Sentences with phrase «leaders at every level of education»

With the current focus on data - driven decision - making, leaders at all levels of education are expected to make informed choices about what kind of data is useful, how to collect it, and how to apply it in improving daily instruction.

This webinar explored how SEAs can build an information system designed to drive productivity — what data are needed, how to compile the data into useful resources for leaders at every level of education and how these stakeholders can use the data to drive decision making and advance productivity.

GO informs, organizes, and supports leaders at every level of our education system — grassroots (students, parents, educators) to grasstops (elected leaders, education leaders, community leaders).

We seek to design policy solutions that add more talented leaders at all levels of the education system and work to ensure that public policies recognize the crucial importance of cultivating talent and talent - ready organizations.

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Such training in programs of continuing education would involve not only young persons looking toward a career in the church but also church leaders at every level.

In describing and accounting for the lives of the Religious Right, which we define simply as religious conservatives with a considerable involvement in political activity, the book and the series tell the story primarily by focusing on leading episodes in the movement's history, including, but not limited to, the groundwork laid by Billy Graham in his relationships with presidents and other prominent political leaders; the resistance of evangelical and other Protestants to the candidacy of the Roman Catholic John F. Kennedy; the rise of what has been called the New Right out of the ashes of Barry Goldwater's defeat in 1964; a battle over sex education in Anaheim, California, in the mid-1960's; a prolonged cultural war over textbooks in West Virginia in the early 1970's — and that is a battle that has been fought less violently in community after community all over the country; the thrill conservative Christians felt over the election of a «born - again» Christian to the Presidency in 1976 and the subsequent disappointment they experienced when they found out that Jimmy Carter was, of all things, a Democrat; the rise of the Moral Majority and its infatuation with Ronald Reagan; the difficulty the Religious Right has had in dealing with abortion, homosexuality and AIDS; Pat Robertson's bid for the presidency and his subsequent launching of the Christian Coalition; efforts by Dr. James Dobson and Gary Bauer to win a «civil war of values» by changing the culture at a deeper level than is represented by winning elections; and, finally, by addressing crucial questions about the appropriate relationship between religion and politics or, as we usually put it, between church and state.

The Free SHS policy which began in September 2017, seeks to provide Senior High School education to every qualified Ghanaian child who completes the Basic level, at no cost to parents in order to remove the barrier of finance which has undoubtedly deprived Ghana of many potential leaders.

Leaders of state - level education organizations have estimated that lawmakers need to approve an overall aid increase of $ 1.7 billion just to meet payroll raises and other expenses and to keep school programs running at current levels.

Began this academic year, the FSHS initiative aims to provide Senior High School education to every qualified Ghanaian child who completes the Basic level of education at no cost to parents in order to remove the barrier of finance which has undoubtedly deprived Ghana of many potential leaders.

In the last the discussion of the meeting there were 4 conclusions about improving education in science: to motivate and pay teachers well (primary and secondary levels), to promote science via the media (government back up), to inspire leaders to start the change, and to develop a good mentoring system so the student can study at home and go back to the professor with questions.

Is it the role of education leaders or policy makers to intervene at this level of student decision making?

Professional Education currently offers three online certificate programs that address critical issues of practice for education leaders at different levels and Education currently offers three online certificate programs that address critical issues of practice for education leaders at different levels and education leaders at different levels and settings.

The piece I wrote illustrated the power of personalized learning powered by blended learning, which addresses the call by a group of business and academic leaders in their recent «Open Letter on the Digital Economy» and a corresponding piece that contained a set of public policy recommendations to «redesign how we deliver education at all levels using the power of digital technologies.»

As the only charity providing mental health and wellbeing support services to all education staff and organisations, Education Support Partnership is only too aware that whilst teaching can be one of the most rewarding careers, there's a growing impact from increasing stresses and strains at every level, from school leaders, teachers and support staff to leducation staff and organisations, Education Support Partnership is only too aware that whilst teaching can be one of the most rewarding careers, there's a growing impact from increasing stresses and strains at every level, from school leaders, teachers and support staff to lEducation Support Partnership is only too aware that whilst teaching can be one of the most rewarding careers, there's a growing impact from increasing stresses and strains at every level, from school leaders, teachers and support staff to lecturers.

