Sentences with phrase «current teachers and educators»

There are also 12 graduate level options available, all designed for current teachers and educators that want to further their career.

Not exact matches

This course will be useful for seasoned educators who are new to Waldorf teaching, specialists looking to become Waldorf high school teachers, current Waldorf high school teachers, and those looking to develop new Waldorf high schools.

In response to a question from a delegate about the Chicago Teachers Union strike, which led to a successful contract, and the UFT's current, long - running contract battle, Mulgrew contrasted the circumstances faced by educators in Chicago and New York City.

Some want the current majority to maintain control and continue pushing for changes such as a longer school day, more charter schools and a teacher contract that holds educators more accountable for performance.

Standards invite all those involved in the endeavor — current teachers, school administrators, teacher educators, and state education officials — to a conversation about the meaning of good teaching and its impact on student learning.

Some current projects include: Cultures of Computing, an examination of how K - 12 teachers design learning environments to support novice programmers, focusing on teachers» design intentions and how those intentions are enacted; ScratchEd, a model of professional learning for educators who support computational literacy with the Scratch programming language, involving the development of a 25,000 - member online community, a network of in - person events, and curricular materials; and Cultivating Computational Thinking, an investigation of the concepts, practices, and perspectives that young people develop through computational design activities.

A recent white paper from Learning Forward and the National Commission on Teaching and America's Future (NCTAF), Moving from Compliance to Agency: What Teachers Need to Make Professional Learning Work, draws from interviews with teachers and administrators to report on the current state of professional development and what it will take to transform it to really support educator lTeachers Need to Make Professional Learning Work, draws from interviews with teachers and administrators to report on the current state of professional development and what it will take to transform it to really support educator lteachers and administrators to report on the current state of professional development and what it will take to transform it to really support educator learning.

K - 12 Educators: HGSE's K - 12 Professional Education programs are crafted for a broad cross section of stakeholders and include portfolios for district and systems - level leaders, current and aspiring school leaders, and teachers and instructional leaders.

First, mathematics educators have both researched and attempted to improve teacher knowledge, curriculum, and instruction for over two decades; examining current levels of each would provide evidence about the extent to which these goals have been met.

Granted in amounts ranging from $ 2,000 to $ 6,000, these scholarships will be awarded to aspiring teachers and current educators with the drive and desire to make a difference in education.

As licensure requirements may vary by state, it is the student's responsibility to ascertain and meet licensure requirements in any state in which the student desires to practice and to contact the applicable state educator licensure agency to verify current requirements to become a licensed teacher.

What to watch: The PDE will use Title II, Part A funds to continue supporting current initiatives, such as two promising grant programs: One promotes partnerships between LEAs and EPPs to improve their teachers» ability to serve low - income and minority students and a second dedicates funding for high - quality clinical experiences, particularly for educators teaching in high - need areas.

We began The Fellowship to not only support current and aspiring Black male educators, but to advocate for critically conscious Black men to step into the classroom and for all students to have a diverse group of teachers that included Black men.

Teacher leaders — current or former classroom teachers who work with other teachers and educators in their schools or districts to help improve instruction — are a key feature of many school reform efforts.

We need more visionary thinking than the current narrow focus on educator effectiveness, without overlooking the importance of profession ready teachers and principals,» said coalition co-chair Joseph Bishop, who is the executive director of Opportunity Action and policy director for the National Opportunity to Learn Campaign.

When New Jersey expanded its preschool program, for example, it created multiple pathways to licensure, including more teacher preparation programs, a post-baccalaureate degree for teachers with bachelor's degrees in other fields, and scholarships for current early educators to gain greater knowledge and skill.

Teacher leaders - current or former classroom teachers working with other classroom teachers and other educators in the school or district - are present in many reform efforts in mathematics and science education.

Teacher educators and researchers could write about their specialty areas; teachers could write about activities for parents to do with their gifted children at home or curricular ideas for other teachers (particularly important during the current trend toward inclusive education); and parents could write about their personal experiences that were positive learning opportunities (Lewis & Karnes, 1997).

We believe in the importance of informed, empowered educators so we hosted a house party to bring together teachers from both charter and district schools in order to discuss the current state of the budget and to engage in a conversation around ideas to involve and inform more teachers.

March 5 (New York)-- Educators for Excellence - New York (E4E - New York), a teacher - led organization, welcomed the news that Richard A. Carranza, current superintendent of Houston Independent School District and former San Francisco superintendent, has been named Chancellor of New York City Public Schools.

The current study illustrates one way that teacher educators can provide preservice special educators with opportunities to develop the knowledge and skills they need to implement technology effectively with students who have mild disabilities.

I was asked about current trends in U.S. education, and Finnish educators were astonished by the idea that our governments intend to evaluate teachers by their students» test scores; that made no sense to them.

As an educator, Trixi has mentored a number of beginning teachers in both the traditional and virtual classrooms.At VirtualSC, not only has she mentored teachers, but she has also played an instrumental role in the development of the Spanish program, which includes her current work in transitioning the courses to a proficiency - based model.

An Education Policy panel — featuring Education International's deputy secretary general David Edwards, former teacher and current member of the Arkansas Senate Joyce Elliott, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville, and Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg — will address global education policy now and in the future.

The current cohort of GO Teacher Policy Fellows have been building on the research of the previous Fellows, learning about education policy making, and talking with other Oakland educators.

I am saddened that my efforts researching and negotiating the work of public education seem meaningless in the face of current policy debates — and that last year's nationwide struggle over teacher tenure or this week's «debates» over teacher evaluation in New York arrive forcefully, demanding immediate reaction rather than initiative from educators.

The E4E - LA policy team was comprised of 13 current educators who spent close to three months surveying teachers, researching other evaluation systems, talking with stakeholders and collaborating on their recommendations.

