Sentences with phrase «issue of teacher talk»

Violence in the Schools A special issue of Teacher Talk, from the Center for Adolescent Studies at Indiana University

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The first thing, as with any kind of an issue, is to go in and talk to the teacher.

However, that might be one of the primary reasons to schedule an early meeting with the teacher to talk about those issues and devise a plan to help your child succeed.

Green Party of New York Gubernatorial candidate Howie Hawkins talks about key campaign issue and introduces Lee, a public school teacher and union activist, who discusses the importance of Education to the campaign.

There must be agreement on the issue in order to free up millions of dollars in federal education that is due to the state, so the governor has threatened to propose his own teacher evaluation system if the talks do not produce a settlement.

Beginning at 9:00 pm host Gary Axelbank will talk with Peter Murphy, the Policy Director of the New York Charter School Association, and Dr. Jessica Shiller of the Department of Middle and High School Education at Lehman College about student performance, a cap on the number of charter schools, funding, teacher's union issues, and more.

The National Union of Teachers has backed a motion to ballot members over strike action if no progress is made through talks on the issue with the new government by the autumn statement.

Elia is already talking about how she hopes to tackle some of the key issues facing state education, including the annual teacher evaluations, opt - outs and testing.

Please make sure you work with your parents and teachers in your community to talk about those things and to address the issue of opt - outs from a perspective of what we are losing out on if we don't have assessments in place for students.»

The contract talks have been particularly tense in recent weeks as the two sides attempted to find common ground on the key issues of teacher salaries, work rules and health insurance.

Laura Franz, president of the Albany Public School Teachers Association, and Tim Kremer, executive director of the New York State School Boards Association, join the show to talk more about the issue.

In response to pressure from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Department of Education has resumed talks with the UFT on the issue of teacher evaluations in 33 restart and transformation schools, nearly a month after the city walked away from the negotiating table.

June Kronholz's article, «Teacher Home Visits,» in the Summer 2016 issue of Education Next, explores the development of home visit programs, describes how the visits work, and talks with teachers and administrators about their views of the program.

At 23 of the schools, teachers were expected to talk about and discuss the issue of bullying in class.

Education Week and Education Week Teacher have gathered years of Q&A s with some of the field's most prominent education scholars, leaders, and practitioners talking about important issues around schooling.

In a sudden shift in negotiating positions last week, officials of the Los Angeles Unified School District and the United Teachers - Los Angeles agreed to table the two most controversial issues in their current contract talks, apparently averting the possibility of a strike that would affect 550,000 students, according to district officials.

For Teachers Contract Talks, Extended School Days Is an Issue - NPR article and audio clip on ELT featuring Amrita Sahni, Director of Instruction at Edwards

During Pride, students talk about issues that they might face in their first year of college, how to advocate for themselves, and how to build relationships with teachers and other students.

When I talked to teachers, there was also a lot of time being spent on bullying issues in other learning communities in the school, and [I learned] that it affected students» learning — it was taking away from learning, standards, and...

A DfE spokesman said: «As part of her ongoing discussions with unions, the secretary of state has invited teacher and headteacher unions to a new programme of talks to discuss the issues raised by their members and how we can work together to address them.

Morgan has written a letter to members of the Teacher and Head teacher Union Rountable saying that the Department for Education (DfE) wants to: continue to listen carefully to the arguments that unions are making; move forward in a constructive way and continue discussions on the issues the unions have raised with her; and have a conversation about a new series of talks to allow greater depth on certain topics (i.e. pay, conditions, workload and qualificaTeacher and Head teacher Union Rountable saying that the Department for Education (DfE) wants to: continue to listen carefully to the arguments that unions are making; move forward in a constructive way and continue discussions on the issues the unions have raised with her; and have a conversation about a new series of talks to allow greater depth on certain topics (i.e. pay, conditions, workload and qualificateacher Union Rountable saying that the Department for Education (DfE) wants to: continue to listen carefully to the arguments that unions are making; move forward in a constructive way and continue discussions on the issues the unions have raised with her; and have a conversation about a new series of talks to allow greater depth on certain topics (i.e. pay, conditions, workload and qualifications).

Added Robert Weil, deputy director, education issues, for the American Federation of Teachers (AFT): «Talking about it is easier than doing it.

This is one of the queries I heard most often when interviewing teachers for The Cage - Busting Teacher or just when talking about the issue of educators, public officials, and education policy.

Indeed, under the late Al Shanker, the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) was known for tough - minded talk on issues like standards, testing, and failing schools.

«Part of the problem is that the majority of teachers don't talk to others about their situation and over time, the worry and stress festers and can develop into a potentially serious mental health issue.

