Sentences with phrase «opportunity teacher notes»

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In 2013, the lawsuit notes, Mr. Riccardo and the three teachers — John Flanagan, Heather Hightower and Lisa - Erika James — filed complaints with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.

Some of the excellent new teachers the nation needs, Vasquez noted at a Washington, D.C., briefing, could be postdocs attracted into the classroom partially by a desire to pass on the excitement of science but also by new programs that could provide incentives such as higher pay and opportunities for continued participation in research.

Age 10 to 14 years, a time when both girls and boys are constructing their own identities and are typically open to new ideas and influences, provides a unique narrow window of opportunity for parents, teachers, healthcare providers and others to facilitate transition into healthy teenage and adulthood years according to researchers from Georgetown University's Institute for Reproductive Health who note the lack worldwide of programs to help children of this age navigate passage from childhood to adulthood.

Teachers involved noted the opportunity to participate in real - life applications of skills and learning led to increased student engagement.

As noted above, it could be that less - effective teachers are more likely to take advantage of ERI opportunities, causing test scores to rise as these teachers are replaced with newer ones.

Other strategies LACES faculty has used include participating in district - supported site leadership for closing the achievement gap; designing opportunities for teacher collaboration around increasingly common assessments; and offering professional development for highly differentiated instruction, noted the California Best Practices Study.

Giving teachers control of a camera, the opportunity to watch themselves teach, and allowing them to discuss their videos talk with external observers, peers and supervisors will provide be a more effective mirror than any observer's written notes.

«Second Life offers teachers and other educators the opportunity to converse, collaborate, and learn from each other despite geographical and time constraints,» she notes.

Mia's Moonlight Melodies is a Recorder game to help students practice reading notes and provide teachers an opportunity to assess students in the p...

Creating time and opportunities for teachers to share ideas has led to «a common language about student learning and has accelerated our use of instructional technology,» Moore notes.

Further, the Staff in Australian Schools Study 2013 [vii] pointed to ongoing professional learning opportunities as the most common form of support for newly employed graduate teachers, but the study also noted a lack of school support and induction.

Evans noted that «the collaboration with Harvard offers an exciting opportunity to work cooperatively to train new Cambridge teachers.»

She led some of them on visits to Opportunity Culture schools in Charlotte, which also has challenges retaining teachers in high - needs schools — but Edgecombe, she notes, has the added challenge of being a rural district.

At this moment, I take some notes and hope to get an opportunity later to see the active classroom when scholars and the teacher are present.

Experienced practitioners noted that it is important that there are clear and shared expectations with administrators regarding the kind of work that teacher leaders will do, as well as viable opportunities to actually work with colleagues.

Experienced practitioners noted the importance of teacher leaders» own recognition of where their knowledge or skills may be lacking, in order to make best use of the opportunities provided in a preparation program.

Benefits of online mathematics courses have been noted to include (a) a wide range of potential resources; (b) convenience, flexibility and accessibility, which is especially important to teachers who have busy schedules and may not be able to attend face - to - face learning opportunities; (c) a dynamic learning environment; (d) varied communication opportunities; (e) the potential for individual and independent learning; and (f) the facility with which today's students may engage in these learning opportunities (Engelbrecht & Harding, 2005a, pp. 264 - 266).

As one MCIEA teacher noted, «[MCIEA provides an] opportunity to reflect deeply with broad input to and feedback from colleagues about the types of assessment projects or products that really matter.»

«I think the most rewarding part [is that] it gives [teachers] the opportunity to reflect,» said the evaluator, who noted the process also promotes peer support.

On the other hand, teacher candidate Mary believed that only high school courses could be offered through VS. After exploring some of the recorded demos, she noted that «it was cool to see how each grade level can use virtual schooling» and that «virtual schooling is a great opportunity for children from kindergarten to the high schools» (Reflection 2).

As Lori Fredericks, a Berry teacher who has served on hiring committees, noted, «The hiring brings an opportunity for self - reflection with a real purpose.

The support of the teacher candidates and the opportunity to work in a university environment were also noted by the student learners (and their VIPs) as making them feel important, while providing a glimpse into a future they had not previously considered.

The unions note the STRB's view «that uncompetitive teacher pay, in a strong labour market with increasing opportunities for graduates, makes it a difficult environment in which to recruit and retain high quality graduates as teachers.

The Hassels» op - ed, «N.C. must be bold on increasing teacher pay,» calls for «audacious, achievable goals»: Noting the Opportunity Culture work being done in Charlotte - Mecklenburg Schools to improve teachers» jobs and pay them more, the Hassels call on North Carolina's leaders to transform the state by extending that work and focusing on needed priority and policy changes that would create a surge in student learning, grow the state's economy, and increase teachers» career earnings.

