Sentences with phrase «if teachers of color»

In other words, if teachers of color bring so much to the academic table, why don't states and districts do more to bring them into the classroom?

If teachers of color hold higher expectations for minority students — stemming from their perceptions about student ability, effort, and behavior — they might be more likely to push students to work hard and to insist on their best effort in all assignments.

Not exact matches

If the extreme realists would already have had reservations about a middle - of - the - road understanding which was only colored by supernaturalism, as perhaps reflected in the Lokottaravadin, then extremely supernatural conceptions such as those found in the writings of the Mahayana teachers must have aroused their deepest displeasure.

«Only democrat not taking tons of money from the teachers union which is the largest single lobby to the democrats... if not for Cuomo, thousands of children of color and white middle class kids would have been forced out of the charter schools their parents fought hard to get their kids into,» she wrote.

«If you're the only teacher of color in a school, you become the house mom for all the students of color.

For a student of color, if he already feels like he's being treated in a special way, then multiple one - on - one check - ins with the teacher could be his worst nightmare.

If reducing children's exposure to school removal as punishment is a national priority, then our study points to one potentially effective strategy: increasing the number of teachers of color in public schools.

Studies have shown that teachers of color in schools with a predominantly white staff are less likely to switch schools if they receive strong administrative support.

[quote] Supporting institutions that produce the majority of prospective educators of color is a critical issue if we truly want to address the diversity of our nation's teachers.

Would it bother you if there was a school where most of the teachers were white but most of the students were people of color?

New Haven, Conn. — The state Senate passed a bill today that would remove long - standing barriers to teacher certification for talented candidates of color, leaving members of the House to decide by next week if SB 455 will become law.

Many shared the experience of attending schools with very few, if any, public school teachers of color — and many said they've been fighting for decades to bring this issue to public attention.

«Reliance on teacher referrals can disadvantage students of color if teachers hold lower expectations for them or are less likely to recognize giftedness in such students,» the researchers wrote.

In addition, when asked during the hearing if he would intervene as Assistant Secretary if Black students in a school district were receiving lower quality teachers, fewer books, fewer AP classes and fewer educational resources than White students, Mr. Marcus would not commit to addressing this clear violation of civil rights laws that prohibit districts from providing students of color with inferior resources.

Over half of the state's unfilled teacher positions are in bilingual and Special Education, meaning English learners and students with special needs are less likely to have the supports they need, especially if they live in under - resourced districts with more low - income students or more students of color.

(e) The board shall establish the information needed in an application for the approval of a charter school; provided that the application shall include, but not be limited to, a description of: (i) the mission, purpose, innovation and specialized focus of the proposed charter school; (ii) the innovative methods to be used in the charter school and how they differ from the district or districts from which the charter school is expected to enroll students; (iii) the organization of the school by ages of students or grades to be taught, an estimate of the total enrollment of the school and the district or districts from which the school will enroll students; (iv) the method for admission to the charter school; (v) the educational program, instructional methodology and services to be offered to students, including research on how the proposed program may improve the academic performance of the subgroups listed in the recruitment and retention plan; (vi) the school's capacity to address the particular needs of limited English - proficient students, if applicable, to learn English and learn content matter, including the employment of staff that meets the criteria established by the department; (vii) how the school shall involve parents as partners in the education of their children; (viii) the school governance and bylaws; (ix) a proposed arrangement or contract with an organization that shall manage or operate the school, including any proposed or agreed upon payments to such organization; (x) the financial plan for the operation of the school; (xi) the provision of school facilities and pupil transportation; (xii) the number and qualifications of teachers and administrators to be employed; (xiii) procedures for evaluation and professional development for teachers and administrators; (xiv) a statement of equal educational opportunity which shall state that charter schools shall be open to all students, on a space available basis, and shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, creed, sex, gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, mental or physical disability, age, ancestry, athletic performance, special need, proficiency in the English language or academic achievement; (xv) a student recruitment and retention plan, including deliberate, specific strategies the school will use to ensure the provision of equal educational opportunity as stated in clause (xiv) and to attract, enroll and retain a student population that, when compared to students in similar grades in schools from which the charter school is expected to enroll students, contains a comparable academic and demographic profile; and (xvi) plans for disseminating successes and innovations of the charter school to other non-charter public schools.

If the majority of students entering public schools across the nation are students of color and their teachers are white, schools have to be more intentional about teacher - to - student interactions and relationships.

I've sat at many a table at many a professional development or scoring site where White teachers have let their hair down and let their true colors show as if they forgot that my Black self was right in front of them.

If you need to learn the different shapes and colors of various road signs, is it better to have a teacher talk about them all, or is it better to have an interactive game that has you properly match road signs to their meaning?