Sentences with phrase «as literacy leaders»

The Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALLs) program was developed by Griffith University inpartnership with the Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA), EdithCowan University and Flinders University.

The Queensland academic will be sharing details of several studies exploring the impact and effectiveness of the Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL) program.

They come here looking for research - based practices to enhance their instruction and help them serve as literacy leaders in their schools.

Drawing on data from two national pilot programs — Principals as Literacy Leaders (PALL) and Leading Aligned Numeracy Development (LAND)-- this book looks at effective strategies for implementing system improvement and presents approaches for capitalising on successes, and overcoming the shortcomings of initiative - based reforms.

The new edition of her book is a thoughtful, reflective evolution of her work as she rethinks how her identity and role as a literacy leader have evolved in the ten years since she wrote the first edition.

I've been a teacher for nine years: third and fourth grade, until this year, my first year as a literacy leader!

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Schools all over the U.S. offer classes on topics such as wood work and auto mechanics, but not investing, so the question becomes how to educate future leaders on the importance of financial literacy.

That legislation, as the name suggests, would provide the framework for the appointment of a financial literacy leader.

Currently Chelsea is developing a yoga and literacy curriculum for Atlanta area youth organizations, as well as providing trainings for yoga practitioners, educators, community leaders, activists, and students interested in expanding their awareness on issues concerning marginalized youth, individuals, and communities.

«AISD officials had to struggle with the competing agendas of numerous outside partners such as Austin's business leaders, the «First Things First» program of the Institute for Research and Reform in Education, the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Learning's work in «Disciplined Literacy,» the Dana Center for Mathematics at the University of Texas, the Gates and Dell Foundations, and other organizations... As one upset veteran high school teacher put it: «We're getting this academy, and then... we're going to do this and that..as Austin's business leaders, the «First Things First» program of the Institute for Research and Reform in Education, the University of Pittsburgh Institute for Learning's work in «Disciplined Literacy,» the Dana Center for Mathematics at the University of Texas, the Gates and Dell Foundations, and other organizations... As one upset veteran high school teacher put it: «We're getting this academy, and then... we're going to do this and that..As one upset veteran high school teacher put it: «We're getting this academy, and then... we're going to do this and that....

Two years ago, when Arizona launched its statewide literacy initiative Read On Arizona, state leaders looked for guidance in a series of policy and practice memos developed by Professor Nonie Lesaux.The one - page memos, released in 2012 as part of Lesaux's Lead for Literacy initiativeliteracy initiative Read On Arizona, state leaders looked for guidance in a series of policy and practice memos developed by Professor Nonie Lesaux.The one - page memos, released in 2012 as part of Lesaux's Lead for Literacy initiativeLiteracy initiative, are...

«She's a strong leader — both here on campus as the director of the Language and Literacy Program and in the field through her ongoing collaborations with Boston and Cambridge Public Schools.

Mission Australia's Regional Leader, Adam Sherwood said: «There are very few programs like FLO that work to address the root causes as to why a young person isn't engaging with learning, such as mental health concerns, bullying, homelessness, intergenerational poverty or low literacy levels.

You will contribute in so many ways — as researchers, teachers, principals, superintendents, literacy specialists, community organizers, higher education administrators, art specialists, policy analysts, leaders of education organizations, and leaders in government.

From her early passion for literacy as a middle school Humanities teacher to her current work in developing leaders, common themes in City's work are collaboration, evidence - based discussion, asking the right questions, thinking and acting strategically, and learning through doing.

When educators, parents, and community leaders work together as a team to promote media literacy as the twenty - first - century form of print literacy, incorporating the skills of thinking, reading, and writing, they will be sending a powerful and coordinated message to this «media generation.»

Equally worrisome is that today's assessments emphasize narrow skill sets such as geometry and grammar, and omit huge chunks of what educators and business leaders say is essential for modern students to learn: creative thinking, problem solving, cooperative teamwork, technological literacy, and self - direction.

It is a culmination of years of experience as a Year 6 teacher, Literacy Leader and Specialist Leader in Education for Primary Literacy with many years of staff training.

Through the extension of compulsory education, subsidy of secondary education, provision of continuing equivalency education for specialized groups such as local leaders and the workforce, distance education and the establishment of community colleges across the country, we hope to upgrade the level of functional literacy.

Prior to his time in Chicago, Knowles served as deputy superintendent for teaching and learning at the Boston Public Schools — where he created two organizations devoted to building the pipeline of high quality teachers and school leaders — and served as codirector of the Boston Annenberg Challenge, a nationally recognized effort to improve literacy instruction.

«Nonie has risen as a leader for early education and literacy reforms in the commonwealth and brings a unique skill set to the table that will strengthen programs and enrich education for young children.»

The Leadership Team (Principal, Deputy, Head of Curriculum, Head of Special Education Services, Guidance Officer, Master Teacher, Support Teacher Literacy and Numeracy, and Business Services Manager) act as instructional leaders and facilitators of staff learning focusing on the following key elements:

Included in Education Week's lineup of print editions are three high - profile annual reports — Quality Counts, Technology Counts, and Leaders To Learn From — and a mix of popular reports on such subjects as literacy instruction, personalized learning, student assessment, school principals, and teacher professional development.