«Often when school leaders fail, either at the schoolhouse or the district level, it's not because of education issues, but communication issues.»

The Alabama Best Practices Center (ABPC) ~ a professional development arm of A + Education Partnership ~ was created because its leaders believed there was great potential in forming substantial partnerships with educators at all levels in public education to help inform policy - making on the state level and address disconnects between the intent of policy and subsequent implemEducation Partnership ~ was created because its leaders believed there was great potential in forming substantial partnerships with educators at all levels in public education to help inform policy - making on the state level and address disconnects between the intent of policy and subsequent implemeducation to help inform policy - making on the state level and address disconnects between the intent of policy and subsequent implementation.

As our philanthropic leaders, Charles William Eliot Society members support the future of education practice, policy, and research at HGSE by giving at one of the following levels:

To the best of our knowledge, and based on all evidence that we're aware of, neither the signers of the Shanker Institute manifesto, nor leaders in the Obama / Duncan Education Department, advocate a «nationalized curriculum» that would «undermine control of public school curriculum and instruction at the local and state level» and «transfer control to an elephantine, inside - the - Beltway bureaucracy.»

It was inspirational, and it was an opportunity to learn more of what it takes to prepare and support the kinds of outstanding leaders our schools need to ensure every child receives a great education and achieves at high levels.

And, for older children, we are working a lot with data from the Tripod Project [now based at Tripod Education Partners, Inc.], which I founded more than a decade ago to help school leaders understand what students of different racial, ethnic, and social class backgrounds experience at the classroom level.

A thought - leader in higher education, she has spent more than two decades at prominent national educational institutions and at the highest levels of government, working to implement effective strategies to raise academic achievement and opportunity for low - income and minority students.

Marilyn Faithfull was leader of the Mathematics Domain at Melbourne's Koonung Secondary College, teaching across all year levels, when she enrolled in a Graduate Certificate of Education — Assessment of Student Learning.

Early Childhood Educators: The Zaentz Professional Learning Academy is designed to support the learning and development of early education leaders at all levels and in all settings in the mixed - delivery system — those influencing practice and policy from the schoolhouse to the state house.

Training, CPD and resources are provided to give teachers and youth leaders the tools to support engagement at all levels and promote the use of film as a powerful education resource.

The goal of Game Change is to implement long - term anti-violence and healthy relationship education in Massachusetts schools, with a focus on developing peer leaders at the high school level who can provide trainings to their middle school counterparts.

In more than a dozen cities, charter schools educate 30 % of or more of all public school students, and are creating a ripple effect uplifting entire education systems, and seating supportive education leaders who helped create alternative opportunities in positions of authority at local and state levels.

Throughout her 40 - year career in education, she has been a classroom practitioner, at the elementary level, Coordinator of Mentoring and Induction, chaired the New Jersey Professional Teaching Standards Board, and worked at the Department of Education to support teachers and leaders in the implementation phase of new teacher induction, professional learning and educator effeceducation, she has been a classroom practitioner, at the elementary level, Coordinator of Mentoring and Induction, chaired the New Jersey Professional Teaching Standards Board, and worked at the Department of Education to support teachers and leaders in the implementation phase of new teacher induction, professional learning and educator effecEducation to support teachers and leaders in the implementation phase of new teacher induction, professional learning and educator effectiveness.

Weary of what they describe as unfounded attacks and increasing criticism leveled at the nation's public schools, the leaders of several national groups convened a conference of administrators, teachers, and other education experts here this month to launch a counterattack.

For school - board leaders and others charged with implementing those man - dates at the district level, the legislative activism has renewed an old debate over the governance of public education and the degree to which the tradition of «local control» is being eroded.

The Executive Leadership Program for Educators at Harvard University in association with The Wallace Foundation will emphasize midcareer development of teams of high - level education leaders that share responsibility for making changes in their organizations and across their states to broadly improve school leadership and its impact on student achievement.

By the end of two years, the goal is for each state and district team to have well - trained leaders who have had extensive practice in effective problem - solving approaches and to apply them in ways that result in significant improvements in education leadership practices and student learning at the state, district, and school levels.

«Early Childhood Preparation for School Leaders: Lessons from New Jersey Principal Certification Programs» by the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at the University of California, Berkeley, found that principal familiarity with pre-K is a problem nationwide but researchers zeroed in on New Jersey, which has a highly regarded public pre-K program but no requirement for principals to have college - level coursework in early childhood education.

