Sentences with phrase «maintain teacher quality»

In the end, the most effective way to maintain teacher quality would be to squelch the growth in the demand for educated workers outside education — a modest proposal, to say the least.

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Education advocates, including Billy Easton of the Alliance for Quality Education, says the $ 807 million dollar school aid increase Cuomo is seeking is less than half of what's needed just to maintain the current level of teachers and programs.

The Advanced Placement exam is but one example of a high - quality performance - based assessment, one that promotes authentic learning, provides substantial teacher development, and maintains test validity, reliability,...

If properly implemented so as to maintain course quality and integrity, it can give all students, no matter what their racial, ethnic, or religious background, no matter what their place of residence, an opportunity to take well - designed courses offered under the direction of truly high quality teachers, to be taken by students each at their own pace.

Everyone has a stake in getting assessment right by ensuring that there are enough teachers to maintain high - quality marking.

The National Council on Teacher Quality (NCTQ), which maintains a database on collective - bargaining agreements in 113 large school districts, reports that the contracts give their teachers, on average, 13.5 days of sick and personal leave per school year.

We've since created additional apps which complement one another to help schools save even more time, so teachers can reduce their workload and focus on providing their students with the highest quality lessons and work on maintaining a healthy work life balance.

But CMOs also suffer from many self - inflicted problems as they scale: many are dealing with very high teacher turnover, increasing standardization and bureaucracy, and difficulty maintaining consistent quality, especially in their high - school models.

The chief inspector warned that teacher retention was critical to maintaining a quality teaching workforce and maintained that «unless we get leadership right then we will still continue to have problems.»

A computer - based evaluation system, in which teachers keep detailed logs of their interactions with kids, helps Laird and the four program directors (one per school site) track their performance and maintain quality.

The creative tension between the autonomy that our expert teachers value so highly, and the common aspects of shared accountability that enables BASIS Curriculum Schools to maintain academic quality control across the network, is the nexus at the heart of our classroom learning culture.

Since 1987, the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards has sought to advance the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do.

But in actuality ~ somehow it seems bolder to argue that all students can learn regardless of background ~ in safe supportive environments ~ with high - quality teachers and school staff that maintain a collaborative relationship with management ~ have access to professional learning opportunities ~ and receive adequate salaries and professional respect.

I'm talking about things like teacher licensing mandates, which researchers have long found do not improve teacher quality and traffic in disproven education fads (but do provide easy - access cash cows for state departments of education and teacher colleges since teachers are required to keep buying their products to maintain certification); ever - increasing testing and data - entry mandates; centralized curriculum mandates like Common Core; centralized teacher evaluation and ratings systems; and the massive data entry required to document things like student behavior problems and special education services.

No school can succeed for long without doing so, but, especially for community schools, success depends on the quality of the relationships that school and district staff maintain with various partners, including teachers, counselors, social workers, parents, clergy, elected officials, business leaders, volunteer tutors, and others.

It is tempting to suggest that, by enhancing teacher effectiveness, we can maintain current levels of teaching quality in schools.

The reality is that schools serving high proportions of black and Latino students — typically in low - income communities — tend to suffer from a range of stresses that affect the quality of the education they can provide, including factors such as high teacher turnover, shortages of basic materials, fewer counselors, overcrowding, and poorly maintained facilities.

Also, quite a few of these states have been dealing with teacher shortages and other difficulties with recruiting and maintaining a quality workforce — an expected byproduct of low salaries.

For educators unfamiliar with it, the mission of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is to advance the quality of teaching and learning by maintaining high and rigorous standards for what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do; provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Tteachers should know and be able to do; provide a national voluntary system certifying teachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified Tteachers who meet these standards; and to advocate for related education reforms that integrate National Board Certification in American education and to capitalize on the expertise of National Board Certified TeachersTeachers.

Virtual school experiences over the past decade have shown that effective virtual teachers have qualities and skills that differ from traditional face - to - face teaching, such as building and maintaining a sense of trust and community among individuals who will never meet face to face.

