Sentences with phrase «get teacher involvement»

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Most teachers feel that parent involvement is a vital part of student achievement, but many of them do not know how to get the parents involved.

My involvement with research into successful teaching and successful schools shows that the best teachers and schools, including those in disadvantaged areas, have a balanced focus on every student as a learner and a person, a fundamental point I make in How to Get Your School Moving and Improving.

Parental involvement and getting to know the whole child are so valued that teachers make house calls.

«We've now really focused on getting involvement from teachers and practitioners across the state and parents to tell us, these are the things we want our children to know.

I'm sure the principal and teachers get a little tired of seeing the same faces at every meeting (two friends and I called ourselves the «Witches of Eastwick» last time we were the only — though very vocal — three parents at a school meeting), but I also know that they appreciate our passion and involvement.

It's about getting to know what students know, and there are a myriad of ways to do this — ways that dramatically change the nature of the involvement of and relationship between students and teachers and ways that significantly alter instructional practices and student learning.

If you're busing a kid 30 miles to go to Hartford or in reverse how much parental involvement are you going to get when a parent has to drive 30 miles for a parent teacher conference or school performance?

Parental expectations and involvement may be high — the district gets close to100 - percent participation at parent - teacher conferences at the elementary - school level — but day - to - day, many students are on their own to do homework.

Special Education Administration — mediation involvement, advocating for students with IEPs, helping parents understand their rights, supporting teachers in getting students adequate resources, helping educators understand when there is a need for an IEP vs. the lack of understanding / connection between teacher and student or school and student.

While their involvement was once intricately linked to teacher professionalism and school success, today they are locked in a mindset that is focused almost entirely on protecting collective bargaining rights and ensuring that tenure, seniority and uniform pay scales dictate who gets paid what, and who stays and goes in the classroom.