Sentences with phrase «elevating new voices»

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Likewise in the Greco - Roman world the pure ethic of love faced a desperate trial, and the marvel is not that the New Testament contains contradictions and qualifications of it, but that such elevated and triumphant faith in it was voiced at all and has remained to chasten and guide the conscience of the world.
* Day 1 Monday, February 22, 2016 4:00 PM -5:00 PM Registration & Networking 5:00 PM — 6:00 PM Welcome Reception & Opening Remarks Kevin de Leon, President pro Tem, California State Senate Debra McMannis, Director of Early Education & Support Division, California Department of Education (invited) Karen Stapf Walters, Executive Director, California State Board of Education (invited) 6:00 PM — 7:00 PM Keynote Address & Dinner Dr. Patricia K. Kuhl, Co-Director, Institute for Learning & Brain Sciences * Day 2 Tuesday February 23, 2016 8:00 AM — 9:00 AM Registration, Continental Breakfast, & Networking 9:00 AM — 9:15 AM Opening Remarks John Kim, Executive Director, Advancement Project Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California Tom Torlakson, State Superintendent of Public Instruction, California Department of Education 9:15 AM — 10:00 AM Morning Keynote David B. Grusky, Executive Director, Stanford's Center on Poverty & Inequality 10:00 AM — 11:00 AM Educating California's Young Children: The Recent Developments in Transitional Kindergarten & Expanded Transitional Kindergarten (Panel Discussion) Deborah Kong, Executive Director, Early Edge California Heather Quick, Principal Research Scientist, American Institutes for Research Dean Tagawa, Administrator for Early Education, Los Angeles Unified School District Moderator: Erin Gabel, Deputy Director, First 5 California (Invited) 11:00 AM — 12:00 PM «Political Will & Prioritizing ECE» (Panel Discussion) Eric Heins, President, California Teachers Association Senator Hannah - Beth Jackson, Chair of the Women's Legislative Committee, California State Senate David Kirp, James D. Marver Professor of Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley Assemblyman Kevin McCarty, Chairman of Subcommittee No. 2 of Education Finance, California State Assembly Moderator: Kim Pattillo Brownson, Managing Director, Policy & Advocacy, Advancement Project 12:00 PM — 12:45 PM Lunch 12:45 PM — 1:45 PM Lunch Keynote - «How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character» Paul Tough, New York Times Magazine Writer, Author 1:45 PM — 1:55 PM Break 2:00 PM — 3:05 PM Elevating ECE Through Meaningful Community Partnerships (Panel Discussion) Sandra Guiterrez, National Director, Abriendo Purtas / Opening Doors Mary Ignatius, Statewide Organize of Parent Voices, California Child Care Resource & Referral Network Jacquelyn McCroskey, John Mile Professor of Child Welfare, University of Southern California School of Social Work Jolene Smith, Chief Executive Officer, First 5 Santa Clara County Moderator: Rafael González, Director of Best Start, First 5 LA 3:05 PM — 3:20 PM Closing Remarks Camille Maben, Executive Director, First 5 California * Agenda Subject to Change
While Democrats in other states have mentioned potential legal action, New York would be the first state to take such aggressive action, potentially elevating Cuomo's statute as a leading progressive voice against Trump.
«She was coming with us to Albany when there were no cameras,» said Ansari, who runs the New York City office, «and using her celebrity to help elevate the voices and stories of parents and students that, like myself, have been coming up there for a number of years challenging New York State, to say, «When are black and brown kids gonna get their fair share of these dollars?
A statewide public financing system to elevate average New Yorkers» voices in our elections, buttressed by other comprehensive reforms — like lower limits on how much one person can contribute to a political candidate (now at an outrageous $ 60,800 for statewide candidates per election cycle) and strong independent enforcement of campaign finance laws — will reduce the power of big money special interests.
Music critic Will Hermes says each track on the record is elevated by Smith's voice into something magnificent, that feels vintage, and at the same time, brand new.
In order to elevate educator voices in global education debates, we need to help students embrace this new style of communication — one that is coherent, succinct, and most importantly, attuned to our flagging attention spans.
We're always looking for new opportunities to elevate educator voices and foster conversations about student learning.
The consortium has created a new support system to help elevate the voices of school leaders, featuring a «Digital Equity Action Toolkit.»
We invest in organizations and projects that elevate the voices of teachers, cultivate new teacher leaders, and foster outstanding school principals.
July 21, 2016 (New York)-- Educators 4 Excellence - New York (E4E - New York), a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, released the following statements on proposed actions for improving school climate released today by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Department of Education.
