Sentences with phrase «effort on behalf of teachers»

Developing a Growth Mindset amongst students is not an immediate process; rather, it will take a concerted effort on behalf of teachers and the rest of the schooling community.

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But when policy intervenes to reshape the teacher's priorities, it is invariably on behalf of the laggards, for they are the beneficiaries of major governmental efforts — such as NCLB and IDEA — to advance the education of youngsters who face difficulties and to reward schools and teachers that accomplish this.

That means lobbying efforts on behalf of the precollegiate community — teachers» unions, principals, school board members, superintendents, state officials, and others — are about to enter a new and more dynamic phase.

Some of the most effective charter schools thrive because the culture of the organization is nimble and informal, inspiring teachers to work as cohesive, trusting teams and put forth monumental effort on behalf of the neediest students.

Save for a few NAACP branches (including its affiliate in Connecticut, have stepped up in the discussions over Gov. Dan Malloy's school reform effort, and advocated on behalf of Bridgeport mother Tanya McDowell, who will serve five years for trying to provide her child with a high - quality school), the nation's oldest civil rights group offers nothing substantial on addressing issues such as ending Zip Code Education policies, expanding school choice, addressing childhood illiteracy, and revamping how teachers are recruited, trained, paid, and evaluated (especially when it comes to bringing more black men into the teaching profession).

Their findings suggest that strong principals and teachers, high expectations for students and extra efforts on behalf of all students make the critical difference.

The parents who did this most successfully were the ones who understood that the extra efforts that teachers and administrators made on behalf of their children were indeed extra efforts and often voluntary ones.

On behalf of parents, students and teachers across Connecticut, we are publicly asking the Connecticut Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers — Connecticut Chapter and local teacher union chapters to end their silence and take immediate steps to speak out and support the growing effort by Connecticut parents to opt their children out of the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium SBteachers across Connecticut, we are publicly asking the Connecticut Education Association, the American Federation of Teachers — Connecticut Chapter and local teacher union chapters to end their silence and take immediate steps to speak out and support the growing effort by Connecticut parents to opt their children out of the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium SBTeachers — Connecticut Chapter and local teacher union chapters to end their silence and take immediate steps to speak out and support the growing effort by Connecticut parents to opt their children out of the unfair, inappropriate and discriminatory Common Core Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium SBAC test.

They will hear directly from policymakers about the current thinking and future prospects for education legislation in Congress and have the opportunity to share first - hand experiences as an education leader to inform lawmakers» efforts on behalf of students, teachers, and schools.

The National Association for Bilingual Education is an American advocacy group that provides teacher training, educational leadership, and lobbying efforts on behalf of legislation regarding individuals learning English as a second language.