One of the most powerful ways in which districts influence teaching and learning is through the contribution they make to feelings of professional efficacy on
the part of school principals.
Our main question for the research described in this section is, «What leadership practices on
the part of school principals are considered, by principals and teachers, to be helpful in supporting and improving classroom instruction?»
A large
part of any school principal's job is to handle student discipline.
Not exact matches
Consulting groups Integral Development and Nous Group have won contracts to support development
of independent public
schools, as
part of a range
of programs that also include 20
principals per year attending a training program at Harvard University.
It also requires a willingness on the
part of the superintendent to take action against
principals or teachers whose performance does not create confidence on the
part of parents, as reflected in their
school choices.
The tablecloths, centerpieces, music and art are all
part of the
school «s daily lunch program, instituted this year by
principal Gail Fahey and overseen by lunchroom supervisor Josie McGovern.
The
principal once said that being able to buy junk food was
part of the «allure»
of attending middle
school in our district, and the district food services manager insists that kids have a right to a «treat» every day if they want one (never mind that some
of them are eating only «treats»).
In a personnel memo dated May 1, 2009,
principal Robert Mcmullen wrote, in
part, «Your continued campaign has caused disruption to the normal operations
of the district Food Service Director, district Finance Director, myself, your colleagues and the
school... Therefore, I am issuing the following directive:
The parents
of New York City
school children have a legal right at the beginning
of the
school year to review their students» sex education curriculum, discuss concerns with
school principals, and opt out
of parts of the curriculum they find objectionable, the NYC Parents» Choice Coalition today announced.
New York — Aug. 28... The parents
of New York City
school children have a legal right at the beginning
of the
school year to review their students» sex education curriculum, discuss concerns with
school principals, and opt out
of parts of the curriculum they find objectionable, the NYC Parents» Choice Coalition today announced.
In the Democratic primary Tuesday, incumbent Councilman Antonio Reynoso, who represents
parts of Williamsburg and Bushwick, will face Tommy Torres, an assistant
principal at the Grand Street Campus high
school facility.
By many accounts, he is
part of a disturbing trend
of control - freakism in executive office, characterized by micromanagement, a leadership style your grade -
school principal would call bullying and immediate and massive retaliation against anyone who opposes him.
Principals of local
schools, parents and community board members emphasized the dire need for more
schools Downtown, as the number
of young families in the neighborhood continues to grow — thanks, in large
part, to the reputation
of the good public
schools, they said.
Principals of local
schools, parents and community board members emphasized the need for more
schools Downtown as the number
of young families in the neighborhood continues to grow — thanks, in large
part, to the reputation
of the good public
schools, they said.
«By using an animal model to expand tumor cells recently removed from patients, we hoped to re-create more closely what actually happens in patients with pancreatic cancer rather than by using existing artificial cell lines,» said Wei Zhang, Ph.D., an endowed Hanes and Willis Family Professor in cancer at Wake Forest
School of Medicine, a
part of Wake Forest Baptist, and
principal investigator
of the study.
Researchers at Emory University
School of Medicine, led by
principal investigator Michael Frankel, MD, Emory professor
of neurology and director
of Grady Memorial Hospitalâ $ ™ s Marcus Stroke & Neuroscience Center, are studying biomarkers as
part of two ancillary studies
of blood samples using two grants from the National Institutes
of Health.
But he immediately does not like Hills Village MS, thanks in large
part to Ken Dwight (Andy Daly), the
school's code
of conduct - citing, standardized test - loving
principal whose strict methods make him loved by no one.
As
part of a series
of professional learning programs for classroom observers delivered to just over 200
principals and senior supervisors in secondary
schools in New South Wales during 2015 and 2016, we asked participants how many
of them had observed a class in the last 12 months.
Principals, on the other hand, are eligible for bonuses
of up to $ 30,000 a year, based in
part on their
schools» graduation rates.
• Design a
school schedule that enables the
principal to use staff creatively, in a way that frees up enough money to acquire all
of the
part - time and outsourced resources deemed necessary to meet the students» needs.
School improvement has been
part of Louisiana's accountability standards for years, but many
principals approached improvement plans as something to check off their to - do list, Guidry says.
As
part of a move toward site - based management, some
schools in the Los Angeles Unified
School District have tried to involve parents and teachers in hiring
principals and other staff members.
In another case
of collaboration, Hill sent her back - to -
school letter to some
of the other
principals to see if anyone wanted to use
part or all
of it.
It is
part of a research project that aims to conduct a longterm study monitoring
school principals and deputy / assistant
principals» health and wellbeing annually.
The anti-bullying coordinator who is now a head
of department and struggling to find the time; the eLearning leader who is now
part time; or perhaps, the deputy
principal who was amongst other things: head
of curriculum, coach
of the first XI cricket team and an enthusiastic and active advocate for the new visual arts program... is now employed as a
principal at another
school.
