Sentences with phrase «best teachers across the district»

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This online resource is a highly organized repository of pacing calendars, classroom - tested lesson plans, presentations, and activities shared by teachers throughout the district, as well as 40 other partner districts and charter schools across the state.

Despite this, Holton is encouraged by innovation and the creativity that she sees in schools and districts across the country, as well as by the teachers who are sticking it out in difficult circumstances.

This pattern strongly suggests that any efforts by Florida districts to provide better pay for teachers in the high - demand subjects of math and science are insufficient to offset the differences in outside earnings opportunities across subject areas.

Walsh emphasizes that better consumer education — informing aspiring teachers and school districts about the quality of programs across the nation — can play a key role in motivating institutions to «change in the direction of effective training.»

Now that the technological foundation for the use of robust systems of longitudinal education data has been laid in most states and school districts, experts say the focus needs to turn to making such data more useful for teachers, administrators, parents, and students, That will require a mix of strong leadership at the state and districts levels, greater collaboration across state agencies, and much better professional development and ongoing support for teachers and administrators.

Join Todd Wirt, assistant superintendent for academics with Wake County Public School System (WCPSS), N.C., and Carol Wetzel, senior director with Discovery Education, as they discuss the challenges WCPSS faced implementing Common Core State Standards across the district and how they determined the best way to scale professional development for its 11,000 teachers as they embarked on this digital and instructional journey.

«Across the country, states, districts, and educators are leading the way in developing innovative assessments that measure students» academic progress; promote equity by highlighting achievement gaps, especially for our traditionally underserved students; and spur improvements in teaching and learning for all our children,» stated U.S. Secretary of Education John B. King Jr. «Our proposed regulations build on President Obama's plan to strike a balance around testing, providing additional support for states and districts to develop and use better, less burdensome assessments that give a more well - rounded picture of how students and schools are doing, while providing parents, teachers, and communities with critical information about students» learning.»

In partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education, National Board Certified Teachers will work directly with students in their classrooms, as well as with other teachers in their schools and districts, to transform literacy teaching for K - 3 students across thTeachers will work directly with students in their classrooms, as well as with other teachers in their schools and districts, to transform literacy teaching for K - 3 students across thteachers in their schools and districts, to transform literacy teaching for K - 3 students across the state.

Indeed, a close look at MCAS results shows there is surprisingly little difference between the quality of teaching in so - called «good» schools (wealthy, suburban schools with high MCAS scores) and «bad» schools (inner - city schools with low scores) when the results are averaged across all teachers in the district and disaggregated by student demographics, specifically race and poverty.

When students are engaged in earning microcredentials, the rigor of the work and depth of the reflection impress their mentor teachers as well as my colleagues across the district.

Principal hiring practices across the country often lack the rigor, thoughtfulness, and data needed to hire the right talent, and according to a study from TNTP — formerly called The New Teacher Project — hiring practices can result in districts, particularly urban districts, «not selecting the best candidates from [their] limited pool.»

For well over a decade school districts across the United States have struggled to recruit and retain effective mathematics teachers.

The Naiku platform allows educators to create, share, import and deliver rich standards aligned quizzes and tests in any subject area, using graphics, multimedia clips and hyperlinks to query students with multiple item types.With automated scoring and built - in analysis tools, teachers can inform and differentiate instruction within the classroom, and data can be shared across the school and district to enhance best practices.

ESSA does not require investments in early learning, but rather encourages states and districts to use the flexibility inherent across all the Titles of the law to create evidence - based interventions that will best meet the needs of their students, families, teachers and schools.

In the new era where teachers have little time for face - to - face interaction with colleagues and district budget cuts limit professional development opportunities, educators are increasingly turning to online communities (or professional learning networks, PLNs) that allow them to share lesson plans, teaching strategies, and student work, as well as collaborate across grade levels and departments.

As a result of Minnich's leadership, state education agencies are now better positioned to support their schools and districts, to elevate teacher voice in decision - making and to offer career pathways to every kid across the country.

