Sentences with phrase «give teachers freedom»

Give teachers the freedom to put students first.

MSLA's Teacher Leadership Model We've created our own school called the Math and Science Leadership Academy that really came up with the belief system that it wasn't the contract that was in the way or that it really wasn't the district curriculum mandates — it was to give teachers the freedom to do what's right for the kids.

We give teachers the freedom to teach.

To give teachers the freedom to choose between the various substances in the future, Dr Hennig Steff and PhD student Thomas Philipp Schröder have developed a new apparatus for the experiment.

We have also replaced the overly prescriptive curriculum with a new slimmed down version that gives teachers the freedom to use the methods they know best that will inspire their pupils.»

While our new, less rigid curriculum gives teachers the freedom to invest in resources, procurement and delivering results in the most cost effective way remains a key focus.

By giving teachers the freedom to innovate and try new ways to improve student achievement, public charter schools can be more responsive and create an environment tailored to the needs of individual students, while still being held more accountable for student learning.

Kenny's schools were founded on the principle that teacher quality is paramount, and that giving teachers freedom and accountability produces greater teaching.

Wisconsin, Michigan and Indiana, having become «right - to - work» (RTW) states over the past several years, have given teacher freedom a big boost.

«UWF gives teachers the freedom and flexibility to push students to develop as both individuals and as scholars.

Mills Teacher Scholars gives teachers the freedom to admit they don't know something that they find crucial to their students» success, and then provides them with the time, space and resources to attempt to find answers.

By giving teachers the freedom to innovate and try new ways to improve student achievement, we've seen that charter schools can literally change lives.

Not exact matches

If you speak to heads, teachers and cooks about the school meals they provide, they want to be given a little bit more freedom to make their own choices.

«The excessive freedoms given to schools are leading to abuse of older teachers and exploitation of younger ones.

We have made a start, but we now need to give teachers more freedom over what and how they teach in the classroom.

The senator un-spooled the beginnings of a platform, including a desire to cut taxes, push an «all of the above» education policy where teachers are given greater freedom, and an expansion of natural gas pipelines — many of which Cuomo has tied up.

And in order to foster talent, we're planning to give schools more freedom to set their own pay structures, giving the teachers who add the most value the biggest rewards.

«Rather than harking back to an age when children started their adult life with qualifications that were seen as second rate, we want to look forward and work with teachers and schools to give them the freedom and tools needed to stretch pupils.»

«The Coalition Government's reforms to the teachers» pay system, which give more freedoms to individual schools to determine teachers» pay, has been overwhelmingly rejected by BME teachers who fear it will exacerbate discrimination against BME teachers.

Teachers are to be given the freedom to physically restrain pupils to keep school pupils in check, ministers are expected to announce.

«Lawmakers have substantially increased funding support for our K - 12 schools, boosted pay for our best teachers, and given local schools more flexibility and freedom.

Freedom Writers tells the true story of teacher Erin Gruwell and her students — a class of left - behind ghetto kids nobody cared about or believed in — who, in working together, overcame the negative expectations of a school system that had given up on them.

What is needed is a competitive certification process that establishes key criteria for entry into the teaching profession; gives public schools greater freedom to hire and fire teachers; and treats teachers like professionals and their schools like professional institutions by allowing them to tailor professional development to meet the needs of teachers.

«Some teachers and parents are reluctant to give children the freedom to get outside but we want to remove that fear and introduce a culture - shift in British schools.

Freedom at last For the first time in history, school leaders, who were trained as teachers, have been given significant freedoms.

Students want the same freedom in writing that we do, and teachers know how to provide it when given the opportunity.

This change comes amid growing concerns of a teacher shortage and is designed to give providers» the freedom and flexibility» to recruit the trainees that they need.

Extra flexibility was introduced by Education Secretary Nicky Morgan in September 2015 which allowed head teachers the freedom to give larger pay rises to the best or most experienced teaching staff.

In June, I spoke at the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom conference, a passionate group of teachers, park rangers, and nonprofit educators who are giving students a deeper, more meaningful connection to the history of slavery in our nation.

A teacher in our local school district recently posted a question on one of our discussion boards: «I'm having a difficult time coming up with ideas on how to give my students more responsibility and freedom in my classroom.

• too much school time is given over to test prep — and the pressure to lift scores leads to cheating and other unsavory practices; • subjects and accomplishments that aren't tested — art, creativity, leadership, independent thinking, etc. — are getting squeezed if not discarded; • teachers are losing their freedom to practice their craft, to make classes interesting and stimulating, and to act like professionals; • the curricular homogenizing that generally follows from standardized tests and state (or national) standards represents an undesirable usurpation of school autonomy, teacher freedom, and local control by distant authorities; and • judging teachers and schools by pupil test scores is inaccurate and unfair, given the kids» different starting points and home circumstances, the variation in class sizes and school resources, and the many other services that schools and teachers are now expected to provide their students.

In New York City, Chancellor Joel Klein appealed to younger teachers by giving principals the freedom to fill teacher vacancies without respect to seniority.

«If you speak to heads, teachers and cooks about the school meals they provide, they want to be given a little bit more freedom to make their own choices.

Understanding that when students are focused on achieving a grade, the impact of feedback is also diluted, teachers are advised to design meaningful formative assessment tasks that give students the freedom to challenge their assumptions.

As teachers gave up some «academic freedom,» their isolation from each other was greatly reduced, and grade - level teams had a common purpose.

However, teachers feel more engaged with their teaching as they have more choices in their classes, and students feel more motivated and engaged in their learning, as they are given more freedom and choice.

But most teachers give students the freedom to choose a book that they think they'll enjoy.

All of the seventh - grade students who gave me cards for Teacher Appreciation Week included the same sentiment: They all thanked me for «allowing» them to choose their own projects, giving them freedom to pursue their learning goals.

When people are given a fuller definition, including the public nature of charters, the freedom charters have to be more innovative while being held accountable for improved student achievement, and the greater partnerships among parents, teachers, and students often found at charters, we see support grow across partisan and ideological lines.

Teachers are more as a facilitator, and students are given the freedom to seek knowledge from a variety of learning resources.

Some teachers set loose guidelines about what must go into the binder or folder, but the students are given a lot of freedom over what to include.

Continuation school faculty are also given more freedom to experiment than teachers in regular programs.

Rep. Paul D. Schauer, a Republican, is working on a bill that would give more freedom and extra cash to schools that help other schools boost student achievement, improve teacher training, and increase parental and public commitment to schools.

Clegg said: «If you are a teacher, be assured the Liberal Democrats will get politics out of the classroom and give you the freedom you need to teach your pupils.

Administrators have to decide this is valued for the whole school community, and they have to give teachers time and freedom to learn, experiment, and play.

«I think we give them more autonomy now and mostly they do meet our high expectations and students have really thrived in this environment because the teachers have been willing to allow students that choice and freedom of where and how to work,» Fuller shares.

Charter schools are tuition - free public schools that foster a relationship between parents, teachers and students to create an environment where parents can be more involved, teachers are given the freedom to innovate, and students are provided the structure best suited for their learning.

A spokesman said: «We are giving teachers more freedoms than ever and cutting unnecessary paperwork and bureaucracy.

Although learning styles are developmental, teachers can help current learning styles by giving them the freedom to move within the classroom setting to think or talk things out with others.

The previous eLearning path is recreated to give freedom to the teacher in deciding their project's starting point and development lines.