Sentences with phrase «make schools and teachers»

Beyond this list, the federal government is simply not well situated to make schools and teachers improve — no matter how much ambitious reformers wish it were otherwise.

The 55 - year - old multi-billionaire has made it a mission to find the money to make schools and teachers better.

However, Goldhaber notes (in an earlier Education Next article) that, in general, while teachers who perform well on tests of verbal ability tend to perform better in the classroom, «the things that make schools and teachers effective defy easy measurement.»

Since we used statistical models that included many observable school -, teacher -, and class - level variables — such as school and class size, teachers» levels of education and experience, and schools» demographic makeup — it is clear that the things that make schools and teachers effective defy easy measurement.

Not exact matches

Men make up 3 percent of preschool and kindergarten teachers, 19 percent of elementary and middle school teachers, and 41 percent of high school teachers.

If Jeffrey Isquith had his way, the next time there's an active shooter inside a school, students and teachers will be able to duck for cover safely behind chairs, desks, and walls that are made with his company's bullet - resistant technology.

After careful consideration, Brad has decided to continue to make Kid President videos, write a book, and work to connect with schools across the country to empower students, teachers and families.

Her reputation as a conciliator was part of her appeal during the 2013 leadership contest, a skill she's used to make peace with public school teachers angry over wage - freeze legislation and appointing herself agriculture minister to mend fences with communities upset over decisions to cancel the slots - at - racetracks program and the installation of industrial wind turbines.

Yiorgos Allayannis is one of many superstar teachers at UVA - Darden, and his evolution shows how the school has made teaching an integral part of its culture.

Male and female elementary school teachers both make roughly $ 95,000 at the top end of the pay scale.

He's hit the nail on the head, about making our kids safe in school, arming teachers who are qualified and having law enforcement on the premises.»

«I remembered what my teacher said in high school: «Don't get too caught up with computers because the person that puts wireless technology and computers together is going to make a big difference.

Republicans and Democrats Agree Arming Teachers don't make schools safer TALLAHASSEE — Less than two weeks after the Parkland shooting, Florida Republicans are playing politics with public safety and embracing one of Donald Trump's most widely derided proposals to reduce gun violence.

How would you feel if your child attended public school and the teacher made the class fast during Ramadan?

Sunday school teachers and youth workers didn't treat him differently, they didn't make him feel bad about living with mental illness; they just came along to support him.

«The most important book published by the Holy See in this generation for Catholic education,» says Bishop O'Donoghue, «is theCatechism of the Catholic Church, and its summary, the Compendium of the Catechism of the Catholic Church»; he says that «it is vital that both the Catechismand the Compendiumare used by teachers in our schools and colleges, who can guide pupils in how to make best use of them»; that «the key to unlocking this treasury of Church teaching....

We believe it will make it easier for teachers and schools to deal with sensitive issues that arise.

Every citizen, every parent, every teacher and administrator must make decisions about what shall be taught in homes, schools, churches, industry, and community.

In a number of states, these agencies are dominated by teacher unions and public school advocates who have made it virtually impossible for some religions to operate schools in accordance with their religious principles.

The head teacher of the school wrote to parents refuting all the allegations made against CrossTeach and commending them for their good work.

In a letter to parents seen by NBC 6, the school said: «Today, a difficult and necessary decision has been made regarding Ms Jocelyn Morffi, our first - grade teacher.

I think of a successful elementary school and several teachers who really cared and invested some extra time to make sure I didn't fail algebra.

Intending all along to set the moth free, her science teacher lets the crippled thing make its way along the school driveway, past «fine houses, expensive apartments, and fashionable shops,» heading for certain death.

I have gone over the same problems in pastoral counseling and wandered through the same routine with budget planning, the same search for Sunday school teachers, I could lament that after all these years we don't seem to be making progress.

Since the professional effectiveness of teachers, ministers, social workers, counseling psychologists, nurses, and psychiatrists depend so much on their skills in relating and communicating, graduate schools training them should make extensive use of growth groups.

Sounds like they'd make a great church Deacon and Sunday school teacher.

To make the point more strongly, I know of at least four priests who have come from families who were not practising when they were brought for baptism as infants, but who through the influence of a school, or priests, teachers or grandparents were led to strong and deep faith and then to ordination.

