meet regularly with each other and perhaps quarterly with the school district leader, explains lead author Elizabeth Budd, M.P.H. Tapping into existing committees and resources (like the Parent Teacher Association, physical education teachers, and parents and community members with pertinent knowledge or skills) for help also can be key.

I also discussed all the perverse incentives that can lead schools to offer foods and beverages like these, which do nothing to improve student nutrition but everything to help a district's bottom line.

If there is disagreement it may also lead to some protracted negotiations with your school district, looking at special education settings that your district offers, and finding out more about the schools that you think are the best fit.

School desegregation reduced the impact of a geographic catchment area within a larger school district, but it also led to «white flight» to suburban schools and parochial schools (i.e. church run schools, often Catholic in Northern cities and historically white Evangelical protestant in the SSchool desegregation reduced the impact of a geographic catchment area within a larger school district, but it also led to «white flight» to suburban schools and parochial schools (i.e. church run schools, often Catholic in Northern cities and historically white Evangelical protestant in the Sschool district, but it also led to «white flight» to suburban schools and parochial schools (i.e. church run schools, often Catholic in Northern cities and historically white Evangelical protestant in the South).

In signing the bill Tuesday, Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo also directed the Health Department to issue emergency regulations to require school districts to test water for lead by Oct. 31.

The Regents on Monday also heard a report from Dennis M. Walcott, the former New York City schools chancellor, whom the state appointed in August to lead monitors overseeing the East Ramapo school district in Rockland County, which has been accused of diverting money from its public schools to provide services for yeshiva students.

She has also been a fierce advocate for arts education, a well - known San Franciscan who led the movement to create a School of the Arts in the school disSchool of the Arts in the school disschool district.

His leadership also led to the district achieving its best - ever dropout and graduation rates, driven largely by attention to all students, a focus on adult performance, the promotion of choice and school autonomy, and intensive efforts to engage parents and the community.

The district has also aimed to create a cadre of people with reading expertise in the schools themselves; most elementary schools have lead reading teachers.

Also in this issue: A look back at what the Obama administration's signature education reform got wrong, with lessons learned to guide states and districts in refining their teacher evaluation systems, and a warning on the limits of federally - led school reform; a proposal for how to redesign education research under the Every Student Succeeds Act; and a debate on whether there is a federal constitutional right to education.

These organizations include not only many of the leading urban school districts (e.g., Atlanta, Denver, New York City), but also some of the most noted organizations driving change in K - 12 education (including Teach for America, New Leaders for New Schools, KIPP, and the National Center on Education and the Economy).

Township High School District 214 Superintendent David Schuler — who also currently serves as president of AASA, the School Superintendents Association — and his colleagues have conducted an extensive review of the work of leading research institutions to find out what really predicts student success in college or career.

My colleagues also argue that the coexistence of charter and district schools has led to academic increases across both sectors in Washington, D.C..

If it makes sense for families to be lead decisionmakers in education, it also makes sense to measure states and even districts by how they empower those parents to transform education within their own communities, starting with schools in their backyards.

We also offer facilitator training and a leadership academy to help you strengthen your skills around leading an ELL - focused learning community, facilitate training on ELL strategies, and increase your school or district's capacity to address the unique needs of ELL students.

Prior to leading the Ogden City School District, Smith was a practicing attorney who also served on the Ogden City School Board from 2007 to 2011.

She led some of them on visits to Opportunity Culture schools in Charlotte, which also has challenges retaining teachers in high - needs schools — but Edgecombe, she notes, has the added challenge of being a rural district.

As the district expands this approach into other schools, schools are also paying smaller supplements to teachers on teams led by excellent teachers.

It also complements a broader, regional initiative led by the Kent School Services Network (KSSN) involving community schools in several local school distSchool Services Network (KSSN) involving community schools in several local school distschool districts.

They also believed that holding schools and districts responsible for the results would lead to progress for every student, regardless of their personal circumstances.

He is also a UW faculty lead (along with Gloria Ladson - Billings) for the Forward Madison Initiative, a multi-year collaborative partnership between the Madison Metropolitan School District and the School of Education at the University of Wisconsin — Madison.

Mr. Maycock has also worked directly with district and charter school leaders across the country while at ANet, leading on - going coaching and professional development to help schools and districts implement data - driven instructional practices.

He is a former district administrator and science teacher in Detroit Public Schools, and is also a leading expert on educational reform in African and Asian contexts.

The California Charter Schools Association also fought the SB 322 bill, which would give charter school students the same reasonable due - process rights afforded students who attend public schools, as well as SB 739 which would put some restrictions on the ability of a district to open up «resource center» charters in other counties, which led to the abuses described earlier in this Schools Association also fought the SB 322 bill, which would give charter school students the same reasonable due - process rights afforded students who attend public schools, as well as SB 739 which would put some restrictions on the ability of a district to open up «resource center» charters in other counties, which led to the abuses described earlier in this schools, as well as SB 739 which would put some restrictions on the ability of a district to open up «resource center» charters in other counties, which led to the abuses described earlier in this report.

