Sentences with phrase «by educators all»

These writings also offered students an opportunity to engage in historical empathy, a practice deemed desirable by educators and historians, but often elusive to classroom teachers (Brooks, 2009).

However, we also believe wholeheartedly that education decisions are best made locally by educators who know their unique student body.

The proposal by Educators 4 Excellence, whose L.A. chapter of 900 teachers was launched last November, came one day after a Los Angeles Superior Court judge found that the Los Angeles Unified School District had violated a state law requiring the use of such student achievement measures in its instructor evaluations.

NAEP tests and scores are designed to benchmark progress toward meeting a nationally defined goal set by educators and policymakers from across the nation.

The 2016 «From Day One» Educator Summit is a conference planned BY educators, FOR educators.

He sat on a panel with Wakelyn last week organized by Educators 4 Excellence (E4E), a teacher - led group that works to involve the voice of teachers in policy change.

A panel of diverse education professionals selected Garcia and Twentey as the 2013 OYEA winners from a large pool of candidates nominated by educators across the globe.

There you will find colorful stories for the encouragement, inspiration, and courage needed by educators and parents.

The Naiku platform is used by educators to quickly know what their students know — and don't know — by state standard or learning objective.

About 40 educators from dozens of L.A. Unified pilot schools gathered Downtown Monday night for an intimate discussion with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and school board president Monica Garcia that was hosted by Educators 4 Excellence.

In 2016, she was chosen by Educators Rising to help create a national curriculum to cultivate high school students from around the country to become highly qualified teachers.

«The current legislation's tone does not promote teaching as a profession or recognize the efforts put forth by educators.

American College of Education provides regionally accredited online master's degrees, doctorate degrees, and graduate certificates designed by educators for educators.

He spoke on Wednesday evening before about 100 public school teachers at a panel hosted by Educators 4 Excellence, an advocacy group for public school teachers, at the Scholastic Corporation headquarters in SoHo, focusing on two of the most controversial issues of the last year: Common Core implementation and teacher evaluations.

Following her public school career, Sheryl was the Director of Program Development for 6 + years at Committee for Children — a Seattle - based social enterprise — where she led the development of social and emotional learning programs that are acclaimed by research experts and used by educators in over 20 countries.

The Common Core is a set of state - led course objectives created by educators under the auspices of the National Governors Association.

We also make it a priority to provide opportunities for our customers to hear from their peers throughout the country with the For Educators By Educators webinar series showcasing innovative ideas and programs from Odysseyware customers across the country.

Adopted by educators across the country, the flipped classroom model skips over the traditional educational model where students are required to listen to a lecture in class and then complete homework based on the information.

We're Facing History and Ourselves, an organization created in 1976 by educators who believed that instilling intellectual vigor and curiosity goes hand - in - hand with teaching facts and figures.

Murphy will be recognized on the air (CW18 / MY24) and will receive a commemorative plaque along with a bountiful gift basket and a $ 200 gift card to The Learning Shop provided by the Educators Credit Union.

These lesson sequences were created by educators, are available in grades K - 12, and integrate with a variety of subject areas including science, social studies and math.

They give priority to the understandings of quality expressed by those educators «in the room» where the learning experience occurs.

The Partnership for 21st Century Skills identified a broad set of knowledge, skills, work habits, and character traits that are believed — by educators, school reformers, college professors, employers, and others — to be critically important to success in today's world, particularly in collegiate programs and contemporary careers and workplaces.

The NEA Foundation, a public charity founded by educators for educators to improve public education for all students, announced that it is awarding 72 grants to public school educators across 31 states for a total of $ 261,000.

Formative assessment is one of the strategies most often talked about by educators in schools today.

For over ten years, districts across the U.S. have expressed frustration with No Child Left Behind, an educational policy that has been derided by educators as placing too much emphasis on standardized testing and failing to address racial and socioeconomic

Empower18 is a conference designed by educators, for educators, where attendees are empowered to create their own personalized learning experience.

