Sentences with phrase «authority over teacher»

In the suit, the National Education Association New Mexico argues state law gives school districts authority over teacher evaluations and the system Education Secretary - designate Hanna Skandera put in place last year takes away that local control.

Removes all flexibility / local control from districts and makes the Florida Department of Education the sole decision - making authority over teacher evaluations, pay schedules and working conditions

Giving schools greater authority over teacher hiring and firing would provide them with additional incentives to evaluate teachers carefully.

States could use their authority over teacher preparation programs to strengthen the qualifications of beginning teachers and lower costs to districts by focusing on the recruitment and admission of a qualified pool, rigorous clinical preparation, and collecting evidence of program impact (hiring rates, graduate and employer satisfaction, Pre-K — 12 student learning, and related measures).

The 2.5 million - member AFL - CIO has backed Gregg Lundahl, a UFT member primarying Democratic Assemblyman Jonathan Bing, who has angered the teachers union by introducing a bill that would give principals authority over teacher layoffs.

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There are many additional «color of authority» situations, where the person, under the «color» of their position in the church (be it pastor, elder, staff member, Bible study teacher, the «I've been a Christian for X years» people, the «I've studied the Bible for X years and know what it says» people, or whatever), attempts to impose their opinions and wishes on those over whom they somehow attempt to assume «authority» and control.

Who will admit that the colonizer prepares the colonized for independence, that the proprietor provides social services for his workers, or even that the teacher maintains a guardian authority over his students?

In regards to false faith teachers: The only authority a man has over himself is the Almighty God; He is the only one who can truly judge man.

In schools, the Catholic authorities have meekly handed over to the politicians control over the curriculum, over the admissions of pupils and, in practice, over the appointment of teachers.

Teachers are in spiritual authority and women are not to assume it over men.

Mom passed with flying colors because the authority she exerts as a fourth grade teacher is over males who can't yet spell «authority,» but my college professor friends scored «Cs» because their males students (mostly) count as men.

Many teaching and training systems are based on the school of hard knocks; many systems involve the deliberate use of corporal punishment — for incentive, or to assert the authority of school and teacher over the pupil.

Nick Clegg «s aides believe the Conservatives have placed too much emphasis on teachers as arbiters of authority over children in the wake of last month's riots.

By Lawal A. Dogara, Kaduna Local Government Education Authority (LGEA) Teachers in the Zaria Education zone of Kaduna State are divided over the Nigerian Union...

Talk of coordinated union action over pensions may be unachievable therefore, if the government makes concessions to the unions in the local authority scheme, but not to teachers, civil servants or the NHS.

Both films take the form of curdled dark comedies about raging misanthropes who abuse their positions of authority — or at least their power over small children, since drunken mall Santas and Chicago's public - school teachers both lack real power — to engage in criminal schemes.

A teachers» contract adopted last year, which was engineered by Gov. Roy Romer, established «collaborative - decisionmaking» committees at each of the city's 110 schools and gave them broad authority over instructional and curriculum issues, faculty selection, and other matters.

Most schools will not assist children in applying their sunscreen as teachers face time pressures and concerns over child abuse is a huge deterrent that comes with strong advice from local authority education departments and trade unions.

If the bill becomes law, Indiana will join a handful of other states that already have teacher controlled beards with independent authority over licensing and certification.

• too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices; • subjects and accomplishments that aren't tested — art, creativity, leadership, independent thinking, etc. — are getting squeezed if not discarded; • teachers are losing their freedom to practice their craft, to make classes interesting and stimulating, and to act like professionals; • the curricular homogenizing that generally follows from standardized tests and state (or national) standards represents an undesirable usurpation of school autonomy, teacher freedom, and local control by distant authorities; and • judging teachers and schools by pupil test scores is inaccurate and unfair, given the kids» different starting points and home circumstances, the variation in class sizes and school resources, and the many other services that schools and teachers are now expected to provide their students.

In districts such as Minneapolis, teachers have begun assuming greater responsibility for how quality is assessed and how quality standards are enforced, and they have gained greater authority over their work lives.

The Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) has been questioned over whether it is paying teachers less than minimum and living wage for marking.

Though the Orleans Parish School Board would still maintain control over the budget and the hiring and firing of teachers, A&M would report directly to the state superintendent and have the authority to appoint the district's top financial officers.

And after he left, Miller became a virtual team teacher, an omnipresent authority hovering over the classroom.

In a chemistry class, this might give students a reason to doubt the teacher's authority and expertise, but in a maker - centered learning environment, it may become an opportunity for students to take ownership over their learning.

