Sentences with phrase «as teacher commitment»

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whatever a school's commitment to a particular theological tradition may mean, therefore, insofar as it is a school, it can not entail restrictions on the freedom of teachers and learners to differ and be in error.

One of these is the desire to safeguard the student by demanding of the teacher an illusory objectivity, as if the teacher had no commitment to a certain field of knowledge, to a method of approaching this field, and to a set of attitudes and value assumptions which are embodied in the questions which he raises.

And even as I uphold this peculiar and particular faith, I want to teach William to engage his friends and teachers with different faith backgrounds and commitments with deep respect.

Teachers make a significant commitment to their classes, both in endeavoring to know their individual students well and in bringing a rich and solidly academic curriculum to the class as a whole.

Through constructive endeavour we have agreed a package of measures that values the professionalism of teachers and supports their continued commitment to as they to deliver the highest standards of education for children and young people in Jersey.»

«If the proposal for License to Practise signals a commitment by a future Labour Government to restore qualified teacher status (QTS) as a requirement for all teachers in state funded schools, to introduce, within a national framework of pay and conditions of service, a contractual entitlement for all teachers to continuing professional development and to re-establish a proper system of professional regulation which ensures that all headteachers have QTS and NPQH and are accredited to lead and manage schools, then this is a basis on which progress could be made.

Accompanying himself on guitar, Chapin's song — performed as his testimony at the Nov. 23 City Council hearing — reflected the testimony of UFT Vice President of Elementary Schools Karen Alford: namely, that art in city schools is suffering from a lack of funding, certified art teachers, space, materials and commitment.

The legislation follows through on New York's commitment to establish a real and effective teacher evaluations as a condition of the $ 700 million granted through the federal Race to the Top program.

The level of support and commitment to excellence regarding the curriculum as well as the integrity and high level of professional teachers that are available is by far worth more than the cost of admission.»

We continue to be teachers as well as learners and know that learning a new foreign language as an adult is not difficult as such, but requires commitment and frequent practice.

This engenders a healthy partnership between teacher and student, in which the latter shows a genuine commitment to working on weaknesses as well as recognizing strengths.

Keep in mind, however, that our principals success stories are not so much endorsements as they are measures of commitment on the part of the teachers who make them work.

Weingarten is no less committed to the primacy of her union, a commitment she credits to her mother, who as an AFT member and a teacher in Nyack, New York, participated in a seven - week strike even at the cost of «material sacrifice for our family.»

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Jasmine's doctoral research as well as her clinical experience in the educational setting demonstrates a commitment to working collaboratively with students, parents, teachers, and school personnel to promote a learning environment that achieves the most beneficial outcomes for students.

The board tries to clarify these standards by explaining, for instance, that «commitment» is interpreted as meaning that «accomplished mathematics teachers value and acknowledge the individuality and worth of each student, believe that all students can learn,» and so on.

In this column, Dr. Fred Jones examines the importance of meaning business, and explains how consistency, commitment, and calm can help you act like a teacher as well as think like one.

Online tools and access to technology must be coupled with a commitment from teachers to make homework as interesting and engaging as the work students complete in the classroom.

Using data to build confident learners also doesn't happen overnight — as with anything mindset - related, it requires patience and commitment on the teacher's part.

Teacher recruitment continues to threaten standards under the Tories, and yet despite David Cameron's personal commitment to the scheme, the government has only managed to get 28 veterans to qualify as teachers.

Our willingness as a nation to fight for the best teachers in the world is the best measure of our commitment to the future achievement of our children.

«I'm very hopeful that we will be able to raise the funds needed to create the Harvard Teacher Fellows program, which would enable more Harvard undergraduates to get into a teaching career, while also underscoring the university's commitment to teaching as not only a viable but noble career for its graduates.»

Building 21 is an inspiring example of seeing how development is important to the entire school community — students, teachers, founders, everyone — as a means of better meeting their commitment to kids, families, and communities,» he said.

A commitment to including kids with disabilities into the general education classrooms as much as possible, including shared responsibility of those kids by general and special ed teachers;

But one suspects that the effect of the Catholic school on its neighborhood is unique, as the commitments between school, teachers, administrators, parents, and students are strengthened by residence in the same neighborhood, as well as the tie of a common religion binding many of them.

Those commitments are a remnant of a time when governments and teachers» unions saw generous retirement packages as a fair trade for modest salaries.