Join literacy leaders Irene C. Fountas and Gay Su Pinnell as they will explore practical tips for how to build variety in the classroom text base, and how to lift learning with different texts for different purposes.

After teaching in the Chicago public schools, Hancock worked as a teacher, teacher leader, curriculum specialist, literacy specialist, middle school assistant principal, and elementary school principal in Rochester, N.Y..

The PBS Digital Innovator All - Star program expands on this influential work, deepening these educators» roles as leaders in integrating technology and digital media into the classroom — supporting students» learning through increasingly important media literacy skills.

You will contribute in so many ways — as researchers, teachers, principals, superintendents, literacy specialists, higher education administrators, art specialists, policy analysts, leaders of education nonprofits, and leaders in government.

She has served as an adjunct instructor at the University of Maine, was a Cohort 1 Fellow in the National Academy for Science and Mathematics Education Leadership, was a science literacy leader for the AAAS / Project 2061 Professional Development Program, and serves on several national advisory boards.

The individuals or groups identified as providing leadership included a mix of principals, assistant principals, teachers in formal leadership roles (e.g., grade or subject team leaders) and teachers with specialist positions (e.g., literacy specialists, technology specialists, counselors).

Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said financial literacy is already studied as part of citizenship, PSHE and maths.

LDC has given me more confidence as a teacher - leader in our school and a vocabulary to coach and guide our literacy and curriculum goals.»

From 1997 to 2001, Island was the 4th grade team leader for Martin L. King Experimental Laboratory School in Evanston, IL, where she took on the roles of Language Arts district representative, School Literacy Committee member, Teachers as Readers Committee member, a Sisterhood Project mentor and coordinator of Battle of the Books inter-school competition.

The challenge, say organizations such as the Literacy Collaborative at The Ohio State University, lies in equipping school leaders with the skills and knowledge they need to provide informed support and instructional feedback to teachers.

From 1997 to 2001, Island Childress was also the 4th grade team leader for Martin L. King Experimental Laboratory School in Evanston, IL, where she took on the roles of Language Arts District Representative, School Literacy Committee member, Teachers as Readers Committee member, and Sisterhood Project mentor.

First, despite findings from existing and emerging research for educational effectiveness in terms of instructional effectiveness and its impact on teaching and learning, there is a disturbing level of ignorance among school leaders and teachers at all levels of educational provision related to what works and why — especially as they relate to the teaching of literacy and numeracy.

In addition to her work as a school leader, Nikki has trained and lectured nationally and internationally on literacy content and leadership development.

Keynote sessions will address topics such as creating responsive and responsible readers, what it means to be a literacy leader, cultivating literacy in diverse classrooms, improving literacy and instruction in high - poverty schools, and more.

As the leader in differentiated instruction for blended learning classrooms today, Achieve3000 ® is continually investing in our literacy platform to ensure that it evolves along with cutting - edge research and best - practices in education.

(March 30, 2015)-- Achieve3000, the leader in differentiated instruction, today announced that its literacy solutions were named as finalists for two 2015 SIIA Education CODiE Awards: Best Learning Capacity - Building Solution and Best Educational App for a Mobile Device.

WISCONSIN RAPIDS, Wis. (April 17, 2018)-- Renaissance ® a leader in pre-K — 12 learning analytics, announces Learning A-Z ®, a literacy - focused pre-K — 6 educational provider of technology - enabled learning resources, as its latest Renaissance Growth Alliance ™ partner.

As an effort to increase student involvement in leadership, reading and literacy, Amy Christiansen, Title I coordinator for LaVerkin Elementary, said school administrators have been planning Herbert's visit for months to coincide with its participation in The Leader In Me program.

Principals as Leaders of Literacy Instruction.

The teachers and leaders in these districts have given us many lessons to learn from as we advocate for stronger literacy instruction in Tennessee, and we hope they have more to share.

Jennifer McDermott Jennifer McDermott, as a CEL project director, focuses on supporting teachers in secondary literacy, supporting coaches and leaders with their coaching practice and helping schools and districts design professional development.

This certificate will provide the research and practical knowledge necessary for school leaders and classroom teachers to develop and implement literacy programs and practices that will help sustain the gains students make in the early years and support reading success as students proceed through elementary school.

As each person reads, list all of the structures school leaders put in place to make this a literacy - rich school.

By serving as a source and a resource, she has helped transform leaders through sharing her expertise in student engagement strategies, disciplinary literacy, curriculum design, developing assessments and cooperative learning.

As an accomplished data - literacy leader, Eastman pressed teachers to look beyond the numbers to examine learning «targets.»

We examine one recent, and uncommonly influential, reading methods study as an example of research that has been overly promoted by the media and misused by some policy makers and educational leaders to support a simple solution to the complex problem of raising the literacy of young children in high poverty neighborhoods.

A natural leader, Deborah (Deb) Sweebe brings over 22 years of classroom and school leadership experience to her role as a Leadership, Math and Literacy Coach for the Institute for Excellence in Education.