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This new professional development course offers teachers, administrators, board members and parents an opportunity to reflect on and work with the challenges of building a Waldorf School Community that is vibrant, innovative and effective, while honoring the unique contributions of each member of the community.

Progressive Redesign Opportunity Schools of Excellence (PROSE), created under the new UFT - DOE contract, gives schools flexibility in designing their schedules, programming, teacher evaluation systems and other aspects of their school environments so that they are able to implement innovative school improvement strategies.

In a statement, Rep. Tenney said «The Noyce project will be beneficial to both teacher scholars and administrators at SUNY Cortland, providing them with an opportunity to discover innovative ways to develop stronger STEM teaching programs in high - needs districts.

«We are proud to have the opportunity to involve outstanding faculty members and innovative teaching methods in local schools and to address student and teacher learning in Massachusetts.»

Technology provides new insights into student learning and opportunities to deepen engagement; innovative teachers are using it to amplify and augment their practice.

We are also excited about our innovative teacher career ladder and professional development systems in which we recruit talented educators, provide them with opportunities to develop their craft, and retain them through formal recognition of their expertise, generous compensation, and a manageable yet challenging workload.

E-learning technologies create new opportunities for creative, industrious, and innovative teachers, educators, technologists, entrepreneurs, and non-profits.

Although presented by supporters as an opportunity for states to put forward their best and most innovative ideas, in fact the selection criteria amounted to a detailed list of commitments in areas ranging from state standards and data systems to teacher evaluation systems and strategies to turn around low - performing schools.

In order to increase innovative teaching practices, the report recommends increased collaboration among teachers, a school culture that offers a common vision of innovation and support for new types of teaching, and professional development that provides teachers opportunities to experiment and apply innovative teaching methods.

Teachers who use innovative teaching methods are becoming more common but were few and far between, and opportunities for students to develop problem - solving and collaboration skills remain quite low across the seven countries studied.

My major area of interest is in working collaboratively with students, teachers and educational leaders to develop innovative and sustainable teaching practices which strengthen the educational opportunities of at - risk students including those with learning difficulties, disabilities and challenging behaviours.

Confronted with challenges like changing economic needs, local historical perceptions, and teacher retention and financial resource issues, innovative district leaders in rural communities are taking an opportunity to plan for success.

Guilford County Opportunity Culture schools offer innovative team - based roles that allow teachers and paras to lead from the classroom!

With less time spent in copy centers and grading paperwork, teachers can focus on designing innovative learning opportunities that employ the limitless resources available on the Internet.

Our affiliated journals, Innovations in Science Teacher Education and the Journal of Science Teacher Education, provide further opportunities for the sharing of innovative practices and research findings.

It provides students with opportunities to co-create with teachers innovative curriculum - related projects using 21st century technology, to increase

California's expanded learning infrastructure provides an innovative opportunity to address California's teacher crisis by providing employment and clinical experience to emerging teachers.

CEI helps teachers and school leaders hone their skills and adopt innovative practices by providing them with a range of professional learning and development opportunities:

The NYS Charter Schools Act of 1998 was created for the following purposes: • Improve student learning and achievement; • Increase learning opportunities for all students, with special emphasis on expanded learning experiences for students who are at - risk of academic failure; • Encourage the use of different and innovative teaching methods; • Create new professional opportunities for teachers, school administrators and other school personnel; • Provide parents and students with expanded choices in the types of educational opportunities that are available within the public school system; and • Provide schools with a method to change from rule - based to performance - based accountability systems by holding the schools established under this article accountable for meeting measurable student achievement results.

Support your teachers in creating innovative assessments that give students the opportunity to discuss and perform their knowledge, not only write it or fill in a bubble.

They would create more opportunities for teachers to lead, find new ways to prepare students for success in STEM and the arts, develop innovative and effective curricula, and on and on.

Through the standards, school leaders have created a range of fantastic opportunities for teachers to develop innovative practice in areas including digital technologies.

Find out why BHM Schools is a good fit for you and your family — high academic standards; personalized learning; innovative opportunities; and caring teachers.

«Our innovative and differentiated teacher preparation pathways exemplify these values by providing individuals from diverse communities and backgrounds, and in various stages of life, opportunities to pursue teaching careers in ways that fit their needs.

Lastly, ESSA provides opportunities for state Chiefs to use Title II funding in innovative ways to help improve teacher and leader quality and ultimately increase student success.

TCS is developing innovative technology strategies to help students with literacy, remediation, and credit recovery while also providing opportunities for accelerated studies and provide tools to help teachers manage their classrooms.

The opportunity to make innovative instructional decisions — and to focus on learning rather than on test scores — makes working at Winnona Park a more satisfying professional experience, teachers say.

For example, Stand Up for Public Schools, The Secret Life of Public Schools, and Public School Proud (initiated by the National School Boards Association, the Learning First Alliance, and New York's United Federation of Teachers, respectively), shine a light on the realities of public schools and demonstrate support for the varied and innovative opportunities they provide students nationwide.

Our newly announced Seton Teacher Residency Program will provide aspiring educators a supportive opportunity to teach, grow and earn a teaching license within a diverse, joyful and innovative Catholic education setting.

This workshop provides an opportunity for teachers and administrators to engage in an in - depth review of the Standards of Excellence — Innovative Curriculum and Professional Development, and Academic Excellence.