Using Opportunity Culture models, districts are extending great teachers» reach to more students now, without bigger classes, Bryan noted — and in Charlotte - Mecklenburg, for example, teacher - leaders make $ 23,000 more than the salary schedule with these models, which give all teachers opportunities for career advancement without having to leave the classroom.

There have been occasions in the past while we were co-teaching lessons and observing struggling teachers when we decided to slide a sticky note to the teacher we were with because we did not want an opportunity to provide feedback to escape us in the moment.

This activity allows instructional leaders a glimpse into classrooms that they did not visit, but more importantly, it gives everyone the opportunity to note the language of the quality feedback and examples of reflective questions offered to teachers by other instructional leaders.

FEATURES Engages students with the challenge of a puzzle Focuses on the use of text structures and features as a comprehension strategy for informational text Targets clearly stated objectives Provides flexible grouping opportunities: independent practice and work stations Gives immediate feedback for self - checking INCLUDES 20 Student activities on nonconsummable cards 1 Self - correcting Answer Case Teacher Note

FEATURES Engages students with the challenge of a puzzle Focuses on the use of key ideas and details as a comprehension strategy for informational text Targets clearly stated objectives Provides flexible grouping opportunities: independent practice and work stations Gives immediate feedback for self - checking INCLUDES 20 Student activities on nonconsummable cards 1 Self - correcting Answer Case Teacher Note

Not only has P3 offered teachers of specific subject - content (e.g., math, science, or technology) cross-disciplinary opportunities for learning (almost all teachers noted that they felt better prepared to delve deeper into content in their own and related fields), but also the opportunity to learn and work side by side with students who represent their classroom populations.

Together they provide many opportunities to develop students» oral language, vocabulary, critical thinking, and other key skills using the activities suggested in the Teacher's Notes or games teachers and students create themselves.

From Quicksand to Solid Ground, a 2015 report on the infrastructure required to support quality teaching by Jal Mehta and others at the Transforming Teaching Project at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education, notes, «Teachers tell us that there is something awry... Many teachers bemoan the flat structure of the profession and the lack of opportunities to help their colleagues without losing touch with the classroomTeachers tell us that there is something awry... Many teachers bemoan the flat structure of the profession and the lack of opportunities to help their colleagues without losing touch with the classroomteachers bemoan the flat structure of the profession and the lack of opportunities to help their colleagues without losing touch with the classroom.»

As experts note, professional - learning opportunities should be embedded into teacher - evaluation systems.

As the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education Blue Ribbon Panel noted, «This demanding, clinically based approach will create varied and extensive opportunities for candidates to connect what they learn with the challenge of using it, while under the expert tutelage of skilled clinical educators.»

Note from Dr. Cruz: I am deeply thankful to teacher Ellen Dahlke, from 5 Keys, for allowing us an opportunity to come inside, and learn from the wisdom of men, who are currently caged, but whose wisdom is for free (dom).

Principals noted a compelling need for more adequate preparation and professional development in specific leadership areas, such as how to manage the change process in the schools, evaluate teachers» use of the new standards during instruction, align the school's instructional focus, make key decisions on the best types of professional development to support teachers, and develop extended learning opportunities to sufficiently address CCSS implementation.

The report notes that evaluations are most effective when value added scores are combined with other classroom measures, such as observations — which provide opportunities for school leaders and line managers to see teachers in action — and surveys of pupils about the quality of teaching they receive.

It's also important to note that all teachers listed in The Times database were given an opportunity to view and comment on their value - added ratings in advance of their publication, and hundreds did so.»

In his veto message, he noted that the evaluation system was designed to identify a teacher's weaknesses and then provide the opportunity to improve.»

A note to school leaders: You have a unique opportunity to empower your teachers to execute this type of strategy through professional development as well as norming expectations for rigorous work products in your building.

«Opportunity Culture school models are specifically designed to help teachers, not just students,» notes Lucy Steiner, who is leading Public Impact's work assisting districts in implementing an Opportunity Culture.

As well as expert guidance and opportunities to network, attendees will receive automatic membership of Musical Futures, as well as Just Play and Songwriting resource packs to take home with them, which include a full scheme of work, teacher notes, class materials and play - a-longs, all ready to be used in the classroom the very next day.

Authors» note: The My Voice Survey, developed by Russell J. Quaglia, gives students in grades 6 — 12 an opportunity to voice their feelings and opinions about their classes, their relationships with teachers, and their school's climate and culture.

This offers a great opportunity for students to quickly send notes to their teacher, print as a study guide, keep personal notes, and more.

When a child's behavior reflects a great example of an expectation such as «Be a Friend» — like helping another child clean up a spill at lunch or inviting a new child to build a block tower — teachers can write a note of thanks or give the child an opportunity to wear a «Super Friend» cape.