Sentences with phrase «for teacher involvement»

Since then, negotiations have emphasized student achievement and created paths for teacher involvement in decision - making at all levels.

A technology plan must consider the needs of the students, the structure and limitations of the classroom setting, the need for teacher involvement, training and time, the current state of the technology systems already in place, and the costs involved.

Not exact matches

Dr. Messer, president of Dakota Wesleyan University, and Mrs. Messer, a part - time teacher of social work at DWU, have both personal and professional involvements in day care for children.

Prior to her involvement with API, she was a special education teacher helping children with multiple handicaps and learning difficulties for twenty years.

Teachers and those responsible for linking the intervention to schools also felt that involvement in the intervention produced positive changes in reading behaviour and attitudes towards reading among participating children.

One is a teacher in the school (responsible for leading on Ethnic Minority Achievement); the other is the LEA Parental Involvement co-ordinator who co-ordinates SHARE throughout the LEA.

While teachers can set an example of work - life balance, exuberance and involvement for young people, healthy teacher - parent relationships are vital, as well.

The treatment team for your child will require involvement from doctors, psychologists, teachers, therapists, and you.

King and New York State United Teachers president Richard Iannuzzi, whose union represents districts outside the city, also voiced support for Cuomo's involvement on upstate's «Capitol Pressroom» radio show.

«It must take into account the issue of teacher safety and the extent of police involvement when searching pupils for knives,» he said, adding: «What is important is that the government does not let this slip now they have made the announcement.»

«As a New York City public school teacher for 25 years, I've seen what our children need to succeed: smaller class sizes, more parental involvement, and balanced input in the education process from all members of the community,» Dromm said in a statement.

If elected, Mr. Salamanca would be a strong advocate for public education and would actively work with principals and teachers to identify additional resources, and help increase parent involvement in and out of the classroom.

He said he is unlike his competitors because of his his experience as a teacher in Inwood for 29 years and as an adjunct at community colleges in the Bronx to his candidacy, as well as involvement with the UFT and as chair of the Manhattan Green Party Local.

It advises this should be done through involvement in part - time Masters courses, encouraging them to share excellence with other schools and defining new career paths for teachers who wish to remain in the classroom instead of taking on management roles.

We've been advocating for greater parent involvement for 105 years; now we use our Web site and broadcast e-mail newsletters to reach parents and teachers with information and resources.

Here we find curriculum organizations, teacher education organizations, and educational policy organizations working together against standardized testing, the privatization of public schooling, the school to prison pipeline, advocating for parent and community involvement in schools.

It will take a lot to make public schools more effective for all students: greater academic rigor, higher standards of conduct, more parental involvement, meaningful professional development for teachers, stronger incentives for the students themselves, and, of course, more access to health and social services for the many students who are in need of such.

For language teachers, Duolingo is the route to student involvement when it comes to reviewing grammatical structures.

Thirdly, we describe our involvement in the Project for Enhancing Linguistic Capacities of Primary Education Teachers in Zaire Province in Angola, a partnership with Save the Children.

In their 2004 action brief on the parent - involvement provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Public Education Network and the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education cite several reasons for the low level of parental involvement in many schools, including a less - than - welcoming atmosphere, language and cultural barriers, insufficient training for teachers, and lack of parent education or parentinvolvement provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act, the Public Education Network and the National Coalition for Parent Involvement in Education cite several reasons for the low level of parental involvement in many schools, including a less - than - welcoming atmosphere, language and cultural barriers, insufficient training for teachers, and lack of parent education or parentInvolvement in Education cite several reasons for the low level of parental involvement in many schools, including a less - than - welcoming atmosphere, language and cultural barriers, insufficient training for teachers, and lack of parent education or parentinvolvement in many schools, including a less - than - welcoming atmosphere, language and cultural barriers, insufficient training for teachers, and lack of parent education or parenting skills.

CAMBRIDGE, MA — A new analysis examines the growing array of groups spawned by the «teacher voice» movement, which promotes opportunities for teachers to have much greater involvement in shaping and improving their profession than they have had under the traditional union - dominated system.

Harrowgate's solution was to initiate the Parent Partners Program that awards points to guardians for participating in different school events: parent - teacher conferences, PTA meetings, classroom service, any of the 40 yearly workshops, etc. «Parents responded to these new opportunities, making high parent involvement an embedded part of our culture,» writes Linda Wood, Harrowgate Elementary School Principal, in NAESP's Best from the Best.

Called Parents as Learning Partners, the initiative is having a positive impact on the attitudes of both parents and teachers toward family involvement in education, according to the study conducted by Denise D. Quigley, a senior education researcher from the Center for the Study...

