Sentences with phrase «discussions of teacher support»

The agenda had included discussions of teacher support and evaluation, parent empowerment and adult education.

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* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change

When he broached the income inequality discussion, he framed it not as a matter of the very rich versus the very poor, but the zeroed in on the need to reform public education in the state, casting the teachers unions (generally supported by Democrats) as the villains in this telling.

As a result of discussions and an agreement among the parties, the UFT has been assured that Klinsky and Victory is supportive of the rights of teachers to organize into a union and to bargain collectively in charter schools where Victory provides management and support services.

Amanda Gurung, BTI's Education Lab Coordinator recently traveled to classrooms in Seneca Falls, Fillmore, Fredonia, and Long Island, NY to support trained teachers and engage students in discussions about the importance of plants in meeting human needs.

To make independent reading worthy of class time, it must include instruction and coaching from the teacher on text selection and reading strategies, feedback to students on their reading, and text discussion or other post-reading response activities (for example, Kamil, 2008; Reutzel, Fawson, & Smith, 2008; see Miller & Moss, 2013 for extensive guidance on supporting independent reading).

They brought teachers and their unions to the table for discussions of education reform strategy and won their trust by listening hard to what the teachers had to say and then providing the needed support.

Based on the literature reviews, observations in the schools and meetings with the departments at the Ministry of Education, the team presented several key policy considerations to the Ministry: (1) utilize a website, the National Play Day, and the Jamaican Teaching Council as platforms from which educators can develop and share best game - based learning practices; (2) promote a culture of collaboration through the Quality Education Circles (local discussion groups for educators), and by allocating time for teachers to develop and share game - based learning strategies; (3) provide resource support for schools in the form of workshops and training; and (4) create a monitoring and evaluation plan to be conducted at the school level.

The discussion question might support the curriculum, focusing attention on the climax, or the author's point of view, or some other element of literature that the teacher has introduced in class.

Boyle adds: «Pastoral support relies on a high level of attentiveness so we have created Pastoral Auditor to prompt appropriate discussions amongst teachers and tutors with their student groups.

For example, in a discussion approach called Collaborative Reasoning, the teacher poses a question likely to incite different points of view, and students provide reasons to support their positions.

With bipartisan support (if you include the support of many schools, teachers and parents, you might even say «unilateral support»), you could expect the discussion around STEM learning to begin to die down to become once more eclipsed by discussions of NAPLAN and Gonski reforms.

This professional development within a Peer Learning Group (PLG) involved meetings, discussion, observation and reflection, supported by Patsy in her role of Master Teacher / facilitator of action research.

Though there is never enough support for beginning teachers (or any educator), I'm hoping I can enlist the community of Edutopia.org visitors to engage in a discussion with new members of our profession and dish out some practical tips and a few morsels of advice, consolation, and encouragement.

The initiative has grown rapidly since its origins as a regional programme through the Mayor of London, and the concerns raised by teachers, students, industry professionals and local government during the panel discussion only cements the need to develop computational thinking skills in a more effective way to support a 21st Century education.

The video is supported by teachers» notes, providing discussion topics and ideas for activities to explore the refugee crisis in a measured and sensitive way, whether with a focus on Syria or the wider subject of migration and refugees.

Educators can certainly help support safe internet use by educating and holding talks and discussions amongst students in the class room, but teachers can not be held responsible for supervising students when students most need it, outside of school.

Among the ways facilitators have encouraged discussion are writing a statement or question about the book on a large piece of paper and having people write responses as they arrive, said differentiation support teacher Suzanne Goff.

Topics of discussion include: • Creating, executing, and evaluating measureable goals and benchmarks to ensure TRUE college and career readiness • Scaling implementation of programs to assess student growth and close math learning gaps • Building teacher capacity through TRUE professional learning communities and collaborative internal support systems • Leading a district - wide mindset shift toward ensuring lifelong learning for both adults and students All school and district - based leaders, and K - 12 educators are invited to attend.

Join us for a discussion with renowned mathematics expert and author, Gladis Kersaint, on how teachers and administrators can support the development of productive math discourse in the classroom through well - planned and well - sequenced discussions of student work.

Topics of discussion will include: • Setting goals and identifying criteria to evaluate programs for efficacy, standards - alignment, and student growth • How to build teacher capacity using data - informed instruction and intentional organizational support structures • Scaling beyond intervention; increasing district - wide adoption and usage of personalized learning programs All K - 12 administrators and educators are encouraged to attend.

Funded by: Charles and Lynn Schusterman Foundation Amount: $ 2,500 Dates: 4/2/17 — 5/1/17 Summary: Dr. Travis Bristol, Assistant Professor in the School of Education, will host a breakfast and discussion at the 2017 AERA Annual meeting designed to bring together senior and junior scholars, as well as graduate students to develop a research agenda for increasing, supporting, and retaining a diverse teacher workforce.

As described in further detail in the discussion of the proposed rule for § 1302.92, this proposed change will ensure teaching staff receive effective professional development, based on a growing body of research demonstrating the effectiveness of intensive professional development for improving teacher practices in early care and education settings [301302303] and research demonstrating that such strategies support are associated with improved teacher practice in the classroom and a positive increase in classroom quality.

