Sentences with phrase «of classrooms across the state»
And the work paid off; in 2010, Lima teleconferenced in on the first graduation ceremonies for Media Center students, held simultaneously in hundreds of classrooms across the state.
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In 2007, Robert Pianta of the University of Virginia published in Science the results of a large - scale survey of American public schools that he and a team of researchers had undertaken, observing regular instruction over the course of an entire school day in 737 typical fifth - grade classrooms across the United States, as well as hundreds of additional first - and third - grade classrooms.
«By rewarding donations that support public schools, providing tax credits for teachers when they purchase classroom supplies out of pocket, and easing the financial burden on families who send their children to independent, parochial or out - of - district public schools, we can make a fundamental difference in the lives of students, families and educators across the state,» he said.
A new, more rigorous curriculum was put in place in public schools in 2012 and the impacts of that exploded in classrooms across the state this past year.
The bill is signed as school children across the state are returning to classrooms after summer vacation, with the requirements for the first tests to take place by the fall of this year.
Jenny Sedlis, executive director of StudentsFirstNY, a group that advocates for the Common Core, among other issues, said in a statement: «Commissioner King has fully demonstrated his commitment to listening to parents across New York State as he goes about the necessary work of bringing rich and rigorous content into the classroom.»
Governor Andrew Cuomo has announced the launch of a pilot program to provide free English language training via cellular phone devices to immigrants across the state who may lack regular access to a classroom, a computer or the Internet.
In a radio interview on Friday, Mr. Bloomberg noted the spreading financial woes of local governments, saying, «Towns and counties across the state are starting to have to make the real choices — fewer cops, fewer firefighters, slower ambulance response, less teachers in front of the classroom.»
«Given the research and demographic shifts, it's essential to carefully measure the quality of classroom experiences for dual - language learners and to optimize their learning in our state and across the country.»
Photos of the facility hang in classrooms and libraries across the state.
After the proposition passed, state union representatives immediately lobbied the state attorney general to issue a «clarification» explaining that performance pay actually meant an across - the - board bonus for every teacher in a school or district, regardless of performance, and that funding classrooms directly actually meant passing the funding through the district first so the district, rather than the school, can make the major funding decisions.
Even as schools across eastern Louisiana are closed today — some of them indefinitely — local and state officials are laying plans to assure that students have classrooms to go to as soon as possible.
This online resource is a highly organized repository of pacing calendars, classroom - tested lesson plans, presentations, and activities shared by teachers throughout the district, as well as 40 other partner districts and charter schools across the state.
In classrooms across the United States, teachers, students, and society are being bombarded by what Harvard Graduate School of Education Senior Lecturer Katherine Merseth calls, «math wars» — an ongoing battle over how to teach and assess mathematics.
Teaching of the contributions of Hispanic Americans, and learning about the cultures from which they come, will be the focal point of many classroom activities and discussions in the weeks ahead as students across the United States recognize Hispanic Heritage Month — September 15 to October 15.
Davis, who teaches high school technology in Camilla, Georgia, has blown out the walls of that parallel classroom by orchestrating student collaboration across continents, between places as distant as the United States and Bangladesh.
Students in classrooms across the United States are a reflection of the diverse people, perspectives, histories, and values in our society.
Technology is bringing academic competition from the podium of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, where only top students participate, to classrooms across the United States.
The American Institute of CPAs has developed a curriculum package for grades 4 - 6, and volunteers from state CPA societies are available to teach it in classrooms across the country.
In schools across the United States, the presence of English learners in mainstream classrooms is commonplace.
Khan Academy in Idaho launched in May 2012, spreading out across nearly 600 miles of the state and serving 12,800 students in 570 classrooms.
There are plenty of curriculum models (Tylers seminal 1949 work ~ Bruners definition of curriculum ~ Wiggins and McTighes Understanding by Design model ~ and Jacobs curriculum mapping instrument come to mind) ~ but none of these strategies help guide curriculum leaders to sit down teams of teachers to develop user - friendly curricula that can be institutionally implemented in classrooms across a grade - level or content - area and that are aligned with state or national standards.
Our role was to tabulate the results from all the regions, from all the coordinators, and from the hundreds of classrooms to determine packaging patterns of M&M's across the United States.
Students in classrooms across the United States spend an estimated 85 percent of their school day on assignments that require reading texts.
The initiative called for an across - the - board revamping of the very culture of the state's classrooms.
The 411 on One - to - One Computing In classrooms across the United States, laptops, handhelds, and tablet PCs are replacing pens and pencils as the accepted «tools of the trade» for students.
