Sentences with phrase «on issues of teacher»

Democrats, on the other hand, remain divided on issues of teacher accountability, such as tenure, merit pay and linking evaluations with test scores.

Gretchen Givens Generett, Ph.D. has spent the last fifteen years in academia researching and teaching on issues of teacher professional development, educational leadership, and cultural diversity.

It addresses the importance of empowering schools rather than mandating school improvement through legislation, as well as comments on issues of teacher compensation.

Yet much of the political and scholarly attention in the area of teacher quality has to date focused on the issues of teacher recruitment, preparation, compensation, and distribution.

We welcome the chance to respond on issues of teacher voice; diversity and achievement; and what Al Shanker might say today about the state of charter schools.

Doctor had already homed in on issues of teacher quality when he came to the Ed.L.D.

Instead, this seeming contradiction can be explained by the fact that fixing within - district disparities would inevitably touch on issues of teacher compensation and teacher placement that are under the purview of locally negotiated teacher labor contracts.

In response to pressure from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, the Department of Education has resumed talks with the UFT on the issue of teacher evaluations in 33 restart and transformation schools, nearly a month after the city walked away from the negotiating table.

We observe a similar difference on the issue of teacher salaries.

«The provisions dealing with teacher quality in No Child Left Behind have done a wonderful job of focusing attention on the issue of teacher quality in the United States,» said Jack Jennings, the director of the Washington - based Center on Education Policy, a nonpartisan advocacy group that sponsored the gathering.

Where do Americans come down on the issue of teacher tenure?

In the few instances when researchers have focused on the issue of teacher tenure specifically, they have generally sought to document the costs and benefits of tenure, make normative arguments about whether tenure should or should not be abolished, or propose specific ways in which tenure policies could be improved.

Last year the government accepted «in full» recommendations made by three independent expert groups on the issue of teacher workload.

We must focus on the issue of teacher quality at large.

Even if another public hearing is held after school hours, which would offer a better opportunity for rich debate on the issue of teacher contracts, they aren't going away anytime soon — they are the law of the land, for now.

On the issue of teacher qualifications, the head teacher of independent school Brighton College, Richard Cairns, said he believed that «teachers are born not made».

«On the issue of teacher quality, the government has changed the rules to allow unqualified teachers into the classroom.»

Not exact matches

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I feel like he is trying to frame the issue to make himself appear that he is on the side of the teachers, when in reality, many support this bill because it supports the mental health of some of our most vulnerable students.

There are many similar non-profit and para-church organizations working on issues of public education from places of public Christian faith, like the Memphis Teacher Residency (MTR) program.

The Birmingham programme laudably does not avoid the duty to confront the masturbation issue and its setting out of Catholic teaching on the wrongfulness of masturbation is rightly accompanied by a warning to teachers to treat this subject with a great deal of care.

As a longtime admirer of Russell, and as an occasional student and (in due turn) teacher of his views, I have long believed that the similarities between Whitehead and Russell on metaphysical issues were much closer than we imagined, and I am grateful to Kuntz for laboring to point out some of these.

The willingness of teachers to engage in discussion of issues of faith and conduct makes a strong impression on their students.

[15] Focusing on the cup, Cyprian writes that he has been constrained to address this issue because of the «ignorance or naïveté» of some people, who in consecrating the Lord's cup and in its administration «do not follow the precepts and practices of Jesus Christ our Lord and God, the Author and Teacher of this sacrifice» (1.1).

The decisive event in the whole Kung episode was the declaration issued by seven (out of 11) of Küng's colleagues on the Catholic faculty on February 5, when they maintained that any professor without a missio canonica (i.e., official endorsement as a teacher of Roman Catholic theology) should not remain on a Roman Catholic faculty (Der Fall Küng, pp. 235 - 44).

Christian teacher Tom Wade, who is head of RE at a Hertfordshire school, believes the game is having a positive effect on pupils: «I spoke to one student who said that they'd left their house early that morning so he and his sister could walk via a location that a specific Pokémon had been spotted at, and this is a student that we'd previously dealt with [who had] anxiety issues in leaving the house.

Decisions had to be made from time to time as to where or when services of the church would be held; the church needed to be told of the impending visit of an apostle, or of some prophet or teacher from abroad; a question has been raised as to the good faith of one of these visitors, and there must be some discussion of the point and a decision on it; a fellow Christian from another church is on a journey and needs hospitality; a member of the local congregation planning to visit a church abroad needs a letter of introduction to that church, which someone must be authorized to provide; a serious dispute about property rights or some other legal matter has arisen between two of the brothers and the church must name someone to help them settle the issue or must in some other way deal with it; a new local magistrate has begun to prosecute Christians for violating the law against unlicensed assembly, and consideration must be given to ways and means of meeting this crisis; charges have been brought against one of the members by another member, and these must be investigated and perhaps some disciplinary action taken; one of the members has died, and the church is called on for some special action in behalf of his family in the emergency; differences of opinion exist in the church on certain questions of morals or belief (such as marriage and divorce, or the resurrection), differences which local prophets and teachers are apparently unable to compose, and a letter must be written to the apostle — who will write this letter and what exactly will it say?