The motion instructs the Union's Executive to promote discussion and debate amongst teachers in Wales in support of a collective bargaining model, and amongst members of the NUT about the best methods of union members being involved in decisions about the bargaining process.

PRODUCT PERKS 18 Teacher guide activities that model concrete representations of abstract mathematical concepts Teacher support that provides in - depth discussions of mathematical content and critical thinking Easy - to - use resources that offer classroom — tested lesson plans targeting the big ideas of math INCLUDES Teacher resource book

Teacher support that provides in - depth discussions of mathematical content and critical thinking

JSET supports the publication of research and development activities, provides technological information and resources, and presents important information and discussion concerning important Issues in the field of special education technology to scholars, teacher educators, and practitioners.

This finding supports the use of peer - led online discussions as a strategy for engaging teacher leaders in such discussions as part of online teacher leader preparation programs.

In a study by Coggins et al. (2003) coaches (i.e., teacher leaders) reported that they were most effective supporting their schools» reform efforts when facilitating teams of teachers in meetings that were focused on instruction (such as analysis of student achievement data and discussions of research).

Both the student and the teacher identify strengths and areas of growth during their discussion and then collaboratively select specific strategies that will support the student's progress.

The fact that many peers engaged in critical commentary demonstrates that VideoANT is capable of supporting reflective and analytic discussions around beginning teacher practice.

Video, then, becomes a valuable means of supporting learning for teachers, as it facilitates the development of reflective practices, the examination of teaching from different perspectives, and the discussion of critical incidents and dilemmas (Le Fevre, 2004).

The Consortium for Educational Change (CEC) has developed a pair of training sessions that can help all educators — administrators, union leaders, teachers, support staff, board members — learn how to navigate difficult conversations and move those challenging discussions to a productive level.

The essay ends with some examples of how teachers leveraged this high - leverage practice in ways that effectively supported equitable and productive student - led mathematical discussions.

The author contextualizes these ideas based on two studies: (a) an analysis of a small group problem - solving discussion that illuminated dynamics around authority and (b) a professional development study meant to support teachers» noticing of students» authority dynamics.

FEATURES Access 468 activities for Grades K - 8 Hands - on activities that model concrete representations of abstract mathematical concepts Teacher support that provides in - depth discussions of mathematical content Easy - to - use resources that offer classroom - tested lesson plans targeting big ideas of math INCLUDES Access to a searchable library of 468 Super Source lessons Single - user license

FEATURES 18 student - centered activities that model concrete representations of abstract mathematical concepts Complete assortment of manipulatives for the whole class Teacher support that provides in - depth discussions of mathematical content Easy - to - use resources that offer classroom - tested lesson plans targeting big ideas of math Durable, easy - to - clean plastic INCLUDES Teacher resource book 12 Sets of Cuisenaire Rods

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Educators 4 Excellence - New York Executive Director Jonathan Schleifer said he supported recommendations that focused on teacher preparation, but said it was «impossible to have a serious discussion about many of these recommendations» until evaluation systems were in place.

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Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, issued a statement saying that the study demonstrates «that charter schools are not the panacea they often are made out to be, and that our national focus must continue to include discussion of how to support and improve our regular public schools.»

It supports the teaching community by promoting discussion around evidence within the classroom, and enabling teachers to share and reflect on their own use of research.

Brown, Collins, and Duguid (1989), in their discussion of situated cognition, advocated for the use of cognitive apprenticeship, in which teachers model problem solving strategies, coach students to develop their own understandings of the material, and gradually decrease their level of support as student thinking develops.

When your child's IEP (Individualized Education Plan) team meets — that's you, your child's teacher, and school personnel that may include the psychologist, counselor, and others — most of the discussion will be about the kinds of supports that can help the student.

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We hope the ASCD Forum discussion gets to the core of what it means to be an educator, the career potential of teachers, and the essential elements of professional development needed to support aspiring leaders.

FEATURES 18 Teacher guide activities that model concrete representations of abstract mathematical concepts Teacher support that provides in - depth discussions of mathematical content and critical thinking Easy - to - use resources that offer classroom — tested lesson plans targeting the big ideas of math 8 Math Cooperation Mats that allow students to work collaboratively on a task The mats provide a checklist of the problem - solving process Base Ten Blocks classroom kit of manipulatives in a durable, easy - to - clean plastic tote PRODUCT PERKS Teacher Guide - Features 18 rich tasks that teach content and practice standards using the most common manipulatives.

FEATURES 18 Teacher guide activities that model concrete representations of abstract mathematical concepts Complete assortment of manipulatives for the whole class Teacher support that provides in - depth discussions of mathematical content Easy - to - use resources that offer classroom - tested lesson plans targeting the big ideas of math Durable, easy - to - clean plastic manipulative set INCLUDES Teacher resource book 400 Base Ten units 200 Base Ten rods 40 Base Ten flats 4 Base Ten cubes 50 Place value sheets