Sentences with phrase «leaders focused their learning»

Over the next few years, teachers, principals, and key central office leaders focused their learning and practice improvement specifically on the needs of their Hispanic students.

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By reducing financial barriers, students are then free to focus on dreaming, learning and succeeding on a path to becoming our future business leaders.

In my view, our role as business leaders in uncertain times such as these is to remain positive, focus on what we do well, closely monitor global trends, investigate new opportunities for growth, diversify our economy, and learn from the experts — which is exactly where The Vancouver Board of Trade comes in.

She also led the development of HBS's innovative FIELD curriculum, which focuses on learning experiences that are experiential and immersive, with the goal of advancing the School's mission to develop leaders who make a difference in the world.

Having lived through the corporate crisis of 2002 - 03 and the financial system meltdown of 2008 - 09, the next generation of leaders has learned the pitfalls of charismatic, ego - driven leaders who focus on their self - interest, and is prepared to lead entirely on behalf of their organizations and the impact they can have.

Composed of veterans, former socialists and anarchists, and enraged bourgeois youth eager to fight the socialists as a substitute for the war they were too young for, fascism focused around the leader role Mussolini copied largely from D'Annunzio but with effective organizational forms Mussolini had learned in his years as a socialist.

Wineries across the state will engage consumers, policy leaders, media and trade withsustainably focused festivities to learn about California wine's eco-friendly practices and the people and places behind them.

Wineries across the state will engage consumers, policy leaders, media and trade with sustainably focused festivities to learn about California wine's eco-friendly practices and the people and places behind them.

By focusing on the day - to - day necessities of a healthy schedule; an engaging, personalized, and rigorous curriculum; and a caring climate, this book is an invaluable resource for school leaders, teachers, parents, and students to help them design learning communities where every student feels a sense of belonging, purpose, and motivation to learn the skills necessary to succeed now and in the future.

EL's whole - school reform model combines a highly detailed, interdisciplinary curriculum that focuses on active learning, teamwork, and character education with training and coaching for teachers and school leaders.

Speaking to the BBC's Andrew Marr Show about the Scottish referendum result, the Labour leader said there was a «real danger that the political class is learning the wrong lessons» from the campaign by focusing on constitutional issues.

Shaman Durek is an author, activist, and women's empowerment leader who focuses his practice specifically on helping people learn how to make shamanism a lifestyle choice for evolutionary adaptation.

At the same time, schools and school leaders have focused significant resources on improving the quality of «teaching and learning practice».

The first round of grants will focus on three areas: building commitment among policymakers and business and community leaders to increase postsecondary completion rates; improving the ability of institutions of higher learning to help struggling students at two - and four - year colleges finish their programs,...

We met with three hundred charter leaders around the state to learn more about what could be done, and then built goals and objectives for the California charter schools movement by first providing insurance, cash - flow financing, and other resources to schools willing to focus on academic quality (measured in many different ways).

Currently VP of Education for Almost Family Inc., he served as National Leader for Curriculum and Technology Solutions with Humana Inc., serving a global learning community focused on improving performance in the business ecosystem.

Murphy imagines a hypothetical model program called Administrative Leaders for Learning — ALL for short — that would be organized to spotlight and connect three overlapping domains of knowledge: instructional practice and learning theory, with a particular focus on high achievement for all students; the education sector, with a particular focus on schooling in context; and matters of leadership and manLearning — ALL for short — that would be organized to spotlight and connect three overlapping domains of knowledge: instructional practice and learning theory, with a particular focus on high achievement for all students; the education sector, with a particular focus on schooling in context; and matters of leadership and manlearning theory, with a particular focus on high achievement for all students; the education sector, with a particular focus on schooling in context; and matters of leadership and management.

Jo Earp: For the last three years school leaders and staff at Jordan River Learning Federation Senior School have been focusing on evidence - based teaching and reflection.

In the past, administrations emphasised school management; tomorrow the focus needs to be on instructional leadership, with leaders supporting, evaluating and developing high - quality teachers, and designing innovative learning environments.

As a school leader or principal, you can often focus more time on improving teaching and learning beyond one classroom, giving others greater confidence and impact.

«As a former Peace Corps volunteer in the Philippines, New York City teacher, licensed sea captain, and head educator of an ocean classroom prior to coming to HGSE, Timothy O'Brien is a «stealthy leader» who truly embodies the values, energy, and breadth of the Learning and Teaching (L&T) Program through his focus on student work and professional development of teachers,» says Lecturer Sally Schwager, Learning and Teaching program director.

School leaders summit Exclusively focused for those with a leadership role in a school, the School Leaders Summit will address innovative new ways to enhance education in schools and provide an atmosphere where like - minded educators can learn, network and shareleaders summit Exclusively focused for those with a leadership role in a school, the School Leaders Summit will address innovative new ways to enhance education in schools and provide an atmosphere where like - minded educators can learn, network and shareLeaders Summit will address innovative new ways to enhance education in schools and provide an atmosphere where like - minded educators can learn, network and share ideas.

In Public Impact's latest Opportunity Culture case study, Touchstone Education: New Charter With Experienced Leader Learns From Extending Teachers» Reach, we look at how this teacher, Tiffany McAfee, led the school's teachers in their focus on literacy, and how the school combined her leadership with online instruction.