Cynthia is a retired teacher and academic who has written extensively on animal issues, including the use of alternatives to animals in education, and provided substantive submissions on government legislation relating to animals.

Some tasks include: Review, clean out, and notify me of important emails on a regular basis; Draft responses to important emails upon discussion and review with me Review daughters school blogs and notify me of all important dates, projects, performances; Assist in responding to emails and drafting emails to teachers on issues related to daughters Track daughters school grades and academic performance on a regular basis via a website.

This is another place where school boards should step up — to give teachers contractual guarantees that they can speak freely on policy issues without fear of repercussions, or at least to provide avenues for anonymous (but publicly accessible) commentary on policy issues.

Author of the teen survival guide, How to Deal, and noted media expert on teen issues, Dr. Jerry is focused on helping teens cope with parents, teachers, friends and academic pressure, communicating with them in a way they understand to help successfully navigate the dramas and pressures of adolescence.

It's been great to engage with foodies, mommy bloggers, teachers, and campaigners on the issues of kids» food.

Just data point info here — our school kind of pushed the issue shortly before my son was three, because his teacher was pregnant and going on mat leave and they wanted him to have a chance to make the transition with the teacher he was bonded with.

A Sunbridge article in the Fall 2016 issue of Lilipoh magazine is a place to read about Waldorf teaching and teacher education (focusing on grades teaching).

The meetings also will touch on issues of school funding, teacher retention, merit pay and school violence, according to Lewis» letter.

I wish I knew of sites devoted to teachers on this issue — perhaps you yourself might start one?

This policy brief outlines the reasons educators need to learn more about adoption issues, explains the negative consequences of a lack of knowledge, and proposes steps that teachers, schools, curriculum developers and institutions of higher education can make progress toward placing all children and families on a level playing field in the classroom and beyond.

An anonymous Senate Republican, who does not represent New York City, said his conference is growing aggravated by Mayor Bloomberg's «do - or - die» approach to lobbying on key issues - including the release of teacher performance evaluation data — an issue he lost on to the teachers» unions.

Commenting on the report by Women and Equalities Commission, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the largest teachers» union in the UK, said: «The latest report from the Women and Equalities Commission sadly reflects and confirms the issues and concerns the NASUWT has been raising with Government and employers about the treatment of women teachers for some time.

But the entity was just one of several education - oriented groups that spent heavily on trying to influence legislation as issues ranging from teacher evaluations to charter school expansion stoked debate at the Capitol.

But on Monday, as Chicago teachers picketed over pay, benefits and other issues, Republicans accused Emanuel of putting politics ahead of the needs of students, and pressured him to step down from his new fundraising role.

Commenting on the new guidelines issued on domestic abuse, Christine Blower, General Secretary of the National Union of Teachers, the largest teachers» unioTeachers, the largest teachers» unioteachers» union, said:

A statement signed by Tagbor Sampson, the President TTAG and issued to the Ghana News Agency, said the Government had on countless platforms made it obvious that students of tertiary institutions, for that matter teacher trainees, should not be worried with the payment of utilities.

However, the National Union of Teachers (NUT) warns that this remains an issue, and called for teachers to be involved in the debate on which teaching methods woTeachers (NUT) warns that this remains an issue, and called for teachers to be involved in the debate on which teaching methods woteachers to be involved in the debate on which teaching methods work best.

The fact that Bloomberg avoiding being critical of the Assembly Democrats on the charter school cap issue even as the pro-charter advocates have placed the blame squarely on that chamber and its cozy relationship with the teachers union, further proves the point.

Paladino's lawyers also pointed out that the board issued press releases regarding the status of contract negotiations with the Buffalo Teachers Federation, which remain on the board's website, in an attempt to contradict the assertion by Nevergold that all closed - door discussions regarding the teachers contract were barred from disTeachers Federation, which remain on the board's website, in an attempt to contradict the assertion by Nevergold that all closed - door discussions regarding the teachers contract were barred from disteachers contract were barred from disclosure.

It will focus on four main areas: security of buildings themselves; training for teachers and students; creating better communication regarding mental health assessments and other issues, like arming teachers.

As if anticipating that attack, Cuomo released a 250 - page book listing his positions on issues of the day, including a strong defense of charter schools and the use of student - performance data in assessing teachers.

As the John Mahama - led administration's tenure ends on January 7, some teacher unions have expressed their disappointment about the outgoing administration's handling of the various teacher related issues that came up within the period.

I am sorry to announce that I have notified Governor Cuomo and other state officials that — despite long nights of negotiation and a willingness on the part of teachers to meet the DOE halfway — the intransigence of the Bloomberg administration on key issues has made it impossible to reach agreement on a new teacher evaluation system.