Sentences with phrase «excellent school leadership»

Excellent school leadership is essential to school quality, educator satisfaction, and educator effectiveness.

This comes down to excellent school leadership and school climate.

The principal standards and competencies included in a school leadership framework define what excellent school leadership looks like.

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According to the «Berlin» model, excellent theological schooling requires two foci: education for professional ministerial leadership and critical theological inquiry.

• that the «Berlin» model's bipolar picture of excellent theological schooling, both wissenschaftlich and aimed at preparing leadership for «professional ministry,» is a deeply institutionalized reality in American Protestant theological schools and can not be changed or left behind easily;

Moskowitz and other top leadership at Success «did not know of the investigation or any other allegations against Kittredge until the day Families for Excellent Schools terminated Kittredge,» Powell said.

«The report praises everyone from across the school, including our incredible staff and senior leadership team, our Local Academy Committee and of course our excellent children.

«We have a lot of excellent assistant teachers at our schools already, and [the program] is about building their capacity, while also building on Indigenous leadership within our communities.»

Though I enjoyed working with my colleagues at CASN, I became frustrated with the slow pace of change in urban schools and even more frustrated when excellent programs were decimated due to change or lack of leadership, budget cuts, and / or seniority rights.

Thanks to strong leadership at the school and the continued commitment and focus of the board, outcomes at BVP have remained consistently excellent.

Understanding the critical importance of excellent leadership, we are attempting to create a bench of highly qualified candidates for future school leaders — especially leaders of color.

If a school is doing well, has a reputation of excellent teaching, [and] is engaging and motivating its students, its achievement almost always stems from the successful leadership of its principal,» said Duncan Klussman, RYHT program volunteer chair and superintendent of Spring Branch ISD.

Before I came to HGSE I was interested in the big picture of education and while I continue to be interested in the entire sector, I feel more focused on the importance of school leadership and excellent teaching in local communities.

Ofsted Chief inspector Amanda Spielman has recognised the excellent leadership and management it takes to turn around schools in areas of high disadvantage.

According to the News and Star, after Kirby Stephen Grammar School failed their report, headteacher Ruth Houston and chairman of the governing body, Simon Bennett, sent a letter to parents stating that they believed the decision was «a failing of the inspection system, not the school, if an overall judgement is defined by a lack of a fence or not enough locks on doors, rather than the excellent teaching, leadership, behaviour and outcomes of the school.&School failed their report, headteacher Ruth Houston and chairman of the governing body, Simon Bennett, sent a letter to parents stating that they believed the decision was «a failing of the inspection system, not the school, if an overall judgement is defined by a lack of a fence or not enough locks on doors, rather than the excellent teaching, leadership, behaviour and outcomes of the school.&school, if an overall judgement is defined by a lack of a fence or not enough locks on doors, rather than the excellent teaching, leadership, behaviour and outcomes of the school.&school.»

HGSE's and HBS's new certificate program will equip current and aspiring principals with key management and leadership skills needed to lead and sustain high - performing schools, and prepare them to set and meet high expectations for all children, create conditions for excellent teaching, and engage positively with families and communities.

I haven't read the book for awhile, but it reminded me of the leadership classic, «Good To Great,» because it acknowledges the excellent work already happening in schools, but... [Read more...]

NISL programs help current school leaders become more effective in that role — and they are an excellent credential for aspiring school leaders to move into leadership positions.

Future Ready Schools ® is a project of the Alliance for Excellent Education featuring leadership institutes co-hosted by our coalition partners.

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.

We work year - round to identify excellent candidates and place them in the school leadership positions and programs where they will have the greatest possible impact.

Multiple studies have demonstrated that organizations that prioritize a performance - management system that supports employees» professional growth outperform organizations that do not.25 Similar to all professionals, teachers need feedback and opportunities to develop and refine their practices.26 As their expertise increases, excellent teachers want to take on additional responsibilities and assume leadership roles within their schools.27 Unfortunately, few educators currently receive these kinds of opportunities for professional learning and growth.28 For example, well - developed, sustained professional learning communities, or PLCs, can serve as powerful levers to improve teaching practice and increase student achievement.29 When implemented poorly, however, PLCs result in little to no positive change in school performance.30

As a Program Manager with New Leaders, an education nonprofit focused on training and developing excellent school leaders, she collaborated with district leadership from Newark Public Schools in creating principal evaluation and development tools.