«This approach will provide continuity in the classroom for teachers and students, maintain high quality assessment information about student progress, build a long - term partnership with a high performing neighboring state, and further decrease testing time,» Ken Wagner, the state's commissioner of elementary and secondary education, said in a statement.

+ Provides coaching experiences for teachers, including review of lesson delivery, providing feedback, and modeling demo lessons + Develops / curates quality instructional resources to share with teachers, including lesson plans, unit plants, and assessments + Facilitates professional development workshops for group sizes ranging up to 100 participants + Designs rich and meaningful professional development sessions aligned to math instruction + Continues own learning through research and self - driven PD to stay current of latest trends in math education + Maintains open communication with supported teachers to nurture a professional learning community of educators + Communicate actively with key stakeholders on progress of teacher development + Provides reporting documentation of services delivered, as required EDUCATION / EXPERIENCE: + BA / BS Degree in Education or related field + 4 + years of work experience teaching math in a K - 12 setting + Expert in math content at least across a 5 year grade level band (g. grades 4 — 8) + Record of result in effectively coaching teachers + Experience designing and delivering professional development for adults + Experience working in blended learning classrooms is a plus + Master's degree preferred + Excellent communication skills are essential OTHER JOB REQUIREMENTS: Some local traveling required.

The new rule must maintain a high standard of quality for teachers and simplify the licensure system as much as practicable, including the following: (a) simplify the grade levels licensees can teach and adopt broadfield subject licenses; (b) enable school districts to increase the number of teachers by offering internships and residency opportunities; (c) simplify out - of - state licensure reciprocity; and (d) expand pathways for existing licensees to fill high needs or shortage areas.

Title: Teacher, General Education Provides quality instruction and implements the curriculum for assigned students; establishes, fosters, facilitates and maintains a safe... and secure classroom...

The teacher - quality shop is well positioned to guide program - related professional development, while the CTE office can effectively maintain administrative components like keeping the work - based learning industry - aligned.

Attempting to maintain support among the very teachers it is supposed to represent — and looking to show that it cares about elevating the teaching profession it debases through its defense of quality - blind seniority - based privileges and reverse - seniority layoff rules — the NEA gave $ 73,500 to the National Network of State Teachers of the Year; that the selection of teachers of the year is usually more of a popularity contest than one based on objective measures of teacher performance is often conveniently ignored by all but the most thoughtful of observers, and thus, serves as a good way to spend unioteachers it is supposed to represent — and looking to show that it cares about elevating the teaching profession it debases through its defense of quality - blind seniority - based privileges and reverse - seniority layoff rules — the NEA gave $ 73,500 to the National Network of State Teachers of the Year; that the selection of teachers of the year is usually more of a popularity contest than one based on objective measures of teacher performance is often conveniently ignored by all but the most thoughtful of observers, and thus, serves as a good way to spend unioTeachers of the Year; that the selection of teachers of the year is usually more of a popularity contest than one based on objective measures of teacher performance is often conveniently ignored by all but the most thoughtful of observers, and thus, serves as a good way to spend unioteachers of the year is usually more of a popularity contest than one based on objective measures of teacher performance is often conveniently ignored by all but the most thoughtful of observers, and thus, serves as a good way to spend union funds.

From my perspective, teachers will not be able to create a system to maintain quality control in the profession since state laws basically make it impossible.

The defense maintained that the contested laws serve legitimate governmental interests — academic freedom, attracting and retaining quality teachers, and providing employment protections for teachers to insure that they are not unfairly dismissed.

The study found that even when experienced, high - quality teachers stay at schools with poor retention, they likely suffer from diminished morale, shoulder additional responsibilities for onboarding new teacher hires, and face mounting challenges in maintaining long - term growth plans in their departments.

Taxpayer dollars go into hefty administrator salaries and corporate profits instead of reducing class sizes, upgrading facilities, or recruiting and maintaining high - quality teachers.

