Sentences with phrase «champion teachers in»

The fact of the matter is, we simply don't have enough — or even remotely close to enough — champion teachers in our schools today.

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For example, in 1923 Mullins, the champion of «soul liberty,» outlined various basic Christian beliefs (e.g., biblical inspiration, the miracles of Christ, his vicarious atonement, bodily resurrection, literal ascension, and final return) and declared before the SBC: «We believe that adherence to the above truths and facts is a necessary condition of service for teachers in our Baptist schools.»

I'd tell him, are you not interested in playing the Champions League with Maurizio Sarri as your teacher?»

Champions partners with principals, teachers, and parents to create more than 470 before - and after - school and year - round learning environments that spark wonder in children.

The long - time coach and economics teacher at Folsom coached consecutive SJS section champions in 2007 - 08 and 2008 - 09.

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The Indian Creek breakfast - in - the - classroom program has become so popular among one group of elementary school teachers, they plan to travel to Chicago to champion the program among their peers.

Given the diverse and changing landscape of teacher training provision, the Teaching Council has championed the coordination of a wide range of stakeholders to explore and develop the most appropriate methods and resources to train all teachers in the benefits of good school food.

Early in his term in office, Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state's former top education officials all championed a policy to use the test results to rate teacher performance.

It is unclear whether federal acting secretary of education John King — New York's former state education c ommissioner who championed the Common Core and helped usher in the use of teacher evaluations tied to state assessments under No Child Left Behind and the federal Race To The Top grant program — will give his blessing.

Lawmakers in both chambers are pushing for changes to the teacher evaluation criteria and its implementation — a policy championed by Cuomo in the budget approved last month.

Rosa has garnered support from the state's teachers unions as well as test refusal leaders, but Common Core advocates are fearful that Rosa will undo the work of her predecessor, Tisch, who championed the Common Core and the use of student test scores in evaluating teachers.

Cuomo championed the teacher evaluation system, which is a requirement of the federal Race To The Top grant program, through which New York won $ 700 million in 2010.

He has championed liberal causes in the Legislature, using his position as a powerbroker to support teachers, trial lawyers and civil service unions.

She has consistently empowered students and teachers in our classrooms, supported the Second Amendment while championing commonsense safety reforms that protect our schools, and has opposed big government mandates like Common Core and the NY SAFE ACT.

Miodownik, a researcher and teacher at University College London and director of its Institute of Making, has championed engineering and materials science in a wide variety of public forums.

«In our experience with over 30 sites,» said PhysTEC project director Dr. Monica Plisch, «we have found that a champion in the physics department is essential to increasing the number of physics teachers.&raquIn our experience with over 30 sites,» said PhysTEC project director Dr. Monica Plisch, «we have found that a champion in the physics department is essential to increasing the number of physics teachers.&raquin the physics department is essential to increasing the number of physics teachers.»

Specifically, one or more faculty members who choose to champion physics teacher education in combination with institutional motivation and commitment can ensure that such initiatives remain viable.

Set after the war, with Ip Man relocated to Hong Kong, it replaces the foreign devils that were the occupying Japanese Army with the colonial British foreign devils ruling Hong Kong in 1950 and sets the honorable sensei against a corrupt cabal of martial arts teachers lead by Sammo Hung (who is also the film's fight choreographer) and a champion boxer called The Twister (Darren Shahlavi), a British brute with a powerful punch and a killer instinct.

In 2002, a group of Seattle film professionals, enthusiasts, teachers, and critics formed Parallax View, a small film society whose goal was to champion the cause of film literacy, foster public discussion of the place of movies in society, and promote the serious, sometimes delirious cause of film as arIn 2002, a group of Seattle film professionals, enthusiasts, teachers, and critics formed Parallax View, a small film society whose goal was to champion the cause of film literacy, foster public discussion of the place of movies in society, and promote the serious, sometimes delirious cause of film as arin society, and promote the serious, sometimes delirious cause of film as art.

That's the crux of the matter: IT professionals in schools need to act as champions for digital change, clearly communicating how technology can serve to enrich education practices and empower teachers to deliver more impactful lessons.

He is a National School Board Association «20 to Watch» for 2013, Center for Digital Edcuation «Top 40 Innovators in Education» for 2013, SMART Exemplary Educator, Discovery Star Educator, Classroom Champions Teacher, Ron Clark Academy Slide Certified, part of the Remind101 Teacher Advisory Board, and a Flipped Classroom Certification Instructor for Sophia.org.