In January, during the fight over DeVos» nomination, Moskowitz released a statement saying the nominee had «the talent, commitment, and leadership capacity to revitalize our public schools and deliver the promise of opportunity that excellent education provides.»

After completing a year - long Fellowship with Building Excellent Schools, a nationally - recognized charter - development organization, and a leadership residency at KIPP: Academy of Opportunity, Hrag founded Valor Academy Middle School, a high performing 5 - 8 grade charter school in Los AnSchool, a high performing 5 - 8 grade charter school in Los Anschool in Los Angeles.

Example projects: Ms. Hassel co-authored, among others, numerous practical tools to redesign schools for instructional and leadership excellence; An Excellent Principal for Every School: Transforming Schools into Leadership Machines; Paid Educator Residencies, within Budget; ESSA: New Law, New Opportunity; 3X for All: Extending the Reach of Education's Best; Opportunity at the Top; Seizing Opportunity at the Top: How the U.S. Can Reach Every Student with an Excellent Teacher; Teacher Tenure Reform; Measuring Teacher and Leader Performance; «The Big U-Turn: How to bring schools from the brink of doom to stellar success» for Education Next; Try, Try Again: How to Triple the Number of Fixed Failing Schools; Importing Leaders for School Turnarounds; Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector's Best; the Public Impact series Competencies for Turnaround Success; School Restructuring Under No Child Left Behind: What Workschools for instructional and leadership excellence; An Excellent Principal for Every School: Transforming Schools into Leadership Machines; Paid Educator Residencies, within Budget; ESSA: New Law, New Opportunity; 3X for All: Extending the Reach of Education's Best; Opportunity at the Top; Seizing Opportunity at the Top: How the U.S. Can Reach Every Student with an Excellent Teacher; Teacher Tenure Reform; Measuring Teacher and Leader Performance; «The Big U-Turn: How to bring schools from the brink of doom to stellar success» for Education Next; Try, Try Again: How to Triple the Number of Fixed Failing Schools; Importing Leaders for School Turnarounds; Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector's Best; the Public Impact series Competencies for Turnaround Success; School Restructuring Under No Child Left Behind: What WorkSchools into Leadership Machines; Paid Educator Residencies, within Budget; ESSA: New Law, New Opportunity; 3X for All: Extending the Reach of Education's Best; Opportunity at the Top; Seizing Opportunity at the Top: How the U.S. Can Reach Every Student with an Excellent Teacher; Teacher Tenure Reform; Measuring Teacher and Leader Performance; «The Big U-Turn: How to bring schools from the brink of doom to stellar success» for Education Next; Try, Try Again: How to Triple the Number of Fixed Failing Schools; Importing Leaders for School Turnarounds; Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector's Best; the Public Impact series Competencies for Turnaround Success; School Restructuring Under No Child Left Behind: What Workschools from the brink of doom to stellar success» for Education Next; Try, Try Again: How to Triple the Number of Fixed Failing Schools; Importing Leaders for School Turnarounds; Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector's Best; the Public Impact series Competencies for Turnaround Success; School Restructuring Under No Child Left Behind: What WorkSchools; Importing Leaders for School Turnarounds; Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector's Best; the Public Impact series Competencies for Turnaround Success; School Restructuring Under No Child Left Behind: What Works When?

Prior to joining the Texas Education Agency, Ms. Gelinas worked as a policy associate at the Alliance for Excellent Education, where she provided general leadership in policy efforts and authored or co-authored multiple briefs and papers relating to federal high school policy and teacher quality.

This quick read supplies school staff and their leadership with an excellent list of ideas to make their school cultures more inviting to military families.

At the heart of their recommendations, compiled in two separate policy papers, are the following strategies: empowering principals and educators with more autonomy over staffing; leadership and coaching opportunities for excellent teachers; student - focused professional development designed at the school site; direct investment in community engagement; and financial incentives to attract and keep teachers making progress with their students (based on a multi-measured evaluation system) in hard - to - staff schools.

This one - of - a-kind survey provides an excellent resource for you and your school's leadership team to assess trends within the independent school community.

When a school has it's Organizational Structures and Procedures in place to support excellent performance, one finds a shared vision, shared leadership, collaboration, and a professional learning community focused on increasing student achievement.

We know that quality schools boast excellent, ethical leadership and make instructional decisions based on data most pertinent to individual students.

