Sentences with phrase «for better school leadership»

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Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

Name: Kelly Blackett Title: Executive Vice President, Human Resources and Corporate Communications Areas of responsibility: Human resources, learning and development, corporate communications Years with CWB Financial Group: 3 Career history: 17 years with General Electric in Canada holding a series of progressively responsible human resources leadership roles at GE Capital and GE Corporate, supporting businesses within Canada as well as globally Education: Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction from the University of Alberta Community involvement: Sits on the Board of Trustees for the Stollery Children's Hospital Foundation, member of the MacEwan Business School Advisory Board, and past mentor with MORE, a program providing cross-business mentorship to female leaders in Edmonton's business community

The most prevalent argument currently offered on behalf of liberal education is that it best prepares the student for graduate or professional school, for executive leadership in business, or for being a wife or mother in a professional or executive family.

My proposal has been that precisely because a theological school is not defined by the goal of educating church leaders it may, as a matter of contingent fact, prepare its students very well for leadership in congregations.

If some (or all) of its learners end up providing leadership for congregations, that is simply a contingent fact, although the fact that they are well educated for such roles is a result of their having been well schooled theologically!

The one thing that Nova has had for the past 5 - 10 years is 2 things — 1 an awful on - campus arena and 2) the hope and / or potential that the smart leadership of Villanova would see the limitations of the current situation and then fight to get a much better situation for the school.

He also coached high school football, served as an athletic director and held high level positions with the Athletic Institute and the American Sports Education Institute before creating NAYS, which would become the nation's most well - known and respected advocate for youth sports under his leadership.

«Ms. Chambers provides valuable, informed insights to our operational leadership in order to develop the best recommendations possible for our school nurse program, which has led to increased staffing and clinic hours to better serve students and staff,» Dr. Hightower said.

«New Yorkers are looking for new and bold leadership to fix our unequal schools and broken infrastructure; invest in good jobs and health care for all; and address economic and racial inequality.

Soyinka it was not a mark of good leadership for Buhari to be in Kano at a time the whole country was said about the Kidnapping of over 100 school girls in Yobe State.

This is something which has been very well documented and mourned in a report from the National Academy of Sciences that was issued by a committee headed by Norman Augustine just a few months ago and this report — which is called «he Gathering Storm» — lays out in some detail the concern that that [leaves us] with a long hole over the next couple of decades, because of weaknesses in [the] way we fund basic physical sciences, the way we are training people to do physical sciences, the way we treat science in elementary and high - school programs — all of those factors, the way we pay teachers, the way we use the patent system where we try to provide incentives in some of the physical sciences; we are losing our leadership gradually to other countries, especially in Europe and [of] particular concern in Asia, where the rise of science in, particularly China, to a certain extent India and other parts of Southeast Asia, are cause for long - term concern.

The school is exceedingly well positioned for the future, thanks to her leadership.»

The school's leadership team had the option to view the year's assessments well beforehand to be sure the school's lesson plans and pacing would prepare kids for the district's year - end tests.

ATL's leadership section AMiE produces publications on best - practice for experienced and aspiring leaders, as well as workshops both on - line and face - to - face to help leaders and managers develop the skills they need to promote the highest standards in their schools and colleges.

Cause nothing can motivate us better than knowing our skills, achievements and dynamics are out there for the whole world to see, so potential employers, organizations and schools can explore our individual competencies, hands - on expertise, talents, leadership skills and experience.

The Department for Education will target its programmes to ensure children get the best start in the early years, to build teaching and leadership capacity in schools, to increase access to university, to strengthen technical pathways for young people, and work with employers to improve young people's access to the right advice and experiences.

But the path to more success takes smart leadership — a vision for building portfolios of schools that serve students well in both district and charter schools.

The reasons for a proprietor to seek school improvement, according to Mikko Salonen, «can include factors such as poor learning outcomes, poor feedback from parents, decreased attractiveness, leadership problems, conflicts among personnel, or possibly even decreased well - being among pupils or staff.»

Whilst governors may not carry the same legal exposure, they are now responsible for providing effective governance, which means they have to ensure that the school has good leadership at all levels, has a sound strategy, delivers for its pupils, parents and local communities, manages its risks and operates within the financial resources it can command.»

The school, which is part of the Romero Catholic Academy, was judged to be Outstanding in all areas including outcomes for pupils; teaching, learning and assessment; personal development, behaviour and welfare as well as leadership and management.

Byron's vision for Stile is to a create a thought - leading education organisation that works collaboratively with teachers, students and school leadership to create resources, professional development opportunities and industry partnerships that best prepare students for the future.

With little guidance on first aid provision for other educational institutions, the onus is on schools» governing bodies or leadership teams to ensure they are well equipped to handle medical and accidental emergencies.

«Under Dr. Alonso we have laid a foundation for sustained improvement, and today we are a much better school district thanks to his forceful leadership and extraordinary commitment to kids.

Instances of good teaching undoubtedly exist in schools where the quality of leadership is weak, but high quality leadership is a prerequisite for this to be spread throughout the school.

Beginning next fall, a master's degree in leadership will no longer be enough for someone to become and remain a principal or superintendent in Georgia, which is joining the push by a number of states to set stiffer requirements for administrators with the intent of better preparing them to lead schools in an era of accountability.

In order to be as relevant as they were under Shanker's leadership, unions must focus on «being a voice for public education and for the children in public schools, as well as for the members,» Toner said.