At a time when school districts across the United States are introducing digital learning tools for the classroom and many teachers give online homework assignments, new research suggests that the digital divide among teenagers may be taking a disproportionate toll on their homework as well.

While some educators are very savvy about assessment and how best to use the results in their districts, schools, and classrooms, a lot of administrators and teachers across the country aren't so knowledgeable about it.

«Across the country, many urban school districts are recognizing that they need to hire teacher workforces that better reflect the diversity of their students.

Matrices were used to compare understandings about data use and about computer data systems within each district by job role (i.e., central office member, campus administrator, and teacher), as well as across districts.

KEY Teachers lead all New Teacher Saturday Learning Series, facilitate at New Teacher Academy, provide modeling of best instructional best practices, host HUB and JAM communities, provide PD and workshop follow - up as well as campus - based community, and participate in a wide variety of learning opportunities for all teachers across the dTeachers lead all New Teacher Saturday Learning Series, facilitate at New Teacher Academy, provide modeling of best instructional best practices, host HUB and JAM communities, provide PD and workshop follow - up as well as campus - based community, and participate in a wide variety of learning opportunities for all teachers across the dteachers across the district.

Groups representing teachers and administrators in Kentucky, Nevada, New York, and Washington State, as well as in the San Francisco and Albuquerque school districts, are partnering with each other and the National Board to increase teacher effectiveness across the career continuum.

For example, a focus on literacy across the content areas is now considered best practice and is standard in many school districts, but many programs need to strengthen coursework on literacy instruction for prospective teachers seeking a content - area certification.16 Furthermore, all teacher preparation programs have yet to coalesce around a common understanding of accomplished practice, though the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, or the National Board, has taken steps to provide teacher preparation programs with access to model teaching lessons.

School districts across the country are competing to attract the nation's best teachers, said Tim McConnell, associate superintendent over human resources.

Despite consensus efforts like the Teacher Leader Model Standards, however, the array of teacher leadership roles in districts across the country is so broad, and the implementation of these roles so varied, that it is difficult to consistently define them or determine the best ways to supporTeacher Leader Model Standards, however, the array of teacher leadership roles in districts across the country is so broad, and the implementation of these roles so varied, that it is difficult to consistently define them or determine the best ways to supporteacher leadership roles in districts across the country is so broad, and the implementation of these roles so varied, that it is difficult to consistently define them or determine the best ways to support them.

The best professional learning for teachers helps them acquire, practice, and apply new skills to better serve their students.2 But despite annual investments of $ 18 billion by federal, state, and local agencies into professional learning for educators, many teachers still do not receive the kind of professional learning that helps them grow and improve their practice.3 Less than one - quarter of teachers say that they have changed their instruction as a result of professional learning, likely in part due to the lack of a consistent professional learning strategy across states and school districts.4 Learning Forward, a nonprofit association dedicated to supporting professional learning for educators, contends that the current state of professional learning is one of «inertia.»

Each component of our new evaluation system - Teacher Practice, Student Learning and Student Feedback - is grounded in the feedback from CPS educators, as well as research and experiences from districts across the country.

