Sentences with phrase «local educators on»

The Mind Trust, UNCF to host community conversation with local educators on «What Makes a Great School»

Current state plans quite properly put local educators on notice about local performance against state standards.

Not exact matches

On 14 December 2012, a troubled 20 - year - old in Newtown, Connecticut, killed his mother and then drove to the local elementary school, where he shot 20 first - graders and six educators to death with a military - style rifle before killing himself.

If a dozen different public school systems were to embark on a five - year experiment as part of a larger nation - wide experiment encouraged by federal dollars, local teams of educators, parents and community leaders would need to devise appropriate local models.

The fruits of their considerable labors were displayed before an audience of more than 300 consultants, church executives, pastors and seminary educators who gathered in Atlanta last March for a three - day conference on «Understanding the Local Church.»

Matthew J. Wadiak, co-founder and COO of Blue Apron, and Orlando local Emily Ellyn, a chef and culinary educator who has been featured on «Food Network Star» and «Cupcake Wars,» are among the many featured presenters.

Neiman's father, Hal Neiman, was an educator in Ann Arbor, Mich., and worked in a local grocery store in the evenings and on weekends.

Among the speakers are Michael J. Wadiak, a CIA - trained chef who helped Blue Apron become a billion dollar company in just two years, and Orlando local Emily Ellyn, a chef and culinary educator who has been featured on «Food Network Star» and «Cupcake Wars.»

Paul will discuss How Children Succeed at a breakfast for local educators, counselors, and school administrators in the Mary Eliot Chapel on the MICDS campus, at 101 North Warson Road.

Once your group has some kind of structure and can consistently plan two or three months in advance, make sure you advertise on local home educators» web pages.

De-registering a child from school — what to do if your child is in school Getting started — what to expect in the first months of home educating Different styles — These will depend on your personality and preferences Mailing list information — links to home educators» online mailing lists General links — links to general sites about home education Local group sites — links to mailing lists or sites related to British home educators» groups GCSE guide — how can home educators take GCSEs if they wish to?

Her contributions to the field of babywearing education include founding an independent babywearing group and working with the educational development of new educators, establishing a Babywearing International Chapter where she worked to become a Master Babywearing Educator, the President of the Chapter as well as the Education Coordinator for her local chapter, and on a National level has held such titles as BWI Board of Directors; Treasurer, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee member and BWI Accreditation Coordinator.

«Based on research and experience, more and more local districts are rejecting the use of ineffective strategies like corporal punishment as an acceptable form of school discipline in favor of effective techniques, like the Positive Behavioral Support system favored by most educators,» said Vitaglione.

Pain medication can help relieve some of this and there are also great tips on positions to be had from the hospital lactation consultant, breastfeeding educator, or your local La Leche League.

In the very small number of local authorities where there is information on religion, about 31 % of home educators belong to a faith group, although that may not be the reason they have chosen an alternative to school.

Originally aimed at health workers, educators and community workers in different local regions in developing countries, these resources provide practical information on a wide range of care, support and prevention issues concerning HIV, AIDS and sexually transmitted infections (STIs).

Local realtor Win Morrison and educator Regina Doi had a dual purpose on their minds for their visit to Old

Pointing to more than $ 40 million owed to local schools in the 43rd Council District, including $ 4 million owed to his own alma maters P.S. 185 and J.H.S. 259, Brannan has mounted an online social media campaign calling on parents and educators to see education dollars owed to individual schools using a new database created by advocates.

Some veteran educators, as they reviewed figures on Wednesday, recalled the adage that all politics is local.

Leading a public - private team effort, we are working with area businesses, educators, utilities and local government to overcome obstacles and capitalize on opportunities to grow and expand.

Local social - studies educators, who have been briefed on the design of the new exam, generally agreed with the concept.

PLATTSBURGH — According to local educators, there are quite a few failing grades on Betsy DeVos» report card.

Paladino promised supporters major changes are on the way when a local educator becomes the new schools superintendent without having to spend a year learning Buffalo.

Speaking on behalf of the participants, the Electoral Officer in charge of Moro Local Government, Mr. Abdulganiyu Bello admonished them to be good ambassadors of the Commission and promised to support them in carrying out their responsibilities as Voter Educators.

The County Planning Board, local educators, County, and local officials will gather together to hear Katie Geise, Executive Director of Chautauqua Works and John Slenker, Labor Analyst with the New York State Department of Labor, present on the generational shifts in employment that are taking place and how it is affecting Chautauqua County.

The New York State Board of Regents is expected to act on two committee reports Tuesday, calling for a delay the impact of Common Core - related state assessments on educators and students and reducing the level of local school district testing associated with the new teacher evaluation law and higher standards for teaching and learning.

As part of the workshop, Dave took the educators on a field trip to conduct a mini ecological study using DNA barcoding to identify plants, animals, and fungi from the local habitat.

