Sentences with phrase «former teacher educator»

A former teacher educator describes resources for K - 8 students, including picture books, nonfiction, fiction, and poetry.

As a native Arkansan, former teacher educator, and present superintendent of an Oregon school district, I read with great interest Peggy Maddox's recent Commentary, «Testing Arkansas Teachers: The «Quick - Fix» Politics of Reform» (Education Week, Sept. 11, 1985).

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As a former educator at an aquarium and Oceanography teacher, ocean education holds a special place in my heart.

As a former teacher, I understand firsthand the obstacles that many New York educators are facing and the resources they so desperately need in order to help our children,» she said at the time.

Co-founder of Educators for Excellence and former Bronx elementary school teacher Evan Stone discusses how teachers can benefit from the new standards.

The professions of my participants were also diverse and included a surgeon, career educators, social justice activists, a FEMA rep (perfectly timed with Hurricane Irma a mere 400 miles away), an international finance expert, a former department of justice employee, lawyers, an actor / film - maker and producer, an occupational therapist, and of course a an actor and yoga teacher.

Olympia WA About Blog A former science teacher who now oversees education in the state of Washington shares insights into working on education policy and thoughts on science education.I'm a a career educator, with K - 12 experience in science curriculum, instructional coaching, and both small - and large - scale assessment.

This free toolkit offers popular pieces from experienced educators (former Superintendents, Teachers and Curriculum Designers) with new ideas and tips on applying assessment in innovative ways.

«As a former Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, New York City teacher, licensed sea captain, and head educator of an ocean classroom prior to coming to HGSE, Timothy O'Brien is a «stealthy leader» who truly embodies the values, energy, and breadth of the Learning and Teaching (L&T) Program through his focus on student work and professional development of teachers,» says Lecturer Sally Schwager, Learning and Teaching program director.

These are the kinds of problems — murky, time - sensitive, and without clear roadmaps — that educators, school leaders, and parents know well, says Professor Meira Levinson, a former teacher who now studies ethical dilemmas in the classroom.

At the annual conference of the Association for Teacher Educators, held here Feb. 18 - 22, Linda Darling - Hammond decried what she said were attempts by politicians such as former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige to erode teacher prepaTeacher Educators, held here Feb. 18 - 22, Linda Darling - Hammond decried what she said were attempts by politicians such as former U.S. Secretary of Education Rod Paige to erode teacher prepateacher preparation.

Former middle school language arts teacher Jennifer Gonzalez has a knack for finding the hard problems that plague educators and offering solid solutions in short, uncluttered episodes that cover teaching strategies, classroom management, and edtech.

As a teacher - educator and former education policymaker in New York, I was not completely unprepared for Elizabeth Green's Building a Better Tteacher - educator and former education policymaker in New York, I was not completely unprepared for Elizabeth Green's Building a Better TeacherTeacher.

One way the program enables the latter is by asking students to «applaud an educator» by making their gift in honor of a favorite former teacher or professor.

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.

They are doctors, television producers, outdoor educators, former Marines, professional musicians, school principals, and classroom teachers.

During the next class I asked the adult students to tell us about their former careers, which included retired health care professionals, a video production teacher, a machinist, a retired scientist and LAUSD educator to name a few.

One of the most promising new entrants to the growing online market of lesson plans is BetterLesson, a small Cambridge, Massachusetts, company started by former educators that has been called the «Facebook for teachers.»

As I explored the topic, talking to teachers, former teachers, and other educators from Massachusetts to Illinois to California, I learned that simple answers are elusive; it was like trying to photograph a speeding train.

My 11th grade English teacher, Ms. Stellfox, and my former boss and retired superintendent, Anthony Bent, are probably the two most connected educators I know.

As a former dean of students at a small college in Alaska, Chris began as an educator working with college students and other adults prior to becoming an elementary classroom teacher.

In this webinar, Daniel Weisberg, CEO, The New Teacher Project, will be interviewed by Joanne Weiss, former chief of staff to former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, about the key insights of The Mirage report, where the field of educator professional learning is headed, and what it means for districts to ask fundamentally different questions about what great teaching means and how to achieve it.

By contrast, IMPACT relies on observational scores both from principals and from «master educators» — highly rated former teachers who work full - time for the district — as well as on student test - score growth, which increasingly is being used to evaluate teachers nationwide.

While not all administrators are former educators and only serve an administrative position for a few years, many have come into the profession as a former principal or teacher or other administrative pathway, often with years within the same state and local system.

The challengers are Janet L. Allen, an educator and businesswoman, Sutter Creek; Jeanne Baird, «educational / creative adviser,» Los Angeles; Richard E. Ferraro, member of Los Angeles board of education, former Los Angeles high school teacher, and instructor at the University of Southern...

Teacher leaders — current or former classroom teachers who work with other teachers and educators in their schools or districts to help improve instruction — are a key feature of many school reform efforts.

Emily Sibilski, High School English Teacher ALTOONA SCHOOL DISTRICT, WISCONSIN As the former state president of the Aspiring Educators of Wisconsin, Emily Sibilski continues to stay involved in the Wisconsin Education Association Council.

