Sentences with phrase «leadership in the school population»

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During this time, I had the opportunity to work in several leadership roles, partner with many programs working with diverse populations, and attend midwifery school.

Political leaders had seen no upside to taking on a school system that employs thousands of African Americans in a city where African Americans account for a majority of the population, the voter rolls, the city council, local - government posts, and union leadership.

Yet, she notes, the school boards in the Delta continue to be dominated by whites, so there is often a disconnect between the leadership and the populations they serve.

Countries without such alternative systems, either because the public systems were acceptable to Catholic leadership (as in Italy, Spain, Austria, and most of Latin America) or because the Catholic share of the population was too small to create and sustain an alternative system competing across the board with public schools, have not experienced the benefits of such competition.

«Because I started my career at the school and knew the community, I believed that the student population was essentially the same as when I had been principal in 1987 and 1988, and the school had suffered because of lack of leadership with vision and commitment, not poor students and teachers,» explained Yeager.

Principals represent the most «visible» form of leadership in schools, but current workforce data show that K - 12 school principals are overwhelmingly white and fail to reflect the diversity within the student population.

Posted on September 25, 2016 · As the population of Texas grows more diverse, some education leaders want to see that change better reflected in the leadership of schools.

In her school, scheduling and staffing deliberately provide abundant teacher collaboration time and teacher - leadership, crucial for teachers to innovate and improve as they serve the school's high - need population.

Preferred candidates will have demonstrated experience working with culturally diverse populations as well as experience working with urban high poverty and Title One schools; the preferred candidate should also have a background in and willingness to assume a leadership role at the local, state, and / or national / international levels.

Chiefs for Change supports the thrust of the 11 supplemental priorities put forward by the U.S. Department of Education (the Department), such as those that would support better opportunities for historically underserved populations; improvement in science, technology, engineering, and technology (STEM) education; stronger teaching and school leadership; and education as a vehicle for expanded economic opportunities.

Title I dollars can be used to address leadership needs in schools serving large populations of low - income students, which are more likely to be academically underperforming and in need of strong, consistent leadership.

Working with diverse populations from coast to coast, and from our southern to northern borders, it is this passion for commitment that makes Treviño an effective leader and one of the country's leading trainers and teachers in the areas of effective school board governance, urban education, the politics of education, and the foundations of educational leadership.

Consequently, Akili offers students a wide range of performing and fine arts classes, writing workshops, athletic endeavors, and leadership training.Since joining the Crescent City Schools network in 2012, Akili has expanded to serve students in grades PreK - 8 and has more than doubled its student population, from 240 to more than 600.

Under the leadership of Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kevin M. Maxwell, the school system serves a diverse student population from urban, suburban and rural communities located in the Washington, DC suburbs.

Over the past six years, millions have been invested in teacher training, instructional materials, and new leadership at the San Diego Unified School Distric schools, which have large English - learner and low - income populations.

A prolific writer, Principal Kafele has written extensively on professional development strategies for creating a positive school climate and culture, transforming the attitudes of at - risk student populations, motivating Black males to excel in the classroom and school leadership practices for inspiring school - wide excellence.

The school offered the world's first Master of Preventive Veterinary Medicine degree program, addressing population health, public health and food safety aspects of veterinary practice; graduates now serve in leadership positions in animal health services, food safety and public health programs in 75 countries.

Worked with economically and educationally disadvantage population of high school seniors to provide leadership and direction in regards to career options