Sentences with phrase «key teachers for»

Since then he has been one of their key teachers for 15 years and was honored as their keynote speaker for their first IVAS international conference in Cairns Australia in August 2017.

Principals typically count on key teachers for such leadership, along with their local administrative colleagues.

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That software, called Kickboard, allows teachers to make notes about their students throughout the day, noting, for example, discipline problems, difficulty in grasping key concepts, and positive behavior as well.

That's key for classrooms, Myerson says, where teachers want control over what apps their students can use, and students want something with great battery life and a selection of familiar Windows software.

She was a substitute teacher for over 20 years, she volunteered at the local library, she helped raise grants for the public school system, and was a key contributor to Keep Dickinson Beautiful.

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«Being listened to, first of all, is a really key thing [for young people] and of course we can all play a role in that: as parents, as friends, as uncles, aunts, teachers and other professionals.

«The most important book published by the Holy See in this generation for Catholic education,» says Bishop O'Donoghue, «is theCatechism of the Catholic Church, and its summary, the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church»; he says that «it is vital that both the Catechismand the Compendiumare used by teachers in our schools and colleges, who can guide pupils in how to make best use of them»; that «the key to unlocking this treasury of Church teaching....

This concluding statement will suggest some key aspects of such strategies, designed for leaders of local congregations, denominational and ecumenical leaders, those in the mental health field, and seminary teachers and administrators.

He wanted to keep the university close to the church, but this did not mean he wanted every professor to be a Methodist or that he advocated piety as the key qualification for a teacher.

The key question for the teacher to ask is «Why?»

In the resource for teachers for Key Stage 4 the programme refers to the «unequivocal» Church teaching on homosexuality.

Beginning with a growth workshop for key administrators and board members, encounter groups are subsequently provided for interested teachers, students, and parents.

Some key aspects of such strategies, designed for leaders of local congregations, denominational and ecumenical leaders, those in the mental health field, and seminary teachers and administrators are here presented.

The National Association of Teachers of RE accuses a third of community schools and over a third of academies in England of failing to meet their legal or contractual agreements to provide religious education for this key age group.

André Shearer, CEO and co-founder of Cape Classics, says the funding has enabled the IEF to realise a key initiative — the establishment of the Indaba Montessori Institute outside Stellenbosch, for the training of Early Childhood Development (ECD) teachers who will positively impact the lives of thousands of children.

The group should meet regularly with each other and perhaps quarterly with the school district leader, explains lead author Elizabeth Budd, M.P.H. Tapping into existing committees and resources (like the Parent Teacher Association, physical education teachers, and parents and community members with pertinent knowledge or skills) for help also can be key.

Ask your child questions about school «The real key is communication,» says Guy Strickland, author of Bad Teachers: The Essential Guide for Concerned Parents, even with a preschooler who can't engage in long conversations about school.

In one key study, researchers at Stanford University and the University of Texas at Austin found that a simple, one - sentence note of encouragement made a huge difference in academic outcomes for African - American students, who often have fraught power relationships with teachers.

NYSUT was opposed to the tax credit, but the labor union had its hands full on other key issues, including Gov. Andrew Cuomo's effort to once again overhaul teacher evaluations, weaken teacher tenure laws and strengthen charter schools in addition to the perennial push for more school aid.

Scaling back the teacher evaluation law is a key issue for the teachers unions, who have influence with lawmakers as well as Democratic voters.

Other key Assembly Democrats said they will not lift the cap on charter schools without stricter conditions on operations of the publicly funded, privately managed schools — including restricting their ability to share building space with traditional public schools, preventing charters from «saturating» neighborhoods, and banning for - profit firms from running charters — parroting the objections of the teachers unions.

Key reforms include fostering more effective charter schools, merit pay for teachers, more aid to parochial schools and the elimination of stultifying laws such as «Last in first out» for teacher layoffs.

The NASUWT the largest teachers» union has advised members that they should have nothing to do with alternative arrangements for testing in the light of some headteachers» plans to boycott the Key Stage 2 SATs.

Niou, who works for Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim, has garnered several key backers, including influential labor unions 32BJ and the United Federation of Teachers.

He was instrumental in developing New York's successful Race to the Top application and key to designing a new system for the evaluation of teachers and school leaders.