England urgently needs to recruit good leaders for its schools, and needs a national system that identifies, trains and nurtures leadership skills among teachers, says Ofsted chief Sir Michael Wilshaw.

But strong leadership in all our schools is absolutely crucial and a key part of securing the best outcomes for pupils.

I have coached multiple sports teams during my time as well as taken a leadership role for many after school clubs.

In addition to a north - south divide in school standards, in its annual report, Ofsted noted: an improvement in primary schools, but with weaker secondaries, teacher shortages affecting many schools, a need for better leadership in underperforming schools, free school standards «broadly in line» with other schools, early education as «never stronger» and a decline in prison education.

Under the leadership of head teacher Dean Coombes, the school is now rated «Good» by Ofsted and sits in the top 10 nationally for the proportion of lower ability pupils who gain five or more GCSEs at grade C and above.

Some of the strategies the report suggests include conducting a survey of the school climate, cultivating student leadership to address troubling aspects of the school's climate, building student's capacity for empathy and self - regulation and their commitment to the common good, and ensuring that all students have a positive relationship with an adult mentor.

The teens can earn their own 35 mm cameras by maintaining good grades in school and by volunteering for community service and leadership projects.

My goals in coming to the Ed School were threefold: expanding my knowledge of how people, early childhood through adolescence, develop moral and ethical behaviors; creating strategies, systems, and tools that educators can use to best preserve and promote moral and ethical growth in the students they teach; and refining the leadership and research skills necessary to further my role as a teacher leader and reformer for the future.

Frank Hagens best advice to anyone interviewing for a school leadership position is to be yourself and be sure you align your answers with your values and beliefs.

Head teacher Toni Hilton says its important for her leadership team to keep abreast ofcritical aspects of the school's management and operations as well retaining an active participation in the process of self - evaluation and development planning.

Recommendations for states, districts, and individual schools include improved teacher training, support for e-learning and virtual schools, stronger technology leadership, a move toward more digital content and away from reliance on textbooks, better use of broadband, and integration of data systems for such uses as online testing, understanding relationships between decisions, allocation of resources and student achievement, and tailoring instruction to individual students.

«These include the degree to which traditional professional norms in education persist in the school; for example, the degree to which the principal tends to utilize a more hierarchical model of leadership, as well as why and how members are selected to the team.

Effective schools have clear leadership roles, accountability and systems for ensuring that all teaching is at least good, has impact and is focused on learners» needs.

The report recommends various measures to help close the achievement gap, including: more investment in early years education; ensuring all schools have access to good examples of top quality teaching and leadership; good careers guidance for all pupils; extra support for teachers, such as a mortgage deposit scheme to help high - performing school staff get on the housing ladder; and promoting and measuring character development, wellbeing and mental health in schools.

By instructional leadership, we mean the principal's capacity to: 1) offer a vision for instruction that will inspire the faculty; 2) analyze student performance data and make sound judgments as to which areas of the curriculum need attention; 3) make good judgments about the quality of the teaching in a classroom based on analysis of student work; 4) recognize the elements of sound standards - based classroom organization and practice; 5) provide strong coaching to teachers on all of the foregoing; 6) evaluate whether instructional systems in the school are properly aligned; and 7) determine the quality and fitness of instructional materials.

She said that schools in the «good» category, those with the toughest intakes are twice as likely to be rated «outstanding» for leadership and management than those with more advantaged intakes.

According to a report from The Key - an organisation providing leadership and management support to schools - found that more than seven in 10 (73 per cent) secondary school leaders in England are calling for the school system to provide better outcomes for their vocationally and technically minded pupils

Executive Principal Sir David Carter describes getting involved as «an opportunity to build succession for the region so that we generate a talent pool of our best leaders who are energised and ready to take on a range of school leadership roles that ultimately provide students with a quality educational experience.»

And though the residents» «home school» is a well - designed, high - functioning inner city school, they have structured mini-internships in some of Chicago's most challenging neighborhood schools in order to prepare them for the teaching and leadership obstacles they will face once they begin teaching.

Now that the technological foundation for the use of robust systems of longitudinal education data has been laid in most states and school districts, experts say the focus needs to turn to making such data more useful for teachers, administrators, parents, and students, That will require a mix of strong leadership at the state and districts levels, greater collaboration across state agencies, and much better professional development and ongoing support for teachers and administrators.

«If you're going to move into leadership level positions, you need to be in a stance of a learner... Everybody in the school is responsible for the learning of every child in the school and in order to ensure the best outcomes for every child, we need to be continually improving and focusing on how we do that.

The Harvard Graduate School of Education and Harvard Business School have collaborated on a new professional learning opportunity designed for the nearly 114,000 principals — as well as 78,000 assistant principals and 210,000 teachers aspiring to move into school leadership — across the United SSchool of Education and Harvard Business School have collaborated on a new professional learning opportunity designed for the nearly 114,000 principals — as well as 78,000 assistant principals and 210,000 teachers aspiring to move into school leadership — across the United SSchool have collaborated on a new professional learning opportunity designed for the nearly 114,000 principals — as well as 78,000 assistant principals and 210,000 teachers aspiring to move into school leadership — across the United Sschool leadership — across the United States.

To authentically develop skills for life requires leaders and educators themselves to have well developed skills of life and for education in itself to be viewed as a philosophy and pedagogy that is embedded and integrated in all aspects of a school — in leadership, the classroom, playground, parent communication, assessment and reporting.

The report says that the school leadership team is in an ideal position to influence the financial results for the school, as well as build a culture that promotes collaboration and good value for effort.