The managing director for Leadership Matters and The Duke of Edinburgh Awards, Andy Buck, will be speaking in the DofE: A Holistic Solution to Issues Facing Head Teachers Today talk.

This is again where one of the issues was raised for me, in that when you look at a lot of the research and a lot of the media commentary, when they say «up to half of all teachers leave in the first five years», they're always talking about «and it's because they're stressed, it's because they don't get enough support, they're not treated well...» all of which is absolutely an issue that needs to be considered, but it's not the whole story.

Ferfolja adds: «There is also a [New South Wales Department of Education] document called the Controversial Issues in Schools policy and that also talks about having to get parental permission if you're going to raise a controversial issue, sensitive topic — so what does that actually mean for teachers?

«If there are circumstances where things aren't going right in the parent's eyes, go and talk to the school principal, go and talk to the teachers and resolve those issues adult to adult — it's about engaging with each other for the benefit of the child and then we leave the child in a space of confidence and positive attention to what they're trying to do at school.»

-- The Good Work Toolkit is developed to encourage young individuals and their teachers, coaches, supervisors, and mentors to talk about and reflect on issues of «Good Work.»

Open to teachers, researchers, and education administrators interested in sharing their work and talking through professional issues, the meetings incorporate elements from medical rounds — such as case histories, focused presentations on research or new practices, and an opportunity to share expertise — in a format adapted to meet the needs of educators.

We extend heartfelt thanks to the superintendents, principals, district administrators, teachers, school board and community members, and state leaders in education who welcomed us into their busy work lives, providing time to talk with us, to observe in classrooms, and to complete surveys, all of which gave us the most complete national data set ever assembled to better understand issues in educational leadership.

Indeed, even before the verdict, members of the plaintiffs» team were talking confidently about plans to present their evidence to California Gov. Jerry Brown, a close ally of the teachers unions, to prod him into joining the reformers» side, at least on key issues such as teacher tenure.

As I talked with young teacher leaders for the April issue of Kappan, which focused on teacher leadership, they seemed to have learned these hard lessons from an earlier generation of leaders.

According to the committee, although department says it is willing to talk to any schools with proposals to support teachers with housing, it «does not have any particular initiatives to address cost of living issues».

Because of the first author's role as a research assistant on the TEGIVS project, she had insights into the VS course and used her knowledge to prompt the VS teacher by text messaging her through Skype and asking her to elaborate or talk about certain issues or aspects of her VS course and teaching practices.

Even though they mostly talked past each other on issues like the deep budget cuts Trump has proposed and the desirability of school choice everywhere, the visit did seem to signal the end of the long war between the education department and the teachers unions over the school and teacher accountability issues that have dominated the relationship for the last 17 years or so.

«Any teacher who says they are taking a professional development day to come lobby is the perfect example of punishing children to come here and talk about adult issues,» she said.

In the second episode of CASconversations, CAS President Dr. Rosie O'Brien Vojtek sits down with Attorney Tom Mooney to talk about a number of issues impacting school administrators, including the 2017 legislative session, teacher evaluation practices, funding of the state teacher pension system, and the importance of being disciplined in the use of social media and electronic communications.

He conducted numerous national and regional workshops for administrators and teachers on a wide range of instructional, management, and leadership issues and was a frequent guest on television and radio talk shows.

In the original inquiry project in which I was the staff developer, while we brought the teachers in a particular school together every two weeks to talk about issues of common interest, we also worked closely with individual teachers as they pursued their particular interests in their classroom.

The diversion, as he called it, over teacher evaluations «keeps us from talking about the real issues we face,» such as inadequate funding and lack of meaningful teacher input at schools.

She credits her long tenure to training at Long Beach State, the mentorship of older teachers at her school, her colleagues» willingness to share supplies without a second thought, and the knowledge that she can talk to her principal about any issue she's having without risk of judgment.

I want to step back first and be clear about what we want to accomplish, and then talk about teacher retention as one of a number of critical issues facing the overall effort to ensure educational opportunity for all.

solo shows exhibiting emerging Chicago artists • studio classes with working and professional artists teachers and peers • open studio visits with international visiting artists exploring Chicago and building connections • experimental curators showing work that is conceptually distinctive or has a unique use of materials • artist talks and panels that explore relevant social issues • events that provide new connections for community and artists • youth and teens performing or exhibiting new work

Highlights Bar admission: Virginia (2016) Toured schools to educate K - 12 students on freedom of speech Developed program in coordination with teachers to explain key constitutional issues to students Owner of free - speech blog Talk to Me Frequent contributor to the nationally recognized free - speech blog Oh, Really?

Be aware of any ongoing issues or changes in your child's behavior and talk to their teacher if you have any concerns.

Be aware of any ongoing issues or changes in your child's behaviour and talk to their teacher if you have any concerns.