While de Blasio noted the increased funding heading toward the renewal schools that are the focus of much Department of Education effort and outside scrutiny, there are other key school - related additions to the budget, including $ 6.6 million for the DOE to «hire 50 additional physical education teachers and conduct a comprehensive needs assessment to address barriers and move schools toward full physical education compliance.»

In a key note speech on Wednesday 25th October Welsh Liberal Democrat Cabinet Secretary for Education, Kirsty Williams, stressed that the link between universities and schools must go beyond teacher training.

Less than a month after it was enacted, Governor Cuomo's new teacher evaluation plan seems to be in jeopardy, with the Regents Chancellor calling for a year's delay and a key Senator saying the legislature needs to revisit the issue.

Earlier Tuesday, key committee leaders released a detailed, 262 - page budget plan that called for rejecting Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's controversial plans to change the education cost - sharing formula and to force towns to share one - third of the cost of teachers» pensions.

In Albany, U.S. District Court Judge Gary L. Sharpe denied a demand by New York State United Teachers for a temporary restraining order against New York state that would have allowed the labor federation to spend significantly more money on a key state Senate race in Harlem.

Less than a month after it was enacted, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's new teacher evaluation plan seems to be in jeopardy, with the Regents chancellor calling for a year's delay and a key senator saying the legislature needs to revisit the issue.

Teachers have not forgotten the claim by the former Secretary of State for Education, Michael Gove, that a key aim of the College would be to usurp the role of teacher trade unions, a claim that has not been repudiated by his successor.

Commenting on the latest sample tests results for Key Stage 2 Science, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said:

The UFT - United Federation of Teachers has played a key role in bringing Pre-K for All, 3 - K for All, AP for All and the highest graduation rates in our city's history to New York City Department of Education schools.

The mailer has become a controversy in key races for the state Senate, where the New York State United Teachers has mailed the fliers in the 60th Senate district in Buffalo, and two Hudson Valley races.

She said the need for the landmark engagement was crucial considering the fact that schools have resumed and there was need for key stakeholders such as principals, school administrators, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), public and private school guidance counsellors, evaluators and others, to become conversant with and abreast of the provisions of the policy.

His key interests in education and health stem from his 22 years as a teacher of history and politics and from his time more recently as fundraising director for Cancer Research UK.

One key point of agreement for Republicans in the House and Senate is that they reject Gov. Dannel P. Malloy's plan to shift $ 400 million a year in teacher pension fund costs to cities and towns.

Commenting on the publication of the Key Stage 2 SATs results today, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The NASUWT congratulates teachers for their hard work in ensuring that children have access to high quality teaching and are able to progress and achieve during their time in primary school.

The teacher's union, which is locked in a bitter war with Mayor Michael Bloomberg over the terms of a new teacher evaluation system, has repeatedly slammed the administration for using closures as a key method for turning schools around.

The support of the CEA board is considered key for Malloy, who alienated some teachers with his proposal to overhaul the tenure system, his support of charter schools and his selection of Stefan Pryor as state education commissioner.

With a new emphasis on understanding the interdisciplinary nature of energy, this key concept has become even more challenging for teachers and students.

«By analyzing how teachers evaluated their students» work on an NGSS - aligned task, we were able to get a good sense of what teachers knew about key aspects of NGSS, knowledge we believe is necessary for successful NGSS implementation.»

Murray, a trained mentor for the Incredible Years ® Teacher Classroom Management program, explained that a key caregiver strategy that all IY programs teach — and which is particularly relevant for ADHD - related difficulties — is «coaching» young children to develop persistence, as well as academic, social, and emotional skills.

It's different from conventional intervention programs in that teachers and staff along with parents and community members are the key players in promoting healthy eating and a physically active environment for kids.

Another key point that came through in the focus groups was that the support of principals and school administrators was absolutely vital for teachers to feel this sense of collective efficacy.

For teachers with paperless classrooms, or teachers planning to go digital in the 2017 - 2018 school year, a classroom management system like Google Classroom is key to successfully making the shift from printed handouts to online assignments.

«A key element of the Science on Stage concept is to give teachers an up - to - date «insider's view» of what is happening in big science, to tell them about new, highly diverse and interesting career opportunities for their pupils, and to create a European atmosphere where bright young people can meet and interact», says Colin Carlile, Director General of the Institut Laue - Langevin and current chairman of the EIROforum.

But the key is not to chide ourselves for being human; it's to be aware when we do find ourselves wanting to enhance our egos through the identity of «yoga teacher» or through how many students show up to our classes.