... Evan Stone, co-founder of Educators 4 Excellence, an advocacy group that seeks to elevate teachers» voices in policy, said his New York City members reported that some schools were using that weekly period well but others weren't.
July 29, 2016 (New York)-- Educators 4 Excellence - New York (E4E - NY), a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, praised the State Education Department's early release of statewide testing scores and participation rates as a continued move toward greater transparency for New York's education system.
Jonathan Schleifer, executive director of Educators 4 Excellence - NY, which aims to elevate teachers» voices in policy debates, said the new evaluation system had sparked conversations on technique, but principals need more training in executing it.
October 22, 2015 (Minneapolis)-- The Minnesota chapter of Educators 4 Excellence, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, today released Re-envisioning the Teacher Preparation Experience, a new paper detailing teacher - authored recommendations for the future of teacher preparation programs and regulations.
I thank all of you — after all, the primary purpose of New York School Talk is to elevate authentic voices in this ongoing conversation about how to improve the quality... Continue reading Where I Respond To Comments From My Last Post on the «Opt - Out Movement»
Last year, this series profiled Educators for Excellence founders Evan Stone and Sydney Morris, who launched Educators for Excellence in New York City and state to engage teachers in education policy issues and provide a platform for teacher voices to be heard by policymakers and the media — with the ultimate goal of elevating the profession and ensuring that teacher expertise informs smart education policy choices.
October 15, 2015 (New York)- Educators 4 Excellence, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, today released From the Classroom to Congress: ESEA Policy at Play, a new paper detailing teacher - authored recommendations for the future of ESNew York)- Educators 4 Excellence, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, today released From the Classroom to Congress: ESEA Policy at Play, a new paper detailing teacher - authored recommendations for the future of ESnew paper detailing teacher - authored recommendations for the future of ESEA.
For some leaders of the new teacher - voice groups, the inclusion of their leadership opportunities as part of what districts consider to be official training begins to fulfill one of the goals of teacher - voice groups: elevating the teaching profession by providing teachers with leadership opportunities outside of the classroom while continuing to teach.
Throughout 2017, new PIE Network member PAVE (Parents Amplifying Voices in Education) has partnered with Charter Board Partners to host a series of trainings called Building Strong Boards: Elevating Parent Voices.
In Education Week, New Leaders CEO Jean Desravines praises the U.S. Department of Education for elevating principal voice through its selection of 2016 - 17 Principal Ambassador Fellows, including New Leader principal Dana Nerenberg.
CEA's voice on the council has resulted in a framework which is consistent with the goal of elevating the teaching profession by holding everyone accountable, while producing a new evaluation system that is fair, valid, reliable, and useful.
So a group of dedicated individuals formed a new, «teacher - led» advocacy organization that «elevates the profession by giving teachers a meaningful voice in the policies that shape our careers and classrooms.»
June 11, 2014 (Bridgeport, CT)-- Educators 4 Excellence, a national teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in education policy discussions, formally launched its new chapter in Connecticut Wednesday with a kick - off event in Bridgeport and a call for sweeping changes to existing professional development.
We worked with parents and stakeholders to create the new school conversion process, one that is designed to elevate the voice of parents in helping operators shape a model that will best serve a school community.
New Jersey education coalition campaign highlights best practices and elevates the voices of parents, educators, and students.
«E4E teachers have issued nationally significant policy papers; shaped new legislation, district policies, and union resolutions; and elevated their voices through thousands of media hits and advocacy actions on issues such as teacher evaluation, school funding, and school climate.
June 18, 2015 (New York)- Educators 4 Excellence - New York, a teacher - led organization that seeks to elevate the voices of teachers in policy discussions, unveiled preliminary recommendations for both New York State and New York City around the issue of school climate and the creation of safe, welcoming communities.
Indeed, the cabin was pleasantly quiet, enough for front - seat occupants to have conversations without elevating their voices — that is until I nailed the gas pedal and the engine roared in response, with the new 70 - mm - diameter dual exhaust pipes barking in back.
Sited on The High Line, an elevated greenway built on a repurposed rail line, the New York visitation highlights the way humans have impacted the landscape, displacing the voices of Indigenous peoples.
By elevating the voices of entrepreneurs, our new Issue Brief offers insight into how this can be done.
The new law is a major victory for Goldman Prize winners Julio Cusurichi Palacios (2007) and Evaristo Nugkuag (1991), both of whom have fought for years to elevate the voices of Peru's indigenous communities.
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