This year, the U.S. delegation introduced Teach to Lead, an initiative that seeks to advance student outcomes by expanding opportunities for teacher leadership both in and out of the classroom, to the global stage sparking international interest in this teacher - led and designed initiative to promote
meaningful opportunities for teacher leadership that improve student outcomes.
Not exact matches
The schools and classrooms where I've seen the strongest relationship - based cultures are ones where students have input on establishing norms and processes, where team building happens throughout the year so that students and
teachers know each other well, and, on the
teacher level, where
teachers have regular
opportunities to collaborate to design
meaningful PBL experiences
for students and discuss student supports.
They concluded that performance on standardized tests from 1999 to 2002 was «significantly positively correlated» with «a school's ability to ensure a clean and safe physical environment,» «evidence that its parents and
teachers modeled and promoted good character education» and
opportunities «
for students to contribute in
meaningful ways to the school and its community.»
«If the blend of face - to - face and online learning is designed by the
teacher,
opportunities are often missed in making learning
meaningful for every learner.
«Glossing» is a technique that streamlines the revision process
for teachers and students, allowing
for more effective conference time and focused assessment
opportunities, more
meaningful reflective writing and revision time, and less time wrangling with paper load.
In an interview with Tes, Leora Cruddas, ASCL's policy director, said: «We welcome the letter from the secretary of state and the
opportunity for deep and
meaningful discussions over pay and conditions, workload and
teacher qualifications.
Most leaders express commitment and passion
for the work they do,
for having an
opportunity to «reach out to
teachers, parents and students in ways that have direct and
meaningful impact on their lives.»
Pay
Teachers More and Reach All Students with Excellence — Aug 30, 2012 District RTTT — Meet the Absolute Priority
for Great -
Teacher Access — Aug 14, 2012 Pay
Teachers More — Within Budget, Without Class - Size Increases — Jul 24, 2012 Building Support
for Breakthrough Schools — Jul 10, 2012 New Toolkit: Expand the Impact of Excellent
Teachers — Selection, Development, and More — May 31, 2012 New
Teacher Career Paths: Financially Sustainable Advancement — May 17, 2012 Charlotte, N.C.'s Project L.I.F.T. to be Initial
Opportunity Culture Site — May 10, 2012 10 Financially Sustainable Models to Reach More Students with Excellence — May 01, 2012 Excellent Teaching Within Budget: New Infographic and Website — Apr 17, 2012 Incubating Great New Schools — Mar 15, 2012 Public Impact Releases Models to Extend Reach of Top
Teachers, Seeks Sites — Dec 14, 2011 New Report:
Teachers in the Age of Digital Instruction — Nov 17, 2011 City - Based Charter Strategies: New White Papers and Webinar from Public Impact — Oct 25, 2011 How to Reach Every Child with Top
Teachers (Really)-- Oct 11, 2011 Charter Philanthropy in Four Cities — Aug 04, 2011 School Turnaround Leaders: New Ideas about How to Find More of Them — Jul 21, 2011 Fixing Failing Schools: Building Family and Community Demand
for Dramatic Change — May 17, 2011 New Resources to Boost School Turnaround Success — May 10, 2011 New Report on Making
Teacher Tenure
Meaningful — Mar 15, 2011 Going Exponential: Growing the Charter School Sector's Best — Feb 17, 2011 New Reports and Upcoming Release Event — Feb 10, 2011 Picky Parent Guide — Nov 17, 2010 Measuring
Teacher and Leader Performance: Cross-Sector Lessons
for Excellent Evaluations — Nov 02, 2010 New
Teacher Quality Publication from the Joyce Foundation — Sept 27, 2010 Charter School Research from Public Impact — Jul 13, 2010 Lessons from Singapore & Shooting
for Stars — Jun 17, 2010
Opportunity at the Top — Jun 02, 2010 Public Impact's latest on Education Reform Topics — Dec 02, 2009 3X
for All: Extending the Reach of Education's Best — Oct 23, 2009 New Research on Dramatically Improving Failing Schools — Oct 06, 2009 Try, Try Again to Fix Failing Schools — Sep 09, 2009 Innovation in Education and Charter Philanthropy — Jun 24, 2009 Reconnecting Youth and Designing PD That Works — May 29.
Teachers who have
opportunities for sustained, ongoing professional development that is linked to classroom practices are more likely to see
meaningful changes in their practices.