Support teaching and learning in Pre-Kindergarten (Pre-K) through Grade 12 classrooms across New York State and provide access to sequenced, spiraled, content - rich statewide curriculum programming and instructional practices that support the attainment of the CCLS and align to the Board of Regents» strategic goals.
Teacher shortages are not felt uniformly across all communities and classrooms, but instead affect some states, subject areas, and student populations more than others, based on differences in wages, working conditions, concentrations of teacher preparation institutions, as well as a wide range of policies that influence recruitment and retention.
In one study, Robert Pianta, dean of the Curry School of Education at the University of Virginia, found that in observations of 700 preschool classrooms across 11 states, teachers in less than 15 percent of the classes demonstrated «effective teacher - student interactions.»
Gonzales» new study will seek to understand how educators across the United States are handling discussions of immigration in their classrooms, schools, and communities, and how they are responding to recent discourse and policy measures.
From classrooms with modern broadband connections to state - of - the - art science laboratories and energy efficient green building design, such legislation would help upgrade the number of outdated school buildings across our country.
In partnership with the Mississippi Department of Education, National Board Certified Teachers will work directly with students in their classrooms, as well as with other teachers in their schools and districts, to transform literacy teaching for K - 3 students across the state.
Jenny Sedlis, executive director of StudentsFirstNY, a group that advocates for the Common Core, among other issues, said in a statement: «Commissioner King has fully demonstrated his commitment to listening to parents across New York State as he goes about the necessary work of bringing rich and rigorous content into the classroom.»
Meeting the diverse instructional needs of 21st - Century learners in classrooms across the state
Bridgeport teacher and E4E - Connecticut Christine Kasten lets teachers across the state know that their voice matters in and outside of the classroom -LRB-...
Island Childress's appointment is part of UEI's ambitious plan to improve schooling nationwide by conducting rigorous applied research, training exemplary teachers, operating a high - achieving public school, and designing school improvement tools and training for thousands of schools and classrooms across the United States.
Since VPI + augments the already existing state - funded VPI, the number of additional slots available for at - risk four - year - olds in a preschool setting has increased by 1,230 new slots across 65 newly - opened high - quality preschool classrooms for Year 1 of the grant (2015 - 2016).
Representing more than 90 percent of public charter school students across the state, TCSA provides its members with charter - specific training opportunities, legal services and updates to state and federal laws and rules, and discounts on services so more school funding can be directed to the classroom.
About the Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA) Representing almost 90 percent of public charter school students across the state, Texas Charter Schools Association (TCSA) provides its members with charter - specific training opportunities, legal services and updates to state and federal laws and rules, and discounts on services so more school funding can be directed to the classroom.
The course, which rewards MCPS teachers with three Continuing Professional Development credits, exposed teachers to the diversity of religious practice in the region and across the United States as a whole, while giving them the tools and knowledge to return to their classrooms in the fall, empowered to incorporate religion into their lessons and build safe spaces for all students.
«My view reflects the culmination of conversations I've had over and over again across the state of California with members who are «crying out» for more men and more African - American men, in particular, in the classroom.»
While the traditional teacher certification route - enrolling in and completing a four - year teacher preparation program - is common across the states, there are a number of different routes an educator can take to become certified and enter the classroom.
For almost 10 years, we had recorded and watched lessons from hundreds of diverse classrooms across the United States.
«My view reflects the culmination of conversations I've had over and over again across the state of California with members who are «crying out» for more men and more African - American men, particular, in the classroom.»
For two years, classroom teachers across the state have been waiting for a new system of evaluation they were promised as part of the state's Race to the Top package, a package passed into law by the Legislature.
«Inequitable school funding means that my students, and many across Connecticut, are shortchanged when it comes to classroom resources and access to experienced teachers, which widens the achievement gap and perpetuates the cycle of poverty in our state,» said Margaret O'Connor, a tenth - grade civics teacher at Central High School in Bridgeport.
Part of the power of the Literacy Design Collaborative framework is that it also enables teacher - to - teacher support across classrooms, districts, and even states.
«In spite of my confidence in the Common Core as a starting point for an important conversation for what we expect of our students, the implementation has created confusion in many classrooms and in homes across New York State,» said Nick Lawrence, an 8th Grade Social Studies teacher and member of the panel.
She hopes district officials change their minds, but, in the meantime, she's decided to call school districts across the state to see if any of them will allow her daughter into a regular first - grade classroom this fall.
Teachers from across the state gather to learn more about mentoring other teachers with the goal of positively affecting outcomes in classrooms beyond their own.