Sentences with phrase «led by classroom teachers»

Some offerings are led by classroom teachers and others by local community members.

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These introductory, non-credit courses typically consist of videotapes lectures in live classrooms, led by Yale teachers and scholars.

In addition to classroom growth methods, schools should develop a variety of other small groups for students, led by qualified teachers, counselors, and school psychologists.

Many of our classrooms are led by teachers who are often undertrained, undersupported or burned out.

Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown said, «By providing tax credits that support scholarships, after school programs, and teachers that buy supplies for their classrooms, we can make a significant investment in our school system — and one that leads to an improved learning environment for our students.

«Our members need skilled employees now more than ever, and our schools must provide our children with the skills necessary to compete outside the classroom,» said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New York State, Inc. «This study proves that New York is leading the nation — not only by setting high standards, but by taking the time to listen to parents and teachers about improving them.

A classroom program that helps teachers adapt their interactions with students based on individuals» temperaments may lead to more student engagement in kindergarten, more teacher emotional support to kindergarten and first grade students, and better classroom organization and less off - task behavior in first - grade classes, according to research by NYU's Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development.

The need arose from the Supporting Teachers and Children in Schools study, led by Professor Ford, which is analysing whether a course designed to improve teachers» classroom management skills is efTeachers and Children in Schools study, led by Professor Ford, which is analysing whether a course designed to improve teachers» classroom management skills is efteachers» classroom management skills is effective.

A unique aspect of the workshop was participation by mission scientists and instrument leads who designed and presented classroom activities.The objective of the Van Allen Probes E / PO effort is to prepare teachers to engage and educate students in STEM content and Van Allen Probes heliophysics - related science as well as engineering and technology.

We have experienced this negative phenomenon first - hand by having had a district - wide contract rescinded before the program even started due to fear caused by media attention generated from a single parent in single school who took offense to a classroom teacher leading mandala coloring and using the term, «Namaste,» with her students.

A few weeks after the ruling, researchers from the University of Buffalo, lead by Catherine Cook - Cottone, Ph.D., interviewed 32 school personnel who were involved with the lawsuit, including district superintendents, assistants, school principals, classroom teachers, instructors of the EUSD HWP, and University of San Diego researchers who were originally involved in studying the program.

Led by a former elementary school teacher, the school employs over a 1,000 state certified teachers, almost all of whom have also taught in traditional classrooms.

All teachers were evaluated by five structured classroom observations aligned to the district's Teaching and Learning Framework, which defined domains of effective instruction, such as leading well - organized, objective - driven lessons; checking for student understanding; explaining content clearly; and maximizing instructional time.

Led by Professor Greg Craven, the Advisory Group was asked to make practical recommendations on improving teacher education programs to better prepare teachers with the skills they need for the classroom.

Study authors Ben Backes of American Institutes for Research (AIR) and Michael Hansen of the Brookings Institution found that students in classrooms of team teachers led by Opportunity Culture «multi-classroom leaders» showed sizeable, statistically significant academic gains.

The study compared student growth in classrooms led by teachers in Opportunity Culture roles to student growth in non-Opportunity Culture classrooms.

The study compared student growth in classrooms led by teachers in Opportunity Culture roles to student growth in non-Opportunity Culture classrooms in both the same schools and in different schools, controlling for various factors including student background and prior performance.

The point of using the embedded technology and information - literacy skills in the classroom is then supported by lead teachers.

On each school day, 8 million black children enter classrooms led by teachers who often do not reflect their cultural or ethnic background, in schools that are insufficient to the task of educating them.

Thousands of schools for African American students across the Jim Crow South were built with the backing of the Rosenwald Fund, one of the earliest and most important foundations in education; philanthropist Grace Dodge founded Teachers College, now at Columbia University, in 1887, which led to training of teachers in pedagogy; the Ford Foundation was involved in promoting the employment of classroom aides, National Merit Scholarships, and the development of Advanced Placement curricula and tests; the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards grew out of work funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York, which also funded the Educational Testing Service to develop objective ways of measuring academic merit, which led to Teachers College, now at Columbia University, in 1887, which led to training of teachers in pedagogy; the Ford Foundation was involved in promoting the employment of classroom aides, National Merit Scholarships, and the development of Advanced Placement curricula and tests; the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards grew out of work funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York, which also funded the Educational Testing Service to develop objective ways of measuring academic merit, which led to teachers in pedagogy; the Ford Foundation was involved in promoting the employment of classroom aides, National Merit Scholarships, and the development of Advanced Placement curricula and tests; the National Board of Professional Teaching Standards grew out of work funded by Carnegie Corporation of New York, which also funded the Educational Testing Service to develop objective ways of measuring academic merit, which led to the SAT.

Some 400,000 teachers worldwide will be trained to apply computers and Windows - based software to classroom lessons, under a three - year philanthropic initiative led by Intel Corp. and Microsoft Corp., both companies announced last week.

