Commitment from
district leadership supports a successful implementation by ensuring that there is top - to - bottom alignment in the organization around the philosophy of teaching and learning that the Program advances.
Not exact matches
The MaRS Press Kit provides backgrounders,
leadership biographies and other
supporting materials for MaRS Discovery
District.
«Yet when options to be followed after the murder were being considered, there is little evidence that high - level political and official
leadership offered guidance and
support to the local
district administration.»
The Chicago Food Policy Action Council and the Food Chain Workers Alliance have played a
leadership role in the City's adoption of the Program by
supporting the Chicago Good Food Taskforce organized by the Mayor's Office including multiple City of Chicago Sister Agencies (Chicago Public Schools, Chicago Park
District, Chicago City Colleges, Chicago Housing Authority) and Departments (Department of Public Health, Department of Family and
Support Services, Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Aviation, and Procurement).
When schools expand their breakfast program through the implementation of one or more new strategies like BIC and / or CEP, there are several factors that help
support a successful outcome: Strong
leadership within the
district, a diverse and engaged coalition of stakeholders (state agency, school nutrition department, anti-hunger and health partners, et al.), staff engagement and training on sharing the positive benefits of school breakfast, and strong overall communications and transparency.
Nassau County
District Attorney Kathleen Rice has the
support of Assemblyman Dov Hikind, who issued a press advisory last week announcing his
support, and the (Rabbi Zalman Leib Teitelbaum) Satmar chasidic
leadership in Williamsburg led by Rabbi David Niederman of the UJO.
On Tuesday morning Simon said that she was «dismayed that Brad would
support a paid lobbyist with such limited involvement within our
district and the organizations that are its lifeblood over my proven record of community activism,
leadership and reform.»
Each CEC consists of 12 members (9 elected members, 2 appointed by the Borough President and 1 non-voting high school student appointed by the superintendent) who serve as volunteers and provide hands - on
leadership and
support for their
district's public schools.
Johnson is a
district leader and former candidate for Assembly, who running with the
support of much of the West Side
leadership.
Tellingly, Smith and Sampson, who represent outer - borough
districts with a large population of churchgoing African - Americans, never
supported gay marriage until they assumed their
leadership posts.
Among the accomplishments in its fiscal year 2014 - 15, the Buffalo Niagara Partnership formed a
leadership council to assist the business startup group 43North, fostered an outreach to companies that may be interested in providing supplies to Solar City and its forthcoming massive manufacturing plant in Buffalo's RiverBend
district,
supported efforts to further grow business interest in RiverBend,
supported the Buffalo Building Reuse Project and extended the Brownfield Cleanup Project.
Mark - Viverito, a previous candidate for Council in the
district, is an East Harlem community activist and organizer with the Hospital Workers Union who has the
support of much of the political
leadership in the south Bronx.
He has been mum about who he would
support in the event of a
leadership battle, saying he's willing to work with whoever «will help the
district and New Yorkers most.»
The newly minted Republican lawmaker from Brooklyn is running in the so - called «Super Jewish» Senate
district, putting him on a collision course with Simcha Felder, a Democrat who has not pledged to
support the current minority conference
leadership.
Each CEC consists of 12 members who serve as volunteers and provide hands - on
leadership and
support for their
district's public schools.
Saying he is «very pleased» with Diaz's
support for the project, Michael Adams, SAGE's executive director, noted that while the location of the senior housing facility has not yet been announced, it will not be in Torres»
district, which, he said, «shows just how much
leadership Ritchie is showing on senior LGBT issues.»
Provide teachers the
support and time they need to be successful both in the classroom and in the
leadership opportunities that emerge when they are asked to share their input and generate solutions to school - and
district - level problems.
My department provides
leadership, programs and services to local school
districts, including programs to
support administrators and teachers.
Districts can
support teachers and improve retention by, first and foremost, ensuring effective
leadership at the school level.
In 2000, I left Drake to join the Career Academy
Support Network, where I was a consultant to schools and school
districts from around the country in school redesign, project - based learning, small learning communities, and school
leadership.
The NSBA selects
districts with strong school board
leadership and collaboration practices that
support extended - day programs and profiles them in its upcoming publications, at the 2005 annual conference, and online.
Two years ago, PELP, a collaborative project between faculty at Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing effective
leadership and management practices to
support large - scale organizational change in urban school
districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present recommendations for a school
district to a panel of faculty judges.
Effective
district leaders also realize that the process of
leadership transition takes time and that new leaders must be
supported — by mentors — as they work through unforeseen issues that naturally occur.
Other strategies LACES faculty has used include participating in
district -
supported site
leadership for closing the achievement gap; designing opportunities for teacher collaboration around increasingly common assessments; and offering professional development for highly differentiated instruction, noted the California Best Practices Study.