He is joined by educators at the Greentree East Elementary School in Victorville, California.

Curriculum Crafter, originally developed by educators and curriculum professionals, is located in Grand Rapids, Michigan and provides online, Common Core - aligned curriculum, sample lessons, standards tracking and a platform for teachers to design, store and map their own lesson plans.

As stated by Educators 4 Excellence, teachers» careers advance through an outdated system that rewards time spent in classrooms and graduate school classes that «have shown no correlation with teacher effectiveness.»

Establish a week designated as Educator Appreciation Week to recognize the significant contributions made by educators to their students and school communities.

The Kindergarten — Grade 5 Research Packs were collaboratively developed by educators under the guidance of the Vermont Writing Collaborative.

The most widely used is edTPA, which was developed by educators under the leadership of the Stanford Center for Assessment, Learning and Equity.

As individuals who are served by the educational system, I wonder how more room could be give to students to become partners in their own education experience by providing feedback and developing agency in the tools used by their educators.

Over a span of ten years, the Great Public Schools Fund will support innovative projects and ideas proposed by educators, including peer assistance and review programs, teacher mentoring, school safety, technology, and, of course, Common Core implementation.

Design Science offers a range of software products for working with math and science that are used by educators, scientists, engineers, publishing professionals, and professional web developers.

Based on our experience and the application of these concepts by colleagues in other districts and states, implementing global education enables students — regardless of socioeconomic status, race, ethnicity, or language — to find success in the areas celebrated most by educators.

It is stunning how similar their commentaries are to those recorded by educators 100, even 1,000, years ago, and yet, here we are, still progressing.

ATI was founded in 1986 by educators with expertise in child development, the psychology of learning, and in educational measurement.

Designed by educators, for educators, this week of teacher - focused workshops will leave you inspired and full of resources you can implement immediately into your classrooms.

Math Reasoning Inventory (MRI)-- A resource funded by the Gate Foundation and developed by Marilyn Burns to be used by educators to help determine student misconceptions around number sense and arithmetic concepts at the 5 — 6 grade levels.

Only (1) a complete repeal of the Common Core Initiative with its aligned assessments and accompanying classroom materials and (2) its replacement with sound, proven, superior standards along with tests written in our state by our educators, will suffice.

This forum, hosted for educators and by educators to discuss pressing education issues, will feature Russell Quaglia, founder and president of the Quaglia Institute for Student Aspirations; Kaya Henderson, chancellor of Washington, D.C., public schools; and Bena Kallick, ASCD author and international consultant in group dynamics, creative and critical thinking, and alternative assessment strategies.

March 24, 2014 (New York)-- The New York City Department of Education should bring teachers back from summer break early for a week of intensive professional development on the Common Core State Standards, according to a report released today by Educators 4 Excellence - NY.

Plan to advocate portfolios by educators / employees as part of accreditation / quality process at school / work site

Our comprehensive, evidence - based program was created by educators for educators and is aligned with Common Core State Standards and American School Counselor Association (ASCA) Mindsets & Behaviors for Student Success, and CASEL's five core SEL competencies.

One of the great strengths of these programs is their flexibility; they can be used by educators individually or in groups when and where professional development is most convenient and effective.»

Performance assessment, portfolios, and projects (Resnick & Resnick, 1992) were advanced by both educators and measurement experts as assessment models that might foster effective teaching, learning, and measurement of worthwhile outcomes (Shepard, 1989; Simmons & Resnick, 1993; Wiggins, 1993).

Developing a growth mindset can happen at any grade level, as Dweck's research has shown that student ideas about intelligence can be manipulated in schools by educators in order to have a positive impact on academic achievement.

Created by educators — Board - certified teachers and researchers with distinguished expertise in CTE — the standards were written to reflect recent advances in research and practice and address the increasing focus on preparing all students for postsecondary success.