Sponsored by the NAESP and the MetLife Foundation, this grant is
part of a competition that supports elementary and middle - level
principals as they foster and encourage strong
school - community relationships.
head
of department and struggling to find the time; the eLearning leader who is now
part time; or perhaps, the deputy
principal who was amongst other things: head
of curriculum, coach
of the first XI cricket team and an enthusiastic and active advocate for the new visual arts program... is now employed as a
principal at another
school.
Principals in Tennessee judged 98 percent
of teachers to be «at expectations» or better last
school year, while evaluators in Georgia gave good reviews to 94 percent
of teachers taking
part in a pilot evaluation program.
Harrowgate's solution was to initiate the Parent Partners Program that awards points to guardians for participating in different
school events: parent - teacher conferences, PTA meetings, classroom service, any of the 40 yearly workshops, etc. «Parents responded to these new opportunities, making high parent involvement an embedded part of our culture,» writes Linda Wood, Harrowgate Elementary School Principal, in NAESP's Best from the
school events: parent - teacher conferences, PTA meetings, classroom service, any
of the 40 yearly workshops, etc. «Parents responded to these new opportunities, making high parent involvement an embedded
part of our culture,» writes Linda Wood, Harrowgate Elementary
School Principal, in NAESP's Best from the
School Principal, in NAESP's Best from the Best.
cohort 1, for example, is leveraging the program to build on her experiences as a kindergarten teacher in the South Bronx, N.Y., and as the founding
principal of Bushwick Charter
School, which is
part of the Achievement First Network.
At the request
of Maureen Benson, now
principal of YES, and Amy Carpenter, about fifteen
of the SAGE students joined the two women last year in the planning and design process for YES, which is
part of Oakland's Small
Schools initiative.
Besides gaining access to district buildings, these
schools also tend to attract
principals and teachers who like the idea
of working more closely with districts and being
part of systemic reform.
This is
part of the message that emerged from a meeting
of principals convened last summer by the Annenberg Institute for
School Reform.
At Hollin Meadows Science and Math Focus
School the interim testing is done within the normal class period and is designed to be
part of the regular teaching and learning cycle, said
principal Jon Gates.
I was
part of this group
of principals from throughout the country, all serious educators working hard to improve their
schools and create real learning communities for students and teachers.
Once the survey was done, Huntington and the other 50 middle and high
schools that took
part in the initiative were given reports in clear, accessible language that summarized the results, plus a set
of resources and customized strategies that teachers and
principals could use to make changes based on their results.
«One
of our teachers read Oh, The Places You'll Go by Dr. Seuss as
part of his graduation address,» recalled
principal Brian Hazeltine
of Airdrie Koinonia Christian
School in Airdrie, Alberta (Canada).
He is an alumnus
of the
school who has seen and participated in education from numerous vantage points, including as a teacher, a
principal, as
part of President Obama's transition team, and as a state legislator.
Over 2000 teachers
of Years 7 to 10 and 149
principals in 149
schools from the government, Catholic and independent sectors took
part in the 2013 survey, which collected a range
of data.
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School boards oversee the individual or entity responsible for the day - to - day operation
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school — a
principal in the case
of an independently operated
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of a
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school that is
part of a network.
If you are a
school principal, CIO
of a K12 educational network, or
part of the
school's governing body, taking your
school online has probably given you more sleepless nights than most other issues.
If you are a
school principal, CIO
of a K12 educational network, or
part of the
school's governing body, taking...
«This is a major commitment on the
part of the Ed
School faculty to international education that could set the stage for continuous work with federal and state government agencies and institutions in Mexico,» says Ford Foundation Professor Fernando Reimers, who is the
principal investigator for this research project.
Then they had to be signed by the
principal... and formed
part of the
school's constitution.»
The
school's
principal, who is African American, has been a well - respected
part of the
school community for nearly 30 years, and her son takes Spanish from a male teacher
of color.
«This is a major commitment on the
part of the Ed
School faculty to international education that could set the stage for continuous work with federal and state government agencies and institutions in Mexico,» says Ford Foundation Professor Fernando Reimers, who is the
principal investigator for...
The summit concluded by adopting a five -
part state «action agenda»: restoring value to the diploma; redesigning the high
school as an institution; strengthening the quality
of high -
school teachers and
principals; holding high
schools accountable for their results; and streamlining «education governance.»
Using students» test scores as one
part of evaluations for teachers,
principals, and superintendents is associated with better academic performance at
schools serving the middle grades, a report released this week has found.
Salary and bonuses have frequently been
part of the contracts
of school principals, contingent on students meeting test - based performance targets.
This approach is often justified on the grounds that it precludes favoritism on the
part of principals,
school board members, and other administrative officials.