But I'm being unfair to the students, with whom I sympathize far more than
I do faculty and administrators.
Not exact matches
But the problem of theological education, as it presents itself to
administrators, boards
and faculties,
does not consist simply of a series of detailed questions.
Both academic
and athletic
administrators did not believe they had the authority to question how a
faculty member structured
and taught a course.
(1) Education of students, student athletes, parents, sports officials, school
faculty and staff,
and school
administrators on the signs
and symptoms of a concussion
and what to
do if someone demonstrates any of them.
«If the authors only suggested meditation or therapy
and didn't address the issues they believe to be at the root of the morale problems — funding, bureaucracy
and fighting with
administrators — then I think
faculty would be justified in feeling a little insulted» by the implication that their problems could be solved by meditation or therapy alone, he wrote in an email to Science Careers.
They had to request to
do so
and be accepted by a
faculty administrator.
For
faculty and administrators, the message is that if you want to have an impact with the community, you really should
do it through the students.»
Budgetary shortfalls, school district bankruptcies, teacher
and administrator layoffs, hiring
and salary freezes, pension system defaults, shorter school years, ever - larger classes,
faculty furloughs, fewer course electives, reduced field trips, foregone or curtailed athletics, outdated textbooks, teachers having to make
do with fewer supplies, cuts in school maintenance,
and other tales of fiscal woe inevitably captivate the news media, particularly during the late - spring
and summer budget
and appropriations seasons.
Leaders should examine policies that set conditions for workers who don't have the protections, or rewards, of powerful
faculty members
and administrators.
With
Doing School as a catalyst, school
administrators teamed up with
faculty, students,
and community members to look at the causes of stress
and brainstorm ways to change the culture at Wheatley.
ZW: When I think of «Democratic Education» I generally think specifically of Summerhill, Sudbury Valley
and other schools that
do not have set or compulsory curricula
and in which all decision - making is democratic with each student,
administrator,
and faculty member receiving a vote.
The talk around the water cooler has changed over the years, but school
administrators keep returning to the same issues - how
do we comply with the ADA; how
do we address increasing enrollment
and decreasing dollars; should we contract services out or keep them in - house; how can we keep our students,
faculty and facilities safe
and secure; where
does technology fit into our educational goals.
Does your proposal for change include all the ways you'll make sure it isn't a huge burden (perceived or real) to
faculty and administrators?
So
do faculty who focus primarily on research rather than on teaching;
and administrators who direct their attention to issues other than learning.»
This means that the
faculty, support staff,
and administrators will
do all we can to have our students prepared to be successful for life after high school.
If you're at a college where
administrators have gone mad,
and the trustees are
doing nothing,
and the alumni
and faculty can
do nothing, then maybe — just maybe — your state AG might be able to help.