Sentences with phrase «changes in the way teachers»

The internal debate has serious implications for the organization, several of its leaders say, because any changes in the way teachers are rewarded would inevitably affect how instruction is delivered, how schools are organized, and what role teachers» unions play in such areas as collective bargaining.

These are important but not dramatic changes in the way teachers are paid.

Oregon Schools Chief Rob Saxton says the plan, if fully adopted, will lead to big changes in the way all teachers in Oregon are judged.

The efforts by the Obama administration to promote changes in the way teachers are evaluated have paid off in some ways but backfired in others.

Such a progressive education system requires changes in the way teachers approach instruction.

The Broad education agenda emphasizes the promotion of charter schools, the adoption of corporate methods for school leadership, and changes in the way teacher are compensated.»

If you listen to the numbers, there's no need for any change in the way teachers and principals are evaluated in public schools here in Washington State.

The lawsuit is part of a growing effort to use litigation to overcome union opposition to changes in the way teachers in the nation's second - largest school district are assigned, retained, evaluated and granted tenure.

What we do know is that the term «school - led» was used in a provocative way by Michael Gove to signal a change in the way teachers were to be trained, based on a legacy «blob» view of how teacher education may have operated in the past.

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«As technology continues to change education in remarkable ways, and hundreds of entrepreneurs, teachers, and investors put their minds to harnessing its promise, it's still worth reading Sal Khan's description of his serendipitous entry, unpretentious philosophy, and profound impact on the world of education.

In this way, parents and teachers can work together over time, orchestrating their efforts to best meet the changing needs of the child and the class as a whole.

In an interview, Tough, a former editor of The New York Times Magazine, said much of the new research points to a different way of thinking about a child's environment and how parents, caregivers and teachers can change it.

Recent changes to the teacher evaluation law are a first step in the right direction, but will have little impact unless we implement new and better ways to recruit, retain and reward our most talented educators.

And they have done nothing to change the way teachers are fired and laid off, which Mr. Klein has repeatedly called one of the biggest problems in education.

«The Chief Inspector is right to send a clear warning about the Government's obsession with further structural changes as being the way to raise standards for pupils; what matters is creating the conditions in which teachers can focus on teaching and learning, without unnecessary and wasteful distractions.

The changes, which Education Commissioner John King said are already under way, include increasing public understanding of the standards, training more teachers and principals, ensuring adequate funding, reducing testing time and providing high school students the option to take some traditional Regents exams while Common Core - aligned tests are phased in.

These focus on harnessing the wisdom of teachers, helping the business community promote new directions in precollege science education, and — last but not least — catalyzing major changes in the way we teach college - level science.

This radical programme, which began in 1987, seeks to bring about fundamental changes in the way in which science is taught in American schools, not by «top down» reform — restructuring the curriculum and then expecting teachers to adopt the new improved version wholesale — but by establishing partnerships between science teachers and professional scientists working in universities and industry.

As administrators and school boards around the country consider the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), Science Buddies is helping teachers begin ramping up, now, for some of the ways in which traditional classroom science projects and assignments may change.

Because Ayurveda has changed my life in countless ways, and made me into a passionate student, teacher, and practitioner of this great knowledge system, I am delighted to share my three favorite Ayurvedic morning rituals to truly rock your mornings.

«Many yoga teachers are convinced that standard Sun Salutations feel the best for everyone, but there are ways to practice that are less risky and can feel so much better, especially for beginners and women in middle age, who due to hormonal changes, have less stability in their joints.»

The teacher's, Jean and Brenna, have an ability to teach yoga concepts in a way that awakens the mind, penetrates the consciousness and at times is life - changing.

Just as the doctor prescribes medicines or procedures or life style changes to direct the patient toward health and well - being, so does the yoga teacher / therapist practice and teach postures, breathing practices, life style changes, and meditations to integrate body, breath, heart, mind, and spirit in such a way as to bring well - being and freedom for himself and for those with whom he comes into contact.

Shandling chose well throughout the series» run and — from the veteran to the novice, the theater - trained acting teacher and character actor to the comedy troupe star in his most subtle role — they all tend to feel the way Tambor does: «It changed my career.

When Walter Vale (Richard Jenkins), a tired and worn - out college economics teacher, is conscripted to go to New York City to present a paper he coauthored, but was barely involved in, he has no idea how the event will change the way he looks at life and the people around him.

