Sentences with phrase «from teachers concerned»

Young also faced initial pushback from teachers concerned about losing valuable instruction time in their already - busy schedules.

I have even gotten a couple of calls from the teachers concerning my son in reference to his behavior and his work habits and everything.

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Is she concerned about possible pushback from teachers» unions?

They remember Cruz as a quiet and helpful colleague — a far different portrait from the one painted by classmates, neighbors and teachers who were so concerned by his erratic and violent behavior and obession with guns.

Gareth Cheeseman from the Christian charity Acet UK which runs sex education classes said: «Our concern at the moment is the number of young people who don't receive any relationship and sex education because their teachers are untrained and they don't have the curriculum time to cover it, anything that can help tackle that issue has the potential to be a positive force.»

When the members of the school board of Dover, Pennsylvania, a small community near Harrisburg, required students to read a short statement concerning intelligent design before studying ninth - grade biology, they met stiff resistance from some parents and teachers.

The teacher's approach to such problems might start from three assumptions: (a) the teacher should be concerned with how science fits into the larger framework of life, and the student should raise questions about the meaning of what he studies and its relation to other fields; (b) controversial questions can be treated, not in a spirit of indoctrination, but with an emphasis on asking questions and helping students think through assumptions and implications; an effort should be made to present viewpoints other than one's own as fairly as possible, respecting the integrity of the student by avoiding undue imposition of the lecturer's beliefs; (c) presuppositions inevitably enter the classroom presentation of many subjects, so that a viewpoint frankly and explicitly recognized may be less dangerous than one which is hidden and assumed not to exist.

When we think of all that has come from him in the impulse toward human freedom and dignity — the challenge of ignorance and the attempt to remedy it, the concern for and conquest of disease, the sensitivity to the needs and plight of the weak, destitute, helpless, and those in every kind of suffering, the stabilizing of the inner lives of millions of his followers around the world, and the fostering of a prophetic attack on such giant social evils as prejudice, injustice, and war — when we consider the things that have stemmed from this «penniless teacher of Nazareth,» we are dull indeed if the wonder of it does not sweep over our souls.

Moreover, since his concern as a teacher was to root doctrine in the inmost affection of the heart, he learned from the rhetorical tradition recovered by Erasmus and Budé how to use language to move the hearts and affections of his readers so that their piety might be built up within them.

As commentators from Jacques Ellul to Peter Leithart have pointed out, the Teacher in the book is not concerned so much with «Vanity» or «Meaninglessness» as he is with the evanescence of all things around him.

Now with the world becoming one, if it remains, and with our leading Western universities importing religious teachers from the East to teach students the religions that brought forward views like reincarnation, not to mention the success of missionaries in our midst from non-Christian religions, we Christians had better think long and deep concerning these religions, not only to be honest with ourselves, but to do justice to the central realities of our faith.

He flew to New York to see a teacher named Mooji who specializes in a Hindu philosophy that helps adherents find a sense of self through liberation from worldly concerns.

As a pediatric Occupational Therapist, I often receive questions from concerned parents and teachers about whether children are on track with their handwriting development.

For the most part, feedback from teachers cited concerns about rodents and bugs, too much going on [in the classroom], spills, and taking away from instruction time.

If you are concerned your child has a bad teacher, either your child has come home from school telling you terrible stories about their day, or you have heard awful stories from other parents.

Early problems included addressing concerns about additional work from the custodial staff and teacher concerns that that in - classroom breakfast would take away from instructional time.

Commenting on the report by Women and Equalities Commission, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The latest report from the Women and Equalities Commission sadly reflects and confirms the issues and concerns the NASUWT has been raising with Government and employers about the treatment of women teachers for some time.

It goes on to say that «the Department has received concerns from two parents surrounding the treatment of their mixed - race child at a Steiner school, including racist abuse by other pupils which the school allegedly failed to act upon despite repeated complaints, and the use of racial epithets by teachers.

Interestingly enough, the governor pivoted from opposing any changes to his teacher evaluation law to suggesting there may be tweaks in store during the post-budget session in order to accommodate Common Core implementation concerns.

In several of the cases of bullying complaints, there is also a concern about the way the school has handled the allegations, failing to investigate accusations of bullying and physical abuse by teachers in some cases... «In four Steiner schools, the Department has received complaints about physical abuse from teachers towards pupils, including spitting in a pupil's face, making sexual innuendos and throwing a rounders bat at a pupil.

«Students, parents, teachers and other concerned community members from across the state have heard from Governor Cuomo,» said AQE spokeswoman Nikki Jones.

As a result of the testimony given, the report recommends the state Department of Education immediately address several concerns, such as expediting waivers from the U.S. Department of Education «to relax onerous and rigid testing restrictions placed on certain students,» especially with English as a Second Language students and students with disabilities; producing all missing or incomplete curriculum modules; aligning assessments proportionally to curriculum actually implemented; and increasing funding for the professional development of teachers.

It's unclear how many students will join the opt - out movement this year, but state officials said they have tried to answer some of the concerns from parents and teachers that spawned the movement.

State Education Commissioner John King listens to concerns from teachers and parents regarding Common Core during an early December meeting.

«It is extremely concerning that Julie Killian has taken campaign cash from the DeVos family,» Andy Pallotta, president of the pro-Mayer New York State United Teachers, said in a statement to POLITICO.