«For students whose parents had college degrees, their parents» involvement in the seventh grade set forth a chain of reactions that improved their school behavior from teachers» perspectives in the eighth grade, which in turn increased their grades and test scores in the ninth grade,» Hill says.

«This is an opportunity for tens of thousands of middle and high schools students, teachers, parents and community members across the country to begin or continue their involvement in youth activism,» said Doug Pietrzak, Ed.M.»

Former teacher and parent involvement coordinator Rhonda Joness book Turning Parents Into Volunteers is designed to be a comprehensive guide for educators for recruiting, training, and maintaining parent volunteers.

Parental involvement in homework: A review of current research and its implications for teachers, after school program staff, and parent leaders.

After serving up the familiar justifications for high school reform (e.g., social costs, changing demographics, dropout factories), Wise sets forth a threadbare list of the 10 elements of a successful high school (rigorous curricula, skilled teachers, community involvement, and so forth).

Among the reasons at the top of students» lists were the lack of personal involvement and interaction with teachers and other students and the need for a release for pent - up emotions.

«New Skills for New Schools: Preparing Teachers in Family Involvement» A new report looks at promising methods in preparing teachers to understand the family's role in a child's education and to effectively involve theTeachers in Family Involvement» A new report looks at promising methods in preparing teachers to understand the family's role in a child's education and to effectively involve theteachers to understand the family's role in a child's education and to effectively involve the family.

Other policies include introducing free school meals for all primary school children; ending the public sector pay cap, which affects teachers; giving teachers «more direct involvement» in the curriculum; and extending school - based counselling to all schools.

A close relationship between teachers and parents is the most important place for parent involvement.

Yet «Teacher preparation in family involvement lags far behind school efforts to promote family involvement,» according to a report released November 5 by Vice President Gore and Secretary of Education Richard W. Riley at the «Partners for Learning: Preparing Teachers to Involve Families» teleconference.

A panel of 16 experts in the field reviewed materials from 165 libraries, which were nominated in 14 program areas, including services to special populations, instruction in literacy, innovative uses of technology, and models for joint library - teacher involvement in student learning.

In my research I have identified 34 different examples of charter school innovation, including small size; untenured teachers; contracts with parents; real parent and teacher involvement in school governance; outcome -(rather than input --RRB- based accreditation; service learning fully integrated into the curricula; unusual grade configurations; split sessions and extended school days and years to accommodate working students; and computer - assisted instruction for at - risk and other frequently absent students.

Maran offers a five - point plan focused on desegregation, better pay for teachers, and more community and family involvement.

Federal involvement also carries political risks for private school choice, as the Obama administration learned through its efforts to promote Common Core standards and more robust teacher evaluation systems.

Among the entries, we find Bambino musing about the impact of charter schools; the need in schools for more business partnerships and community involvement; the «us and them» divide between teachers and parents; the validity of the school science fair; and the need for more time to plan and reflect.

Among them are a funded high - quality, full - day preK program; an individualized program for every child; teachers who work together and design curriculums; and high levels of parental involvement.

This process is not easy and requires a continuous involvement of reflection for both the teacher and student.

It also provides a framework that illustrates various kinds of teacher training for family involvement.

Teachers who used RC practices and / or resources reported collaborating more, valuing collaboration to a higher degree, and perceiving greater involvement in school decision - making, controlling for whether they taught at a RC school.

The report recommends that schools establish professional - development programs that train teachers to work with parents of English - language learners, and create parent - involvement programs specifically for such parents.

Another important factor that can help schools promote parental involvement and sharing responsibility for the performance of their children are trusting relationships between teachers and parents.

The 65 - page report, New Skills for New Schools: Preparing Teachers in Family Involvement (1997, Harvard Family Research Project), examines reasons for — and the status of — teacher preparation in family iInvolvement (1997, Harvard Family Research Project), examines reasons for — and the status of — teacher preparation in family involvementinvolvement.

Principals say a well - organized assembly establishes a positive tone for teachers and students and encourages community involvement.

Key components of the CFL program were support and training for teachers, a learning management system designed to help middle school students develop a sense of responsibility for their own learning and behavior, and an emphasis on community and family involvement.

It was during her involvement in this program that she was also showcased as a model teacher for Edutopia and the National Institute for Professional Practice.

For the first analysis of data from the principal survey, our outcome variables included (1) the diversity of membership on school - site councils, and (2) the level of principals «and teachers «openness to community and parental involvement in schools.

In response, Barone noted what he sees as inconsistencies between the NEA's support for federal money to save teacher jobs and disdain for the federal government's involvement in mandating teacher evaluations.