Looking back on those 2015 sessions, Radden says she can easily remember specific talks and experiences that helped her assess her
leadership style, made her more confident in expressing her opinions, and taught her how to transfer the experience to the classroom — skills that can be difficult to hone when you don't have time (or
district support) to step away from the day - to - day of teaching.
Districts will receive funds, roughly $ 300 per pupil annually, which can be used to raise the minimum teacher salary, improve entry into the profession for new teachers, fund
leadership roles, hire additional teachers, and provide training and
support to teachers in
leadership roles.
Reville identified key components of an effective statewide system including
leadership support, planning and implementation, better access to data, curriculum and instructional
support, professional development, and building
district level capacity.
We are failing to leverage the immense knowledge of our content experts in schools,
districts and state initiatives, and at the same time, failing to continuously develop those content experts so they may move into meaningful
leadership roles in which they expand the scope of their impact by
supporting and developing others.
Its early years have been plagued by a crisis in
leadership, a revolving door of principals and wavering
support for its mission from the Philadelphia
district.
Two years ago, PELP, a collaborative project between faculty at Harvard Business School and Harvard Graduate School of Education that focuses on developing effective
leadership and management practices to
support large - scale organizational change in urban school
districts, began the Case Competition where teams of Harvard University students present...
Recommendations for states,
districts, and individual schools include improved teacher training,
support for e-learning and virtual schools, stronger technology
leadership, a move toward more digital content and away from reliance on textbooks, better use of broadband, and integration of data systems for such uses as online testing, understanding relationships between decisions, allocation of resources and student achievement, and tailoring instruction to individual students.
Despite those challenges,
district officials report making progress on some of the issues we observed over the course of our work in Baltimore, particularly in
supporting school
leadership.
Universities could put together their own
leadership teams and use our curriculum to train
district leadership teams themselves, providing more local
support than we ever could.
My opponents complained that I had tried to destroy the school system with my
leadership role in the North Division and independent school
district controversies and my
support of parental choice.
It also suggests that
districts abandon structures and traditions that don't serve learning (including programs and job descriptions that don't meet teachers» needs) and
support teacher engagement with learning networks and teacher
leadership organizations.
Pilot programs invariably benefit from enthusiastic
leadership, foundation
support, intense hand - holding from experts, waivers from contracts and
district regulations, teachers and families excited about the program, and more.
I, as superintendent of the
district, and a veteran of 38 years, welcome Mayor Booker's voice,
support, and
leadership.
Greater emphasis and attention — by the board, by schools and school
districts, and by reformers — to structuring, encouraging, and
supporting the
leadership roles that NBCTs can and should play could maximize the influence of these teachers as coaches, mentors, and leaders for other teachers.
Teitel has coached individual superintendents, helped set up ongoing learning networks among superintendents and among principals, and has worked with intact
leadership teams to help them
support school and
district improvement.
Now that the technological foundation for the use of robust systems of longitudinal education data has been laid in most states and school
districts, experts say the focus needs to turn to making such data more useful for teachers, administrators, parents, and students, That will require a mix of strong
leadership at the state and
districts levels, greater collaboration across state agencies, and much better professional development and ongoing
support for teachers and administrators.
In order for the maker movement and maker education to take shape and become truly embedded in schools and classrooms,
district and site - level administrative
leadership and
support are essential.
Our speakers will discuss how supervisors and coaches are using observations, 360 - degree surveys, portfolios, and growth plans to build
leadership talent, and the critical roles of states and
districts in
supporting leadership assessment in the field.
It is critical that states and
districts, and the national organizations they count on for
support, have access to a pipeline of
leadership talent equipped with the knowledge and skills to ensure that these investments produce dramatic improvements in the performance of our schools.»
For improvement efforts to work,
district - level
leadership and
support are critical, according to the report.
Proactive
leadership develops a shared vision for educational technology among all education stakeholders, including teachers and
support staff, school and
district administrators, teacher educators, students, parents and the community.
Tennessee and Louisiana will continue to
support their Teacher Leader Networks; Tennessee will develop individualized teacher
leadership models for implementation in
districts across the state, and Louisiana will
support its 5,000 Teacher Leaders and 80 Teacher Leader Advisors with an annual summit and monthly newsletter, webinars, among other
supports.
Her research interests include: women in school
leadership; examining the ways that
districts provide mentoring and
support for early career administrators; and
leadership and small school reform.
«Research clearly shows that no school improvement effort can succeed without effective
leadership, and such
leadership is needed at all levels - federal, state,
district, and school - in our current systems and in the systems we will create in the future,» said M. Christine DeVita, president of The Wallace Foundation, which provided a $ 10 - million grant to
support the effort.
The Council of Urban Boards of Education (CUBE)
supports urban school boards, fosters effective school
district leadership, and addresses the educational challenges that exist in our nation's urban centers.
Our experience working across the country tells us that while attendance improvements can begin in a single classroom or school, the most effective and sustainable approaches are data - driven,
supported by strong
district, school and community
leadership.