But Bloomberg said the city did make «some progress» in the budget, especially when it comes to an agreement between the governor and legislative leaders that will essentially prevent any teacher evaluation plans from sunsetting — a big concern for the mayor.

The union's concerns stem from, in part, the linking of teacher performance evaluations to test performance and the new emphasis placed on classroom testing by the state.

However, the BBC claims that the government's own drugs information panel has expressed concern about the use of drug testing in schools, citing Vivienne Edwards from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs as warning that such tests can undermine pupil - teacher relationships and should not be used a result of «complex» technical and ethical issues surrounding the issue.

During his closing remarks Thursday night, Flanagan said the reforms are the product of concerns from both parents and teachers across New York.

The Board of Regents will allow undocumented immigrants receive teacher certifications, setting off concerns from some state lawmakers.

The NASUWT is deeply concerned by reports that the arbitrary arrest, detention and torture of teachers and students is continuing in Bahrain and that they are being expelled from their studies and jobs without justification.

pupil behaviour remains a major concern for teachers, with nearly three - quarters of teachers saying they believe there is a widespread behaviour problem in schools; 84 % stated that they did not believe that the increased powers to search pupils, introduced by the Government, would help tackle pupil indiscipline; 55 % do not believe that same - day detentions, a power initiated by the Government, will assist them in maintaining discipline; 52 % did not feel that the power to confiscate items from pupils would be of assistance to them.

The lawmakers, concerned with a backlash not just from the teachers but in some cases from vocal parent - constituents, appear to have followed the union's lead: The moratorium, which has been a major legislative priority of New York State United Teachers, would essentially hold harmless teachers, principals and students from low test scores on Common Core - aligned exams for twteachers but in some cases from vocal parent - constituents, appear to have followed the union's lead: The moratorium, which has been a major legislative priority of New York State United Teachers, would essentially hold harmless teachers, principals and students from low test scores on Common Core - aligned exams for twTeachers, would essentially hold harmless teachers, principals and students from low test scores on Common Core - aligned exams for twteachers, principals and students from low test scores on Common Core - aligned exams for two years.

The Senate's statement Tuesday hedged its push for the moratorium as action lawmakers will take «unless the Board of Regents acts to alleviate the concerns of parents, teachers and other educators» — a phrase that's different from the Assembly's otherwise nearly identical position.

In response to concerns from parents, teachers, and students, this year New York State officials shortened the ELA exam from three to two consecutive days.

The conference heard concerns from new teachers about the impact of excessive workload and bureaucracy on their ability to focus on teaching and learning.

«Legislators are going to have to weigh which they value more: advice from hedge fund billionaires that come with checks or the concerns of students, parents and teachers about what's needed to truly improve public education.»

The advisory group is the direct result of a Jan. 23 meeting, organized by UFT Vice President for Education Evelyn DeJesus, which gathered together 40 teachers from the UFT's English language learner focus group to discuss their concerns with top city and state officials.

New York City education administrators should try to learn from the mistakes of their counterparts in Tennessee where a rush to implement a complicated new teacher evaluation system has overwhelmed administrators with paperwork and demoralized staff members concerned about being improperly and unfairly rated.

Assemblywoman Pat Fahy, a Democrat from Albany, said she wasn't convinced, either, that the new model addressed her conference's concerns about the reliance on student test scores to rate teachers.

On Tuesday, representatives of the United Federation of Teachers met with officials from the Division of School Facilities, who are in charge of the DOE - owned building, to express their concerns.

NEWTOWN — In 2 1/2 hours of conversations with teachers from Sandy Hook Elementary School Tuesday, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said the major concern that emerged is the need to ensure that adequate mental hteachers from Sandy Hook Elementary School Tuesday, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said the major concern that emerged is the need to ensure that adequate mental hTeachers, said the major concern that emerged is the need to ensure that adequate mental health...

NEWTOWN — In 2 1/2 hours of conversations with teachers from Sandy Hook Elementary School Tuesday, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said the major concern that emerged is the need to ensure that adequate mental health and support services will be available for the community in theteachers from Sandy Hook Elementary School Tuesday, Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers, said the major concern that emerged is the need to ensure that adequate mental health and support services will be available for the community in theTeachers, said the major concern that emerged is the need to ensure that adequate mental health and support services will be available for the community in the future.

«One of the concerns that I hear from teachers is the challenges of utilizing the modules when they're teaching in the classroom.»

Hundreds of teachers and parents from across western New York got their chance to address concerns about Common Core testing standards with New York State Education Commissioner John King.

With concerns pouring in from parents, teachers, and students over the implementation of the Common Core Standards initiative in New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced the formation of a panel to review the rollout of the standards within the state.

Education commissioner John King and Board of Regents chancellor Merryl Tisch told reporters in a conference call from Albany that a working group recommended the graduation requirements delay, among other tweaks, in reaction to concerns pouring in across the state from parents, teachers, students and lawmakers over how implementation of the Common Core is being executed statewide.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer said in a letter that he's heard from many parents from all three schools concerned about whether «their school will be demolished imminently,» and «where the DOE will send students, teachers and staff whose buildings it has torn down,» and that these unanswered questions have created «significant anxiety.»

Concerns about poor social skills among children raised alone stem in part from a paper Downey published in 2004, which asked kindergarten teachers in the US to rate the social skills of children, aged around 5, in their care.

To meet both concerns, the researchers introduced the teachers to an established science and technology programme from the US and then observed their progress during a school year.