As state ESSA plans have been submitted to the U.S. Department of Education, CCSSO and Partners for — with the support of Education First, national organizations, and local leaders — have developed this Handbook to assist LEA and school leaders as they engage stakeholders to effectively implement ESSA at the local level.

Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, told Schools Week that although schools work hard to provide young people with support, equipment and skills for studying at home, their ability to offer the level of provision disadvantaged young people require «is being seriously eroded by the ongoing education funding crisis».

The Interdisciplinary Master of Arts (MA) degree program in Educational Leadership and Special Education Administration prepares candidates to become effective leaders and managers of educational programs and services at both the school building and school district levels of impact.

«The Mind Trust has helped drive a seismic shift in education delivery in Indianapolis — towards a system that is driven by school - level leaders, highly accountable to families, and better at achieving results for students,» said David Osborne, author of the books Reinventing Government (1992) and Reinventing America's Schools (2017).

«We hope to build a strong coalition of leaders, both at the state and regional levels, to join the movement to make sure more of Michiganders have the skills and education necessary to compete for the jobs of tomorrow.».»

A seasoned leader skilled in building long - lasting relationships with educators at all levels, Coni Rechner serves as Discovery Education's Senior Vice President of National Partnerships.

degree program in Educational Leadership and Special Education Administration prepares candidates to become effective leaders and managers of educational program and services at both the school building and school district levels of impact.

It may not be politically feasible at the national level, but local authorities, teacher leaders, and policy makers may be in a position to think of creating policies that offer quality education while still ensuring that students have the liberty to reach their own unique potential, the core strength of a democratic society.

These participants join an alumni network of 9,000 leaders working in higher education, K - 12 teaching and administration, policy writing and analysis, research, nonprofit and for - profit organizations, and government at every level.

The fourth annual State of American Education will consist of a crossfire - style debate between two thought leaders in education policy who will discuss emerging issues in education reform at the nationEducation will consist of a crossfire - style debate between two thought leaders in education policy who will discuss emerging issues in education reform at the nationeducation policy who will discuss emerging issues in education reform at the nationeducation reform at the national level.

By Joshua P. Starr I recently attended a meeting with about 40 people involved in K - 12 public education at multiple levels: academics, state and district leaders, heads of nonprofit and advocacy groups, -LSB-...]

The Virginia Association for the Gifted will present an annual «Leader of the Year» award to an individual at any level (parent, teacher, coordinator, administrator, legislator, other) whose exemplary leadership and outstanding contribution to gifted education has affected Virginia's children, teachers, schools, programs, services, and / or policies.

The network and its leaders have developed a deep understanding of what it takes to catalyze education reform at the city level, as evidenced in the 2012 report Kick - Starting Reform — co-authored by CEE - Trust and Public Impact — which drew on profiles of three high - impact CEE - Trust members to identify lessons for reformers in other cities.

But after a year of worried anticipation, education advocates at all levels enter 2017 hearing that state leaders, including Governor Scott Walker, plan to funnel more money into Wisconsin's schools.

In her community, Ms. Birdon advocates at the school, district, and state level to help write and implement standards and curriculum as a District Lead Science Teacher and State Science Teacher Leader Advisor for the Louisiana Department of Education.

While public education spending is at historic levels and is already the largest portion of our state budget — about 55 percent overall (K - 12, community colleges, and IHL) and around 40 percent for K - 12 alone — legislative leaders have begun preparing to «fully fund» the Mississippi Adequate Education Program formula should Initiativeeducation spending is at historic levels and is already the largest portion of our state budget — about 55 percent overall (K - 12, community colleges, and IHL) and around 40 percent for K - 12 alone — legislative leaders have begun preparing to «fully fund» the Mississippi Adequate Education Program formula should InitiativeEducation Program formula should Initiative 42 pass.

«Leaders in education need to have a strong focus on providing suitable opportunities for the professional development of staff at all levels in order to nurture confident and creative teaching and learning.»

Based on decades of research, K12 has been an established leader in online education throughout the United States, packaging curriculum with high - quality lessons and mastery - based assessments to ensure that students achieve success at every level.