Maths teacher and internet sensation Eddie Woo used his Australia Day address in Sydney on Tuesday to champion the importance of education, and how it can change the world.

Martin Scorsese champions a visual - literacy curriculum, available free to teachers for use in middle school classrooms.

She maintains further that this superior method is now being championed in ever more - effective versions by a few stellar academics and teachers.

As much as I would like to champion the thought of sticking to claustrophobic classrooms and chalky blackboards, abuzz with the chatter of around 50 excited minds with the dull, droning voice of a teacher in the background, I have a confession to make.

Over the past 10 years I have spent countless hours in the classrooms of aspiring champions — new teachers, veteran teachers, teachers working in district schools, charter schools, and private schools.

Kayla Delzer is a 2nd grade teacher and technology champion in North Dakota.

Through her vision of providing authentic opportunities for international collaboration and relevant learning with use of advanced teaching practices and latest technology, she champions teachers and students to prepare for their futures in a world that will prioritize creativity, innovation, and exploration.

In the past year, both major teachers» unions as well as the organization that represents state educational leaders have championed it.

But among them, the teacher unions are almost always the most active and powerful, and they generally take the lead in championing the cause of employee interests in politics.

Then, nearly a decade ago, he became commissioner in Massachusetts, where he embraced the Common Core, revamped teacher evaluation, and championed turnaround strategies for some of the state's most - challenged districts.

So in order to open up those lines of communication, we decided to launch nearly 20 new teacher - leader initiatives aimed at equipping, empowering, and championing our educators.

As Lemov writes, «One consistency among champion teachers is their vigilance in maintaining the expectation that it's not okay not to try.»

The classroom teachers, administrators, professional artists, arts - integration specialists, and community leaders who are champions of the program are eager to see it replicated in schools and school districts elsewhere.

I've heard him more than once explain — earnestly and sincerely — that the reason he started filming and analyzing videos of great teachers in action was because he was such an «average» teacher, and he wanted to learn the magic of the champion teachers around him.

The best way to address this problem is for a principal, champion of the program in the school or district, or one of the support staff to help teachers understand the research behind the program.

The only force standing in their way is the teachers union — «the champions of equity,» who «define solutions that drive excellence and success for all students,» as described by former NEA president Dennis Van Roekel in his keynote address to the Representative Assembly in July 2014.

The Safer Internet Day theme this year sums it up — a better internet begins with each and every one of us, whether it's a teacher championing online safety in school, a child who doesn't just stand by when they see cyberbullying, or a tech company that takes time to listen to children's needs.

Throughout the campaign, parents and teachers are given the opportunity to share their photos at innocentsowandgrow.com and be in with the chance to win monthly prizes and see their classroom crowned as Sow & Grow champions later this summer.

From perfectly - prepared and always purposeful bulletin boards boasting the latest above - grade level vocabulary words to careful oversight of independent work time — and everything in between — teachers are the champions of Uncommon.

By providing an opportunity for champion teachers to grow professionally while remaining in the classroom, we will increase our collective understanding of great teaching while celebrating the craft of these exemplary teachers.

A former high school teacher and administrator in a Denver school district, she is a champion of high quality induction programs for novice teachers, research - based professional development opportunities for practicing teachers, and the creation of mutually beneficial partnerships among higher education, K - 12 schools, and communities.

Over 700,000 teachers around the world already know how the techniques in this book turn educators into classroom champions.

Two Teachers champions balanced partnerships in inclusion settings and the potential of the Universal Design for Learning.

In one rural Midwestern district the superintendent championed a three - year teacher - development initiative focused on differentiated instruction.

Senate Bill 736, championed by Gov. Rick Scott and passed in 2011, requires that at least 40 percent of teachers» evaluation be based on a value - added model (VAM).

The highlights of Shirley's career have included coaching a two - time national champion coed cheerleading squad, speaking in front of the US Senate Education Committee as a finalist for National Teacher of the Year, and participating in the Japan - America Grassroots Summit.

According to the last set of federal and state campaign finance reports, Governor Malloy, the champion of the corporate education reform industry and the only Democratic governor in the nation to propose doing away with teacher tenure and repealing collective bargaining for teachers working in the poorest schools has received well over a quarter of a million dollars from leaders and political action committees associated with the national education reform and privatization effort.

Embedding the Capturing Kids» Hearts processes and leading teacher empowerment through our Process Champions has transformed our school culture and has been integral in helping us to improve academically.