Sentences with phrase «by teachers interested»

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Over the past few years, public pensions including California Public Employee's Retirement System (CalPERs) and California State Teacher's Retirement System (Calstrs)-- the largest in the country by assets — have posting mediocre returns due to low interest rates and growing retirement obligations.

But none of the broken things would be fixed by Donald Trump's proposed budget, which does away with federal subsidization of interest on student loans and eliminates the program that forgives loans for people who enter public service (including teachers)-- among other education - related cuts.

While you could argue the choice of topic was motivated by the political and professional interests of the 40,000 - member provincial teachers» union and regulatory association — and someone is sure to — no one can claim Environics is not a quality public opinion research firm using solid methodology.

With the current focus on Asia by both Canadian government and companies interested in doing business abroad, these ESL teacher returnees could prove to be a very important resource.

In reference to how Millennials were raised by their boomer parents, mentors and teachers, he says: «We would have been much better off hearing a little less about how special we were or how super diversity is, and a little more about how much it costs to own a house and how interests rates work.»

«Our treasury rifled; our credit shaken; the poor laborer asking vainly for his honest wages day after day; the rich official reveling in disreputable gains; an enormous debt heaped upon us we know not how; our schools decaying, our teachers cowering before their Catholic masters; our press, when it ventures to complain, threatened with violence or insulted by offered bribes; the interests of the city neglected, its honorable reputation gone.»

For those of you who are interested in reading the arch of a sad, sad bitter life, crusie through the remarks by «the son a Piper man» aka Tom Tom, Stands for nothing, hates everything, curses when left with nothing to say, then hysterically claims victory for hurting someone's feelings, and stands for nothing, but will gladly point out your poor syntax, grammar and spelling errors like a weary retired 3rd grade teacher.

Teachers have a primary duty to serve their pupils and not to gratify themselves, whether by a sense of power over the lives of others, by the enjoyment of their students» affection and respect, or by the intrinsic stimulus of interesting studies.

And there are also philosophical reasons that show why living teachers can't be replaced by hardware, and why a «no nonsense» program of discipline will never sustain interest or produce mature human beings.

There are few theological schools where these groups do not compete for the students» interest and time, where some members of the former group do not feel that the scholarliness of theological study is being impaired by the attention claimed for field work and counseling, where teachers of preaching, church administration and pastoral care and directors of field work do not regard much of the theological work as somewhat beside the point in the education of a minister for the contemporary Church.

Teacher by trade but keen interest in journalism and travel.

My teacher seems to be more excited and interested in the technology than he is by his students.»

Another notable feature in both the proposed and final rules — one likely to be of special interest to elementary school parents — is a requirement that wellness policies set nutritional standards for foods and beverages that aren't sold but instead made available to children at school, such as offerings at classroom parties or treats given out by teachers as a reward.

Instead, we have 65 to 90 students at a time, who have been dropped at the door by the teacher, and are much more interested in talking (who can blame them!)

1 out of 5 STEM college students decided to study STEM in middle school or earlier because their interest in the subjects was sparked by a teacher or interest in a subject matter.

I paid rural allowance to teachers, core subjects» allowance, paid scholarship and bursary, paid for WAEC and NECO, but all these have been stopped by a government that has no interest in social investment.

King said in a statement Monday that the meeting, organized by the state Parent Teacher Association, was «co-opted by special interests,» which a spokesman further described as groups that are fighting the implementation of the Common Core and the state's teacher evaluation Teacher Association, was «co-opted by special interests,» which a spokesman further described as groups that are fighting the implementation of the Common Core and the state's teacher evaluation teacher evaluation system.

NY State United Teachers President Andrew Pallota thinks that it would be controlled by wealthy special interests that could undo protections for workers:

Commenting on the launch of a consultation by the Secretary of State for Education on professional development for teachers and calling for expressions of interest in a College of Teaching, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «This Government can establish whatever framework it likes for professional development but unless teachers are given a contractual entitlement to access such development, the current system of inequality and ad hoc arrangements will continue, with access being on the basis of grace and favour and the whims and preferences of individual employers.

Independent expenditure campaigns have been funded by a variety of interest groups seeking to influence the outcome of a legislative race, including the teachers unions, charter school groups and real - estate organizations.

He has argued that the meeting was «co-opted by special interests» in a systematic effort to circumvent constructive dialogue, a claim that New York State United Teachers and parents» groups call false and insulting.

«There's a reason why the teachers» union has spent $ 60 million in Albany over the past five years: to get politicians like Andrea Stewart - Cousins to put their interests over the hundreds of thousands of kids victimized by a failing system.

«We must not allow criticism manufactured by special interests to turn back the clock on teacher evaluations and higher standards,» StudentsFirstNY executive director Jenny Sedlis said.

And so the two houses of the Legislature aligned against each other, each backed by a powerful interest group: charter school advocates who have contributed generously to Senate Republicans (and Gov. Andrew Cuomo) and teachers» unions that are core supporters of Assembly Democrats, and see charter schools as a persistent threat.

The NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, will today reaffirm its strategy to continue to defend the interests of pupils, schools and the teaching profession from the assault by the Government and administrations across the UK on our public education service.

Sensing a limited window of opportunity, a number of special interests are investing heavily in the Senate battle, with charter school advocates and real estate interests backing the Republicans, and teachers» unions, tenant advocates and social progressives — led by NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio — siding with the Democrats.

«For the better part of four decades, Phil has been a lion in representing the interests of Buffalo's teachers while, at the same time, giving voice to the needs of Buffalo's children who too often have been forgotten by those in power.»

In his opening remarks, Paladino's lawyer Dennis Vacco said Paladino was protecting the public's interest by publicly disclosing secret information from the School Board's closed - door meeting about contract talks with the teacher's union.

The teachers union, considered by many to be «the most powerful interest group in the Capitol,» has stepped up its political giving in the wake of Vergara v. California, a landmark court ruling that could ultimately throw out California's teacher tenure system.

From courses in general botany and cell physiology, taught by the same stimulating teacher, I developed an interest in plants, physiology, and ecology.

Critics worry that so narrowly tailoring news to an individual's interests could ultimately create an ideological hall of mirrors, with right - wingers reading only about the latest abuses by the teachers union and the ACLU, the left - wingers seeing nothing but stories about corporate greed and John Ashcroft.

Rather, the slight asymmetries present at birth, shaped and molded by interests, predilections, and the cues of parents and teachers, grow into more significant gender gaps in adulthood.

The students should have an interest in Life Sciences and should be accompanied by a teacher.

She might have followed that advice but for the inspiration provided by her physics teacher, early mentor and future Nobel Laureate Rosalyn Yalow, who recognized her talent and encouraged her to take her early interest in science further.

Their interest was discovered by my home studio where I completed my yoga teacher training, Anahata Yoga, that created a brilliant means of launching their new YTT grads and supporting the local Hong Kong community in one go.

This year - long experience is for anyone with a genuine interest in delving deeper into yoga, either by becoming a teacher or as a dedicated practitioner.

Her role, a modern dance teacher who «takes a special interest in the talent of Damon» (played by Ryan Jamaal Swain), has been rewritten as a 50 - year - old African - American woman and recast with Charlayne Woodard (The Leftovers).

When you throw in a few interesting cameos from the likes of Rosamund Pike (who plays a potential romantic interest for Steven) and Pierce Brosnan (an old teacher from years ago, named Guy Shepherd) the entire atmosphere gets a little giddy, reaching its fevered pitch by the time they all stumble into a pub named The Beehive.

Cate Blanchett (Fellowship of the Ring, Bandits) gives another terrific performance as an English teacher who is disgusted by the lack of interest by the local Italian police to her husband's drug overdose, and decide to take the law in her own hands by planting a bomb in the office of the drug dealer she feels responsible.

The basic structure of a Social Action Club involves a teacher or administrator overseeing the club, first by seeking out students interested in becoming members.

While teacher unions and other organizations representing administrators, policymakers, and school chiefs all claim to be acting on behalf of children, they are all by their very nature really only looking out for their own best interests - that's what they're there for.

Teachers communicate their interest in a book's content by reading aloud in an enthusiastic voice that conveys excitement about reading and a fascination with the topic.

This document is intended as simple introduction to some free Web 2.0 type tools that can be used by teachers who are interested in using technology in language teaching.

A national poll of teachers conducted by Terry Moe in 2003 revealed that 84 percent of union members report that they are either somewhat or very satisfied with the job their unions do in representing their interests in collective bargaining.

Therefore I understand the desire to just get by for Open House preparation, but I hope some teachers will have the energy to go above and beyond what has always been done to make this experience interesting and meaningful.

As part of the 2014 Alumni of Color Conference, Christopher Emdin — associate professor of science education at Teacher's College — explores the ways that hip - hop culture expresses an interest in, admiration for, and in some cases, deep knowledge of science that goes unnoticed by educators.

As is the case today, from 1940 to 1960 teacher educators sought to protect the interests of schoolchildren by socially engineering «desirable» characteristics in their teachers.

The lessons progress through a range of tasks that engage student's interest, encourage them to: -: interact and share what they know -: develop their abilities to extract information from text and graphics -: view information critically -: check the credibility and validity of information -: develop online research skills -: use web based tools to create surveys and data visualisations The lessons cover a range of topics including: -: Advertising and how it influences us -: Body language and how to understand it -: Introverts and extroverts and how they differ -: Emotional intelligence and how it impacts on our relationships -: Facts about hair -: Happiness and what effects it -: Developing study skills -: The environment and waste caused by clothes manufacturing -: Daily habits of the world's wealthiest people -: The history of marriage and weddings Each lesson includes: -: A step by step teachers guide with advice and answer key -: Worksheets to print for students

Union leaders are elected by current members to protect their interests, and most teachers remain highly satisfied with their unions» conduct of collective bargaining.

By creating a maker project that aligns with their students» interests, teachers are ensuring their engagement.