Sentences with phrase «at the level of school culture»

We were asked to pool ideas that would have value at the practical, operational level (i.e. guiding the way teachers and leaders work to improve practice) and at the level of school culture (i.e. creating the conditions within which the practical tools could succeed).

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I was really interested in hearing how exactly they proposed to do that, especially in terms of changing the macho culture of the sport and breaking the «code of silence» that continues to prompt players at every level of football, whether it be N.F.L., college, high school or youth - to hide concussion symptoms in order to stay in the game and avoid being perceived as somehow letting their coach, their teammates, or their parents down.

Students at Stuyvesant High School, justifying and rationalizing what was described as a culture of «low - level cheating» there to a New York Times reporter, could not have been more preoccupied with numbers.

Leadership can be seen at every level of the school contributing to a cherishing and challenging culture.

This approach to professional learning, developed in collaboration with academic partners from Western Sydney University (WSU), has built a strong culture of teachers as «practitioner - researchers» at a whole school level.

Based on the literature reviews, observations in the schools and meetings with the departments at the Ministry of Education, the team presented several key policy considerations to the Ministry: (1) utilize a website, the National Play Day, and the Jamaican Teaching Council as platforms from which educators can develop and share best game - based learning practices; (2) promote a culture of collaboration through the Quality Education Circles (local discussion groups for educators), and by allocating time for teachers to develop and share game - based learning strategies; (3) provide resource support for schools in the form of workshops and training; and (4) create a monitoring and evaluation plan to be conducted at the school level.

Who bears the responsibility for creating «a culture of fear, intimidation and retaliation» that leads to «cheating at all levels» in a major American school system that goes «unchecked for years»?

Decades of research on effective schools conclusively demonstrates that setting high standards and expectations for all children, but especially those most at - risk of academic failure, creates a more positive, inclusive school culture and raises their level of achievement.

CEC helped RPS revise its teacher evaluation process and learn to use student growth measures before implementing PAR; conduct and analyze a detailed system assessment before beginning strategic planning; and develop a data - based decision - making culture at the school level before the implementation of SMART Goals as a school improvement process.

Let's look at this on two levels 1) whole school strategic approach 2) Impact to professional development, ethos and culture of teaching and learning.

CPS Department of Arts Education encourages and supports strategic partnerships and collaborations in the arts between schools, community based organizations, and teaching artists built upon quality indicators to enhance student learning at all levels and celebrate and honor student voice, culture, and traditions, both in and out of school time.

It will also require an iterative process of working through some of the challenges associated with extending learning time at the high school level in terms of culture, capacity, and cost, and adapting policy accordingly.

And the incessant and romantic demand for trade schools at the secondary level partially comes out of a culture that assumes college is for some and not for others.

Strategy is not enough if we neglect to envision and spread a culture of certification at the «granular level» of individual schools.

Don't miss the first nationwide survey of educators at all levels that strives to give everyone a voice in the state of school climate & culture in 2016.

Fostering open relationships at all levels, principals are at the heart of building and sustaining a healthy school culture.

Violence at school exists in every country of the world, spanning across cultures, classes, education levels, and abilities, including in Zambia, the country that is the focus of this study.

The latter statistic is significant because all schools within a given district operate under the same leave policies, and teacher absence levels well above a district average may be a symptom of a dysfunctional professional culture at the building level.

Get an introduction to growth mindset, and explore how a growth or fixed mindset at any level of a school will affect the culture of teaching and learning - and what you can do to lead a more positive community.

Our process will provide important lessons regarding strategies and approaches to effectively transition an existing high performing school to a personalized learning culture with students at the center and higher levels of satisfaction levels for teachers.

We argue that while a professional growth orientation is possible for teacher evaluation systems, it requires a significant shift in culture and realignment of resources and structures at the school and district level to support teachers» development from novices to experts.

High quality early childhood experiences; summer school to address summer loss; parent education programs to build skills needed in school; parent housing vouchers to reduce mobility; after school programs such as sports, chess clubs, and robotics; a full array of AP courses; school counselors and school nurses at the ratios their professions recommend; professional development for teachers and establishment of school cultures of professionalism; pay for teachers at parity with what others at similar educational levels receive; and so forth.

While the individual school reports provide assessment findings specific to each school, the master strategic report provides an overall picture of the safety, security, climate, culture and emergency preparedness at the district level.

First - year work was focused on building an effective, positive school culture; leadership was focused on addressing instability at the school after several years of administration turnover, grade level restructuring, safety deficiencies and staff mistrust.

The recommendations regarding data collection and analysis are equally critical at the elementary and middle school levels, where they will continue to inform our understanding of the effect of school climate and culture on security throughout MCPS.

But this is the goal — a culture of commitment at all levels in our school system.

His research passion is school culture and climate, and he continues to engage with leaders at the national and international levels, helping them to think about the role of culture in school improvement.

Applications went through four levels of screening by review teams composed of researchers, teachers, policy makers, and administrators, who looked at school practices that fell into categories such as create and maintain healthy school culture; broaden and enrich school curriculum; use a variety of assessments designed to respond to student needs; and support teachers as professionals.

Schools at the top of the list have a culture of high expectations, focused on getting every child to grade level and college - ready.

Another program implemented at the elementary school level, called Steps to Respect, was shown to improve schools» bullying problems in 5 out of 13 measures by creating a more empathetic culture, teaching teachers to monitor for bullying, and helping children manage their emotions.

It's not that the voters are too «stupid», it's that (at least in the U.S.), the dominant culture doesn't place a high value on thinking scientifically, so the public schools don't emphasis science, resulting in abysmally low levels of scientific meta - literacy in the electorate.

How is respect for, and understanding of, Aboriginal culture and people developed and demonstrated at different levels in your school or service?

The Bridging Cultures Project was designed to train teachers at the preschool and elementary level to become aware of the collectivistic or familistic cultural orientation that children from Latino immigrant families with roots in Mexico or Central America bring with them from home into their school environments.