Teacher leaders - current or former classroom teachers working with other classroom teachers and other educators in the school or district - are present in many reform efforts in mathematics and science education.

March 5 (New York)-- Educators for Excellence - New York (E4E - New York), a teacher - led organization, welcomed the news that Richard A. Carranza, current superintendent of Houston Independent School District and former San Francisco superintendent, has been named Chancellor of New York City Public Schools.

While the impetus for becoming an educator began in a sociology class at the University of California, at Berkeley, her educational training and philosophies were formed at Teachers College with Dr. Maxine Greene and Dr. Thomas Sobol, the former teaching her the importance of the imagination and the latter, reminding her that the center of our work as educators is always our students.

Brooke Charter Schools» Diversity Initiative Group is a group for educators and staff of color led by one of our 2nd grade teachers and former Associate Teacher, Emmanuella Dorvil.

An Education Policy panel — featuring Education International's deputy secretary general David Edwards, former teacher and current member of the Arkansas Senate Joyce Elliott, former Massachusetts Secretary of Education Paul Reville, and Finnish educator and scholar Pasi Sahlberg — will address global education policy now and in the future.

«I would be willing to go sub in a classroom myself if need be,» said McCray, a retired teacher and former president of the Charlotte - Mecklenburg Association of Educators.

As a graduate of Winthrop University with a Masters degree from The Citadel, Karen Pickering was inspired by her parents», both former educators, and her teachers» dedication and commitment to creating learning opportunities for students.

Reformers such as former D.C. schools chancellor Michelle A. Rhee argue that for too long, weak teachers have used poverty as an excuse and that an effective educator can transcend circumstances.

You're already using formative assessment in your classroom, but this free toolkit offers popular new pieces from experienced DreamBox educators (former Superintendents, Teachers and Curriculum Designers) with new ideas and tips on applying assessment in new ways.

At the heart of Illuminate are educators just like you: we're a team of former school administrators, teachers, district technologists, instructional coaches, special education instructors and curriculum directors.

A former teacher, she now works with educators across the US in the areas of literacy, leadership, effective instructional practices including technology integration and differentiation, and curriculum development.

In Katrina's school, teachers are encouraged to study their own work, clarify their strengths and deficits as educators, and plan steps to enhance the former and correct the latter.

As a Facing History program associate and former history teacher, I try to work in activities and lessons that build critical reading skills, which got me thinking: What if an educator were to do something similar using film clips and text - dependent questions?

«Our teachers have options,» said former N.C. social studies teacher of the year, Justin Ashley, at a news conference held by the North Carolina Association of Educators yesterday morning.

She is a former middle school science teacher and informal science educator, with specialization in urban education and holds a BS in Marine Science and an M.Ed.

Many of the teachers are members of Educators 4 Excellence, a nonprofit group made up of current and former teachers that has challenged the union's long - held positions on merit pay and tenure.

(Disclosure: I am the former codirector of the organization, which is part of PDK International) School - based Educators Rising chapters offer students taking teacher academy courses leadership opportunities, competitions, and the chance to network with a larger movement of like - minded peers beyond their school walls.

Dan Brown is a National Board - certified Teacher, an education consultant, and cofounder and former codirector of Educators Rising.

Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers and former head of the city's teachers» union, said that while she believed Mr. Klein was sincere in his efforts to improve student achievement, he had difficulty garnering support for his changes, both from educators as well as political Teachers and former head of the city's teachers» union, said that while she believed Mr. Klein was sincere in his efforts to improve student achievement, he had difficulty garnering support for his changes, both from educators as well as political teachers» union, said that while she believed Mr. Klein was sincere in his efforts to improve student achievement, he had difficulty garnering support for his changes, both from educators as well as political leaders.

1 We consulted the following educators by e-mail and telephone: Jacqueline Ancess, Codirector, National Center for Restructuring Education, Schools, and Teaching at Teachers College, Columbia University, and founding Principal of Manhattan East Middle School, New York, NY; Sanda Balaban, Autonomy Zone Liaison for New York City Department of Education and Coordinator of Homework Audit for New Mission High School, Roxbury, MA; Avram Barlowe, history teacher, Urban Academy, New York, NY; Ann Cook, Codirector, Urban Academy, and Cochair, New York Performance Standards Consortium, New York, NY; Cecelia Cunningham, Director of Middle College National Consortium and former Principal of Middle College High School at LaGuardia Community College, New York, NY; Herb Mack, Codirector, Urban Academy, New York, NY; Deborah Meier, Senior Scholar, New York University, Steinhardt School of Education, and founding Principal of Central Park East Elementary and Secondary Schools, New York, NY, and Mission Hill School, Boston, MA; Marian Mogulescu, education consultant and former Codirector of Vanguard High School, New York, NY; and Sylvia Rabiner, Project Manager, the Institute for Student Achievement, and founding Principal of Landmark High School, New York, NY.

Former New York state education commissioner John King, who is being sued by a N.Y. teacher over the state's educator evaluation system.

These words were spoken by Karen Vogelsang, a former financial analyst turned educator and the 2015 Tennessee Teacher of the Year.

Under the agreement, city education officials, with the consent of union leaders, will contract with a company to provide observers, who are to be licensed educators — former teachers, principals or administrators.