The TAP System for Teacher and Student Advancement is implemented in school districts across the country, affecting approximately 15,000 teachers and 200,000 students.46 With support from the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, school districts create multiple career paths for teachers, including career, mentor, and master teacher.47 Teacher leaders participate in school leadership teams with administrators, provide colleagues with regular professional learning opportunities and individualized coaching, observe and provide feedback for instructional improvement, and are compensated for these additional responsibilities.48 Trained teacher leaders in schools using the TAP System have demonstrated an ability to evaluate classroom instruction with accuracy and consistency, and their observations are closely aligned to student learning gains in classrooms.49 According to Lori Johnson, a participating TAP master teacher in Phoenix, «It was the best decision I ever made professiTeacher and Student Advancement is implemented in school districts across the country, affecting approximately 15,000 teachers and 200,000 students.46 With support from the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching, school districts create multiple career paths for teachers, including career, mentor, and master teacher.47 Teacher leaders participate in school leadership teams with administrators, provide colleagues with regular professional learning opportunities and individualized coaching, observe and provide feedback for instructional improvement, and are compensated for these additional responsibilities.48 Trained teacher leaders in schools using the TAP System have demonstrated an ability to evaluate classroom instruction with accuracy and consistency, and their observations are closely aligned to student learning gains in classrooms.49 According to Lori Johnson, a participating TAP master teacher in Phoenix, «It was the best decision I ever made professiteacher.47 Teacher leaders participate in school leadership teams with administrators, provide colleagues with regular professional learning opportunities and individualized coaching, observe and provide feedback for instructional improvement, and are compensated for these additional responsibilities.48 Trained teacher leaders in schools using the TAP System have demonstrated an ability to evaluate classroom instruction with accuracy and consistency, and their observations are closely aligned to student learning gains in classrooms.49 According to Lori Johnson, a participating TAP master teacher in Phoenix, «It was the best decision I ever made professiTeacher leaders participate in school leadership teams with administrators, provide colleagues with regular professional learning opportunities and individualized coaching, observe and provide feedback for instructional improvement, and are compensated for these additional responsibilities.48 Trained teacher leaders in schools using the TAP System have demonstrated an ability to evaluate classroom instruction with accuracy and consistency, and their observations are closely aligned to student learning gains in classrooms.49 According to Lori Johnson, a participating TAP master teacher in Phoenix, «It was the best decision I ever made professiteacher leaders in schools using the TAP System have demonstrated an ability to evaluate classroom instruction with accuracy and consistency, and their observations are closely aligned to student learning gains in classrooms.49 According to Lori Johnson, a participating TAP master teacher in Phoenix, «It was the best decision I ever made professiteacher in Phoenix, «It was the best decision I ever made professionally.

In Kentucky as well, educators have been demonstrating, with teachers across 29 districts staging a sickout on Friday and convening at the state capitol.

LONG BEACH, Ca — July 11, 2017 — A new report released by Californians Together shows that many school districts across the state are currently facing a growing bilingual teacher shortage, and that in the near term, there is a pool of at least 7,000 bilingual teachers who are well positioned to begin to address this shortage, and need to be supported with professional development.

District representatives across the state of North Carolina have also received training to present working conditions data with the goal of helping their respective schools better understand and respond to teacher working conditions challenges.

The problem our public school face is the suffocation of public schools by the federal and state governments across the country and here in Texas by refusing to adequately provide the resources so that every classroom, every school, and every school district has what it needs, so that teachers can provide the best education to every child.

Effective PreK - 3rd provides: High - quality and unified learning in well - staffed classrooms; well - prepared teachers and aides to educate children in the 3 - 8 age range; supportive school district policies; strong principal leadership that includes supporting professional development time for teachers to plan for effective coordination across and between grades; and includes families and communities that share accountability with PreK - 3rd schools for children's educational success.

Side - by - side or across the district, teachers work together to gain important instructional skills and achieve better results with their students.

Beyond Teacher Reassignments: Better Ways Districts Can Remedy Salary Inequities Across Schools

Her work has influenced thousands of teachers globally, as well as the work of school districts across the United States as they try to empower their students and teachers and change the way we educate.

Oklahoma State Representative Scooter Park said that «HB2957 is a step in the right direction — driven by the support of Superintendents across the state, we can continue to remove the costly and time - consuming portions of the TLE system such as unnecessary data collection requirements as well as open the door for local school districts to develop their own qualitative evaluation system for their teachers according to their choice of a valid, reliable, research based and evidence - based qualitative measure.»

Providing dedicated RTI funding would allow districts to use state salary funds to boost pay across the board, and that's good news in a state that pays teachers 30 % less than similarly educated professionals.