Sentences with phrase «independent school educators»

While the independent school community is still figuring out how best to use the Edcamp model to broadly serve the needs of independent school educators, Gow says that the core idea of Edcamp — as an unconference where educators get together to decide what to talk about — has caught on in other venues.

Among the values is the opportunity for independent school educators to meet and work with public school educators — a rare thing these days.

Organizers can only speculate, but the feeling is that it's easier to pull off these events in larger cities with a higher number of local independent school educators from which to draw.

Sivick points out that independent school educators were involved from the start.

Sivick also notes that independent school educators who participate find them deeply valuable.

The Center for Teacher Innovation collaborates with private schools throughout the state to equip private and independent school educators with tools and processes to support all learners.

Looking through the lens of an independent school educator - leader, I know that although each independent school has its own purposefully crafted mission statement, frequently the statements share a lexicon that include words and phrases such as: character, academic, empower, passions, potential, lifelong commitment, individual growth, social responsibility, ethical, effective citizenship, inclusive, respect, service, inspire, courage, and leaders.

Not exact matches

Waldorf educators, whether they work in independent or in public schools, hold Rudolf Steiner's goal for education to be eloquently expressed in this quote: «Our highest endeavor must be to develop free human beings who are able of themselves to impart purpose and meaning to their lives.»

A consultant and trainer to more than 200 North American independent and public schools, Kim has been a school counselor, adult educator, consultant, researcher, educator and a private family counselor for 27 years.

Little Arthur Independent School This school offers packs and tuition for home educators aged 11 - 16, including IGCSEs in the basic core subSchool This school offers packs and tuition for home educators aged 11 - 16, including IGCSEs in the basic core subschool offers packs and tuition for home educators aged 11 - 16, including IGCSEs in the basic core subjects.

Sep 2015 — Sir Ken Robinson Opens Up About Learning A noted author, educator and cultural critic discusses the benefits of Personalized Education, The Independent School Magazine (NAIS)

Through evidence - based articles, the JPE advances the knowledge of aspiring and seasoned educators in any setting - independent or private practice, community, hospital, nursing or midwifery school - and informs educators and other health care professionals on research that will improve their practice and their efforts to support natural, safe, and healthy birth.

«By rewarding donations that support public schools, providing tax credits for teachers when they purchase classroom supplies out of pocket, and easing the financial burden on families who send their children to independent, parochial or out - of - district public schools, we can make a fundamental difference in the lives of students, families and educators across the state,» he said.

The Rochester Education Foundation is an independent organization whose mission is to provide programs and resources to improve learning and success for all Rochester city public school students through partnerships with educators, business and the community.

Educators and advocates will gather at the Independent Charter School Symposium to refocus on the original purpose of charters and counter negative publicity drawn by bigger networks.

In a particularly bold move, the independent commission of educators, researchers, and child advocates recommends that federal funds be used as leverage to force states to «equalize» the resources available to school districts.

Education Week, published by the 501 (c)(3) nonprofit corporation Editorial Projects in Education (EPE), was founded in 1981 to serve the public interest by providing independent, nonpartisan reporting and analysis on American precollegiate education for school leaders, other educators, policymakers, and members of the general public.

At London EdTech Week event, organised by BESA in June, Mark Dorling, educator and founder of the Digital School House project, discussed with other panellists the possibility that an independent agency, or a partnership of existing bodies, could help rectify the situation by informing schools of the best EdTech out there.

ISEEN sees itself as «an international learning laboratory and networking opportunity through which independent school experiential educators and administrators can share their program challenges and successes, learn of and from model programs, and explore the developing role of experiential practices within our educational communities.»

Dallas — Educators have failed to «put aside blinders» in confronting radical shifts in the demographic makeup of schools and a decline in the proportion of the population that has a direct interest in public education, Superintendent Billy R. Reagan of the Houston Independent School District told a group of educators here late laEducators have failed to «put aside blinders» in confronting radical shifts in the demographic makeup of schools and a decline in the proportion of the population that has a direct interest in public education, Superintendent Billy R. Reagan of the Houston Independent School District told a group of educators here late laeducators here late last month.

Through OCW, educators improve courses and curricula, making their schools more effective; students find additional resources to help them succeed; and independent learners enrich their lives and use the content to tackle some of our world's most difficult challenges, including sustainable development, climate change, and cancer eradication.

Educators are also supporting each other as design thinkers in regional collaborations like Atlanta's #AK12DC, a collection of 30 public and independent schools working to accelerate design challenges, and Henry Ford Learning Institute's work in Michigan to gather regional enthusiasts and design thinking leaders.

As employers, independent schools will now have even more of an obligation to ensure we create employment packages that allow us to offer our students the very best educators.

When it comes to professional development, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) educators find strength in numbers, especially for principals who often work alone with little time for reflection.

Roman Catholic educators in Detroit are predicting that some Catholic schools may eventually close, consolidate, or become independent of the church if the Archdiocese of Detroit carries out its plan to shut down more than one - third of the city's churches.

Parents, educators, and taxpayers surveyed by the Public Policy Forum in Milwaukee cited a range of guidelines, from reporting test scores and teacher qualifications to oversight by an independent board, they believe are necessary to oversee choice programs involving private schools.

