Sentences with phrase «build upon our teacher»

«This gives us the opportunity to build upon our teacher leadership programming and work with the New York City Department of Education, and refine a model that can be replicated and sustained in school districts across the country.»

The plan, which addresses the issue over a span of time (building upon each teacher's salary year by year) may not be as effective as plans in other states, like Iowa.

Not exact matches

This book provides a series of deliberations which build upon each other to provide the reader with an in - depth and accurate analysis of the role of teachers in this culturally, politically, spiritually and socially turbulent time.

They think that the writers and teachers of the past can not be built upon, but we must believe what they say, and not develop or refine in any way the theology we learned from them.

Full credit must be given to St. Thomas Aquinas (c. 1225 - 74), who, building upon the work of his teacher Albertus, constructed such a magnificent synthesis of traditional Christian doctrine and of the new knowledge that it became the standard expression of Christian doctrine for the Roman Catholic Church up until the present day.

If your child's teacher has an idea of your child's abilities and limitations before the school year begins, it will enable the teacher to potentially build upon those strengths and work on those weaknesses throughout the year.

Eight existing home visiting programs met the minimal legislative threshold for federal funding: Early Head Start, the Early Intervention Program, Family Check - up, Healthy Families America, Healthy Steps, Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters, Nurse - Family Partnership, and Parents as Teachers.40 In August 2011, the Coalition for Evidence - Based Policy built upon the government's review by evaluating the extent to which programs implemented with fidelity would produce important improvements in the lives of at - risk children and parents.41 Through this review, one program was given a strong rating (the Nurse - Family Partnership), two were given medium ratings (Early Intervention Program and Family Check - up), and all other programs were given a low rating.

In order to build the profound teacher / student relationship upon which Waldorf education depends, the Waldorf School of Princeton encourages class teachers to remain with their classes for grades 1 through 8.

«The reforms in this Budget build upon measures implemented last year to create an educational system that ensures every child has an opportunity to succeed, and holds schools and teachers accountable for the results they achieve.»

Building upon the success of his collaborative effort to develop a world - class home - grown workforce, Oneida County Executive Anthony J. Picente Jr. today announced that the SEMI High Tech U Teacher Edition will return for a second summer.

«Legend has it that, back in the 1800s, 11 school teachers went and stumbled upon Nevele Falls, and if you look at Nevele spelled backwards, it's eleven,» said Kathi Meci, chief operating officer of Nevele Investors LLC, which wants to build a $ 640 million casino resort at the former Nevele hotel in Warwarsing.

In Waterlivet, New York, a teachers describe students as more engaged and building upon skills learned from an approached centered around the Common Core.

The following principles are the foundation that naturopathic medical practice is built upon: First Do No Harm Respect the Healing Power of NatureIdentify & Treat the CauseTreat the Whole PersonThe Physician as Teacher Prevention is the Best «Cure»

Building upon a solid foundation of yoga and / or teaching experience, the Bent On Learning Teacher Training Program assists participants in developing further knowledge, skills and dispositions necessary to become caring and effective yoga teachers in the ever - changing classroom.

Since the foundation of Kundalini Yoga is built upon commitment and character development, it is no surprise that its most dedicated teachers and practitioners are always striving to demonstrate the highest form of excellence in every aspect of life.

By understanding the big picture, teachers are able to plan instructional, authentic projects that build upon foundational skills and prepare students for subsequent learning.

High Reading teacher, explained this «Big Picture» framework perfectly when she said, «The idea that each standard builds upon what they should have learned in the previous year allows me to really push my students to think more critically.

In fact ~ gifted education concepts can really assist general classroom teachers ~ as well as those who work with higher performing students ~ in meeting their learning goals by differentiating instruction and helping to build upon students strengths and interests.

Drawing upon the latest research into child mental health, body image specialists Nicky Hutchinson and Chris Calland showed teachers how they can help pupils feel happy in their own skin, with positive strategies to build self - esteem and confidence.

Classical 100, the new, government ‑ backed initiative from music exam board ABRSM, Classic FM and record company Decca Classics, was introduced by ABRSM strategic director Lincoln Abbotts: the resource is built around 100 recordings of classical music pieces which teachers can draw upon in lessons, school assemblies and other school activities, alongside which there is information about the composer and stories behind the music — it is free to use and open to all schools in the UK.

Why should teachers adopt new technology when the high stakes assessments their students sit really don't build upon or fit that learning experience?»

When children are able to tackle a group project employing the digital technologies that they use in their daily lives, teachers can astutely build upon each child's digital and social competencies and address shortcomings, all while teaching the desired material in a more individualised manner.

Doing so takes lots of work, but if this generation of teachers lays the groundwork for the how, then the students will be the teachers who build upon that.

This bundle provides teachers with a progression for the learning of place value and practice games and activities to gain a strong foundational understanding of the number system upon which all else is built.

In Structured Literacy instruction, teachers guide students through systematic mastery of the smallest units of sounds (phonemes) and build upon that knowledge by introducing new, more complex material (morphemes and lexemes) in a structured and cumulative way.