Research by RAND Education reached a similar conclusion: «paying teachers to improve student performance did not lead to increases in student achievement and did not change what teachers did in their classrooms».

This reflects the call by government for a more clinical focus on teacher preparation whereby would - be graduates are required to observe and be engaged in classroom practices in a systematic and sustained manner with quality teachers; teachers who are identified and upgraded as lead or mentor teachers.

BTR is implementing a model that emphasizes training teachers on - site in actual classrooms with students and lead teachers, similar to the way medical residents grow into effective doctors by working directly with patients under the guidance of veterans.

able to lead both by modeling outstanding practices in their own classrooms and by guiding other teachers through classroom observations and dialogue.

This workshop builds on the work done in previous Train the Trainer workshops by helping leaders to develop and lead effective practice activities that support teachers in the specific techniques they need in order to improve in the classroom.

have been trained to support teachers» instructional practice so every classroom is led by a strong teacher

Over three years, the Best Foot Forward project researchers, led by Professor Thomas Kane, surveyed hundreds of teachers and administrators and thousands of students on the use of video in the classroom.

A 20 - week experiment carried out by a teacher, Andy Scheel, who was leading two groups of students: one in the traditional manner and the other through the flipped classroom method.

State and local authorities require students to take certain courses, minutes of classroom instruction are specified, limits on the ratio of students to teachers are set, textbooks are approved, and teachers leading instructional activities are certified by the state.

Opportunities for teachers to collaborate and take the lead for student learning gains from their classrooms in order to capitalize on research showing that teachers are more likely to adopt effective new strategies and approaches recommended by their colleagues;

«Teach to Lead helps close the gap between decision - making by policymakers and the daily life of classroom teachers,» said Sydney Morris, co-founder and co-CEO of Educators 4 Excellence, a supporter organization.

Project L.I.F.T. in the Charlotte - Mecklenburg School District started by offering a complete Opportunity Culture package of career advancement roles that let great teachers stay in the classroom, help more students, and collaborate with and lead peers.

SB - 191 intended to ensure every classroom in the state was led by an effective teacher.

From the perspective of a whole school lead of teaching and learning and also that of a classroom teacher, both of which I am currently, I have spent a considerable amount of time exploring this by looking deeper into the pedagogy that engages and challenges all students.

Unions can lead on this and incentivize effective teachers to stay by linking voluntary retirement plan contributions to classroom performance.

Parents Rally to Save Classroom Breakfasts Union officials representing school cafeteria workers led a noisy rally of parents Tuesday to save a Los Angeles Unified classroom breakfast program that feeds nearly 200,000 children but was in danger of being axed after sharp criticism by teachers.

Led by a dedicated team of 25 Latymer Upper School teachers and 10 sixth form volunteers, Latymer Upper Saturday School makes use of the school's science / language labs and classrooms; technicians support the teaching staff and provide the necessary resources.

These sessions are led by any member of the staff, from an administrator to a classroom teacher, instructional coach, or specialist.

Additional increases were projected as well over the remaining months as the classroom teacher continued the programming led by the Teaching Artist.

With just a few weeks before the state budget is due, and key proposals in Governor Cuomo's education Opportunity Agenda being considered, these parents made it clear that action is desperately needed to turnaround New York's failing schools and ensure every classroom is led by an effective teacher.

At Garfield — the site of a 2013 testing boycott led by teachers that gained national attention — student - government leaders visited classrooms to explain that the test was not required for graduation for juniors, and that students could fill out a refusal form at the school counseling office at any time.

At the heart of the curriculum are 15 to 20 minute classroom meetings led by homeroom teachers twice per week.

Leading educational development in Egypt by offering all state - of - the - art in classroom practices, pedagogical leadership, and teacher education.

GITC makes a difference to thousands of children by training the teachers they see every day in their regular classrooms to lead music for learning as a part of academic instruction and classroom community building.

That's according to a survey conducted last fall by the Learning Policy Institute, which found that persistent teacher shortages are once again leading districts to rely on underprepared teachers to fill classrooms throughout the state.

We hope the courts will also understand the importance of the 20,000 DACA teachers in public K - 12 schools who bring a unique set of skills to the classroom and serve as role models and navigators for students — especially students of color — who consistently perform better when taught by teachers of color, leading to better attendance, fewer suspensions and higher test scores.

Finally, read the articles written by teachers who lead in and outside the classroom, solving problems — from shaping the curriculum, to creating policy for student behavior, designing in - service programs, and coaching one another (pp. 18, 50, 68, 72).

These raters» testimonials — unsolicited by us — that using the MQI and watching video had resulted in important changes in their own teaching led us to think about using the instrument in a similar way with classroom teachers.

And what does it look like when classroom teachers go beyond «random acts of great teaching» and lead by modeling hope, caring, and grit in tough times?