Assistant Professor of Practice — Math Department Duties (Focus on elementary teacher preparation).5 FTE (90 % teaching, 10 % service) Typical load: 2 courses per semester Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to assume a leadership role with respect to the Mathematics department's courses for pre-service elementary teachers, maintaining a partnership with the Department of Teaching Learning and Teacher Education (TLTE) to ensure both the quality of the department's offerings and the professional development of graduate teaching assiteacher preparation).5 FTE (90 % teaching, 10 % service) Typical load: 2 courses per semester Duties: The successful candidate will be expected to assume a leadership role with respect to the Mathematics department's courses for pre-service elementary teachers, maintaining a partnership with the Department of Teaching Learning and Teacher Education (TLTE) to ensure both the quality of the department's offerings and the professional development of graduate teaching assiTeacher Education (TLTE) to ensure both the quality of the department's offerings and the professional development of graduate teaching assistants.

• anticipate and respond with agility to key national movements and initiatives in education • climb inside politicians» thinking • network tirelessly • maintain real credibility with teachers and school leaders • create high quality intellectual property • build the academy brand through its «model schools».

But in spite of our financial challenges, our commitment to providing every child in every community with a high - quality education is as strong as ever, and the district, parents, teachers, principals, community members, local elected officials and business leaders must work together to protect investments in student learning that will maintain the tangible progress being made by our students.

As the Founder & CEO of Partnerships in Sustainable Education, he is committed to supporting associations, districts, leaders, schools, teachers, and communities in improving and maintaining quality, sustainable educational institutions for all children.

Public pre-K programs providing salary parity maintain higher spending per pupil and higher quality standards, based on NIEER State of Preschool quality benchmarks, without sacrificing enrollment compared to states that pay pre-K teachers far less.

This «rock star,» yet again, brought with her her one string guitar, speaking in favor of South Carolina's House Bill 4419 that «addresses the way teachers are evaluated [i.e., using VAMs], rewards effective teachers with recognition and the opportunity to earn higher salaries [i.e., merit pay] and gives school leaders the opportunity and the tools to build and maintain a quality team of teachers [i.e., humbuggery, for the lack of a more colorful term].»

North Carolina's teacher and school leader preparation programs should offer a range of routes into the profession for those willing to commit to serving in low - performing schools, while maintaining the rigor necessary to ensure quality.

By ensuring the Critical Success Factors of teacher quality, effective leadership, data driven instructional decisions, productive community and parent involvement, efficient use of learning time and maintaining a positive school climate, campuses can increase performance for all students.

The National Board Standards for accomplished teaching, written and maintained by teachers, describe what teachers should know and be able to do with their students and within learning communities, guiding high quality professional learning and expectations for successful classroom practice.

[6] States should maintain rigorous standards for substitute teacher quality and accountability for all substitutes, but especially for long - term substitutes who are expected to stand in for teachers for long stretches of time.

The Middle School Mathematics Teacher provides quality instruction and implements the curriculum for assigned students; establishes, fosters, facilitates and maintains a safe and secure classroom environment that is conducive to learning.

The Elementary School Teacher provides quality instruction and implements the curriculum for assigned students; establishes, fosters, facilitates and maintains a safe and secure classroom environment that is conducive to learning.

Despite what some stakeholders may believe, the author maintains that due process is needed to protect high quality teachers, not those that need improvement.

The whole notion of diverting the best teachers away from the classroom and into charter school - run «training,» at a time when there aren't enough staff to even maintain existing programs, let alone enhance efforts to promote quality educational programs, is a farce.

Dr. Mixon began her career as an early childhood teacher in FWISD and has maintained her commitment to quality early education for all children.

These things effect the quality of teachers schools have and most importantly the ability for schools to maintain a healthy balance between veteran and new teachers.

By maintaining compatibility with nearly any device that a teacher could potentially use in the classroom — whether it is a mobile device or PC — educators are able to bring Scholastic high - quality, vetted content to their learning environments through the free platform.

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You will be responsible for building and maintaining a client base trading with CER, matching Teachers and Support staff into Education roles, attending networking events, business development, working in partnership with our schools providing value for money along with added value, liaising with candidates who are seeking a change of role in a predominantly temporary recruitment environment and will be involved in building a pipeline of high quality candidates through online advertising and CV searching.

It is a Parents as Teachers Quality Standard that affiliates maintain a written protocol covering parental mental health, and this may be a good time to revisit that protocol and consider your affiliate's needs.