Sentences with phrase «by teachers and other staff»

His days were mapped out by me (getting him to school and back) and by teachers and other staff.

Not exact matches

I have, however, seen Pagan high school students harassed for their Pagan jewelry by other students - AND teachers and staAND teachers and staand staff.

After only two days as a kindergartener, I noticed how friendly she's managed to become with all of her teachers and other school staff, greeting everyone by name in the morning with a big shining smile.

By advocating for successful governmental policies, setting standards for professionals in the education industry, and providing professional development seminars, it helps teachers, administrators, parents, related students and other educational support staff to best support and educate the special needs children with whom they work.

By sharing information with your child's teacher and other school staff, you can help the school be ready for your child.

Concerns about the «unrealistic» reforms being pushed through by the coalition prompted a walkout by teachers and other public sector staff last month.

A survey conducted by the charity found that teachers and other school staff see the limited capacity of existing Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services as a major barrier to getting children the support they need.

In response, a number of reform efforts are focusing on creating small schools or schools within schools where students are known and valued as individuals by other students as well as by teachers and staff.

Groups can compile data to justify their Caterpillar mods by asking their research questions to classmates, peers, and other teachers and staff familiar with the game.

«We meet both before and after school to discuss new policies, evaluate existing ones, organize fundraisers and co-curricular activities, and discuss books and articles suggested by the principal and other staff members,» says teacher Geri Williams.

And Mission Lab became a more open space, staffed not just by designers from Institute of Play, but by other teachers and administrators from Quest to LeaAnd Mission Lab became a more open space, staffed not just by designers from Institute of Play, but by other teachers and administrators from Quest to Leaand administrators from Quest to Learn.

Mentoring for All provides funding for school boards to support collaborative professionalism and mentorship across a continuum of employee groups including Early Childhood Educators, Associate Teachers, Business / Support Staff, Vice-Principals and Principals, and other staff identified by boStaff, Vice-Principals and Principals, and other staff identified by bostaff identified by boards.

Violence perpetrated by teachers and other school staff, with or without the overt or tacit approval of education ministries and other authorities that oversee schools, includes corporal punishment, cruel and humiliating forms of psychological punishment, sexual and gender - based violence, and bullying.

The recommendations covered raising schools» staff awareness about the opportunities offered by outdoor education, DfEs and other agencies developing teachers» confidence in an outdoor context, the need for enhanced participation in outdoor education and the need for connecting students» outdoor learning with the curriculum.

The regional school is also open during summer, holiday, and other vacation periods, again staffed by teachers.

Some are based in schools and operated by teachers or counselors; others are court - based, administered by judges, social workers or other court staff; yet others are community - based, and organized by local non-profits.

When decision making about resources, chiefly personnel, is decentralized to the school level, the principal and other site - based leaders can further their improvement efforts by hiring teachers and staff with qualifications that match the school's needs.

Teacher encourages school staff, education researchers and professional associations to connect and learn from each other by sharing their stories, experiences and expertise.

The report by the data - gathering branch of the U.S. Department of Education compares public schools with nonsectarian, Roman Catholic, conservative Christian, and other religious schools on their relative levels of school - based control, educational missions, curricula, staff sizes, professional development, and teacher compensation.

Students» feelings of safety can be enhanced by having fairer and more consistently applied school discipline policies, and by consistently providing teachers and other staff support for students (Samdal, et al., 1998).

Setting a policy is a great opportunity to make health and safety a «whole school» issue that is owned by everyone — teachers, other staff members including lunchtime supervisors, office workers and facilities staff, and importantly, pupils.

To help teaching staff and advisers explore university, college, work, apprenticeships, and other choices, and to advise their students about contemporary choices, UCAS is running a pair of free online courses: one for teachers and advisers, followed by an accompanying course for their students.

Part of the research consisted of two separate surveys — one which was received by head teachers, deputy heads, teaching staff, bursars and administrators from nearly 100 schools across the United Kingdom, with the other surveying members of the BSIA's Information Destruction section.

The training course begins by guiding teachers and staff through how to recognise signs of abuse, neglect and other damaging behaviours.

Professional development pertaining to interventions that can be applied to at - risk students by regular education teachers and other staff.

In 2003, Thorstenson began laying the groundwork to implement a PLC at Work model by having her whole staff read Raising the Bar and Closing the Gap: Whatever It Takes by the DuFours and two other co-authors, and by meeting with the school board, teachers, parents, administrators and union leaders to achieve consensus on going forward with the model.

Those include introducing and reviewing software, Internet resources, and other appropriate materials, and making the information available to staff; coordinating computer usage in projects and activities within, across, and between curricula and schools; working with classroom teachers, individually and in grade level teams, to plan, organize and implement the use of technology through such activities as demonstration lessons, team teaching, and joint planning; providing both building - based and district - wide staff development at faculty meetings, district professional development days, and after - school and summer workshops; and keeping abreast of current technologies by attending conferences and workshops on a regular basis.

(ii) Increase the number and percentage of effective teachers (as defined in this notice) teaching hard - to - staff subjects and specialty areas including mathematics, science, and special education; teaching in language instruction educational programs (as defined under Title III of the ESEA); and teaching in other areas as identified by the State or LEA.

Goals around increasing the numbers of teachers in mathematics, science, special education and other hard - to - staff subjects were dismissed as weak because they included no steps for achieving them or benchmarks by which progress could be measured.