Those successful relationships helped craft innovative policies such as teacher and administrator evaluation plans, compensation plans, professional development opportunities, and strategic direction - setting.

And while some teachers want to elevate student preferences in the classroom and tie innovative learning opportunities into the competency - based system, Johnson said more traditional teaching and learning experiences are still the norm.

Teachers in the project will be involved in a second year of iQUEST professional development and are likely to increase their implementation of innovative technologies as they are provided additional opportunities to plan and collaborate with other project tTeachers in the project will be involved in a second year of iQUEST professional development and are likely to increase their implementation of innovative technologies as they are provided additional opportunities to plan and collaborate with other project teachersteachers.

This is an innovative partnership that has yielded several opportunities for students, teachers, and support staff to engage in instructional activities designed to improve students» skills in marketing, entrepreneurship, as well as reading, writing, mathematics, science and other disciplines.

In this report, the authors, members of the Teachers Learning Collaborative, present the results of a three - year collaborative effort to create an innovative literacy curriculum framework that would support teachers» dual — and often competing — commitments in literacy instruction: (a) to make sure that all students have the opportunity to learn literacy skills and strategies with texts that are at their instructional level, and (b) to make sure that all students have access to, and instruction with, texts that are appropriate to their age level, even if the students are unable to read such materials without Teachers Learning Collaborative, present the results of a three - year collaborative effort to create an innovative literacy curriculum framework that would support teachers» dual — and often competing — commitments in literacy instruction: (a) to make sure that all students have the opportunity to learn literacy skills and strategies with texts that are at their instructional level, and (b) to make sure that all students have access to, and instruction with, texts that are appropriate to their age level, even if the students are unable to read such materials without teachers» dual — and often competing — commitments in literacy instruction: (a) to make sure that all students have the opportunity to learn literacy skills and strategies with texts that are at their instructional level, and (b) to make sure that all students have access to, and instruction with, texts that are appropriate to their age level, even if the students are unable to read such materials without support.

For example, the Common Core - aligned Literacy Design Collaborative (LDC) and Mathematics Design Collaborative (MDC) not only provide instructional frameworks that prove useful in the classroom, they also provide opportunities to leverage teacher expertise about how to implement these and other innovative tools and approaches.

States and districts should identify innovative leadership opportunities for teachers that allow them to remain in the classroom.

The new partnership with SMCOE provided the opportunity to consider causes of the teacher shortage on a larger scale and to engage with school and community partners to collaboratively develop sustainable, innovative pathways to teaching.

• Florence Nightingale Middle School BET magnet, which will use a $ 65,000 grant to offer funding for high - performing L.A. Unified teachers to develop unique programs and innovative practices that will improve student academic achievement, as well as opportunities to pursue National Board Certification.

This webinar will explore how traditional public middle and high schools can work with private schools to provide innovative professional development opportunities for teachers and leaders, supporting continuous improvement.

Florence Nightingale Middle School BET magnet, which will offer funding for high - performing teachers to develop unique programs and innovative practices that will improve student academic achievement, as well as opportunities to pursue National Board Certification.

These strategies have been designed potentially to increase preservice teachers» TPCK by providing them with opportunities to explore innovative and emerging technology resources in authentic social studies learning and teaching situations.

Our Always Changing, Always Improving series provides insight to our ongoing commitment to Odysseyware educators and our learners, to demonstrate our dedication to providing innovative, up - to - date, and relevant curriculum and learning opportunities for students, and support tools for students, teachers, and schools alike.

The 2015 DEN Summer Institute, held in Washington, D.C., provides UK teachers an opportunity to gain innovative, digital strategies and network with educators all over the world.

«The Teacher Impact Grants will provide teacher leaders across the nation opportunities to develop, expand, and evaluate innovative and ambitious projects focused on making their schools and classrooms more effective communities of learning,» said Deborah S. Delisle, ASCD Executive Director aTeacher Impact Grants will provide teacher leaders across the nation opportunities to develop, expand, and evaluate innovative and ambitious projects focused on making their schools and classrooms more effective communities of learning,» said Deborah S. Delisle, ASCD Executive Director ateacher leaders across the nation opportunities to develop, expand, and evaluate innovative and ambitious projects focused on making their schools and classrooms more effective communities of learning,» said Deborah S. Delisle, ASCD Executive Director and CEO.

Misses an opportunity to leverage change: Sen. Alexander should seize this opportunity to revamp Title II — the part of the ESEA that provides for professional development and support — and create systemic changes to grow and maintain a high - achieving, diverse teacher workforce, such as improving teacher preparation, providing intensive induction for new teachers, and supporting job - embedded professional development, coaching, and innovative compensation systems that stretch dollars further.

(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.

(b) The purposes of establishing charter schools are: (i) to stimulate the development of innovative programs within public education; (ii) to provide opportunities for innovative learning and assessments; (iii) to provide parents and students with greater options in selecting schools within and outside their school districts; (iv) to provide teachers with a vehicle for establishing schools with alternative, innovative methods of educational instruction and school structure and management; (v) to encourage performance - based educational programs; (vi) to hold teachers and school administrators accountable for students» educational outcomes; and (vii) to provide models for replication in other public schools.

Partnering with another school district and a local university, we created an innovative professional development opportunity in which teachers worked directly with students in a unique three - week summer program called the Mathematicians in Residence (MIR) Academy.