Sentences with phrase «career raises for teachers»

Here is a late entry for consideration: a study out of Georgetown examining the impact on pension obligations of substantial, late - career raises for teachers.

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Head teachers, teachers and careers advisors within schools must do more to raise awareness of apprenticeships as a viable option for their students» futures, according to apprentices at a recent Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) event.

«I'm very hopeful that we will be able to raise the funds needed to create the Harvard Teacher Fellows program, which would enable more Harvard undergraduates to get into a teaching career, while also underscoring the university's commitment to teaching as not only a viable but noble career for its graduates.»

In addition to the idea that raising the economic benefits of being a teacher could improve the quality of the teaching workforce, the results also suggest one upside to recessions: they may provide a window of opportunity for school districts to recruit strong teachers who might otherwise have chosen a different career path.

Ambition two is closing the attainment gap by raising standards for every pupil, supporting teachers early in their career as well as getting more great teachers in areas where there remain significant challenges.

The need for quality teachers is great as schools around the nation work to raise K - 12 learning standards so that students are ready for college or a career by the time they graduate high school.

Schools and teachers may indeed be making a Herculean effort to raise reading scores, but these efforts do little to improve reading achievement and to prepare children for college, a career, and a lifetime of productive, engaged citizenship.

In 2010, all schools in California adopted a new set of state education standards aimed at better preparing students for college and career, which raises the bar for teachers and students.

House Speaker Thom Tillis (R - Mecklenberg) unveiled his party's revised budget proposal for 2014, which includes an average five percent raise for teachers without forcing them to give up their career status — but he plans to pay for...

Therefore, if teachers continue to stay in the profession, it is imperative that their instruction improves throughout their careers in order to raise the quality of teaching and learning for students.

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Prominent in the discussions surrounding teacher pay, in addition to the one - time bonuses proposed by McCrory and raises targeting early - career teachers, will be the state's salary schedule for educators, an ever - shifting model that, since it was revised by legislators in 2014, drops teachers into multiple pay tiers.

House Speaker Thom Tillis (R - Mecklenberg) unveiled his party's revised budget proposal for 2014, which includes an average five percent raise for teachers without forcing them to give up their career status — but he plans to pay for the teachers» raises with revenues from the state's lottery.

Broad pay raises combined with a focus on improved salaries for early - career teachers also made New York City more competitive with surrounding suburbs.

The Raise Your Hand Texas Foundation announced the launch of Raising Texas Teachers, a program to provide $ 50 million over the next 10 years in scholarship funding for students committed to a career in teaching, and technical support for premier Texas teacher preparation programs.

In Transforming Teaching, the National Education Association called for a career continuum based on national professional teaching standards that guide preparation and teacher performance assessments completed before licensure.8 In Raising the Bar, the American Federation of Teachers called for a «bar exam» for teaching that offers a nationally available performance assessment for licensure, along with evidence of competence in the subject area and strong clinical training.9

These include raising the standards for admission to teacher education programs, much more rigorous programs of education in the subjects to be taught and much better training for the craft of teaching, the development of sound analogues to the teaching hospital, much more support for new teachers through apprenticeships with master teachers, creation of real career ladders, compensation that is comparable to that in the high status professions.

Governor Pat McCrory and legislative leaders recently pledged to raise salaries for teachers early in their careers to $ 35,000.

I was a teacher for years before transitioning to a full - time career in mental health in N.Y.C. I have four energetic boys of my own and have faced many challenges raising them.