It also heavily focuses on the role that teachers can play by providing head teachers with training in nutrition and doing something that Schabas says is critical to the long - term success of the plan: helping teachers develop ways to change the eating culture in their schools.

It turns out that the most significant challenges that teachers report facing are systemic — number one being «state or district policies that get in the way of teaching,» followed by, «constantly changing demands placed on teachers» and «constantly changing demands placed on students.»

If the test changes practice in the proper way this is good, but preparing for the test might be a focus of the teacher - if this happens it might not be a good thing...

Espedido elaborates on the changes in the way the students learn and what the successes of the project indicate about future teacher practice.

Professional development Teachers hold the key to change the way maths is taught in the classroom and much of that can hinge upon the professional development that teachers are Teachers hold the key to change the way maths is taught in the classroom and much of that can hinge upon the professional development that teachers are teachers are offered.

The teacher workforce has changed in exactly these ways.

Fay / Whaley: We have found that the best way to keep abreast of changes in our school is to create a professional culture where teacher learning is expected and celebrated.

After collecting and synthesizing data from 17 states and the District of Columbia, we found that, despite state policy changes, many districts still don't factor student growth into teacher evaluation ratings in a meaningful way.

The efficacy of running one - to - one programs in schools is that, through this approach to technology education for students, teachers and families, schools are providing a laboratory of trial and error and figuring out a way to make sense of the fast - changing world of technology.

If teachers are in fact changing their curricula with the intent to «teach to» the FCAT, they are doing so in ways that also contribute to gains on the highly respected Stanford - 9.

In a 2011 interview by Lynnette Guastaferro of Teaching Matters, Darling - Hammond says that whether the national standards are put into effect in a way that is «much more focused on higher - order learning skills» (that is, progressive education classrooms for all) depends on «building curriculum materials,» «transforming» testing, and changing in - service teacher traininIn a 2011 interview by Lynnette Guastaferro of Teaching Matters, Darling - Hammond says that whether the national standards are put into effect in a way that is «much more focused on higher - order learning skills» (that is, progressive education classrooms for all) depends on «building curriculum materials,» «transforming» testing, and changing in - service teacher traininin a way that is «much more focused on higher - order learning skills» (that is, progressive education classrooms for all) depends on «building curriculum materials,» «transforming» testing, and changing in - service teacher traininin - service teacher training.

As innovation increases in education in the years ahead, the way we prepare some teachers may need to change as well.

Each encourages local affiliates and individual teams of teachers to forge ahead with changes in the way their schools are managed and structured, with a tacit promise that the national associations will not stand in their way.

Several school districts across the country are trying to change their teacher - salary structures in ways that would not only reward performance, but also allow effective teachers to reach top salary levels earlier in their careers, making teacher - compensation plans more in line with those in other occupations.

I would change the way that many school systems currently make decisions - for example, by hiring and firing teachers in ways that do not ensure that all children get the best teachers available.

As a result, changing the ways in which teachers are recruited, trained, and paid was one of the National Commission on Excellence in Education's chief priorities.

At the same time, they're wrong to imagine that changing policies regarding teacher evaluation, school turnarounds, or school choice will deliver as hoped, absent efforts to help school officials to think differently and then provide the support they need to tackle rules, regulations, and contracts in new ways.

Significant changes have been made to the Teachers» Pension Scheme, but also there have been changes to the way that pensions can be accessed in the form of the Freedom and Choice initiative and also the new State Pension that replaces the current two tier Basic State Pension and Additional State Pension.

I began to think about changing the system in which I was working and the way it served students, parents, and teachers.

«Will teachers be given the time and support to change their practice in ways that align with the more intellectually ambitious modes of instruction envisioned by Common Core?»

Yet teachers find ways to adapt, read the group, change their approach, and modify their plans in order to make lessons work in different contexts.

In September there will be a radical change to the way teacher pay is determined.

Most recently, ethnographic research has been conducted in situ to explore the ways in which the introduction of tablets into the classroom environment has changed how teachers and pupils interact.

Yet, so far, little has changed in the way that teachers are evaluated, in the content of pre-service training, or in the types of professional development offered.

«It has changed the way I work because we are not following the syllabus in a traditional way; it's not a one - size - fits - all approach,» Year 7 core teacher, Kata Collimore, said.