In particular, rich data on SIG schools in one of the studies shows that schools improved both by differentially retaining their most experienced
teachers and by providing
teachers with increased supports
for instructional improvement such as
opportunities to visit each other's classrooms and to receive
meaningful feedback on their teaching practice from school leaders.
At CSU Stanislaus, our goal is to create
meaningful and actionable professional development (PD)
opportunities for mentor
teachers to support their work with
teacher candidates, and ultimately, impact student achievement.
Combined with
teacher - made measures of authentic student achievement, perhaps we can begin to close the achievement gap and build
meaningful educational
opportunities and success
for students.
Create
opportunities in your school
for continuous
teacher professional development sessions that cultivate a
meaningful understanding of the impact of arts integration and its applications in your classrooms.
Provide multiple
opportunities for student - to - student interaction and structured academic talk: Highly effective
teachers create multiple
opportunities for students to interact verbally in productive and
meaningful ways.
Using reflection to consider specific issues critically — such as the rapid rate of technological change, the design of technology
for educational purposes or the use of specific forms of technology to support the situated nature of learning (Mishra & Koehler, 2006)-- provides preservice
teachers with the
opportunity to develop their technological pedagogical content knowledge while engaging in
meaningful reflective practice.
While observing 133 high school classrooms, Deci and colleagues found that students were most engaged when
teachers balanced structure with autonomy — communicating «clear expectations»
for learning and «explicit directions,» while «highlighting
meaningful learning goals» and providing
opportunities for self - directed learning (Jang, Reeve, & Deci, 2010, p. 588).
To make spelling
meaningful and fun,
teachers must first choose appropriate words and then create
opportunities for independent practice.
Creating
opportunities for meaningful involvement
for students,
teachers, and parents is growing in many communities, while the federal government is increasingly asking how and where nontraditional voices can be engaged in decision - making.
She then presents a dilemma facing education systems now with the move to standardised practices: «Standards
for teachers and students have the potential to deny educators the
opportunities they need to develop their personal pedagogies which are the product of ongoing efforts to marry content and strategies together in a manner that is personally
meaningful for both
teacher and students.»
After conducting several rounds of classroom observations at Costano it became apparent that while
teachers delivered instruction that was of high quality and mostly engaging, they were not providing enough
meaningful and strategic
opportunities for students to engage in conversation around content.
KEY
Teacher Leaders serve as members of an elite team of HISD's best
teachers tasked with developing
meaningful learning
opportunities for teachers, by
teachers.
Using Data facilitators offer hands - on
opportunities for small groups of
teachers, administrators, and specialists to engage in deep and
meaningful data driven dialogue that culminates in the development of short cycle classroom action plans tied to district and / or school improvement plans.
In response to the growing need
for data - literate
teachers and education leaders, TERC is pleased to offer an online
opportunity for educators to learn about Using Data
for Meaningful Classroom Change via our virtual professional development venue.
Access
meaningful learning experiences (current theory, research, and developments in relevant academic disciplines, professional development
opportunities, and ideas from colleagues and supervisors) and exercises judgment in accepting findings as valid
for application in classroom practice and
teacher improvement.
The Florida Education Association gathered 17 top
teachers and together they came up with an evaluation system that would provide more
meaningful, productive evaluations that
teachers could use to improve, would provide ongoing support and
opportunities for teacher promotion, and would even allow
for a fair, equitable system of merit pay.
HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE
TEACHER - SY 2018 - 2019 PRIMARY FUNCTION
Teachers will plan and deliver
meaningful learning experiences, create
opportunities for maximum educational and social development, and...
For too many school and district leaders, formal evaluation is a compliance activity instead of an opportunity to provide meaningful feedback to teachers for improveme
For too many school and district leaders, formal evaluation is a compliance activity instead of an
opportunity to provide
meaningful feedback to
teachers for improveme
for improvement.
Students can also co-facilitate learning
opportunities for adults focused on the critical study of power, language, culture, and history as they are related to
Meaningful Student Involvement, ultimately and appropriately teaching
teachers to value that their experiences and contributions to education.
For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased student performance, along with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the opportunity to form meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyo
For these and other reasons, an extensive body of research suggests that small schools and small learning communities have the following significant advantages: • Increased student performance, along with a reduction in the achievement gap and dropout rate • A more positive school climate, including safer schools, more active student engagement, fewer disciplinary infractions, and less truancy • A more personalized learning environment in which students have the
opportunity to form
meaningful relationships with both adults and peers • More
opportunities for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances for students to be successful in high school and beyo
for teachers to gather together in professional learning communities that enhance teaching and learning • Greater parent involvement and satisfaction • Cost - efficiency Ultimately, creating successful small learning communities and small schools at the middle level increases the chances
for students to be successful in high school and beyo
for students to be successful in high school and beyond.