This is an excellent opportunity for a strong leader to undertake a pivotal strategic role in the leadership and development of the school and the work of NET Academies.

These courses are an ideal mechanism for schools, districts, states, and nations to build their technology - related leadership capacity and are an excellent resource for superintendents, principals, district technology coordinators, media specialists, teachers, and other educators interested in the leadership aspects of K - 12 technology.

A DfE spokesperson said: «We want to see more great teachers, both male and female, enter the profession and make sure that excellent female teachers get the right support and opportunities to progress into school leadership.

«But I believe the school board will recognize the tremendous value PUC adds to the school district and will demonstrate leadership by continuing to support our program for the thousands of families hungry for excellent educational opportunities in these neighborhoods.»

The Mind Trust, an Indianapolis - based education nonprofit launched in 2006, has extensive experience vetting and supporting top - notch leadership talent through its two other incubator programs - the Charter School Incubator and Education Entrepreneur Fellowship — which are designed to launch or grow excellent schools and transformative education nonprofits in Indianapolis.

Activities that strengthen family bonds can further parents» ability to take leadership in supporting excellent public schools for their children.

I believe Betsy DeVos has the talent, commitment, and leadership capacity to revitalize our public schools and deliver the promise of opportunity that excellent education provides, and I support her nomination as U.S. Secretary of Education.»

There are many characteristics that you need to take into consideration when you want to make a school a high - performing kind such as, effective methods that will help in improving the school, expanding the idea of productive leadership, increased trust among the students and the people within the organization, monitoring the school activities, excellent instruction quality, improving the practices of giving grades.

In addition to the traditional master's degrees in Education, which include emphases in Special Education and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL), Azusa Pacific University's unique Master of Science and Master of Arts degrees in Educational Leadership offer an excellent path to pursue more instructional leadership roles in the early childhood education arena that may involve teaching technology or becoming certified as a school administrator.

In this new leadership position, Mr. van Lier will work to ensure every child in Cleveland attends an excellent school and that every neighborhood has a multitude of great schools from which families can choose.

These roles may include, for example: team leader, who takes responsibility for team and student growth; reach teacher, who takes responsibility for larger - than - average student loads with the help of paraprofessionals; master educator, who develops and leads professional development and learning; peer evaluator, an accomplished educator who coaches other teachers, assesses teachers» effectiveness, and helps his or her colleagues improve their skills; and demonstration teacher, who models excellent teaching for teachers in training.11 According to the Aspen Institute and Leading Educators — a nonprofit organization that partners with schools and districts to promote teacher leadership — teacher leaders can model best practices, observe and coach other teachers, lead teacher teams, and participate in the selection and induction of new teachers.12

A member of the 2006 Teach For America corps in Memphis, Michael taught elementary school with Memphis City Schools before being selected for the Building Excellent Schools Fellowship, nationally recognized for its rigorous, year - long training program in school leadership.

The Every Student Succeeds Act allows states and districts to use Title II funds to provide leadership opportunities to excellent teachers and school leaders.58 States and school districts should overhaul the current conception of the teaching profession and use new roles to transform the way schools operate.

Denver Public Schools is held up as a shining example of district - wide implementation of a leadership model, and Charlotte - Mecklenburg's Opportunity Culture in Project LIFT (now being expanded throughout the district) is called out for excellent teachers expanding their impact.

Nine out of ten (88 %) teachers said their school offering excellent leadership development opportunities would have at least some impact on their likelihood of remaining at the school, with a third of teachers (34 %) saying it would have a «great impact».

For Australia to achieve its goal of making sure all young Australians become successful learners and achieve excellent outcomes, it is essential that leaders in all jurisdictions and at every level of school leadership are properly equipped to have the maximum impact on teaching and learning.

-- excellent teaching, strong school leadership, and adequate resources — are no less important today.»

During her time in the Building Excellent Schools Fellowship, Ciji completed school leadership residencies with high performing charter networks and schools, studying and implementing the best practices that have led to outstanding academic achievement in schools that serve predominantly low - income stSchools Fellowship, Ciji completed school leadership residencies with high performing charter networks and schools, studying and implementing the best practices that have led to outstanding academic achievement in schools that serve predominantly low - income stschools, studying and implementing the best practices that have led to outstanding academic achievement in schools that serve predominantly low - income stschools that serve predominantly low - income students.