Faculty includes both educators experienced with delivering the Cancer Genetics Management program as well as local expert clinicians who will be trained on facilitating the curriculum.

On October 7, the Harvard Graduate School of Education hosted the local launch of the XQ: The Super School Project initiative — a national campaign, backed by Laurene Powell Jobs, president of the Emerson Collective (EC), calling on educators, students, and sector leaders to design a new high school modeOn October 7, the Harvard Graduate School of Education hosted the local launch of the XQ: The Super School Project initiative — a national campaign, backed by Laurene Powell Jobs, president of the Emerson Collective (EC), calling on educators, students, and sector leaders to design a new high school modeon educators, students, and sector leaders to design a new high school model.

You don't have to travel thousands of kilometres to learn from other educators - local schools are often a rich source of expertise, and they're right on your doorstep.

Based on the literature reviews, observations in the schools and meetings with the departments at the Ministry of Education, the team presented several key policy considerations to the Ministry: (1) utilize a website, the National Play Day, and the Jamaican Teaching Council as platforms from which educators can develop and share best game - based learning practices; (2) promote a culture of collaboration through the Quality Education Circles (local discussion groups for educators), and by allocating time for teachers to develop and share game - based learning strategies; (3) provide resource support for schools in the form of workshops and training; and (4) create a monitoring and evaluation plan to be conducted at the school level.

The Fordham Institute hosted a forum on the growing numbers of parents, educators and school administrators calling for a local «opt - out» from state testing systems.

Colorado educators and policymakers are grappling with the potential implications of a recent state supreme court ruling on charter schools that highlights tensions between state and local control.

«It will take immense effort and ingenuity on the part of local educators to help all students meet these standards and pass these exams,» Mr. Mills wrote in the proposal submitted last week to the state board of regents.

State and local educators who are working to implement the recommendations of the California School Readiness Task Force reported on their progress this month at the meeting of the National Association for the Education of Young Children.

Another sign that we are making a difference: A group of educators from a school in Sofia that focuses on math and science recently wrote a proposal for teacher training, and, after securing funding from the federal Ministry of Education and the local government, they invited our lab to provide the instruction — the first time the teachers themselves hired us to do the training.

Once educators and local (and state) officials see how poorly their kids do on tougher assessments and what the standards really require, they will start looking for better curricular materials and training.

Academia has a set of standards that you move up based on the number of articles that you get published in the highest ranked publications, which cater to an exclusive audience of other academics that doesn't include the general public, community educators, and the people on the ground at local schools.»

Based on comparative study of curriculum innovations, I can point out six «beyonds,» where educators are venturing beyond the traditional disciplines, in brief: beyond content, infusing 21st century skills, competences, etc.; beyond local, embracing global perspectives, problems, and studies; beyond topics, transforming topics into tools of broad understanding; beyond the traditional disciplines, renewing and extending those disciplines; beyond discrete disciplines, embracing interdisciplinary topics and problems; beyond academic engagement, fostering personal significance, commitment, and passion.

It must therefore provide «triangulation» of local and state data, robust and helpful feedback to educators on clearly worthwhile tasks, and intelligible information to laypersons.

For the educators themselves, it's important to gather relevant data that can inform on the size of each local cohort and when they're expected to arrive in schools.

On top of the National Parks experience, educators also had the chance to get «up close and personal» with the local wildlife at Crocodylus Park and Territory Wildlife Park.

Because funding was based primarily on future commitments, the program did little to alter the compliance - oriented relationship between federal officials and state and local educators once grants were awarded.

Professional agency is exercised through empowering educators to interpret policies for implementation based on local situations.

CCSSI emphasizes that state participation remains voluntary, that local educators will retain control over instructional materials, and that the federal government will not gain access to information on individual students.

In this video gallery, Memphis educators and community leaders sound off on how its public schools are coping with a wave of changes that challenge how the schools are run and managed — and what that all means for local control.

This Focus On discusses curriculum mapping, a process that allows educators to align the curriculum both within and across grades and to ensure that the curriculum is in line with school, local, and state standards.

While the national discourse focuses on the merits of school choice initiatives in their own right and for their own sakes, as leaders of state and local education systems, as educators of diverse regional, political, and professional backgrounds, we believe that these policies are better thought of as means to critical ends, and that the goal of these and other education policies should be, above all else, the enhancement of skills for America's youngest generation and expanded opportunity for children to thrive as adults.

A veteran of the charter schools movement in California, she serves on several boards and committees, including the Board of the California Charter Schools Association, the Educators of Color (EdLoc) Leadership Committee, and the L.A. County Commission on Local Government Services.

With a student walkout called for March 14 and national protests on March 24 and April 20 (along with many local actions), educators are grappling with how to respond — both personally and professionally.