Sentences with phrase «leadership challenges for teachers»

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A group that calls itself the «Working for All of You Party» is challenging the longtime leadership of the Syracuse teachers union.

Effective leadership is a pre-requisite for a successful school; in successful schools head teachers and senior leaders understand the changing needs of their schools and their staff, continually communicate their ideals, vision and expectations, use robust monitoring and evaluation, balance support with challenge and plan ahead to sustain excellence.

There were also in - school challenges, such as limited funding to support professional learning, difficulty in taking time away from teaching, and leadership or management not supporting teachers who wanted to access subject - specific learning rather than something that was a strategic priority for the school.

As there are no text book answer for many of the educational and social challenges faced by teachers today, Greenfield's focus on the subjective provides scope for classroom teachers to share in the leadership of solution finding through collective inquiry.

Carol Midgett, leadership - program coordinator at the North Carolina Partnership for Improving Mathematics and Science and also a board - certified teacher who entered teaching through alternative certification, says she learned that «without focused, formal preparation, the challenge to succeed is much greater and the chances for survival are limited.»

Among the thousands of participants who engaged in professional education at HGSE this past summer, new college presidents worked together to prepare for their roles as leaders of higher education institutions; scores of academic librarians met to discuss the challenges facing their ever - changing field; and over 100 early career principals developed leadership skills to better support teacher development and student achievement.

Strong leadership and collaboration is important for support of technology in a world challenged by funding constraints, new standards for accountability, and a shortage of technology - using teachers.

Just as students» fundamental ideas about content must be surfaced, challenged, and reconstructed, so too for teacher leaders as they develop their fundamental understanding of instruction, content, and leadership.

These projects will help provide tailored training opportunities for teachers on both managing challenging pupil behaviour and developing leadership, so they can make the most of their talent in the classroom.

One of the signature challenges of leadership in schools is trying to create that coherence especially in schools that have been around for a long time with a really strong tradition of what we might call radical teacher autonomy: letting every teacher go to their own classroom, go to their own space, and teach and improve however they want.

Currently based in Denver, Colorado, she has consulted with school districts and related education agencies for 17 years in 20 states and internationally, also serving 13 years in higher education as associate professor (tenured), associate dean, literacy and leadership academic program director and chair, vice president's faculty fellow, reading specialist, counseling coordinator, and director of national center for students with learning and attention challenges, having taught 132 course sections from developmental education to teacher education, counseling, and leadership at four universities (Baldwin Wallace University, the University of Arizona, Kent State University, and the University of Akron).

Research behind VAL - ED (the Vanderbilt Assessment of Leadership in Education tool to assess principal performance, developed by researchers at Vanderbilt University) suggests that there are six key steps - or «processes» - that the effective principal takes when carrying out his or her most important leadership responsibilities: planning, implementing, supporting, advocating, communicating and monitoring.40 The school leader pressing for high academic standards would, for example, map out rigorous targets for improvements in learning (planning), get the faculty on board to do what's necessary to meet those targets (implementing), encourage students and teachers in meeting the goals (supporting), challenge low expectations and low district funding for students with special needs (advocating), make sure families are aware of the learning goals (communicating), and keep on top of test results (monitoring).41

In addition, we seek to provide leadership, advocacy and technical assistance to promote collaboration between parents, teachers, students and the larger community to ensure that all children develop the academic and social skills that provide a foundation for the challenges of high school and the skills necessary for college and careers in the 21st century.

Meeting the challenge will require teacher educators, both faculty and administrators, to systematize integration of technology applications for effective content area learning across teacher preparation and leadership programs.

From evaluating teachers to working with parents, from managing meetings to making a difference, Hoerr addresses the challenges of school leadership and shares his proven strategies for success.

Survey of the American teacher: Challenges for school leadership.

Themed training sessions for small or large groups of special education teachers, general educators, and related support staff that focus on such areas as leadership development, program development, group dynamics, essential tools instruction, advancements in special and alternative education practices, and the most effective methodologies and modalities for working with challenging populations of students.

For example, Bob Wise, a former governor of West Virginia who is now president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, said at a national leadership summit in February 2012 that online learning is an «imperative for meeting those challenges such as providing sufficient opportunities for students to gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the global economy; dealing with budget deficits that are forcing program cuts; and ensuring students» access to high - quality teachers, curricula, and learning experiencFor example, Bob Wise, a former governor of West Virginia who is now president of the Alliance for Excellent Education, said at a national leadership summit in February 2012 that online learning is an «imperative for meeting those challenges such as providing sufficient opportunities for students to gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the global economy; dealing with budget deficits that are forcing program cuts; and ensuring students» access to high - quality teachers, curricula, and learning experiencfor Excellent Education, said at a national leadership summit in February 2012 that online learning is an «imperative for meeting those challenges such as providing sufficient opportunities for students to gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the global economy; dealing with budget deficits that are forcing program cuts; and ensuring students» access to high - quality teachers, curricula, and learning experiencfor meeting those challenges such as providing sufficient opportunities for students to gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the global economy; dealing with budget deficits that are forcing program cuts; and ensuring students» access to high - quality teachers, curricula, and learning experiencfor students to gain the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in the global economy; dealing with budget deficits that are forcing program cuts; and ensuring students» access to high - quality teachers, curricula, and learning experiences.

The teacher leaders» effort to create the conditions for their colleagues to learn highlights both the successes and challenges of inquiry - driven teacher leadership.

House lawmakers unveiled a draft biennial budget Monday that includes pay raises for all teachers and a patchwork of funding initiatives aimed at improving leadership and instruction — but what's not in the budget is what some say will prove to be the biggest challenge ahead for North Carolina's classrooms.

It is through activities such as these that teachers get to know their colleagues» strengths and challenges, are motivated to become resources for each other, and are able to bring grounded knowledge to their leadership roles.

In 2008, Jennifer M. Bay - Williams, then president of the Association for Mathematics Teacher Educators, noted that NTLC participation had been worthwhile for that association because «strong leadership and collaboration is important for support of technology in a world challenged by funding constraints, new standards for accountability, and a shortage of technology - using teachers» (CITE Journal, Vol.

Not only is leadership the catalyst that makes it possible for teachers to do their best, but it is also the main reason that teachers are attracted to and remain in challenging schools.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS • Contributed highly to the implementation of a particularly challenging curriculum in the absence of a paraprofessional • Managed a class of 15 seven year old students for 3 days without the leadership of the class teacher, without incident • Saved a 5 year old from choking on a piece of food by employing fast and accurate first aide knowledge • Introduced the concept of «online materials resourcing», reducing the cost of ordering the same by 50 %

Teacher — Duties & Responsibilities Teach financial management classes focused on budgeting, credit, home buying, and foreclosure prevention Instruct leadership development classes utilizing the DISC Personality Profile Assessment Model Administer DISC Assessment Tool, analyze students results, and build student leadership profiles Implement multiple teaching techniques to reach audiences of varying learning styles and abilities Design and implement challenging and captivating curriculum resulting in student engagement Responsible for one on one instruction and lecture - based learning for classes as large as 50 students Experienced in both youth and adult education instruction techniques and subject matter Plan and administer Bible based education and development classes for Abundant Life Church Lead classes in vision, program, mission, and leadership development for church members and leaders Actively serve on multiple nonprofit boards focused on education and community development Lecture on leadership development, financial responsibility, and other topics at community functions