We look forward to partnering again with Teaching Matters to bring a
meaningful opportunity to our
teacher leaders and provide another support for developing their instructional skills aligned with the Common Core,» says Amy Way, Executive Director of Teacher Recruitment and Quality, N
teacher leaders and provide another support
for developing their instructional skills aligned with the Common Core,» says Amy Way, Executive Director of
Teacher Recruitment and Quality, N
Teacher Recruitment and Quality, NYC DOE.
Drawing on findings from a major study of educators» professional learning in Canada, reviews of the international literature and commentary from experts in the US and abroad, this symposia will present and discuss
opportunities and challenges
for teachers to experience
meaningful and impactful professional learning, with an emphasis on two enabling conditions — resourcing (both human and financial) and
teacher federations with strong professional agendas.
Bloomboard provides an
opportunity for administrators,
teachers, and staff at our schools to experience a very interactive,
meaningful approach to learning, and access to content from well respected organizations.
A DLN Smart Series paper that shares how blended learning environments can create more and better
opportunities for teacher collaboration, enable differentiated staffing and boost
meaningful professional development
opportunities.
Held to a higher standard of accountability than traditional public schools, but with the benefit of added autonomy that puts local school leaders and
teachers in charge, Tennessee's public charter schools are empowered to create a challenging and focused learning environment
for students, while giving parents even more direct and
meaningful opportunities to participate in their children's education.
A number of factors affect the quality of in - school modeling, including lack of resources available in field placements, lack of experience or expertise with regard to technology integration among field placement
teachers, and lack of
opportunities for preservice
teachers to integrate technology in
meaningful ways into the activities they design and implement during their field placements (Niess, 2008; Posner, 1996; Smoot, 2000).
Report cards are easily generated from KIDS data and provide the
opportunity for teachers to have more
meaningful conversations with families around how to best support each child's development.
SoundOut is opening a powerful window of
opportunity for students,
teachers, community practitioners and advocates to learn about student voice, student engagement and
Meaningful Student Involvement.
One is structured
opportunities for teachers to engage in
meaningful collaboration toward clear and attainable common goals.
How does a
teacher's work shift as that
teacher moves from seeing himself / herself as a dispenser of information to seeing himself / herself as an organizer of
meaningful learning
opportunities for students?
As a result of the disconnect,
teachers often are isolated in their classrooms, face overwhelming noninstructional duties, have extremely limited
opportunities for meaningful decision making, lack basic instructional materials, and perceive few
opportunities for advancement and growth.
Teachers also provide ample
opportunities for students to interact in the target language around purposeful tasks that are
meaningful to them.
Fortunately, there are nonprofit education reform organization's like Achieve which give
teachers the ability to evaluate open education resources against a set of
meaningful criteria including alignment to standards, quality of assessment, and
opportunities for deeper learning.
As
teacher educators and researchers, we have had many
opportunities to look closely at schools and districts that are implementing
meaningful supports
for ELL instruction, and we've found that effective
teacher leadership in this area tends to involve two strategies in particular, which we illustrate with a pair of examples below.
Currently in her role as instructional coach, Jessica is a mentor and ambassador
for the Internationals» approach to new and experienced
teachers, providing professional development creating
opportunities for teachers to design
meaningful, interdisciplinary, scaffolded curricula that align to the Internationals» core principals.
The present study demonstrated the need
for teacher educators to provide
opportunities for meaningful collaboration over time.
This approach will make it possible to scale impact and provide approximately 2,400 classroom
teachers with the kinds of
meaningful professional growth
opportunities that will help them improve their craft and increase academic outcomes
for more than 40,000 students.
Dr. Randy Ziegenfuss, Superintendent of Schools, said, «To be recognized as a Top Digital School District by The National School Boards Association and The Center
for Digital Education is yet another indication of the dedication of our board members,
teachers, administrators and parents to provide the most
meaningful technology - rich learning
opportunities for our students.»
Another important collaborative effort in Maryland is our new
teacher - principal evaluation system (TPE), which has the potential to provide a
meaningful opportunity for professional growth, close persistent gaps in student achievement and accelerate growth
for all students.
We are committed to developing all
teachers and honoring effective teaching with
meaningful opportunities for career advancement and family - sustaining pay.
«If you are a
teacher looking to improve your craft to provide more
meaningful opportunities for students, then this is your book.