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NJBIZ editors looked at legislators, educators and business leaders around the state to find those who are affecting change and fostering growth in their respective fields.

But some educators and experts fear the rapid growth could come at the expense of program quality.

American psychologist Carol Dweck's theory of the growth mindset inspired a generation of educators — including the team at Maths Pathway, a learning and teaching model that unlocks the ability of teachers to deliver tailored and personalised learning to their students.

In particular, EdSurge with the Charter School Growth Fund is hosting «DIY Learning: The New School,» which promises to allow people to remake school completely and celebrate how «educators, students and entrepreneurs are using technology to put students at the center of learning — and help them construct personalized learning experiences that stimulate engagement, critical thinking skills and creativity.»

«Educators are being held at such a high - stakes level with testing, MCAS [state standards - based assessment], and growth models.

As stakes become attached to school rankings based on growth measures, systems that disproportionately identify high - poverty schools as «losers» will make positions at these schools even less desirable to prospective educators.

Learn how educators at Meyer Elementary School support student needs and growth through their RTI program.

In June 2015, he keynoted alongside John Hattie at the 4th National Coaching Conference for Educators, hosted by Growth Coaching International (GCI) and the Centre for Strategic Education (CSE), in Melbourne.

But Professor Sara Lawrence - Lightfoot, eminent sociologist and educator, urges us to look with fresh eyes at what that passage may present: unique opportunities for learning, growth, and reconciliation, which can enrich our middle and later years in unexpected and deeply fulfilling ways.

The growth of credit recovery is occurring at the same time as interest builds among educators and policymakers in a competency - based approach to standards.

Atlanta — Recent developments in the study of brain growth will allow educators within the next five years to look at the reasons youngsters do and do not learn and to be much more responsive to their needs than ever before, according to an educator who worked with biophysics researchers in the area of brain growth and education — a relatively new and still controversial field.

Its focus on fairness should mean greater buy - in from educators; its ability to differentiate between high - growth and low - growth schools makes it effective at signaling to policy makers which campuses deserve praise and which need major overhauls.

If you are an acting principal, aspiring one, or educator looking for professional growth, be sure to follow along with the podcasts, as well as other great resources which can be found at mymassp.com and on social media by following @massp.

Developing a growth mindset can happen at any grade level, as Dweck's research has shown that student ideas about intelligence can be manipulated in schools by educators in order to have a positive impact on academic achievement.

What to know: In 2014, Georgia adopted a four - tiered certification structure aligned with opportunities that allow teachers to lead their peers in professional growth while remaining in the classroom.31 New teachers are either at the «pre-service» or «induction» level, while more experienced educators have «professional» and then «advanced» licenses or «lead professional» licenses.32 Expert teachers at the «lead professional» certification level are offered instructional leadership opportunities through mentoring and coaching roles.

As senior research scientist at ATI, she oversees all aspects of psychometric analyses of Galileo assessments, including the application of Item Response Theory, test equating procedures, and inferential statistics in order to evaluate student ability, monitor student growth, identify students at risk, and evaluate educator effectiveness.

If passed, this will take what was the state's teacher evaluation system requirement that 20 % of an educator's evaluation be based on «locally selected measures of achievement,» to a system whereas teachers» value - added as based on growth on the state's (Common Core) standardized test scores will be set at 50 %.

When we, as educators, change the way we provide feedback to look at where students currently are, what they understand, and what they need to do next, we have a much clearer picture of the strengths and areas for growth of each student.

It's International Women's Day, and we at Leading Educators are especially thankful for the generations of women educators who have changed the world by cultivating self - discovery and growth inside and beyond the cEducators are especially thankful for the generations of women educators who have changed the world by cultivating self - discovery and growth inside and beyond the ceducators who have changed the world by cultivating self - discovery and growth inside and beyond the classroom.

«The Renaissance Growth Platform is the next step in our vision to provide educators with a comprehensive view of student growth and mastery while giving them more time to focus on students,» says Mike Evans, interim CEO and chief financial officer at RenaisGrowth Platform is the next step in our vision to provide educators with a comprehensive view of student growth and mastery while giving them more time to focus on students,» says Mike Evans, interim CEO and chief financial officer at Renaisgrowth and mastery while giving them more time to focus on students,» says Mike Evans, interim CEO and chief financial officer at Renaissance.

Renaissance will unveil more about the Renaissance Growth Platform and its bold new vision for making personalized learning a reality for educators at SXSWedu, taking place March 5 — 9 in Austin, Texas.

Sanders thought that educators struggling with student achievement in the state should «simply» use more advanced statistics, similar to those used when modeling genetic and reproductive trends among cattle, to measure growth, hold teachers accountable for that growth, and solve the educational measurement woes facing the state of Tennessee at the time.

«Over a four - year period we conducted exhaustive research and interviewed hundreds of educators and learned that many of them are struggling to accurately measure student growth on a daily basis,» said Mark Angel, chief technology officer at Renaissance.

Join Dr. Nelson and Dr. Theodore J. Christ on Wednesday, December 2nd at 3:00 p.m. CT for a free «Ask the Experts» webinar «Communicating Data About Achievement and Growth to Parents» for a deeper discussion and additional guidelines for educators.

Fletcher is expected to run for another term; he is expected to face at least one challenger, Alex Caputo - Pearl, a member of the Progressive Educators for Action, a caucus within UTLA whose platform includes a call to end «the growth of corporate charter schools» and «[t] he use of standardized testing to determine students» futures.»

At a time when many educators struggle to use student data to inform instruction, one western Indiana school district has found a way to use analytics to fuel consistent growth in their students» reading levels.

Educators from 11 states explored these questions through two intense days of learning at the University of Washington Center for Educational Leadership's 2014 Summer Leadership Institute, «Feedback for Teacher Growth: Tools and Processes to Support Teacher Evaluation.»

The discrepancies underline the difficulty educators at the local and state level face in tracking students» academic growth through high school, especially when the only standardized tests students take cover narrow subject areas.

Even during the economic recession, ASCD has bucked trends and achieved growth in attendance at its Annual Conference and Exhibit Show, with nearly 11,000 educators attending the 2013 Annual Conference held this past March in Chicago, Ill..

Building on methodology developed at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, EVAAS enables educators to recognize progress and growth within the year and over time, even when a school is far from reaching the ultimate goal of student proficiency.

Jamie Back, a math teacher at Cincinnati Country Day School, suggested that educators «develop a grit / growth mindset.

Tennessee students deserve professional educators and leaders who not only have their best interests at heart, but who have the skills and demonstrate the ability to affect student academic growth.

At LCI, we support educators» professional growth and development.

From engagement in book studies, to Twitter chats, to receiving video feedback, I've been amazed at the growth of my online professional learning community and consequently, my growth as an educator.

You can choose one or more Maps at any time based on goals and initiatives to enhance your educators» professional growth and positively affect student achievement.

First, the bill is directly at odds with the Obama Administration on including the use of data on student growth as one of multiple measures upon which educators are evaluated.

He has presented at conferences throughout the world (EARCOS, CEESA, NESA, WAFLT, Fusion, and AAIE) speaking on how growth measures, longitudinal data and assessment can support educators.

It's All about Growth and Leadership What is so powerful about impact is the opportunity for us to grow as educators, both at the classroom and system levels.

To accomplish this, our programs aim at continual growth for students and educators.

The Training Institute, a part of The Center for Early Childhood at The Home for Little Wanderers, offers a range of training and consultation services designed to help early childhood educators in supporting the social - emotional growth of young children in their classroom.

Learn how educators at Meyer Elementary School support student needs and growth through their RTI program.