Sentences with phrase «meant head teachers»

The news comes after the government has increased regulations over school leave, meaning head teachers can only be allowed to grant pupils a leave of absence in exceptional circumstances».

Not exact matches

But according to Jerry Jarvis, head of the Edexcel examination board, insufficient teacher training ahead of the scheme's introduction and confusion about teaching methods for the «practical» elements of the diploma means the strategy «risks failure».

Russell Hobby, general secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), says that the new freedoms didn't come with additional funding, meaning that most schools do not have the money to offer the larger pay rises.

However, head teachers fear the new system could mean an extra two days of work for each Year 6 teacher.

Russell Hobby, General Secretary of the National Association of Head Teachers, cautioned that although the idea is overall a good initiative, there are still issues such as budget cuts and recruitment matters which mean some schools are simply not in a position to offer the service.

Increased local autonomy, more complex operations and more rigorous direct accountability mean that all schools require highly skilled specialists to support head teachers and governors.

So what does this mean for parents, especially those that learn that their kids aren't currently headed for success (and even though their kids have been getting good grades and glowing reports from their teachers)?

The planned shake - up of school funding means many head teachers may need to rely more and more on their own fundraising activities.

Dan Abramson, head teacher of the state - funded King's Maths School, believes that mathematics is becoming «increasingly important» in the modern world with the increasing significance of data to businesses meaning quantitate skills are vital.

However, we are seeing a teacher shortage crisis in our schools which means that head teachers are turning to agencies in desperation to fill the gap.

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has declared that a lack of cohesive planning means new schools are not always opened where there is most need.

In this webinar, Daniel Weisberg, CEO, The New Teacher Project, will be interviewed by Joanne Weiss, former chief of staff to former U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, about the key insights of The Mirage report, where the field of educator professional learning is headed, and what it means for districts to ask fundamentally different questions about what great teaching means and how to achieve it.

Key recommendations include: extending the national child measurement programme to also measure fitness as a slim child does not necessarily mean a fit and healthy child, rebranding the «PE & Sport Premium» as the «Physical Activity & PE Premium» to address the core notion of inactivity, and recommending that head teachers take a «whole day» approach to physical activity by engraining it throughout the entire school day.

It has simple headings that help teachers pick out the key information needed for a good handover between professionals, so that everyone knows what is meant to be happening and what has happened.

AB 375, a new bill meant to streamline teacher dismissals, could be headed for quick passage after clearing the State Assembly's Education Committee with a 7 — 0 vote Thursday.

The reason why Academy MATs do not want to take on these schools, that compete with other schools serving more affluent postcodes that produce higher mean CATs score intakes, is because in most cases they know they can do no better than the existing heads and teachers.

Lack of cohesive local planning means new schools are not always opened where there is most need, says the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT).

The head teacher said that a major area for school improvement was in the area of reading for meaning among the children and this was an area where the Harrow boys could make a major contribution, and would certainly have a huge impact.

Head teacher Nicola Harwood said it was «great news» but she hoped it meant the school could be completely rebuilt.

As one head teacher put it, this could be «as a stick to beat some groups of people over the head with»; and by «people» he meant both teachers and pupils.

It will mean a relentless demand for more classrooms, schools, teachers and head teachers - all of which will mean spending more money just to stand still.

This meant many union members who were head teachers or deputy heads refused to administer the tests in their schools.

Head teachers are warning cuts to their budgets mean schools could soon be facing severe financial hardship, which could result in lower standards.

Head teachers are warning that cuts to their budgets mean schools could soon be facing severe financial hardship, which could result in lower standards.

The NUT's Kevin Courtney said that it would mean that many head teachers in good schools could lose their jobs.

A «lack of expertise» among those procuring the buildings - often head teachers - meant there was little opportunity to lower costs or improve building methods, it found.

«We want as many schools as possible to take advantage of the significant benefits academy status brings because it means more schools run by great heads and teachers, not local authority or Whitehall bureaucrats, and more children getting a first - class education.

But Valentine Mulholland, head of policy at the National Association of Head Teachers, said real - terms cuts to school budgets meant more would be «pushed to the cliff edge&raqhead of policy at the National Association of Head Teachers, said real - terms cuts to school budgets meant more would be «pushed to the cliff edge&raqHead Teachers, said real - terms cuts to school budgets meant more would be «pushed to the cliff edge».

Two teachers may be better than one, but that doesn't mean they won't butt heads in the inclusion classroom.

And there were suggestions this could mean replacing head teachers where there were concerns about standards.

For California districts, that means a two - month reprieve from facing potentially hundreds of millions of dollars in funding cuts to special education programs and Title I aid for low - income students, along with tens of millions in cuts to the preschool program Head Start, career and technical education and grants for teacher training.

Or will it mean capping pay for head teachers?

Mr Burgess, the former head teacher of Appleton Thorn Primary School, admitted that being successful could mean the government thinks Warrington schools can manage on meagre funds.

And that's meant publicly defending laws that strike even many liberals as wrong - headed, such as requiring districts to lay off their most junior teachers first, regardless of how effective they are in the classroom.

And these are the head teachers who are meant to be taking the initiative in deciding what kind of academy trust they want to form.

The head teachers» union the NAHT was cautious about what today's budget would mean for school finances and the all - important bottom line.

I thought I was headed towards a «tapping» ceremony, when in reality, I was on a journey that has shifted my paradigms and turned my understanding of what it means to be a teacher leader completely on its head.

«This is why we are not only tackling excessive teacher workload but have also given head teachers the freedom to pay good teachers more, meaning the best teachers can access greater rewards earlier in their careers.»

But as teachers head back to their classrooms to start another school year, we must ask what it means to effectively teach and how we should...

Head teachers are welcoming changes that means from next year, schools will be measured on a broader range of results across eight subjects.

«An appropriate means of statutory assessment will also ensure that heads and teachers are recognised for the work they do with this important group of learners.»

If you were ever told by a well - meaning teacher, parent or mentor to get your head out of the clouds, now is one of the rare moments where you can completely disregard their sage advice.