Sentences with phrase «of rewarding teachers»

Democrats still don't like the premise of rewarding teachers based on assessment scores, and they want the Legislature to use the additional funding to instead find a way to raise the salaries of all teachers.

Instead, he suggested that they might save money by increasing class sizes, and ending the practice of rewarding teachers for advanced degrees.

And in the past few years, as debates about merit pay for school teachers have come up, major public figures such as Bill Gates and U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan have questioned the wisdom of rewarding teachers for degrees.

Freakonomics: the first book to look at the combination of markets, economics and human behaviour in particular activities, from drug dealing, to the flaws of rewarding teachers on pupils» performance.

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Learning Bird, which offers affordable online individualized learning experiences to K - 12 students, and rewards teachers both inside and outside of the classroom.

Jesus teaches in Matthew 10:40 - 42 that if we receive prophets and teachers and even do something small like give cups of cold water, then we will receive reward and praise from Jesus because it was as if we were doing these things to Him.

Analysis shows that coercion in the punishment of a child, in firing a teacher, or in government enforcement of socially adopted laws consists in withholding rewards or applying penalties.

teachers and students see senior year as a break before college and a reward for 11 long years of school, even though it may not be that difficult.

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).

They had all done so well in school and out of school activities the teachers wanted to reward them, how cool is that?

I often ask my graduate students, all of whom plan to be teachers, an unnerving question: how will they set up their classrooms so that failure is rewarded?

Children are being indoctrinated at school into the culture of overeating and teachers are part of this too when they use food as a reward.

Another notable feature in both the proposed and final rules — one likely to be of special interest to elementary school parents — is a requirement that wellness policies set nutritional standards for foods and beverages that aren't sold but instead made available to children at school, such as offerings at classroom parties or treats given out by teachers as a reward.

Each month students are selected by teachers and rewarded for «random acts of kindness» with a special breakfast («Breakfast of Champions») with school principal Deb Powell.

Chris: I agree that my son was overstating the matter when he said «everyone» loves donuts, but enough people do love one form of junk food or another that it's become the default option for class parties, teacher rewards, birthday treats and the rest.

Second, teachers were giving both our kids candy, sweet treats, etc. as rewards or as methods of doing work (jelly beans for counting — in 3rd grade!!).

The site is truly comprehensive, not only covering all aspects of school food reform (including competitive food) but also related topics such as drafting a solid wellness policy, starting a school garden, or dealing with teachers who hand out candy rewards.

And though she has cracked down on candy rewards given out by teachers, she also just instituted a program where kids get coupons for free shakes if their class has a high rate of homework compliance.

Yesterday's letter from Paul, a former high school teacher who defended the use of junk food classroom rewards, received an overwhelming response.

I've written a lot over the years (really, A LOT - see the Related Links below) about junk food in school classrooms, whether distributed by teachers as rewards for good behavior and academic performance or served as part of birthday or classroom... [Continue reading]

Many of us know first hand that school classrooms can be an unexpected source of sugar in our kids» daily lives, whether due to parents bringing in birthday cupcakes, junk - food - heavy classroom celebrations or teachers handing out candy rewards.

And if you're particularly concerned about the junk food offered to your kids in their school classrooms, such as food served at birthday celebrations, class parties and as teacher rewards, be sure to check out «The Lunch Tray's Guide to Getting Junk Food Out of Your Child's Classroom.»

For older kids, Tough eschews our current tactic of offering students extrinsic rewards, and instead encourages teachers to nurture intrinsic motivation, fueled by the basic human need for competence, autonomy, and relatedness (or connection).

This food tends to fall into three categories: food brought in for classroom celebrations; the use of food by teachers as a teaching tool or manipulative; and food handed out by teachers or principals as a reward for good behavior or academic performance.

So there really are two issues here... the teacher offering Coke to a student who requested water to quench her thirst and the idea of rewarding kids for performance.

Teachers use all kinds of external rewards for kids... if they use them too frequently they lose effectiveness.

Stimulated by more positive reinforcement, kids who have been out of control can learn to rein in their behavior and enjoy more rewarding relationships with parents and teachers.

-LSB-...] These are just a few examples of the junk food rewards my kids have received over the years from teachers in their classrooms.

In my kids» school, I see a growing number of teachers getting on board with healthy parties and non-food rewards.

I wish teacher's (especially of the little ones) realized that the best reward they could give their students is some special time with them, and that it doesn't ever need to be about food.

Ask if copies of the Center for Science in the Public Interest's Constructive Classroom Rewards can be distributed to teachers and other school staff.

The Empire State Excellence in Teaching Program aims to reward teachers who «foster creativity, instill a love of learning, and inspire independent thinking and student initiative,» according to an announcement from Cuomo's office.

«The Common Core Parental Refusal Act protects the rights of parents to have their children refuse to take these high stakes tests and it ensures that students, teachers and schools are not penalized or rewarded for participation — or lack thereof — in the exams.

«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.

We are going to continue the transformation of our system and reward performance by creating a teacher excellence fund.

Commenting on the statement on licensing teachers by Tristram Hunt, Shadow Education Secretary, Chris Keates General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union, said: «When this proposal was made by the last Government in 2010, it was in the context of a national framework of pay and conditions of service which recognised and rewarded teachers as highly skilled professionals and which provided them with rights and entitlements to working conditions which supported them in focusing on teaching and learning.

«My administration will also focus on the provision of incentives that will motivate teachers, and reward their hard work in the classroom.

And there have been proposals to make NAPLAN results the basis of teacher performance pay and financial rewards for school improvement.

A study carried out for the National Union of Teachers (NUT) said both parents and schools were falling victim of manipulative behaviour from children and offering rewards to keep them quiet.

«There is a growing culture in too many schools of seeking to pay teachers on the basis of what you can get away with, rather than rewarding them for their skills and expertise.

The report argues that the government must act quickly to stop the continued rewarding of poor teachers:

«The single most important factor in a student's progress is the effectiveness of the classroom teacher and we are going to find new ways to attract, reward and retain great teachers,» the mayor said.

Students also shared stories of great teachers who helped them succeed and who needed to be retained and rewarded, as well as ineffective teachers who have been failing students for years.

«There needs to be publication of headteachers» pay and rewards, proper scrutiny by local authorities and a detailed review of the system by the School Teachers» Review Body.

«We must reward donations to support public schools, give tax credits to teachers who pay for classroom supplies out of pocket, and ease the financial burden on families who exercise choice in sending their children to a nonpublic school.

PISA has long - recognised that the success of any education system depends on creating the conditions in which qualified teachers are developed, recognised and rewarded.

«Laws should require that highly effective teachers be rewarded in terms of compensation.»

Until now, most New York City teachers have been rewarded based on seniority or quantity of graduate education; neither has been shown to improve student achievement.

One Comment about Obama's speech today on testing students and rewarding teachers for the performance of the students: The Chicago Tribune recently ran an article stating that the Chicago and Illinois schools were RECLASSIFYING JUNIORS AS SOPHOMORES SO THEY WOULD NOT HAVE TO TAKE THE TESTS.

«If a child with ADHD is reluctant in doing a task, or if the child gives up easily, it might be important for the parent or the teacher to check if the task has the appropriate balance of reward and punishment,» Tripp said.