Confusion abounds among educators and the broader public about the purpose of charter schools and how these independent public schools relate to school district improvement efforts.

The publication supports educators by providing timely, high quality, independent content that they can trust and adapt for use in their own school settings.

The Supreme Court's recent decision in Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier, which authorizes educators to supervise the content of official high - school newspapers, is the Court's most significant ruling in a free - speech case involving public - school students since it decided Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District almost 20 yearSchool District v. Kuhlmeier, which authorizes educators to supervise the content of official high - school newspapers, is the Court's most significant ruling in a free - speech case involving public - school students since it decided Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District almost 20 yearschool newspapers, is the Court's most significant ruling in a free - speech case involving public - school students since it decided Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District almost 20 yearschool students since it decided Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District almost 20 yearSchool District almost 20 years ago.

Building strategically on Education Week's reputation as the «must read» independent news source for leaders, educators, and policy experts in pre-K through high school, Editorial Projects in Education has extended its reach by serving readers, users, viewers, and clients across an array of platforms — from mobile devices to newsprint and magazine - style reports; from broadcast and Web video to webinars and live events; from targeted e-newsletters on selected topics to the online TopSchoolJobs recruitment service.

You'll hear from educators including Helen Mowers and Anna Adam from Killeen Independent School District in Texas.

«This book invites educators to «read» environments for young children critically: Does the physical design of classrooms, school grounds, and informal settings like museums really encourage creative, independent learning?

A Cuomo administration official told reporters early this month that the «independent» evaluators could be principals or «highly effective» teachers from other schools and districts; college professors or retired educators could also qualify to do the evaluations.

To stay on top of the needs of a highly mobile enrollment, educators in the Aldine Independent School District in north Houston rely on frequent common assessments across subjects and grades to gauge how well students are learning.

Back in the US it's hiring season in the independent school world and I have spent the past four days engaged in non-stop conversations with Finnish and US educators about our work as instructional leaders, connected educators, and life - long learners.

And school boards and voters, in turn, will all be stymied in making independent judgments because they will be told that the professional decisions of educators are more reliable than value - added test results.

«The students, their families, the educators (and indeed the entire country) need a national independent, democratically organized charter advocacy group to advocate for independently managed, financially transparent, community oriented public charter schools as articulated in our manifesto.»

The School Reform Initiative (SRI) is an independent, non-profit organization serving thousands of educators and students throughout the United States and beyond.

This version of The C3S Model for Independent, Community - based Charter Schools is a draft for review by educators and education advocates.

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.

Within a CSO, the leaders of the individual schools continue to make all management decisions; CEI provides resources and tools that schools need to make the best decisions while also serving as a uniquely centralizing force for independent, public charter school educators.

But the truth is that all of us working in education, whether in district, charter, parochial or independent schools, and especially the educators who work directly with our children, agree on far more fundamental things than we disagree on.

CEI provides resources and tools that schools need to make the best decisions while also serving as a uniquely centralizing force for independent, public charter school educators.

Topics include the educators nationwide opting new ideas like «stealth assessments» hidden in video games and student roundtables that work like college dissertation defenses, views of Dan French, executive director of the Center for Collaborative Education on the same, and Danville Independent Schools where subject mastery in grades 5 through 12 is assessed through presentations.

Teachers Unite is an independent membership organization of public school educators in New York City collaborating with youth and parents to transform the city's and t...

Addressing top educators in his speech on Monday, Mr Buchanan, who is Headmaster of Ashford School in Kent, said: «Independent and state schools can not make our relationships work with a gun pointing at our heads.

Smaller private schools will be expected to share resources by offering up teachers to give lessons in local state schools, and independent educators must offer more scholarships and bursaries to pupils who can not afford fees.

He went on to serve as a Senior Vice President at Voyager Expanded Learning Systems; did a tour in Baghdad Iraq at the request of the White House and Department of Defense, serving as Senior Advisor to the Iraqi Ministry of Education to assist with the rebuilding of the Iraqi school system in 2003; was Superintendent of the Richardson Independent School District; and, perhaps most significantly, served seven years as Chief Executive Officer of AVID, a global nonprofit that helps prepare students for postsecondary education and is one of the leading providers of professional development for educators in tschool system in 2003; was Superintendent of the Richardson Independent School District; and, perhaps most significantly, served seven years as Chief Executive Officer of AVID, a global nonprofit that helps prepare students for postsecondary education and is one of the leading providers of professional development for educators in tSchool District; and, perhaps most significantly, served seven years as Chief Executive Officer of AVID, a global nonprofit that helps prepare students for postsecondary education and is one of the leading providers of professional development for educators in the US.

This year's three grand prize, 15 first place, and 15 honorable mention winners were selected by an independent panel of school board members, administrators, and other educators from more than 200 submissions in three enrollment categories: under 5,000 students, 5,000 to 20,000 students, and over 20,000 students.

The print audience and online subscribers to SEEN include readers interested in educator - related professional development, curriculum, lesson planning, teaching technology, tips and school topics that touch on every type of school - independent, private, public, charter, magnet, home, faith - based schools and more!