They make clear that all we need for first - rate education is a thoughtful teacher well schooled in his discipline, a genuinely interested student, and important texts.

I am a high school teacher and it is so disheartening to hear my students parroting inaccurate opinions - I encourage them to bring in diverse opinions, but I insist that it must be based in reality and fact... to see adults who can't be bothered to do that makes my job even harder.

Indeed, it is precisely this communication that makes it a school: «Every genuine school is such a society in which the movement of communication runs back and forth among the three — the teacher, the student and the common object».

He advised Christian teachers to be: «Recognising that every young person is made in God's image and that we want all young people to have opportunities and to be leaving school with aspirations and dreams and regardless of their backgrounds we need them to all recognise that».

Thus, even in the nursery department of the church school the teacher who genuinely accepts and cares for a little toddler makes a significant contribution to the future life of a man or woman.

Washington Post: Protests of Va. parish's move away from altar girls reflects wider Catholic debate Mass had just begun at Corpus Christi Catholic Church when Jennifer Zickel, a Sunday school teacher, glanced at the church bulletin and saw something that made her sick to her stomach.

Among them: determining what constitutes acceptable state tests; establishing criteria by which to approve a state's school accountability plan; defining «qualified» teachers; and deciding how broadly to interpret a clause that lets schools avoid sanctions if their students make lesser gains than those required under the bill's «adequate yearly progress» provision.

I made it to share at a lunch for teachers at my children's school and apparently everyone really loved it!

So last night I was checking e-mail and realized that I had volunteered to make something for the Teacher Appreciation Dinner at my son Mark's middle school.

He was a public school teacher who enjoyed making pizzas in his spare time, and that passion led to the opening of «Ken's Pizza Parlor» in Tulsa, Okla., in 1961.

For their teachers, the website delivers curriculum - appropriate resource material designed to encourage the creation of organic school gardens and make teaching about growing organic food easy.

I just grew up in an area where many teachers made around 70 - 100k (with bonuses, yeah our school districts gave various bonuses and I know this because all their salaries are online) so my judgements may have been biased.

Furthermore, the schools (in general) do not provide teachers with the adequate resources to perform their jobs effectively, such as teacher - requested books for their students; presentation items such as chalk, whiteboard markers, or projectors; basic classroom organizational needs such as storage bins, filing cabinets with adequate files, and functional modern computers with adequate software to make results tabulating more efficient; or motivational equipment designed to reward students for good behavior, scores, or attitudes (grades simply are not enough of a motivational tool).

Remembers one prominent swing coach, «At the»89 Tour Championship at Harbour Town, we witnessed Sheryl going up to him after he made a bogey on the 11th green and literally twisting his ear like a grade school P.E. teacher, saying, «Wake up and get your head into the game.»

I've made loads of new friends after visiting grass roots football centres and I even went to school (my teacher will be so proud!)

When poor children grow up in an environment marked by stable, responsive parenting; by schools that make them feel a sense of belonging and purpose; and by classroom teachers who challenge and support them, they thrive, and their opportunities for a successful life increase exponentially.

We're giving it until Friday then plan to talk w. the teacher to see what's going on, just to make sure it's normal beginning of school stuff and not something more sinister.

Like many high school teachers, she felt mystified by the behavior and choices that some of her students made.

Teachers can also make physical activity a priority throughout the year by creating a Project ACES Club at their school to teach and learn healthy lifestyle food and exercise choices.

In elementary and middle schools, the end of the school year tends to bring with it a long string of outdoor games, field trips, and parties, as teachers let kids rejoice over having made it through to June (and try to keep them from getting so much spring fever that they actually gnaw through their desks in frustration).

We argue with the teacher about our kids» less than perfect grades in middle and high school, as if the teacher has made a mistake instead of our perfect kid.

requires that professional development programs shall be made available to teachers to improve instruction in the public schools, and shall include instruction in incorporating character education throughout the curriculum.

Discuss the concerns shared with you by the teacher and say that you want to get help for your child but before you go to your child's physician, you would like the school to do a full psycho - educational assessment of your child so that you will have all of the information that your child's doctor will need to make a thorough assessment.