Sentences with phrase «new teacher initiatives»

According to New Mexico Education Secretary Hanna Skandera, «despite the criticism from union officials, the state's plan is a product of all New Mexicans and will continue to push schools serving its most vulnerable students,» and «we want to equip and empower educators more, and we're rolling out 20 new teacher initiatives.»

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Apple will expand these initiatives and add new programs to support teachers and teacher training.

Other education related initiatives include resolving the issue of the Alberta teachers» pension plan shortfall and preventing a teachers» strike for five years; creating 1000 new spaces for post-secondary education students in energy, the environment, and economic studies; and creating 6000 new apprenticeship seats.

Stamford Bridge was the setting for the launch of a new Premier League education initiative as 25 teachers attended the Chelsea Foundation event...

Trying to sell Cuomo and the Legislature on the idea of spending a penny on a new initiative when teachers are being laid off and senior centers are closing is the wrong way to go.

Silver and his allies in the state's teachers union were always seen as the chief obstacle to passage of the most popular initiative of the highly popular new governor.

This is his «passion» and the initiatives it has spawned are visible across government: from the new academy schools run by teachers rather than local authorities, via the health service mutuals planned in the NHS white paper, to the renewed emphasis on charities and volunteer groups.

Mulgrew welcomed the Council's support in two statewide initiatives: lobbying Albany to increase state aid in light of the $ 2 billion the state owes New York City public schools as a result of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity court settlement, and supporting full funding for Teacher Centers.

Last year, Mr. Cuomo denied Mr. de Blasio the tax hike he sought to fund his universal prekindergarten initiative and later rammed through a law that guaranteed new charter schools free space in New York City, punishing the anti-charter teachers» union and the mayor, who was always a charter critnew charter schools free space in New York City, punishing the anti-charter teachers» union and the mayor, who was always a charter critNew York City, punishing the anti-charter teachers» union and the mayor, who was always a charter critic.

New York Communities for Change (NYCC): A vibrant community organization of working New Yorkers united for social and economic justice, NYCC has worked with the UFT on several organizing and social justice initiatives, including our historic campaign to organize New York City's 28,000 family child care providers and our ongoing effort to bring charter school teachers into the union.

And Carrión added that as part of First Lady Chirlane McCray's ThriveNYC mental health initiative, ACS started Trauma Smart to instruct teachers and parents across the EarlyLearn system on how to help their children through traumatic experiences and that New York City has the lowest detention and placement census.

He also called for a bar exam for teachers, and all day pre kindergarten Economic development initiatives include expanding casino gambling, starting with three upstate, and a marketing plan for New York produced food and drink, as well as the creation of some tax free business zones.

Timothy Kremer, executive director of the New York State School Boards Association, said he welcomes the governor's prekindergarten proposal, his technology initiative and the bonuses for highly effective teachers.

With concerns pouring in from parents, teachers, and students over the implementation of the Common Core Standards initiative in New York State, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Friday announced the formation of a panel to review the rollout of the standards within the state.

For example, New York City teachers can attend a 2 - week course on basic computer science principles as part of an initiative by Mayor Bill de Blasio to introduce computer science classes into all schools.

During the years following the ill - fated «New Math» initiatives of the 1960s, there was no visible national mathematics curriculum; but in 1980 the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) published the manifesto An Agenda for Action, followed by a 1989 document generally referred to as «The NCTM Standards.»

Thus in order for the Premium to deliver real and lasting results, it's important that a focus is placed on sustainability, whereby the addition of new coaches do not displace teachers, but complement them, ensuring that teachers feel confident and capable in any new initiative.

When a district rolls out a new initiative, it ultimately needs the backing and support of one key stakeholder — the teachers.

Much learning in schools occurs in informal and unplanned ways as teachers and school leaders introduce new initiatives, try new approaches and learn from experience.

There are now a growing number of organisations, initiatives, and support networks which have been developed to offer teachers, parents and children new ways to build their digital skills.

A north London primary school has embarked on a new initiative to help teachers prepare pupils for tomorrow's digital challenges.

Classical 100, the new, government ‑ backed initiative from music exam board ABRSM, Classic FM and record company Decca Classics, was introduced by ABRSM strategic director Lincoln Abbotts: the resource is built around 100 recordings of classical music pieces which teachers can draw upon in lessons, school assemblies and other school activities, alongside which there is information about the composer and stories behind the music — it is free to use and open to all schools in the UK.

This special report explores the factors behind recent teacher shortages and highlights initiatives designed to improve district hiring processes and tap new pools of prospective educators.

An initiative of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Teachers Project, the Meritorious New Teacher Candidate program is the first regional reciprocal - licensing agreement in the country.

The 1 - million - member group, formerly known as the National Retired Teachers Association and now dubbed NRTA: AARP's Educator Community, expects to convene a panel of business and education leaders early in the new year to guide the initiative.