Educators in the Marysville priority schools have also participated in Washington Education Association and NEA - led professional development focused on cultural competency and effective data use, in addition to traveling to national forums organized by PSC to share and learn from other school districts engaged in school reform.

They also organized a student - led educational forum and citywide protest of high - stakes testing in the Oakland Unified School District.

Eskolta's lead researcher Amanda Crowell, who consulted directly with leaders through this process, reflected on the project: «I think Eskolta's support is helping to smooth the way for these districts as they try to learn a set of new skills while also launching a school.»

It provides the specificity and insights that can only come from authors who have not only led the PLC at Work ™ process in their own school districts, but have also helped schools at all levels, in a variety of different settings, overcome the challenges inherent in deep implementation.

They also credit the parent trigger process with leading to changes at the district's other schools.

Families of kids attending several schools operated by the Los Angeles Unified School District have also leveraged the Parent Trigger law to force the school operator into negotiations that have led to new reforms to the benefit of students attendingSchool District have also leveraged the Parent Trigger law to force the school operator into negotiations that have led to new reforms to the benefit of students attendingschool operator into negotiations that have led to new reforms to the benefit of students attending them.

She also describes the challenges that teacher - led face — especially those like MLSA, which has chosen to operate within the district rather than as a charter school.

The Regents on Monday also heard a report from Dennis M. Walcott, the former New York City schools chancellor, whom the state appointed in August to lead monitors overseeing the East Ramapo school district in Rockland County, which has been accused of diverting money from its public schools to provide services for yeshiva students.

We lead the nation, not only in research on effective practices in secondary schools that increase high school graduation rates, but also in bridging research to practice — our staff works directly with schools, districts, and states to coach, train, and implement what works.

In addition to her work as a legislator who fought tirelessly for the children she now serves, she is also a Broad Fellow and is among an elite group of individuals who lead some of the nation's largest urban districts and charter school networks.

Dr. Chavez has also been a true voice of regionalism, leading area superintendents in state advocacy and supporting the sharing of best practices across Central Texas schools and districts.

O'Mara, who is also president of the Illinois High School District Organization, was prepared to recommend to his board that the district follow Chicago's lead and refuse to test sDistrict Organization, was prepared to recommend to his board that the district follow Chicago's lead and refuse to test sdistrict follow Chicago's lead and refuse to test students.

Chad has also taught within the charter school leadership cohort for Loyola Marymount University's School of Education administrative credentialing program, and has lead professional development in Los Angeles Unified School District, within the Southern California AVID community, and within the Teach for America organizschool leadership cohort for Loyola Marymount University's School of Education administrative credentialing program, and has lead professional development in Los Angeles Unified School District, within the Southern California AVID community, and within the Teach for America organizSchool of Education administrative credentialing program, and has lead professional development in Los Angeles Unified School District, within the Southern California AVID community, and within the Teach for America organizSchool District, within the Southern California AVID community, and within the Teach for America organization.

The fact that governments (including school districts) are major employers, especially in rural areas, along with the struggle reformers often have in explaining the nuances of teacher pay (and moving away from over-simplification that lead to Matt Damon moments) should also help the NEA's and AFT's cause.

NTC also partners with states and districts to report data on teaching and learning conditions using its Teaching, Empowering, Leading, and Learning (TELL) survey to help states develop policies and practices that connect related factors, such as school leadership, teaching, and learning conditions, and specific educator policies.

She also led the leadership development and evaluation team in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

She also led the district and community conversation that ultimately changed the way students were assigned to schools and reduced high concentrations of students of poverty in many schools.

Many teachers also lead summer classes, especially as more school districts switch to year - round schedules.

As school districts provide teachers with more time, they must also provide the necessary tools and support for teachers to learn how to coach, lead teams, and master the competencies associated with adult learning.

It has also been clear that the administration's decision to allow states to focus on the worst five percent of schools (along with another 10 percent or more of schools with wide achievement gaps)-- and ignore those districts serving up mediocre instruction and curricula — will lead to widening achievement gaps.

Documents with the student's birth name should not be circulated, and principals should follow the lead of other school districts that have found solutions to comply with recordkeeping and reporting requirements while also meeting their obligations to safeguard the student's privacy.

Perry also leads external review teams at both the district and school levels to provide organizations with feedback related to continuous... Read More

Some districts, such as Sunnyvale, Oakland, Elk Grove and Fresno, are also providing ongoing support through lead teachers who receive additional training and then help other teachers in their schools.

Leading Educators also provides targeted Strategic Support Initiatives on a contract basis to districts in Denver, Houston, Washington, D.C., and New York City, and in partnership with the Academy for Urban School Leadership, and Teach for America.

We also present a starting list of leading indicators and a proposed monitoring timetable for district, state, and other education leaders to use in turnaround schools.