What we hear less about is
keeping teachers in the classroom long enough to make a difference for their students.
The current research on the effect of teacher turnover on students makes it even more imperative that we focus on ways to
keep teachers in the classroom longer, especially in high poverty schools.
Not exact matches
Go out of your
classroom or office and find someone else
in your school whom you appreciate: perhaps the custodian who
keeps your room so clean, or the administrative assistant who answers the phone and greets parents all day
long, or a veteran
teacher who's knowledge and understanding of the community you work
in has been helpful to you.
Efficient policies imply paying significantly more to the best
teachers — not just giving small, temporary bonuses for student achievement — to
keep them
in the
classroom longer.
Second, McCrory proposed a career pathway plan that would endeavor to
keep teachers in the
classroom for the
long haul.
That could
keep good quality
teachers in the
classroom longer to help mentor this younger generation of
teachers.
And most schools
in New York City and elsewhere can't offer raises or new leadership roles to top
teachers — though TNTP found that both could
keep Irreplaceables
in the
classroom longer.
In keeping with Jindal's months - long offensive, the Jindal administration decried the move, noting that teachers will leave the classroom the week before students take standardized tests that determine, in part, student promotions and graduations, school accountability assessments and teacher evaluations for tenur
In keeping with Jindal's months -
long offensive, the Jindal administration decried the move, noting that
teachers will leave the
classroom the week before students take standardized tests that determine,
in part, student promotions and graduations, school accountability assessments and teacher evaluations for tenur
in part, student promotions and graduations, school accountability assessments and
teacher evaluations for tenure.
What can be done to
keep minority
teachers in the
classroom longer?
• Track record of providing instructional support within special and general education
classrooms as required to meet the students» needs • Skilled
in student evaluation and need assessment • Substantial knowledge of and ability to cater for students» age related developmental cognitive, social and psychological needs • Proficient
in facilitating the
teacher in conducting
classroom related activities • Expert
in developing and maintaining cooperative working relationships with students and colleague
teachers • Effective
in devising interactive supportive learning activities to reinforce the lesson being taught • Well versed
in filing
in for the lead
teacher in case of leave or absence and implementing the devised lesson plan effectively • Particularly effective
in supervising the children during lunch and playtime, ensuring ample and healthy social interaction among peers • Competent at lesson planning,
classroom control, assignment marking, lesson reinforcement and activity facilitation • Profound ability to develop need based individualized educational plans and implement the same
in light of pre-determined
long term learning objectives for each pupil individually • Proven skills
in record
keeping, developing individual student progress charts and portfolios along with demonstrated ability to maintain open communication channels with the students» parents and
teachers to discuss progress • Track record of providing excellent
teacher support
in all
classroom and lesson planning related activities • Committed to delivery of highest standards of
classroom support, maintenance of an interactive atmosphere and provision of specially designed AV aids for special needs students