Sentences with phrase «effective teacher leadership programs»

To establish lasting, effective teacher leadership programs, districts can follow a checklist that addresses «must - dos» and common missteps.

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Barbash's review of Reading First programs in four states and in the Bureau of Indian Education is important because it highlights critical factors essential to reading improvement: strong leadership, effective professional development for teachers and principals, data - driven differentiated instruction, specific coaching and guidance to ensure implementation fidelity, and continuous program evaluation.

Projects have included: teacher career pathway programs that diversified roles in the teaching force; teacher career pathways that recognize, develop, and reward excellent teachers as they advance through various career stages; incentives for effective teachers who take on instructional leadership roles within their schools; incentives that attract, support, reward, and retain the most effective teachers and administrators at high - need schools; rigorous, ongoing leadership development training for teacher leaders and principals, leadership roles for teachers aimed at school turnaround; and the creation of new salary structures based on effectiveness.

In a study of 5 schools found to be most effective out of a sample of 741 schools which were part of a study of compensatory reading programs, Wilder (1977) found the following factors common to all 5 schools: reading was identified as an important instructional goal; leadership in the reading program was provided by either the principal or reading specialist; attention was given to basic skills; a breadth of materials was made available; and ideas were communicated across teachers, a process which was typically fostered by the program leader.

«Among them: partnerships between school districts and colleges to help communities grow their own teachers and align recruitment to high - need fields; competitive salaries as well as incentives, financial and otherwise, for hard - to - fill positions; the creation of strong mentoring programs and professional learning communities that make schools places teachers want to be; and effective leadership at the school level to maintain a supportive, collaborative school environment.»

A highly effective school results from a rigorous academic program in a culture of trust and high expectations, led by a visionary instructional leadership team and implemented by talented, dedicated teachers.

She also argued that leadership programs for teachers can be both «cost - effective» and «improve student outcomes.»

Meeting the challenge will require teacher educators, both faculty and administrators, to systematize integration of technology applications for effective content area learning across teacher preparation and leadership programs.

The Department of Education has promoted teacher leadership in multiple ways through grants such as Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED), Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) and Investing in Innovation (i3), as well as through programs such as the RESPECT Project, which engaged educators in a nationwide dialogue for transforming the teaching profession and resulted in a bluteacher leadership in multiple ways through grants such as Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED), Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) and Investing in Innovation (i3), as well as through programs such as the RESPECT Project, which engaged educators in a nationwide dialogue for transforming the teaching profession and resulted in a bluTeacher Incentive Fund (TIF) and Investing in Innovation (i3), as well as through programs such as the RESPECT Project, which engaged educators in a nationwide dialogue for transforming the teaching profession and resulted in a blueprint.

The summits will feature Principal Kevin Bennett, Associate Principal Mary Pat Cumming, and teacher Michael Elston, teacher, from the FAIR School in Minneapolis, MN, who will lead a program on Effective and Successful Models of School Leadership and will participate in a panel discussion with Chinese principals and school leaders on topics such as parent / community involvement in schools, collaborative leadership, student and teacher assessment, project based learning, and student leadership.

Some experimental studies have found positive effects of specific professional development programs on leadership practice — or an association between particular types of professional development and improved student performance, school climate, teacher collaboration, or principal retention — but there is little expert consensus about the most effective design for professional development programs.

The program focuses on developing «emerging teacher leaders» - effective teachers who might not enjoy formal leadership roles but want to contribute to and learn from a broader conversation about high - level teaching.

Themed training sessions for small or large groups of special education teachers, general educators, and related support staff that focus on such areas as leadership development, program development, group dynamics, essential tools instruction, advancements in special and alternative education practices, and the most effective methodologies and modalities for working with challenging populations of students.

In this previous role, and in addition to the summer school leadership development program, Castenzio served as a resource for aspiring urban teacher candidates and beginning teachers by working to ensure that they were equipped with the initial training necessary to be highly effective in the urban classroom.

First, programs need effective leaders who can provide instructional support to teachers as well as sound business management to the overall program.32 These multiple leadership functions are complex and often need to be fulfilled by more than one person.