According to Education For Boys And Girls, in colonial days, «the tutor or governess had more authority over their students than teachers do today.

For purposes of this requirement, repeatedly is substantially disruptive of the educational process or substantially interferes with the teacher's authority over the classroom shall mean engaging in conduct which results in the removal of the student from the classroom by teacher (s) pursuant to the provisions of Education Law, section 3214 (3 - a) and the provisions set forth in the code of conduct on four or more occasions during a semester, or three or more occasions during a trimester, as applicable;

a minimum suspension period, for any student who repeatedly is substantially disruptive of the educational process or substantially interferes with the teacher's authority over the classroom, provided that the suspending authority may reduce such period on a case - by - case basis to be consistent with any other State and Federal Law.

Labour's decision to drop its opposition to free schools — a direct challenge to the local authority stranglehold over state schooling — is likely to anger trade unions, although union bosses yesterday welcomed moves to outlaw teachers without formal qualifications.

Over time, the state turned all the schools under its authority over to charter management organizations (CMOs) that, in turn, dramatically reshaped the teacher workfoOver time, the state turned all the schools under its authority over to charter management organizations (CMOs) that, in turn, dramatically reshaped the teacher workfoover to charter management organizations (CMOs) that, in turn, dramatically reshaped the teacher workforce.

Parents and teachers in the nation's largest school system would have broad new authority over their schools under a plan the New York City school board is expected to take up next week.

The superintendent of Dade County, Fla., schools has put his principals and teachers on notice that those who are not performing up to standard this year may be removed by academic «swat teams» armed with the authority to take over deficient schools and develop improvement plans.

Even more obviously, the two strategies for reform that emerged from the Advisory Committee on Governance, concurrently centralizing and decentralizing school management, could not easily coexist unless administrators and officials were committed at a deeper level to the ideas of democratic localism, teacher leadership, and parental authority over schooling.

Eventually the state turned all the schools under its authority over to charter management organizations (CMOs), dramatically reshaping the teacher workforce and providing the first direct test of an alternative to the U.S.'s century - old system of school governance.

When the teachers had little authority or power over instructional decision - making, or when administrators were controlled by district staff, an «assessment - as - test» mentality drove instruction.

Historically, teachers were allowed to close their doors and teach what and how they chose while boards and superintendents had decision authority over most school operations such as the budget, schedules, teacher selection, and compensation.

Unlike local - authority - run schools, they are exempt from teaching the national curriculum and have increased control over teachers» pay and conditions and the length of school terms and days.

Al Shanker, the iconic leader of the American Federation of Teachers, envisioned charters as a means to empower teachers by giving them more authority over instTeachers, envisioned charters as a means to empower teachers by giving them more authority over instteachers by giving them more authority over instruction.

Each participant is given more authority to shape or lead the discussion in the direction they prefer, while teachers may have relatively less control over the learning interactions (Choi et al. 2005).

Opportunity # 2: Both a critical pedagogy advocate and a deeper learning champion would object to the fact that many traditional classrooms emphasize the wisdom and authority of the teacher (who is often white) over the curiosity, skills, and active agency of the students in the classroom (increasingly students of color).

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More specifically, the PED is actively seizing power and authority over local school districts» teacher evaluation systems, and in this case the extent to which sick leave is to be used to hold teachers accountable for their effectiveness.

Jerry Glazier, the chief of the local National Union of Teachers branch (now under the National Education Union), said he was worried the council would have less control over a local authority - initiated MAT.

The schools are established as academies, independent of local authorities and with increased control over their curriculum, teachers» pay and conditions, and the length of school terms and days.

In today's political climate, we are proposing to hold teachers accountable for results while still not giving them much authority over their schools.

Here's a new, better deal for education: Find out which teachers would accept full accountability for achievement if they had full authority over what matters in school and give them that authority.

Back in April 2010, in Duncan's executive conference room, there appeared two teachers, both pioneers in the movement for teachers to have real authority over their schools.

While giving local districts authority over pay scales, the state should ensure that effectiveness is a factor in teachers» compensation.

Attorney General George Jepsen's office filed an appeal Thursday asking the Connecticut Supreme Court to conclude that a trial judge embarked on «an uncharted and legally unsupported path» last week in asserting authority over how the state distributes education aid and sets standards for graduating from high school, serving special - needs students and evaluating teachers.

Recently, most local authorities have been following a policy of reducing the number of principal teachers in secondary schools by combining departments and having PTs titled «curriculum leaders» or «faculty heads», who essentially carry out the same responsibilities but over more than one department.