Clark and others told the education advocates that new teachers and staff made the difference by raising the academic bar, accepting no excuses and simply caring about their students.

It is good to see that so many folks posting here have done such extensive research and have interviewed each and every single principal, teacher and staff member fired or forced out by Chancellor Rhee and have determined that each and every single one of them was truly incompetent, as are every other single union member in America, and every single veteran teacher of every single low - performing, low - income student.

Also a recent NASN Bill Summary of the Student - to - School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2013, references a 2011 study demonstrating that having a school nurse in the building can save 13 hours a day of the total time spent by other staff (including principals, administrative staff, and teachers) addressing health concerns.

Guided by tools such as a high - tech calendar that charts the time the principal is spending with teachers and others, the SAM or SAM team meets regularly with the principal to schedule instructional leadership time, reflect on whether and how changes in time allocations are affecting instruction, and designate other school staff members to tend to busing or other matters that don't need to be handled in most cases by the principal.

TeacherDirect includes information about new instructional resources created by VDOE staff as well professional development and grant opportunities, and other information of special interest to teachers and their students.

Most of these teachers reported that they were applying their gained knowledge and skills by regularly using technology «to improve their efficiency and productivity, especially for tasks such as maintaining attendance, grades, data on students; creating instructional materials; and communicating with staff members and other colleagues» (Maryland State Department of Education, 2002, p. 2).

One district deeply riven by the impact of efforts to dismantle public education is the Spooner Area School District in northwest Wisconsin, where parents, teachers and students have been up in arms over staff cuts, increasing class sizes and other indignities.

Gonzalez said talks with the parent union started out collaboratively, including teacher involvement during staff development days, then quickly snowballed into what he felt was an attack on him and other teachers by Parent Revolution and the parents they trained.

Strong technical skills, particularly in integrating technology in the classroom to drive academic achievement Demonstrated volunteer or community service At least one (or more) of the following: o National Board Certificationo TAP Experience (sign on bonus for TAP certification) o Core Knowledge Experienceo Experience with Blended Learningo At least two years of successful teaching in an urban environment ESSENTIAL POSITION FUNCTIONS: An Elementary School teacher is required to perform the following duties: Plan and implement a blended learning environment, providing direct and indirect instruction in the areas of Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, Health, and Mathematics based on state standards Participation in all TAP requirements, focusing on data - driven instruction Create inviting, innovative and engaging learning environment that develops student critical thinking and problem solving skills Prepare students for strong academic achievement and passing of all required assessments Communicate regularly with parents Continually assess student progress toward mastery of standards and keep students and parents well informed of student progress by collecting and tracking data, providing daily feedback, weekly assessments, and occasional parent / teacher conferences Work with the Special Education teachers and administration to serve special needs students in the classroom Attend all grade level and staff meetings and attend designated school functions outside of school hours Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students for whom you are responsible Accept and incorporate feedback and coaching from administrative staff Perform necessary duties including but not limited to morning, lunch, dismissal, and after - school duties Preforms other duties, as deemed appropriate, by the principal Dress professionally and uphold all school policies

Republicans who control both the House and Senate spurned proposals to enact several other demands by striking teachers, including giving raises to support staff, shrinking class size and adding money for more school counselors.

Other possible solutions for improving access to courses have been offered by rural school advocates, like Robert Mahaffey, executive director of the Rural School and Community Trust, who proposes expanding courses in rural schools that invest more in their staff, as well as offering teachers more pathways towards credentials and certification

Stephen Pinches, the institute's global director, said that allowing «teaching assistants, unqualified teachers and other classroom staff» to «make the jump to qualification» was good for the school system, particularly when delivered by top providers.

Teacher may increase some time and resources for instruction but still has a difficult and tense relationship with principals, families, school staff, coaches, or students (and others affected by the time and resource shifts).

Other pending bills in the lower house would create new rights and benefits for classified employees that work for charter schools and require charter conversions to be approved by 50 percent of classified staff in addition to half the teachers.

The goal of TeacherDirect is to provide a way to share new instructional resources created by VDOE staff as well as make teachers aware of professional development and grant opportunities, and other information of special interest to teachers and their students.

Now, principals and assistant principals will need to evaluate each of their teachers in a more extensive way once every three years — the same for principals, who will be evaluated by Cheatham and other administrative staff.

Access our Catalog of Common Core - aligned projects and assignments developed by other teachers and Project Pals staff, or create your own.

«The first half of his tenure was marked by a series of reforms: closing more than one dozen failing schools and programs and creating several others that have thrived; decentralizing the system by cutting the headquarters staff by more than half; giving principals power over budget decisions; creating choice for city families, and competition among middle and high schools; and signing a landmark pay - for - performance teachers» union contract that was hailed as a model in the nation.

The authors outline three ways school districts can pay for Linked Learning: (1) by reallocating resources away from other activities; (2) by inspiring teachers and other staff to volunteer their time and resources; and (3) by obtaining additional resources from donors, philanthropies, or taxpayers.

In some cases, language policies were developed solely by a high - level administrator while in others policy development involved school - wide dialogue including administrators, teachers, support staff, parents and students.

Layoffs (i.e. staff reduction), on the other hand, are regulated by the HSTA (teachers union) contract and are not tied to performance, but rather the school's academic and financial plans.