The strands advocate for: a) synthesizing our knowledge base and developing guidelines for a repertoire of supervision and mentoring practices; b) examining essential practitioner roles occurring in today's new partnerships and models; unpacking the teacher educator's boundary - spanning roles and practices; and teacher educators learning from others about current research and practices in professional development schools.

By supporting current teachers, and putting our efforts into preparing the next generation of educators, we can ensure that students have access to the great education they need and deserve.

At Summer Heights, examining the current landscape involved creating a visual representation showing all classrooms in which special education teachers and general education teachers worked, with arrows indicating which kinds of educators pulled students from which specific classrooms for services.

According to a recent Washington [Blog] Post written by Valerie Strauss, in New York a 17 - year veteran and current 4th grade teacher, recognized by the district superintendent as having a «flawless» teaching record and being «highly regarded as an educator,» is suing the state of New York over her VAM scores that have just placed her in the «ineffective» teacher category.

Members of the State Senate Education Committee examined current local and state compensation strategies for classroom teachers, noting that recruitment and retention of high quality educators hinges at least in part on the pay teachers receive.

Our member educators are in agreement that the current tenure system is not working and teachers should not be fired solely based on seniority.

Our new research shows that the educator workforce in Greater Milwaukee is stretched, with districts struggling to retain current teachers and the supply of new teachers to fill vacancies shrinking over a recent five - year period.

Ama Nyamekye, executive director of the educators group, said her members hoped to break the current stalemate between L.A. Unified and United Teachers Los Angeles over the district's new evaluation system.

+ Provides coaching experiences for teachers, including review of lesson delivery, providing feedback, and modeling demo lessons + Develops / curates quality instructional resources to share with teachers, including lesson plans, unit plants, and assessments + Facilitates professional development workshops for group sizes ranging up to 100 participants + Designs rich and meaningful professional development sessions aligned to math instruction + Continues own learning through research and self - driven PD to stay current of latest trends in math education + Maintains open communication with supported teachers to nurture a professional learning community of educators + Communicate actively with key stakeholders on progress of teacher development + Provides reporting documentation of services delivered, as required EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: + BA / BS Degree in Education or related field + 4 + years of work experience teaching math in a K - 12 setting + Expert in math content at least across a 5 year grade level band (g. grades 4 — 8) + Record of result in effectively coaching teachers + Experience designing and delivering professional development for adults + Experience working in blended learning classrooms is a plus + Master's degree preferred + Excellent communication skills are essential OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Some local traveling required.

Many educators, policymakers, and other stakeholders worry that increasing selectivity may lead to a less racially diverse teacher workforce, as minority candidates generally score lower on many of the current selectivity metrics used by teacher preparation programs.14 Others maintain that the diversity gap will only continue to grow in the decades to come, even with a focus on the recruitment and retention of the current generation of prospective teachers.15 Instead, those skeptical of the United States» ability to attain both goals offer solutions such as increased cultural competency among the existing teacher workforce to inspire and encourage a more diverse generation of future educators.16

But educators describe it as a massive undertaking that will largely define the current school year — and that, more broadly, will fundamentally change what it's like to be a teacher.

The current teacher tenure, dismissal, and LIFO laws are problematic, and hurt both educators and the students they serve.

In my current role teaching educators Responsive Classroom strategies, I watch teachers incorporate these five principles of language into their daily communications with students, and I see them build classrooms where students feel safe, respected, and engaged.

But as these city leaders push forward, educators of all types are raising important questions about how this current rhetoric translates into the day - to - day realities of teachers and, more importantly, the day - to - day realities of students like Maria and Daniel, and their families.

Many of the teachers are members of Educators 4 Excellence, a nonprofit group made up of current and former teachers that has challenged the union's long - held positions on merit pay and tenure.

«To address chronic shortage areas and current lack of diversity of educators in Tennessee's urban districts, the department expects to implement teacher residency programs in high - need districts across the state.

In the meantime, we would like to highlight some insights from a recent online focus group of 26 teacher educators from colleges and universities that are current, former, or prospective members of AACTE.

Helping Children Cope With Terrorism: Tips for Parents & Educators Share this handout with parents and teachers with information on how to help children feel safe and secure in the face of fears surrounding current events.

For 40 years, Project Learning Tree has provided teachers and other educators with high - quality professional development in environmental education and fun activities that meet current education standards for PreK - 12 students.

Tennessee's new multiple - measures teacher and principal effectiveness evaluation system will enhance our current ability to identify performance levels of educators and be a much more strategic tool for supporting them.

In an online letter to members, Association of California School Administrators executive director Wes Smith hints that his organization will be lobbying for a legislative solution in the current session, saying ACSA is committed to working on a meaningful «educator effectiveness» bill — so named, he points out, because principals and superintendents have a responsibility to support teachers in delivering a high - quality education for all students.

Written for teacher educators, higher education administrators, policy makers, and others concerned with issues of race, the book is comprised of four parts that each represent a distinct perspective on the struggle for racial justice: contributors reflect on their experiences working as educators of Color to transform the culture of predominately White institutions, navigating the challenges of whiteness within teacher education, building transformational bridges within classrooms, and training current and inservice teachers through concrete models of racial justice.

But a review of the best evidence on teachers» sentiments shows that educators are not unhappy because they resent the new emphasis on teacher evaluations, a key element of President Obama's Race to the Top program; in fact, according to a separate survey of 10,000 public school teachers from Scholastic and the Gates Foundation, the majority support using measures of student learning to assess teachers, and the mean number of years teachers believe they should devote to the classroom before being assessed for tenure is 5.4, a significant increase from the current national average of 3.1 years.