In an excerpt from his new book, Letters to a Young Education Reformer, Frederick M. Hess describes how his own experiences as a student and a teacher, often in a challenging policy environment, inspired his commitment to opening up outdated education systems so that educators, entrepreneurs, parents, and communities can reinvent schooling to better serve every child.

And there were just a lot of things that resonated with educators so we talked about that and then I asked the teachers to work on developing their own teacher oath, which is a commitment, it's basically an articulation of their core values as an educator.

Such results encourage the teachers at Craigslea to continue implementing the strategy of deliberate practice in their classrooms, but the best result was that the students gained personal satisfaction from their creativity and performance, as well as commitment to ongoing learning as musicians.

So, in addition to the commitment to be in classrooms more, and be more of an instructional leader, one principal may also have a commitment (without realizing it) to be known to the teachers as a principal who is available to them 24/7, or to not finding out about things I don't want to have to deal with, or even to not having my teachers discover I know nothing about high school math.

As Common Core shifted from an amorphous commitment to «higher standards» into something that affected classrooms, instruction, homework, and teacher evaluation, we predicted, support would narrow and opposition would increase.

Part of ensuring that event was a success was a commitment by the college to getting as many teachers trained as possible.

According to the Common Good authors, Catholic high schools — and many believe that this applies to elementary schools as well — «manage simultaneously to achieve relatively high levels of student learning, distribute this learning more equitably with regard to race and class than in the public sector, and sustain high levels of teacher commitment and student engagement.»

As the recipient of a Conant Fellowship — awarded to outstanding Boston and Cambridge public school teachers and administrators who have shown commitment to public education — Nirmalan is required to return to her public school for at least one year post-graduation, and now she feels energized at the prospect.

Teachers must be willing to not only teach youth, but also march with youth, protest with youth, and show commitment to developing and improving as educators.

In other words, he says, the schools benefited not from improved teacher commitment but as a consequence of everyone searching for ways to help students.

The 21,000 - student district has signed the college seniors for a two - year commitment as one way of addressing a worsening teacher shortage.

Staff commitment is especially critical in the tough economic conditions that schools are facing today as teachers continue to work in a continually stressful environment, sometimes on low pay.

Estelle's commitment to improving student outcomes and continual professional learning has led to her emerging as a valued teacher leader at BISS.

A commitment to supporting diverse learners can lead to a more equitable classroom — as Mrs. Ackerman, a Kansas fifth - grade teacher, said, ««All means all» is our district motto.

As an experienced leader in education, Nathan actively mentors teachers and principals, and consults nationally and internationally on issues of educational reform, leadership and teaching with a commitment to equity, and the critical role of arts and creativity in schools.

Stacey, who works only two days a week as a specialist teacher at Holy Family but gives up almost all her spare time to support the initiative, was chosen because of the incredible commitment and passion she puts into running Sky Sports Living for Sport projects — supporting students» progress not just for one term but throughout their entire school life.

Although presented by supporters as an opportunity for states to put forward their best and most innovative ideas, in fact the selection criteria amounted to a detailed list of commitments in areas ranging from state standards and data systems to teacher evaluation systems and strategies to turn around low - performing schools.

Education Secretary Nicky Morgan hailed the figures, saying: «As part of our commitment to delivering social justice we are helping teachers and charities end the scourge of bullying in our schools.

Through the books and coalition, Sizer established nine common principles — many still used today — for school reform projects, including learning to use one's mind well, personalization, student - as - worker / teacher - as - coach, demonstration of mastery, a tone of decency and trust, commitment to the entire school, and democracy and equity.

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The hook for learning As teachers or educators, we are encouraged, now more than ever, to find the «hook» for learning; the golden nugget during every lesson or learning journey that will engage every learner and ensure that we have their full commitment to what we are teaching.

Similarly, we welcome the commitment to the development of specialist qualifications and will continue to work closely with government to champion a career path for teacher educators as part of this development work.

«Because I started my career at the school and knew the community, I believed that the student population was essentially the same as when I had been principal in 1987 and 1988, and the school had suffered because of lack of leadership with vision and commitment, not poor students and teachers,» explained Yeager.

As a 35 year classroom teacher I have always had a commitment to try and educate those without knowledge and it has been a real «joust with windmills» when encountering those who don't want to learn.