For instance, Tiffany Cooper Gueye, chief executive officer of the nonprofit organization Building Educated Leaders for Life (BELL), the focus of which is expanding learning time, noted that initially it was difficult to even use school facilities to offer programming.

Jon Schnur, chairman of the board of New Leaders for New Schools, and Joshua Wyner, of the Aspen Institute, see no tension, and argue that equity - focused efforts to improve teaching and learning benefit students across the board.

As a leader, I had to maintain the focus on teaching and learning, while creating an environment for those grieving.

In tackling this task, Feinberg says, they «backed into» the five essential tenets of the KIPP model: High Expectations (for academic achievement and conduct); Choice and Commitment (KIPP students, parents, and teachers all sign a learning pledge, promising to devote the time and effort needed to succeed); More Time (extended school day, week, and year); Power to Lead (school leaders have significant autonomy, including control over their budget, personnel, and culture); and Focus on Results (scores on standardized tests and other objective measures are coupled with a focus on character developmFocus on Results (scores on standardized tests and other objective measures are coupled with a focus on character developmfocus on character development).

The 2017 campaign is focused on education financing: World leaders have promised every child in the world a quality education but a key piece of the puzzle is not in place — the money to pay for this education — leaving the global picture with 263 million children missing out on school, and many of those in school are not learning.

This leader's team would need to include additional organizers who could focus on implementation issues in targeted schools or student populations, and each of these people would need to be accountable for learning success among their assigned students.

The foundation has already committed some $ 135 million to overhauling fundamental aspects of urban school districts: identifying new sources of talent for positions of authority; developing alternative training methods for managers, principals, and teachers union leaders; creating new tools for analyzing performance data; and working with school boards to help those sometimes obstructionist bodies become more focused on student learning than on petty power plays.

Focus Education's «Becoming an Academy» events are aimed at primary school leaders and governors and will provide real life learning and lessons learned about becoming an academy.

Learning to develop and sustain standards of excellence with genuinely inclusive, equity - focused schools and systems requires leaders to understand the intersection of race, identity, power, and privilege in society and, as a result, in schools.

Section 1 Experience and performance as a senior leader Section 2 Self - awareness and self - management Section 3 Delivering continuous improvement Section 4 Modelling excellence in teaching Section 5 Learning focus Section 6 Efficient and effective Section 7 Personal Drive and Accountability Of course, every form will be unique to the individual, however knowing how much it would have helped me has led me to offer it on here.

The The Ohio STEM Learning Network, announced by Gov. Ted Strickland and legislative leaders Jan. 30 — and funded through a $ 12 million grant from the Seattle - based Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation — will begin with five regionally located schools focused on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, skills.

The following five questions can help support leaders as they make the three learning agendas the focus of their actions:

Towards Maturity's latest In - Focus report, Making an Impact: How L&D Leaders can Demonstrate Value, shows that Learning and Development knows it has to get better at evaluation — 96 % of respondents agreed that they were looking to improve the way that they gather and analyse data on learningLearning and Development knows it has to get better at evaluation — 96 % of respondents agreed that they were looking to improve the way that they gather and analyse data on learninglearning impact.

The Center for Small Schools will be a resource for school leaders who support focused learning environments where every student can achieve.

The subscription - based technology enables leaders to focus more time and resources on teaching and learning provision and less on paperwork, helping them to complete self - assessment reports — a requirement of the Ofsted Common Inspection Framework.

Once community leaders have laid this systemic foundation, they can focus on maintaining rigorous, useful out - of - school learning programs.

The first session is an interview in which the student focuses on learning about the leader's background, their reasons for entering the profession, and the qualities that he or she feels are their strongest leadership qualities.

This new pilot program will allow me to leverage success to another campus while developing strong leaders who understand that the focus on culture, community, consistency and climate will create a powerful learning environment for all children.

The Leadership Team (Principal, Deputy, Head of Curriculum, Head of Special Education Services, Guidance Officer, Master Teacher, Support Teacher Literacy and Numeracy, and Business Services Manager) act as instructional leaders and facilitators of staff learning focusing on the following key elements:

But when leaders can provide a frame that's focused on instruction and say «listen, all forms of evidence are useful here, what we want you to do is anchor your instructional decisions in evidence, and talk about instruction and use that evidence to think about student thinking... what do we really know about student learning in this context?»

For the last three years school leaders and staff at Jordan River Learning Federation Senior School have been focusing on evidence - based teaching and reflection.

Mr Hinds previously made a statement at the Association of School and College Leaders» annual conference, backing more freedom for teachers so they can focus on the tasks which will make a real difference to learning.

The learning leader: How to focus school improvement for better results.

Specifically, this project has two key elements: (1) a one - day convening (12/12/14) that forges relationships among stakeholders in Hampden County's early education field with influential leaders and experts from across the nation, where they engage in mutual learning and dialogue around the goal of strengthening individual and organization capacities to advance early learning for all; and (2) a multi-pronged communication strategy, rooted in the convening and designed to provide guidance around the field's most pressing needs, with a particular focus on strengthening the quality of Pre-K for at - risk children, like many of those growing up Hampden County.

intends, above all, to show education leaders how to achieve «an intense focus on improving practice» — not on the details of budgets, legislation, or placating city councils and parent - teacher organizations, but rather on ways to enhance teachers» learning and their classroom effectiveness.

Branding is a way for leaders to make students» learning visible to the entire education community in order to share best practices, celebrate achievements, and make sure that the education community is focused on the most important person: the student.