Sentences with phrase «diverse staffs in schools»

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«The New York City Schools Chancellor, as chief executive officer of the school system, must manage a $ 23 billion budget and a workforce of 135,000 people, solve complex problems in the face of controversy, motivate staff, communicate with and bring together diverse constituents,» Bloomberg wrote in the six - page letter.

When she led a school 10 minutes from where she grew up — in the more diverse Champaign, Illinois — in which the staff simply avoided the topic of race altogether, which did not help the issues disappear, she knew there was more that needed to be done.

But for the educators committed to the well being of each and every student, engaging in such discourse can set the stage for supporting a diverse school community, including students, staff, teachers, and administrators.

David Osborne, senior fellow at the Progressive Policy Institute, completed an analysis of D.C.'s two sectors, documenting how competition led the district sector to emulate charters in many ways, including more diverse curriculum offerings; new choices of different school models; and reconstituting schools to operate with building level autonomy, especially giving principals freedom to hire all or mostly new staff.

This will enable staff in schools with a diverse ethnic mix of students to be able to monitor community languages other than English for safeguarding purposes.

PAI has staff and partners experienced in diverse facets of school management, including legal affairs, financial management, strategic planning, business development and coaching.

We believe that three aspects of our work and organization — a staff this is diverse by race and other factors, a professional environment that is inclusive of all perspectives, and a curriculum in our preK - 12 school that is culturally competent — are vital to our goals and mission.

Establish teacher residency models for hard - to - staff districts to recruit and retain talented and diverse candidates in high - need schools while better preparing them for the challenges they will face.

A large and unassailable body of evidence shows that our students — whether in our preK - 12, in our graduate school education, and in our alternative college and jobs program — will learn and develop more if they are taught and mentored by a diverse staff.

Prompt: Would you use this video to engage faculty and staff or a parent group at your school in an initial conversation about how well current parent engagement policy and practice serves diverse students and families?

NACSA has a diverse staff of professionals with broad and deep experience in the charter school movement and education reform.

In addition to attracting a more diverse workforce, residencies aim to staff high - need schools and subject areas.

Our schools are wonderfully diverse places in regards to both the students and the staff.

The articles in this issue of Principal magazine begin with grit, but go on to address the breadth of instructional decisions school leaders make each day, from curating a library collection to hiring and retaining diverse staff to integrating culturally responsive and art - infused teaching.

Buffalo Prep, in turn, provides these schools with the opportunity to embrace a more diverse student body, which helps all students, families, and staff members forge relationships that transcend racial, ethnic, and economic boundaries.

The consortium's 39 diverse public high schools (37 are in New York City, one is in Ithaca and one is in Rochester) are staffed by AFT members and have received waivers from four of the state's five standardized exams (students still take the English Regents test).

Blackstone Valley Prep is committed to the academic success, social and emotional growth, and health and wellness of 100 % of scholars in an intentionally diverse school that celebrates the racial, ethnic, socioeconomic, gender, and sexual - orientation differences of our scholars, staff, and families by actively engaging in courageous conversations about the value of peoples» differences; raising awareness of self and society's structural inequities; and empowering all people to engage in an open and honest dialogue with an active voice.

At a minimum, then, such evidence suggests that to increase the achievement of diverse student populations, leaders should assist their staffs in implementing the school and classroom conditions warranted by this research — «school leader as policy implementer.»

Funding, staffing and other resources for equity - based excellence that are manifested in the existence of equitably assigned qualified staff, appropriate facilities, other environmental learning spaces, instructional hardware and software, instructional materials and equipment, and all other instructional supports, are distributed in an equitable and fair manner such that the notion that all diverse learners must achieve high academic standards and other school outcomes become possible.

Schools should seek out diverse staffs so they can instill a love of diversity in their students.

Sarah supports three groups of teacher scholars: a cross-district team of Oakland Unified Computer Science teachers participating in a two - year effort to bring quality computer science instruction to every Oakland school; the staff at Lorenzo Manor Elementary in San Lorenzo Unified serving a diverse population of more than 600 students; and the teachers at MetWest High School, a small Oakland public school and member of the Big Picture Schools neschool; the staff at Lorenzo Manor Elementary in San Lorenzo Unified serving a diverse population of more than 600 students; and the teachers at MetWest High School, a small Oakland public school and member of the Big Picture Schools neSchool, a small Oakland public school and member of the Big Picture Schools neschool and member of the Big Picture Schools network.

Supporting improved principal preparation at the state level by strengthening program accreditation and licensure standards to ensure that principals have clinical experiences in schools with diverse students and staff and learn to create collaborative, supportive work environments for the teachers with whom they work.

, the Education Award was presented to Muncie Community Schools in recognition of their ongoing commitment to providing diversity training to MCS staff and developing and supporting diverse programs to enhance the educational opportunities for students.

The winning schools listed below were invited to assemble a diverse team of administrators, staff, parents, and students to engage in a six week design process to conduct empathy and inspiration based research, unearth critical insights, and create new solutions that they will implement to address their unique challenge.

Deliver effective training to the paraeducators who play a critical role in helping certified and licensed school staff serve an increasingly diverse student population.

For antiracism education to be effective, school staffs need to ensure that student racial and ethnic characteristics are reflected in the teaching and support personnel, because an ethnically diverse teaching staff has the potential to enrich the school's teaching and learning, and to provide a voice for racial minority concerns (Solomon, 2002).

In culturally responsive schooling contexts, teacher collaboration must extend beyond the staff - room door, because the development of culturally responsive practices requires teachers to form reciprocal learning relationships with diverse groups of students and their parent / caregiver communities.

Drawing from the best educational practices, as well as the success of other schools within the Brooklyn Prospect network, we have developed an academic environment where students can explore new ideas in a safe and small school setting with the support of a diverse community of students, families, teachers, and staff.

«Even so, we are pleased to see the inclusion of a more extensive career ladder, extra pay for teachers in hard - to - staff schools, and more meaningful professional development — all of which recognize the diverse contributions teachers make each day.

The outsourcing business has more than 47,000 staff in the UK and abroad, as well as a diverse portfolio of interests including schools, roads, and defence industry projects.

School staff and early childhood educators have a significant role to play in supporting children and families of cultural and language diverse (CALD) backgrounds.

Having discussions with school staff regarding their knowledge of the local community, their awareness of their own culture, and their skills in working with families with diverse cultural backgrounds.

Strategy - involve all school staff and families in discussions about developing and strengthening relationships with community organisations that support children and families with diverse cultural backgrounds.