Overarching local nonprofits such as New Schools for New Orleans and Teach NOLA have coordinated and supercharged the reform initiatives, and national organizations such as Teach for America and the New Teacher Project have expanded their presence in New Orleans.

Her work has been used for Hunter College's Urban Teacher Residency initiative, New York City's collaboration with Teaching Matters, the United Federation of Teacher's Teacher Center, City College of New York, and many public schools throughout New York City.

The new initiative will help hire an additional 100,000 well - prepared teachers and reduce class size in grades 1 - 3 to a nationwide average of 18.

Teachers may also have the chance to buy a home outside revitalization areas through the new Dollar Homes initiative.

He was the first teacher in the nation to take advantage of Teacher Next Door, a new Housing and Urban Development (HUD) initiative that makes homes available to teachers for 50 percent off the listteacher in the nation to take advantage of Teacher Next Door, a new Housing and Urban Development (HUD) initiative that makes homes available to teachers for 50 percent off the listTeacher Next Door, a new Housing and Urban Development (HUD) initiative that makes homes available to teachers for 50 percent off the list price.

His tenure follows the controversial leadership of former superintendent Cami Anderson, who led a series of unpopular initiatives in quick succession, including a new citywide enrollment plan and lottery that allowed parents to choose any traditional or charter school in the city, closures of underenrolled or poorly performing schools, mass firings of teachers and principals, and a new merit - pay program for teachers.

Significant changes have been made to the Teachers» Pension Scheme, but also there have been changes to the way that pensions can be accessed in the form of the Freedom and Choice initiative and also the new State Pension that replaces the current two tier Basic State Pension and Additional State Pension.

At the outset, some administrators balked at enforcing the new approach on all teachers, fearing that a mandate would alienate some of them and impede the initiative.

Stories of teachers reinvigorated by a new way of teaching that encourages real - world problem - solving and individual student initiative.

Guest blogger Joe Mazza presents two new initiatives - the #Nt2T chat and the Twitter 101 eCourse - designed to bring teachers, school leaders and parents into the communication - and information - rich Twitterverse.

As an example, veteran teachers are highly experienced, having seen every «new» initiative of education.

Kane, an education and economics professor on leave from Harvard University, leads a massive initiative supported by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation that is developing new approaches to evaluating teachers, with high - definition, 360 - degree cameras at the center.

When a state promises in its RTTT application to develop a new teacher - preparation system, the administration must pry: Is this really a new initiative or just a renaming of your existing certification process?

Being part of this new and innovative initiative, I'll be working with a great team of educators to develop a teacher preparation program that supports an incredibly talented pool of new teachers in the profession.

Investment in educational hardware and software, while «a major component in educational restructuring and reform initiatives,» has not been matched by coordinated efforts to train teachers to use the equipment effectively, a new report from the Southern Regional Education Board concludes.

For example, as Michele Cahill of the Carnegie Foundation explains, when it comes to reversing Bloomberg's small high schools initiative, «There are several hundred high schools now that are functioning in New York and they have students and teachers and parents who affiliate with them, and are showing tremendous results.»

While other districts, such as New York City, have sought qualified teachers abroad, the Chicago initiative is unique because the INS will issue visas similar to those used to fill shortages in high - tech fields.

It has also participated in the development of the Common Core Standards initiative; created alternative - certification routes that allow organizations other than education schools to give teachers credentials; improved its teacher pipeline through strong partnerships with the New Teacher Project and Teacher for America; and experimented with performance - based compensation in 41 school disteacher pipeline through strong partnerships with the New Teacher Project and Teacher for America; and experimented with performance - based compensation in 41 school disTeacher Project and Teacher for America; and experimented with performance - based compensation in 41 school disTeacher for America; and experimented with performance - based compensation in 41 school districts.

The new initiative will be led by Silverdale School in Sheffield, and the plan is to find schools of all types that are willing to train language teachers.

The Common Core standards initiative was launched in 2009 but by the time new tests aligned with those standards were rolled out 4 to 5 years later, there was mounting opposition to using those tests to evaluate teachers and schools.

Organizing efforts have sometimes proved able to work together to influence state policy, for example, to increase core funding to urban schools and to provide additional funding for new initiatives like teacher home visitation programs.

So in order to open up those lines of communication, we decided to launch nearly 20 new teacher - leader initiatives aimed at equipping, empowering, and championing our educators.

They include implementation of a new management structure, pedagogical framework, introduction of a Year 7 selective class, academic challenges for students and an initiative that has seen teachers plan and design 192 units linked to the new National Curriculum.

In June this year, 1500 7 - 11 year olds, teachers and parents will get to see their youngsters» work on the BFI IMAX's cinema screen as part of a new initiative to improve literacy using filmmaking.

Chief Executive of Schools Plus, Rosemary Conn said the new awards initiative are «an excellent way for all Australians to recognise their most inspiring teachers».