This bundle combines resources for: Improving handwriting Assessing the gaps in a student's literacy skills so the teacher knows what needs to be improve upon Practical strategies for teachers to differentiate reading material to make it accessible for all pupils - regardless of their ability range A grid outlining explicitly the active literacy skills that are embedded in the content of all subjects in secondary schools A resource for engaging reluctant readers A resource for Parents» Evening to show concerned parents simple techniques that will help them to build their child's spelling skills at home This bundle supports all subjects across the curriculum - including SEN and EAL groups too

Included in the pack are checklists for: - Questioning - Differentiation - Utilising Resources (including support staff)- Engagement - Building Literacy Skills - Planning and Expectations - Building Learning Power - A blank template for you to design your own based upon your own focus Note: The checklists offer a range of desirable strategies that teachers should look to implement over time - it would be damaging to expect teachers to utilise each of these strategies in every lesson!

Schools (and teachers) can veer from that default, or build upon it, or excavate under it, if they have the interest, capacity, and drive to do so.

Drawing upon the latest research into child mental health, body image specialistsNicky Hutchinson and Chris Calland will show teachers how they can help pupils feel happy in their own skin, with positive strategies to build self - esteem and confidence.

«The quality of the education which a child receives at school, though partly dependent upon the type of building, the extent and variety of equipment, is to a greater degree influenced by the personal qualities of the teacher.»

How might we leverage evaluation to build systems of support that not only help teachers reflect upon and improve their practice but also ensure that all students are leaving our schools with the knowledge and skills they need to live the lives they deserve?

The commissioner may also place under preliminary registration review any school that has conditions that threaten the health, safety and / or educational welfare of students or has been the subject of persistent complaints to the department by parents or persons in parental relation to the student, and has been identified by the commissioner as a poor learning environment based upon a combination of factors affecting student learning, including but not limited to: high rates of student absenteeism, high levels of school violence, excessive rates of student suspensions, violation of applicable building health and safety standards, high rates of teacher and administrator turnover, excessive rates of referral of students to or participation in special education or excessive rates of participation of students with disabilities in the alternate assessment, excessive transfers of students to alternative high school and high school equivalency programs and excessive use of uncertified teachers or teachers in subject areas other than those for which they possess certification.

Numbered Heads Together is an instructional technique built upon peer collaboration that promotes effective teacher questioning and extended student responding.

Every teacher will have to make adjustments to their grading that are specific to their school, community, and students, but the broad categories and specific assignment implementations that I have thus far outlined should offer a firm ground upon which you can build meaningful student feedback.

Science teacher preparation must provide a foundation upon which teachers may build throughout their professional lives in a phased but continuous life - long process.

The Marzano District Leader Evaluation Model builds upon three decades of research into the relationship between administrator behaviors, teacher efficacy, and student achievement.

«Because our teachers provided input, we're hoping this is a seamless transition to the more rigorous standards that they can build upon,» he said.

Dr. Robert Marzano worked closely with consultants at Learning Sciences Marzano Center to develop the model, which is designed to integrate and build upon the Marzano Teacher Evaluation Model for a coherent and aligned system.

Understand how to use a personalized professional development management system to help teachers build upon their pedagogical skills at every stage of their career.

In particular, TIN was designed to provide support for teachers who have completed a high - quality teacher preparation program, serving as a bridge to professional practice and building upon knowledge and practices from their preservice program.

In short, racially diverse, vibrant public school options in which teachers think of student diversity as an asset to explore and build upon in the classroom would keep more affluent parents and their resources in public schools.

In addition, and building upon the success of the 1:1 iPad project at Roy B. Kelley Elementary School, Mrs. Bradley, along with the administrative team and teacher leaders began to search for efficient and effective resources that would make it possible to differentiate instruction and accelerate learning.

Discovery Education will build upon ISA's close school partnerships to provide engaging digital content for primary and secondary age pupils, along with professional development and networking opportunities to support teachers as they prepare today's students to meet tomorrow's challenges.

Training Comprehensive, in - depth learning opportunities in the area of bilingual education for instructors that build upon the strengths and knowledge that teachers possess while developing new, scientifically - based research strategies for English language learner success.

For example, positive effects on reading achievement have been associated with collaboration and community building (Briggs & Thomas, 1997); targeted professional development (Frazee, 1996); curriculum and assessment alignment (Stringfield, Millsap, & Herman, 1997); clear and agreed - upon goals and objectives at the state and school levels (Rossi & Stringfield, 1997); high expectations for students (Foertsch, 1998); early interventions and strategies for struggling readers (Lein, Johnson, & Ragland, 1997; Legters & McDill, 1994); common planning time for teachers (Miles & Darling - Hammond, 1997); and strong school leadership (George, Grissom, & Just, 1996; Shields, Knapp, & Wechsler, 1995).

Even though my classroom is primarily built upon structures that foster independence, it's still a shift for me to scale back the responsibility for student learning from me as their teacher and place it with them as the learners.

Teachers can look at these standards to figure out the skills their students should have, then build their strategies and lessons upon that.

The rapid expansion of available technological tools has prompted scholarly discourse about how Shulman's (1987) construct of pedagogical content knowledge might be built upon to help describe the sort of knowledge teachers need for teaching with technology.

Upon completion of the self - assessment, principals will receive a suggested «onramp» to a specific domain (i.e. building teacher capacity or developing a problem of practice).

Unpaid leave effectively guarantees that when that teacher does find another teaching job, their new salary and benefits build upon their former salary.